grantham Posted 1 August , 2018 Share Posted 1 August , 2018 We would appreciate your assistance in assisting our research for an event being held in our village of Hardingstone, just outside Northampton, the weekend of 15-16 September 2018 between 10 and 4 daily. This will take place in and around St Edmunds Church and its purpose is to recognise and honour those from the village who are listed on our War Memorial. This free to visit weekend will feature displays commemorating all those who died, and all are welcome.Additionally, we would appreciate hearing from any of your readers who recognise the names or may have photos of those listed on our War Memorial, and may be able to further assist us in our research. Those names are:Name: Date of Birth: Date of Death:AVIL (BERTIE) 1894 9.5.1915BLAND (ALBERT) 1897 19.4.1917BLICK (ROBERT) 1892 2.9.1918BOLTON (ALFRED) 16.8.1890 16.8.1916BROWN (JOHN) 1896 31.8.1918COOKE (EDWARD) 1899 7.6.1918DUNMORE (HENRY) 1885 3.7.1916GLANISTER (ERNEST) 1896 4.9.1918GOVER (GEORGE) 1893 19.4.1917GREEN (FREDERICK) 1892 18.1.1918HEWES (FRANK) 1893 21.8.1918JOHNSON (ALBERT) 1900 26.8.1918JOHNSON (FRANK) 1890 9.5.1915JONES (WILLIAM) 1895 24.9.1917LEWIS (HERBERT) 22.3.1879 9.5.1915PITTAM (SYDNEY) 1896 24.10.1918SHELLARD (HARRY) (Bapt) Sept 1880 16.11.1914STANTON (ALBERT) (Bapt) 21.8.1898 8.10.1918STANTON (ERNEST) 1898 23.7.1917SWANNELL (CYRIL) 23.5.1893 9.5.1915THOMSON (WILFRED) 24.10.1894 25.3.1917TOBIN (DANIEL) 1889 5.12.1915WALDEN (ARTHUR) 1884 13.4.1916WALDEN (CHARLES) 1892 8.7.1916WARWICK (JOHN) 1892 9.5.1915We are also honouring those who served in this conflict but returned home alive, and would appreciate any assistance in our research efforts:Name: Date of Birth: Date of Death:ALLIOTT (William) 15.3.1885 1949ANSELL (George) 28.7.1876 1941ANSELL (Walter) 13.12.1894 1965AVILL (James) 28.2.1890 1952BLUNT (George) 1881 1952BROWN (Reginald) 1.1.1899 1971BROWN (Thomas) 3.6.1882 1955CHAMBERS (Sydney) 1897 1936CORNELIUS (Richard) 17.5.1877 1947DUNKLEY (Joseph) 14.9.1893 1973FRASER (Alfred) 25.5.1874 1960FROST (Charles) 1883 1919GARNER (Alfred) 27.11.1888 1968GIBSON (George) 13.2.1864 1951GLANISTER (Edwin) 25.5.1891 1970GLANISTER (Richard) 1889 1955HARRIS (Felix) 29.1.1894 1970HARRIS (Victor) 1895 1967HARRIS (William) 1890 *1958HILLSON (Arthur) 9.3.1886 *1968HOWARD (Percy) 8.1.1892 1971INWOOD (Albert) *1884 *1945INWOOD (Charles) *1889 ?JOHNSON (Benjamin) 7.2.1889 1978JOHNSON (William) 20.10.1885 1950JOHNSON (Ernest) 1895 ?KNIBBS (Edward) 19.8.1883 1944MARLOW (John) 1900 1940 (*1982)MARLOW (Joseph) 25.6.1895 1923MARRIOTT (Thomas) 17.8.1895 1965MOORE (Thomas) 1876 ?NORRIS (George) 10.7.1900 1989PEARSON (Walter) 4.6.1881 1951PRUE (Frank) 1893 Aft 1939PULLEY (Edward) 1882 1930QUENNELL (Frank) 22.1.1890 10.11.1976RICE (Arthur) 1881 1963SHAW (Harold) 1887 10.1.1968SHELLARD (Alfred) 23.3.1884 1963STANTON (Harry) 10.9.1900 ?THOMSON (Wilfred Snr) 1857 19.7.1938TOBIN (Frederick) 9.4.1891 1954TOBIN (Wallace) 24.11.1894 1972WALDEN (Cecil) 15.1.1898 1976WALDEN (Albert) 14.4.1901 ?WARWICK (Edward) 1894 *1944WHITING (Thomas) *(28.4).1899 1965WOODBRIDGE (Henry) 1877 ?WOOTTON (George) 1875 *1965WOOTTON (Walter) 11.11.1877 1955* “not proven” or “unsure”Thank you in advance for any assistance you and your readers can offer, and help us in promoting this event and aiding our research.Richard Ceely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 1 August , 2018 Share Posted 1 August , 2018 It would help to know what information you have already, in order to avoid duplucation. There is little worse than carrying out research and putting it together only to be told, "thanks, but we already know that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 1 August , 2018 Admin Share Posted 1 August , 2018 (edited) Welcome to the forum Richard There are a lot of names there so as Ken has said above the more you tell us that you know the more the experts here will be able to uncover what you don't know yet. Alternatively tell us specifically what you don't know or are most interested in finding out (whichever list is shorter!) Edited 1 August , 2018 by DavidOwen option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantham Posted 1 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 August , 2018 Good point and thanks for responses. Will work on this and get back to this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 1 August , 2018 Admin Share Posted 1 August , 2018 Richard A search of the threads on the forum has brought back quite a number of hits which you may want to browse as there may be information in some of these which will be new to you (then again maybe not!) https://www.greatwarforum.org/search/?q=Hardingstone David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantham Posted 1 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 August , 2018 7 hours ago, DavidOwen said: Richard A search of the threads on the forum has brought back quite a number of hits which you may want to browse as there may be information in some of these which will be new to you (then again maybe not!) https://www.greatwarforum.org/search/?q=Hardingstone David Thanks, will check these out. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantham Posted 4 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 4 August , 2018 Thanks for all your tips. Sadly military information is not my forte so hoping you might be able to assist me with this, and to this end I've created two attached lists (1) those listed on the War Memorial - which are my primary objective (2) those not listed but from Hardingstone who returned after the war The most important list to me is those who did not return but would be grateful for any military information for any on the lists, which show the (limited) amount of military information I have discovered in my research. Attestation papers would be ideal but understand a lot of these were lost in an air raid in 1942? And the Holy Grail of all would be photos of the soldiers, again particularly those without photos who appear on the War Memorial - as indicated on attached file. Hoping you might be able to fill in some of the gaps for me as the clock is ticking for our free exhibition which takes place 15th and 16th September! Thanks again. Richard Hardingstone WW1 memorial list - returners missing info.pdf Hardingstone WW1 memorial list - who died missing info.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsvm Posted 5 August , 2018 Share Posted 5 August , 2018 Re photos - I'm carryng out a similar project in my village and want photos. I've found the best way to obtain these is to try and work out a family tree of descentants. Find the grand children (and in a few cases the children) and contact them. I've had great results doing this and got some wonderful photographs - including one which has caused quite a lot of discussion on this forum! This in itself has led to me learning a huge amount about winter clothing for soldiers which has all helped with my research. I would also suggest that you search newspaper archives - if you have access to FMP you can search newspapers thorough them. Putting in Hardingstone for the years 1910 - 1919 brings up 961 articles so with a bit of fine tuning (putting in each individual's name one at a time) you may well find useful information from there. I found a photo of one of my RIPs that way. I'm afraid you are definitely up against it though - I've been researching my 60 soldiers for the past 4 years and I still have quite a way to go to feel I've done as much as I can. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantham Posted 5 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 5 August , 2018 11 hours ago, phsvm said: Re photos - I'm carryng out a similar project in my village and want photos. I've found the best way to obtain these is to try and work out a family tree of descentants. Find the grand children (and in a few cases the children) and contact them. I've had great results doing this and got some wonderful photographs - including one which has caused quite a lot of discussion on this forum! This in itself has led to me learning a huge amount about winter clothing for soldiers which has all helped with my research. I would also suggest that you search newspaper archives - if you have access to FMP you can search newspapers thorough them. Putting in Hardingstone for the years 1910 - 1919 brings up 961 articles so with a bit of fine tuning (putting in each individual's name one at a time) you may well find useful information from there. I found a photo of one of my RIPs that way. I'm afraid you are definitely up against it though - I've been researching my 60 soldiers for the past 4 years and I still have quite a way to go to feel I've done as much as I can. Good luck! Thanks again phsvm for useful tips. Will check these out. I too have been researching for 4 years but not as many as your 60. Better get on with it! Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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