auchonvillerssomme Posted 23 June , 2007 Share Posted 23 June , 2007 Had a look at the memorial in York Minster this morning. the names are in the Mercantile Marine 'cupboard' presumably this was the one one with the most space. So were the names there when the other 'cupboards' were dedicated? Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 24 June , 2007 Share Posted 24 June , 2007 Had a look at the memorial in York Minster this morning. the names are in the Mercantile Marine 'cupboard' presumably this was the one one with the most space. So were the names there when the other 'cupboards' were dedicated? Mick Yes, Mick, they were there with the rest when the panels were dedicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 24 June , 2007 Share Posted 24 June , 2007 Yes, Mick, they were there with the rest when the panels were dedicated. I wonder why they were placed under the badge of the mercantile marine. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jim Strawbridge Posted 25 June , 2007 Share Posted 25 June , 2007 I wonder why they were placed under the badge of the mercantile marine. Mick The reason is probably that the panel was not meant to be solely for the mercantile marine but that no corresponding badge for munition workers existed. The next panel has a badge with the monogram FC presumabely for the Women's Forage Corps which leads the list but there then follows Women's Legion Motor Transport, Serbian Relief Fund and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 25 June , 2007 Share Posted 25 June , 2007 Eleanor Beckett and Jane Few are remembered on the All Saints Church War Memorial at Pontefract. Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mruk Posted 14 July , 2007 Share Posted 14 July , 2007 From 'The Times' [sat., April 6, 1918. p. 3]. I'm not sure if Dinah Bamber was killed at Barnbow or not, or even if those killed in such circumstances below were honoured on town memorials, but it's a very unpleasant way to go at 21. "Dinah Bamber, 21, a machinist in a munitions factory in a northern town, was working on Thursday night when a large shell fell on her from its sling in an overhead crane and killed her." Regards, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 14 July , 2007 Share Posted 14 July , 2007 Dave She was not on the Barnbow Casualty List, all those killed were the result of explosions. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mruk Posted 14 July , 2007 Share Posted 14 July , 2007 Thanks John, I saw the list you kindly posted earlier on the thread, but I'd be also interested to know in which other 'northern town' Dinah Bamber died, and whether she is listed on the town memorial as a casualty. Cheers, Dave Possibly Liverpool, as found in this link to the Liverpool Family History Society. http://liverpool-ancestors.co.uk/bamber.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem Posted 14 July , 2007 Share Posted 14 July , 2007 Hi Only just spotted this thread. I have got some photos and obituaries of the York casulties on my website, hopefully the link will work: http://yorkandthegreatwar.com/York-Munitio...orkers-Memorial Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 15 July , 2007 Share Posted 15 July , 2007 On the York Memorial she is listed as Diannah Bamber. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 15 July , 2007 Share Posted 15 July , 2007 Abbot Mrs Alderson M Allen Mabel Allison Mary Anderson E Armstrong Mary Armstrong Maud Atherley Atkinson Elsie M Bainbridge K Baker Emily Bamber Diannah Barber Mildred Barker Maggie Barrett Bridget Barron Annie E Bashford Nellie Bates Norah Beckett Helena Beech Martha Bell Annie Benson Annie Benton F Blackamore Jennie Blackstone Marie Jane Bland Sarah E Bolton Grace Botterill A Booth Polly Bradly Irene Bradshaw Margaret A Brannon Emily Bridget Courcy Brooks Violet M Brown Agnes (York) Brown Agnes (Garston) Brown Dorothy Brown E Brown Elizabeth Bruce Elsie Buckley Gladys Bunce M Butterworth Sarah Cameron Margaret Carter Florence K Carter Mary E Carruthers I Cashin Bridget Cash Elsie Chandler Florrie Chaplin Louie Chapman Katie Clark Nellie Clark E C Clarke Fanny Clippellier Margaret Clure Mrs Cole A Cooper Clara Cooper Sarah Copham Edith Cotsford Alice Crowder Dolly Crossland Mary Curry Mrs Cursley Gertrude Curtis Ada F Davies Rosetta Dawber Mary Dawson Emily Deane Agnes Devonald Esther Dillon Edith Eady Ciceley Eastide Emily Eastment Kathleen Eaton L M Eccles Margaret Eddyes Leah Elliot Lilly Elliott Mary E Ellis Edith Ellis Lillian Elston Jane England Farmer Annie Farmer Ethel Farrer Elizabeth Ferguson Agnes Fettis Hilda Few Jane Fitzmaurice Mary Flynn Maggie Foley Mrs Fountain Catherine Fox Charlotte Freeman Annie Freer Hannah Frost Annie Frot Clara Garman Margaret Garrett E M Gavin Helen Gibbs E Lavinia Gibson Mary Gibson Mrs Gleave Florence Gorrill Ethel Glassby Ada Grant Elisa. Hainsworth Violet Haley Edith Haverty Marie Hawkins Ethel Hayden Gladys Heffernan A Henderson Letitia Hall Nellie Herridge Charlotte Hill Kate Hilton Elsie Hodgkins Florence A R Hollinshead Agnes Holmes Annie Horrisge Beatrice Hollington Nora Leonard Anne Levitt Edith Lindley Florence H Ling Dorothy Lomas Florence Lotinga Marion C Lumley Lyons M Macey E Marsh W B Maskell Mrs Mason Elizabeth Massey Charlotte McIntosh Bertha Mead Lottie Melville Amy Metcalfe Annie Morgan Margaret Morris Lilly Morrison A G Moulds Nellie Newsome Annie Oates Elsie Owen Mary Pannell Parragreen E J Payne S Peaker Sarah Perkins Edith Perry Annie Portman Florence Post Alice Power Agnes Preece Ellen Preston Louisa Pritchard Gladys Rainbow E Reid Gertrude Roache Edith F Robertson Bertha Robinson Elsie Rodgers E Rofe Alice Roscoe Margaret Rushton Elizabeth Ethel Rowley Mary E Russell Marian Schofield Gertrude Schofield Mary Scratcher M C Sedgewick Emily Seirs Anne Shaw M Sheppard Mary Sheridan Sarah Shoosmith Elizabeth Silcock Margaret Smart Alice Smith Annie Smith E Smith Ellen Smith Sybil Staniland Stella Stewart Amelia Street Louisa Sykes Edith Taylor Fanny Taylor Mary Taylor S Turner Mary L Valentine M Venes Lily Walker Jane E Walker Lizzie Walsh Elizabeth Ward Eliza Watson D M Webb Mrs Welsh Agnes West Elizabeth West Mary Whidgett V Whiteley Florence Williams Alice Willis Dorothy Wilshaw Sarah Wilson Agnes Wood Rose Worslop Ida Wortley May Wray Florence M Wyat Doris M Yeates Olive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Posted 15 July , 2007 Share Posted 15 July , 2007 In Leeds in the Great War is mentioned an unpublished 'Record of the National Ordnance factories in Leeds' by Major R Harrison Archibald. Does it still exist? Mick Mick Ther might be somthing on this in the armouries library as they were busy collecting information on the ordnance factories a while ago John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mruk Posted 15 July , 2007 Share Posted 15 July , 2007 Thanks John. Thanks, Mick. I'd forgotten about the RA in Leeds. I went to a seminar at Leeds Met a couple of years ago where an actress retold the life of one of the girls and her work at Barnbow. It was quite a compelling and convincing re-enactment. http://www.royalarmouries.org/extsite/view.jsp?sectionId=57 Cheers, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Posted 15 July , 2007 Share Posted 15 July , 2007 Thanks John. Thanks, Mick. I'd forgotten about the RA in Leeds. I went to a seminar at Leeds Met a couple of years ago where an actress retold the life of one of the girls and her work at Barnbow. It was quite a compelling and convincing re-enactment. http://www.royalarmouries.org/extsite/view.jsp?sectionId=57 Cheers, Dave Dave At that seminar did someone give a paper on the WesT Yorks and the Somme? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mruk Posted 15 July , 2007 Share Posted 15 July , 2007 The rather illuminating talk was given by John Wilson as part of his MA Dissertation: 'Myths Relating to the Battle of the Somme and the West Yorkshire Regiment' [2004] His partner was also in attendance. Cheers, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Posted 15 July , 2007 Share Posted 15 July , 2007 The rather illuminating talk was given by John Wilson as part of his MA Dissertation: 'Myths Relating to the Battle of the Somme and the West Yorkshire Regiment' [2004] His partner was also in attendance. Cheers, Dave Yep dat was me! I actually passed the MA a couple of months later after a discussion with the University JOhn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mruk Posted 15 July , 2007 Share Posted 15 July , 2007 Congratulations, John. It was a good day as I remember. We were very briefly introduced by your partner, but I had a bit of a shock when 'L' came up to me and said "Hello Dave". I was mystified. No one in the faculty knows me by that name, and it was only when your 'better half' said "hello" to my Dad that I realised that she knew my parents from the Hope Group they used to attend. I hope things are going well. Kind Regards, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 I'd be also interested to know in which other 'northern town' Dinah Bamber died, and whether she is listed on the town memorial as a casualty. She lived in Preston if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Marshall Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Was the Chorley munitions site open at this time? Its a huge place and Chorley and Preston are close to each other. The Ordnance place has a derelict rail halt which I'm quite sure could have handled passenger trains carrying workers to and from the site. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mruk Posted 17 July , 2007 Share Posted 17 July , 2007 Thanks Jim, I was intrigued. Cheers, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mruk Posted 31 October , 2007 Share Posted 31 October , 2007 Ackrill's Harrogate War Souvenir [1918] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 1 November , 2007 Share Posted 1 November , 2007 Nice one, MrUK. A contemporary listing shows that Olive Yeates was from York. I suppose that she could have been but it is nice to know the Harrogate connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 17 November , 2007 Share Posted 17 November , 2007 Forum Just seen the Channel 4 programme with Ian Hislop re-tracing the factory life of these women. I am amazed that there has been no recognition unitl recently,and now shortly,a memorial is being unveiled on a roundabout in a district of Leeds,with all the ladies' names on separate plaques. There was also mention of a Channel 4 website list of WW1 women,which can be found on: http://www.channel4.com/lostgeneration Best wishes Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 18 November , 2007 Share Posted 18 November , 2007 Forum Just seen the Channel 4 programme with Ian Hislop re-tracing the factory life of these women. I am amazed that there has been no recognition unitl recently,and now shortly,a memorial is being unveiled on a roundabout in a district of Leeds,with all the ladies' names on separate plaques. There was also mention of a Channel 4 website list of WW1 women,which can be found on: http://www.channel4.com/lostgeneration Best wishes Sotonmate The Memorial was unveiled some years ago, I have photographed each nameplate and the memorial itself. Anyone wanting copies please PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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