Lilac St
(Dame Agnes St to Sycamore Rd)
Kellys Directory 1956
photo was taken on Verbena St. which connected Lavender St. to Lilac St.. Street party run by the Eric Whalley Club on the corner of Lilac Street for the Queen's Coronation... (see street listing identified as Sycamore Rd Community Centre).
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Members of the Mother's Club at the Sycamore Community Centre running a pancake race around the centre in Lilac Street. The rule was that they had to toss the pancakes at each street corner."
SNOWDEN, ALBERT
Rank:
Private
Service No:
43270
Date of Death:
16/08/1917
Age:
19
Regiment/Service:
Royal Irish Fusiliers
9th Bn.
Panel Reference:
Panel 140 to 141.
Memorial:
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Family History
He was the son of William and Gertrude Snowden of 7 Lilac Street Nottingham. At the time of the 1911 Census the family was living at 35 Devon Street Nottingham. William and Gertrude had 8 children: William (21), George (17), Jenny (14), Albert (13), Gertrude (11), Samuel (8), Edward (7) and Edith (3)
Employment/Hobbies
he was a member of 2nd Nottingham Company Boys Brigade (Dakeyne Street Lads' Club). He was a picture frame maker.
Military History
He was listed as missing for over a year until his death was confirmed (see obituary). Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial
Extra Information
Nottingham Post obituary (abridged) 23 July 1918: SNOWDEN missing August 16th 1917, now reported killed, in his 20th year, Private Albert Snowden, Royal Irish Fusiliers, third son of Gertrude and the late William Snowden; mother, sisters, brothers.
Remembered on
Rank:
Private
Service No:
43270
Date of Death:
16/08/1917
Age:
19
Regiment/Service:
Royal Irish Fusiliers
9th Bn.
Panel Reference:
Panel 140 to 141.
Memorial:
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Family History
He was the son of William and Gertrude Snowden of 7 Lilac Street Nottingham. At the time of the 1911 Census the family was living at 35 Devon Street Nottingham. William and Gertrude had 8 children: William (21), George (17), Jenny (14), Albert (13), Gertrude (11), Samuel (8), Edward (7) and Edith (3)
Employment/Hobbies
he was a member of 2nd Nottingham Company Boys Brigade (Dakeyne Street Lads' Club). He was a picture frame maker.
Military History
He was listed as missing for over a year until his death was confirmed (see obituary). Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial
Extra Information
Nottingham Post obituary (abridged) 23 July 1918: SNOWDEN missing August 16th 1917, now reported killed, in his 20th year, Private Albert Snowden, Royal Irish Fusiliers, third son of Gertrude and the late William Snowden; mother, sisters, brothers.
Remembered on
- Nottingham - Dakeyne Street Lads' Club (2nd Nottingham Company Boys' Brigade) War Memorial as Albert SNOWDEN Private
- St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Albert Snowden
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Name:
Richard Crane Birth Year abt 1884 Residence: 42 Lilac St Occupation slater and tiler Age at Enlistment: 32 Enlistment Year: 1916 Regimental Number: 161037 Regiment Name: Royal Engineers |
Name:
Walter William Smith Residence: 39 Lilac St Occupation: coal miner pony driver Regimental Number: 30719 Regiment Name: Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) |
Name:
Leonard Squires Birth Year: abt 1886 Residence Place: 17 Lilac Street, Nottingham Enlistment Age: 29 Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 100844 Regiment Name: Royal Army Medical Corps |
Name:
Arthur Williams Birth Year: abt 1884 Residence Place: 13 Lilac St, Nottingham Occupation: tailor for sailmaker Enlistment Age: 31 Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 35055 Regiment Name: Royal Flying Corps |
Name
Walter James Young Birth Year: abt 1876 Residence: 23 Lilac St Occupation: gardener Age at Enlistment: 39 Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 1915 Regiment Name: The Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsman's) 23rd (Service)Bn |