Simon's Tce (off Westminster St)

LINK TO WESTMINSTER ST

Kellys Directory 1956

CENSUS 1911

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THE GREAT WAR
Sources:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour

BOYINGTON, Thomas Alfred
Rank:
Private
Service No:
18648
Date of Death:
22/11/1916
Age:
40
Regiment/Service:
South Staffordshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Grave Reference:
XX. B. 7A.
Cemetery:
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas and Mary Boyington, of 12, Jackson Terrace, Simkin St., Nottingham.
Family History
He was the son of Thomas and Mary Boyington of 12 Jackson Terrace Simkin Street Nottingham. He was the husband of Alice Boyington and the father of Alfred, Louisa, George and Nellie Boyington. In 1911 they lived at 8 Rock Terrace Lower Eldon Street Nottingham and later at 15 Simon's Terrace Westminster Street Nottingham. St Mary's parish register implies that Boyington's son Alfred was killed with the Royal Navy in November 1916 but CWGC has no record.
Extra Information
St Mary's parish register page 853 (entry 1917) No 15 Simon’s Terrace, Westminster Street,. BOYINGTON, Alfred (-) killed, Nov/16, Alfred (son) Navy, St A. [St Ann’s church]

Remembered on
St Ann's Nottingham - Parish and Congregation War Memorial
as Boyington A
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

COTTON, JAMES
Rank
Private
Service number
72614
Military Unit
25th Bn Durham Light Infantry
Family History
James Cotton married Ethel Gretton in 1903 at Nottingham. They had four children one dying in infancy.  In 1911 the family lived at 6, Simons Terrace, Westminster Street, St Ann’s, Nottingham.  Ethel was a lace hand  and their children were Gladys Masie aged two, Beatrice Louisa one (she died in 1911 aged two).  
Employment/Hobbies
He was a carter in 1911.
Date of death
27 Jul 1917
Age at death
40
Memorial
TARANTO TOWN CEMETERY EXTENSION
Military History
James Cotton enlisted at Nottingham and initially served (83448) in the York and Lancaster Regiment. He later transferred to the Durham Light Infantry and then to the 196th Labour Company. He is buried in Taranto Town Cemetery Extension.
Remembered on

• St Ann's Nottingham - Parish and Congregation War Memorial as Cotton J

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

FOWLDS, EDWARD
Rank:
Private
Service No:
12476
Date of Death:
20/08/1915
Age:
33
Regiment/Service:
Leicestershire Regiment
"C" Coy. 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference:
III. S. 11.
Cemetery:
MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Family History
Son of James and Mary Fowlds, of Liverpool; husband of Edith Fowlds, of 13, Simons Terrace, Westminster St., Nottingham. Served in the South African Campaign.
Employment/Hobbies
In 1911 he was a coal carter.
Military History
Edward Fowlds was a former regular soldier who had served in South Africa. He was killed fighting with 'C' Company. He is buried in Merville Communal Cemetery (grave ref. II.S.11).
Extra Information
Nottingham Post notice (abridged), 25 August 1915. Fowlds. Died of wounds, August 20th, Private E Fowlds, 2nd Leicestershire, Westminster Street, age 33. Wife and children. Nottingham St Mary's parish register, p848 (entry c1917): '13 Simon’s Terrace Westminster Street. FOWLDS. Robert and Albert Hickman (brothers of Mrs F), CoE, Ed killed.' (Nottinghamshire Archives, ref. PR,6786)

Remembered on
St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Edward Fowlds
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

WOOLLEY, Arthur
Rank:
Private
Service No:
19231
Date of Death:
15/07/1916
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
10th Bn.
Grave Reference:
XVI. F. 33.
Cemetery:
CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL
Family History
He as the son of Clara Woolley and the brother of John, George, James, Henry and William Woolley. In 1911 they lived at 15 Simon's Terrace Westminster Street Nottingham.
Extra Information
St Mary Parish Register p482 (1917). 8 Queen’s Terrace, Lotus Street. WOOLLEY, sons Harry, Jim, John, George, Arthur (killed July 1917[ sic])
Employment/Hobbies
In 1911 he was an errand boy.

Remembered on
St Ann's District Virtual Memorial War Memorial as Arthur Woolley
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Survived

William Henry Keeton

Enlistment Age 35
Birth Date abt 1880
Marriage Date1 Jul 1905
Marriage Place St Ann's Church Nott
Enlistment  Date1915
Residence Place 346 St Ann's Well Road, Nottingham
Regimental Number 2 120782
Regiment Name Army Service Corps (Mechanical Transport)

​Mentioned in dispatches 15/08/1917 (London Gazette)
promoted to Staff Sergeant