RAGLAN STREET
(Peas Hill Rd to Northville St)
(Peas Hill Rd to Northville St)
STORIES FROM RESIDENTS OF THIS STREET
John Waudby: " From St Anns Well Road, walking up Peas Hill Road, first street on the right, was Little John St, 2nd street was Peas Hill Rise, 3rd street was Edgar Rise, 4th street was Brighton Street, then Caroline Street and next was Raglan Street. Raglan Street joined Northville Street at the top and came out on Woodborough Road opposite Cranmer Street."
From right to left. Christine Pearce, Joan Waterhouse and Jackie Slater, taken just outside my house 14 Raglan Street. (Christine Morrison)
THE GREAT WAR
WEATHERALL, JOHN LAWRENCE
Rank: Corporal Service No: 163164 Date of Death: 1/03/1917 Age: 32 Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry "A" Coy. 75th Bn. Awards: M M Grave Reference: XXXI. L. 3. Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ Family History Second son of Charles and Harriet Weatherall, of Nottingham, England; Brother of Charley (served with Canadians), Bob, Susie. Husband of Annie L. Weatherall, of 89, Day Avenue, Earlscourt, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Extra Information Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 3 April 1917: WEATHERALL March 1st, Corporal JL Weatherall, Canadians, late 51 Raglan Street, Nottingham. Sister Susie and brother, Bob. Also NEP obituary 10 April 1917: WEATHERALL Corporal JL Weatherall, Military Medal, Canadians, second son of Mr and Mrs C Weatherall, St Ann's Well Road. Wife and children (Canada), mother, father, brother Charley (Canadians) and Lizzie and Tom. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as John Lawrence Weatherall Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
RUSSELL, SYDNEY
Rank: Private Service No: 306949 Date of Death: 20/07/1918 Age: 23 Regiment/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 2nd/4th Bn. Grave Reference: II. E. 1. Cemetery: MARFAUX BRITISH CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Edward and Mary Ann Russell, of 42, Raglan St., Nottingham. Place of birth Nottingham Family History He was the son of Edward and Mary Ann Russell and the brother of Ernest Edward and Florence May Russell. They lived at 42 Raglan Street St Ann's Nottingham. Employment/Hobbies He was a plumber's assistant. Remembered on St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Sydney Russell Sources: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
RUSSELL, ERNEST EDWARD
Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 3132 Date of Death: 7/07/1916 Age: 25 Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) "C" Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Grave Reference: I. G. 1. Cemetery: WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY Additional Information: Son of Mr. E. Russell, of 42, Raglan St., Nottingham. Remembered on
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour |
Name:
Ernest Westley
Birth Year:
abt 1881
Residence:
5 Raglan St
Occupation:
printer
Age at Enlistment:
34
Enlistment Year:
1915
Regimental Number:
23749
Regiment Name:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) Service Battalion
Ernest Westley
Birth Year:
abt 1881
Residence:
5 Raglan St
Occupation:
printer
Age at Enlistment:
34
Enlistment Year:
1915
Regimental Number:
23749
Regiment Name:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) Service Battalion