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Gilbert Ritchie
Gilbert Ritchie 1872-1944
Although Gilbert Ritchie did not work at H M Factory Gretna , he served the community of Gretna through his news agency and ironmongery on Central Avenue. He would be well known to anyone who lived and worked in the Gretna township and he would know many of them by name. …
Robert Ritson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Robert Ritson
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 1878, Crosscanonby near Maryport, Cumberland
Date and Place of Death: Q2 1939, Carlisle
Nationality: British
Childhood: 4th of 4
Parents: Robert and Mary
Parents occupations: Weighman
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Quartermaster/storeman and textile factory watchman
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: Married
Children: At least 4
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Robert Ritson 1878-1939
Robert Ritson was born in 1878 at Crosscanonby near Maryport , West Cumberland to Robert and Mary nee Ritson
1881- living at Sun Inn, Crosby, Maryport.…
John Burt Robb
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): John Burt Robb
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 30th January 1887, Lugar, East Ayrshire
Date and Place of Death: 9th November 1937, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire
Nationality: British
Childhood: John was born in 475 Brick Row, Lugar, and lived in the house until after he married Maggie in 1911.…
C Robertson
Appeared in ‘‘Annan Munitions Tribunal, Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 19 September 1917, p. 2.
John Robertson
Appeared in Dumfries and Galloway Standard; Feb. 10, 1917, at the third paragraph up starting “The death occurred on Tuesday”.
Roberta Ewart Robertson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Roberta Ewart Robertson
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 18th July 1896 Dumfries, Dumfriesshire
Date and Place of Death: 27 March 1917 N/G Hill 4, Dornock
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood: She had 6 siblings. 7 children including Roberta.…
Victoria Robertson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Victoria Hazel Morris Robertson
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 18/8/1900. Most likely born in Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: 15/9/1988, Darlington, County Durham
Nationality: British
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Childhood: N/A
Parents: N/A
Parent’s occupations: N/A
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/A
Occupation: After working as an electrician in the electrical maintenance department at Gretna which she began aged 16 in 1916, she was recorded as having unpaid domestic duties in the 1939 Carlisle register.…
Grace Mary Robinson
GRACE MARY ROBINSON
Date and place of birth: 20 June 1894 in New York, United States of America
Date and place of Death: 19 April 1949 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Nationality: American born of British Parents.
Biography:
Grace’s father was raised in Rydal, Westmoreland. His work had taken him to New York where his three daughters were born.…
Robert Robinson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Robert Robinson
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 10th December 1874 West Hartlepool, Durham
Date and Place of Death: Q1 1942, Carlisle
Nationality: British
Childhood: Not known
Parents: Not known
Parents occupations: Not known
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: 1911 – storeman quartermaster
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: Married
Children: 1 son
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Robert Robinson 1874-1942
Robert Robinson was born on 10th December 1874, West Hartlepool, Durham.…
Thomas Robinson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Thomas Robinson
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 25th April 1871, Penruddock, Penrith, Cumberland
Date and Place of Death: 1949, Carlisle
Nationality: British
Childhood: 5th of 6 children
Parents: Robert and Elizabeth nee Fallowfield
Parent’s occupations: Farmer of 65 acres
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Stock rearing farmer
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Job title at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: Married Sarah Kindleysides.…
Captain Lincoln Cosleett Rogers
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Captain Lincoln Coslett Rogers
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 14th November 1876 at Mountjoy Place, Newport, Wales UK.
Date and Place of Death: 12th April 1937.…
Percy Harold Rooney
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Percy Harold Rooney
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 22nd April 1877 , Dalston, London ( Hackney)
Date and Place of Death: 24th September 1956, Sanderstead , Surrey
Nationality: English
Childhood: No detail.
Parents: Dennis Henry Rooney and Ethel nee Trutch
Parents occupations: Civil servant, Superintendent London Post Offices
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Began as a clerk then became a Managing director of a company ( merchants) Occ.…
Isabella Rose
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Isabella Rose
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 17th October 1897, Elgin, Morayshire
Date and Place of Death: 27th September 1959, 15 Carlin Street, Bishopmill, Moray
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood: A twin. The youngest of 5 .…
Isabella Rose
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Isabella Rose
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 17th October 1897, Elgin, Morayshire
Date and Place of Death: 27th September 1959, 15 Carlin Street, Bishopmill, Moray
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood: A twin. The youngest of 5.
Parents: George and Rebecca nee MacDonald
Parent’s occupations: Shoemaker
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Munition worker
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Job title at Gretna: Munition worker
Marital status: Married
Children: 8 children
Travels: N/K
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Isabella Rose was born in Elgin, Morayshire on 17th October 1897 to George, a shoemaker, and Rebecca nee MacDonald.…
James Ross
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : James Ross
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 1888, Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire
Date and Place of Death: May 1940, 40 Crathie Avenue, Dumfries
Nationality: Scottish
Disability: Rhematic arthritis
Childhood: 3rd of 9 children.
Parents: James McAll Brydon McAllister Ross and Mary nee McDonald
Parent’s occupations: Hawker
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: General labourer
Place of residence at Gretna: 33 High Street, Dumfries
Job title at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: Married Catherine Murphy on 16th April 1913.…
James Dugdale Rothwell
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): James Dugdale Rothwell
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 28/5/1893 Prestwich, Lancashire (2) (4) (5)
Baptised 25/6/1893 at Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire (2)
Date and Place of Death: 29/9/1942 aged 49 at Southport, Lancashire (5) (10) (6)
Buried at Ramsbottom Cemetery, Bury, Lancashire (10)
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood
6 siblings, one died in childhood- (1) (9) (3) Elizabeth Ann born 1892
Katie born 1895
Ellen born 1899
Richard born 1897
Edith born 1906
Parents: Father: James Brook Rothwell born 1866 in Salford (1)
Mother: Ellen Dugdale born 1866 in Preston , Lancashire (1)
Parent’s occupations: Father was a dyers engineer (1)
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Occupation: Chemist (11)
Place of residence at Gretna: 2, Dunedin Road, Eastriggs (12)
Job title at Gretna: Chemist (11)
Marital status: Married
Spouse name (including male name): 1st wife Sarah Ethel Wright born 1890, Wrexham, Denbighshire (2) Died 31/8/1927 (9)(10)
2nd wife Myfanwy Wright born 29/12/1891, Wrexham, Denbighshire (4)(5) Died 21/2/1971 (5)(6)
Date of marriage: 1st 16/12/1916 (11)
Place/Parish of marriage: Dr.…
Ellen Routledge
Ellen Routledge, a munitions worker at Mossband, was found guilty of stealing a stick of cordite worth one shilling on 7th November 1916. The cordite was found tucked into the top of her stocking by Police Sergeant Catherine May Tearle. The judge at Longtown said, “It is undesirable that an article made by a secret process should be taken from the compound, as it might easily get into the hands of the enemy.” She was fined £1 and ordered to pay costs
W Routledge
Name and address mentioned in Dornock Farewell, held in The Devil’s Porridge Museum’s archive collection:
