Preston Grammar School Association

Introduction:

Amongst the unusual recipients of the letter in 1922 were the parents of Alfred Dunn, born 9^th November 1905, entered PGS 18^th September 1918 and died 4^th November 1918, following an operation for appendicitis.

Addison, Frank  

Add that he is recorded in PCP1908-9.  He was Top of Form IV,  Roll 1910.

Adkins, Basil Father - James Edward Adkins, 23 Fishergate Hill, Preston.  Professional Musician.

Basil aged 8, born 1899.   Miss Threlfall’s School, Fulwood.  PGS 21^st January1907 to

Ainsworth, Arthur James     Father - James Ainsworth, 105 Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston. Paint Merchant.

Arthur aged 11, born 1893. St Luke’s School.  PGS 12^th September 1904.

Main List shows Ainsworth, AJ without personal details.

Anderson, Alexander Father - 18 Bank Place, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. Commercial Traveller.

Alexander aged 12, born 1893.  St Andrew’s Boys’ School.  PGS 11^th September 1905.

Main List, wounded, in hospital.

VBannister, Robert    War Memorial.   

The 20^th Royal Fusiliers is the City of London Regiment. He served in France from 14^th November 1915 and is recorded as died of wounds.

Bentley, Gerald William Father - James W Bentley, Ryburn, Beach Road, St Annes-on-Sea.  Dyer.

Gerald aged 16, born 1890. St Anne’s Collegiate.  PGS 29^th October 1906 to

Lance-Corporal, 11^th Manchesters, reported to have been injured, H9-1915.  H1-1916.

Bott, Cyril Henry Hulton, born 30^th March 1897. Army records show his third Christian name as Hulton but it has been recorded from School records as Halton. He served in the King’s Regiment, the Liverpool Scottish battalion, Private soldier.

VBott, George Gerald     Father - Arthur Thomas Bott, 24 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood. Secretary.

George aged 12, born 1891. Xxxx PGS April 1904.  KILLED IN WAR.

VBourn, Percy T

Died of Wounds.  October 31^st last, in France, Pte Percy T Bourn, RAMC, attached King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, aged 36 years, youngest son of the late William Bourn, Corporation Arms, Longridge, and the late Ann Bourn, Victoria Road, Fulwood. (Lancashire Daily Post Monday 26^th February 1917.)

See main List above.

Bourn, Samuel John Edward       Father - Robert Bourn, 30 Addison Road, Ashton-on-Ribble.   Hay Rake Maker.

Sam born 24^th May 1888  PGS September 1901 to  Oxford Local Certificates, Junior, 3^rd Class Honours, and 4^th Form Prize, 1902-3. French Prize;  5^th Form Prize; Roll 1904.  Known only as Sam, or “S” single initial in most documents.  The connection between Sam Bourn and S J E Bourn was made on 31^st March 2008, found a document on which his father signed all three names, none of the three ever previously seen by me. Sergeant RAMC H9-1916.

On Enlistment his address was 95 Conway Street, Birkenhead, and was a Chemist. Enlisted 18^th January 1915 in RAMC Territorial Force, Private, 591, to 16^th April 1915; Acting Sergeant 17^th April 1915 and made Substantive Sergeant same day.  Reduced to Corporal 12^th January 1918 for Inefficiency.  Was in 66^th East Lancashire Division, BEF.  Served in BEF, France, 28^th March 1917 to 16^th August 1918, then on leave UK 17^th to 31^st August, returned to BEF 1^st September 1918 to 2^nd March 1919 and demobbed 3^rd March 1919.  On 28^th February 1917 the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain registered him as a Dispenser.  Served at Etaples at least some of the time, and was in the 33^rd Field Ambulance. He was born at Ribchester. Demobbed to his Birkenhead address with Character Very Good on his Army record.  Next of kin was his wife Elizabeth.

Additional School, personal and Army details.

Bowker, Henry Alan   

He served in the 9^th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, fought at Gallipoli, appears to have ended the war as a Captain. On 2^nd February 1921 was at 13 Eldon Street, Heckmondwike, Yorkshire.

Breakell, Charles Clayton      Father - John James Breakell, 8 Mill Bank; 1922.   Dentist.

Charles born 8^th June 1898.  St Matthew’s.  PGS 16^th September 1907 to 22^nd December 1908.  Hutton GS.

Served in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, Lieutenant, and applied for a copy of his Records, sent to the Mill Bank address on 29^th January 1928.

New entry.

Briggs, Eric Alan   

Recorded as being in the Middlesex Regiment, Regimental No 1721 replaced by Service No 290288, Private.

Briggs, Walter Percy Father - Walter Briggs, 80 Church Street, Preston.  Stationer.

Percy aged 12, born 1894.  St Mary’s Street School.  PGS 22^nd January 1906 to

Personal and School details added.

Cartmell, Alec (See Eric, erroneous spelling.) Father - Harry Cartmell, 9 Victoria Road, St Annes-on-Sea.  Solicitor.

Alec aged 15, born 1891. St Annes Collegiate School.  PGS 10^th September 1906 to       DEAD

Fourth son of the Chairman of the Governors and six times Mayor of Preston, very dangerously wounded in France,   H10-1918, - he appears to have recovered but details not yet ascertained.

Cooksey, George Basil. Name match only in Army List 1918. G B Cooksey, Dental Surgeon, Lieutenant, 4^th May 1918. George Cooksey senior was a dental surgeon in Fishergate Hill. In 1922 George Basil Cooksey, LDS, RCS (Eng), was in practice on his own at 25, later 28, Winckley Square. It is highly unlikely that there were two qualified dentists of the same unusual name, with an unidentified one in the Army.  This remains a name match only but the assumption must be that another Old Boy on active service in the Great War has been traced.

Corless, George Matthew. Another original source has been found which gives his age as 13, and born in 1890.  There is now no contradiction between age and age on entry into the School.

Enlisted 11^th January 1915 in the Regular Army for 3 years or Duration of War.  Next of kin, mother, Mary Corless.  Fern Bank, Goosnargh. Army Service Corps, 043906, 24 yrs 4 months.  Posted 14^th January 1915, Private.  Transferred 26^th January 1915. Corporal 12^th February 1915.  Acting Sergeant 3rd May 1915. Sergeant 4^th July 1917 whilst at Cairo. Acting Staff Sergeant, with pay, 18^th April 1918. Sailed 5^th September 1916 from Devonport on Empress of Britain, arrived Alexandria 16^th September 1916.   Served in Egypt until 30^th October 1918 and classed as ‘Home’ service when left Port Said on 31^st October 1918 on board Malwa to be posted to an Artillery Cadet Unit.  Demobbed 19^th February 1919 and recorded against 211 Battery Royal Field Artillery as a Reservist. Described as a good clerk, sober, and efficient at handling other NCOs and Privates.

Deane, Arthur Noel     Father - Arthur Deane, Rose Villas   Longridge; 1922.  Head Master of an Elementary School.

Arthur born 17^th January 1895.   Longridge Boys’ Elementary.   PGS 14^th September 1908 to 8^th April 1914.   English Literature Prize (Lower School), Ald Woods, 1909. First Class Honours Oxford Local, July 1912. Exempted from London and Northern Universities Matriculations. Royal Life-Saving Certificate; History and Geography, Natural Science Special Prizes, 1912.  Oxford & Cambridge Higher Certificate 1913; French Special Prize 1913; Lancashire County Council Open Exhibition. Captain of the School, delivered the Latin oration at the Opening of Moor Park buildings.   School football Captain 1913-14, left back.  House representative on the Magazine Committee. Football Colours 1912-13, H12-1913. Had been a member of the Cricket First XI for four years and last season was Captain. Left back at start of 1913-14 season.  Captain of Goodair 1912, 1913.  Left at the end of Easter Term 1914. Private coaching for Civil Service exams. H4-1914. Passed Civil Service Examination “Junior Appointments in the Admiralty and Other Departments”, 56^th place out of 97 candidates, H4-1915.    Explanation by his father of the note in last edition. There were 343 candidates of which there were 97 appointments and he was 56^th of these, H9-1915.  Civil Service appointment referred to at Distribution of Prizes 24^th February 1916.  Debating Society, H5-1916.  Junior clerk in The Admiralty.

Royal Marines Light Infantry, H11-1917.  On 10^th December 1918 was on board HMAS Brisbane in the Black Sea.  Boarded at Chanak on 9^th, 4pm, steamed through the Narrows, entered the Marmora Sea, to Constantinople about 10.30pm, anchored overnight. 7am sailed for the Bosphorus, anchored off the Golden Horn.  Two RN destroyers came down the Bosphorus escorting the Goeben. Left Constantinople 2.30pm for Sevastopol to take over police duties from the departed Germans. Food on board was excellent with large supplies of butter, which he had not tasted for eighteen months.

Name match only:

Douglas, Andrew Bruce  Father - Revd Andrew Douglas, 328 (358) New Hall Lane, Preston.  1922 - St Cuthbert’s Vicarage, Preston.

Andrew born 17^th December 1897 or 1898.  St Matthew’s School.  PGS 10^th September 1906 to 23^rd April 1910. Roll 1909. Scholarship of £40pa by the Governors of Rossall School. MA Cantab. Another record gives year of birth as 1898, aged 8 on entry in 1906.

PGSA No 178, 9^th July 1925. The Crossways, Holt, Norfolk.  Farfield, Holt, Norfolk. Life Member.

 (Army List August 1918 has only one entry for this name - 2^nd Lieut, 4^th LNL, 25^th January 1917.)

Durham, Richard Father - Richard Durham, 90 Waterloo Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. Coal Merchant.

Richard aged 11, born 1895.  Mr Ayres School. PGS 22^nd April 1907 to

Personal and School details added to main List.

VEdwards,   Llewellyn Foster     War Memorial.   

The Army records and cross-references him under both names and also as being in “BRCS” - British Red Cross Society. He was a “chauffeur” in BRCS, that is a driver. His contact address is given as Miss F Morrison, 66 Brackenbury Road, Preston. He is shown as Disembarkation 21^st October 1914 on Roll and is also shown as 11^th May 1915. Presumably these are dates of arrival in France but the Army no doubt knows what it means so gives no explanations.

Fazackerley, Frederick born 29^th April 1880  PGS 14^th January 1892 to June 1895.

Lance-Corporal.  Named and rank given as a son in the funeral report of Richard Fazackerley, St Andrew’s Church, Monday, 20^th August 1917, Preston Guardian 25^th August 1917.

Fazackerley, Harold  Lieutenant.  Named and rank given as a son in the funeral report of Richard Fazackerley, St Andrew’s Church, Monday, 20^th August 1917, Preston Guardian 25^th August 1917.

Father - Richard Fazackerley, 17 Beech Grove, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. Secretary.

Harold aged 12, born 1892. St Andrew’s. PGS 11^th September 1905 to

(Following is a record “just in case” he is traced to PGS.)

Fazackerley, Philip   Was not at the funeral, was serving in France in the Loyal North Lancashires.  Named as a son, St Andrew’s Church, Monday, 20^th August 1917, in the funeral report of Richard Fazackerley, Preston Guardian 25^th August 1917.  No record has so far been found of attending PGS.   Private in LNL and then 2^nd Lieut Manchesters.

Friedenthal, Frederick John Joseph born 17^th May 1880  PGS 14^th January 1892 to April 1895.    2^nd Form July 1893.   3^rd Form July 1894. Shorthand Prize 1894.  PGSA No 136, 21^st Dec 1925. 5 Powis Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston.   41 Mulgrave Avenue, Ashton, Preston.  

Personal and School details added to main List.

Friedenthal, Richard Ernest James   Father - Frederick Friedenthal, Westleigh, Ashton-on-Ribble.

Engineer.

Richard born 1891, aged 12.  No elementary school named.  PGS 21^st January 1904 to

Personal and School details added to main List.

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Furlong, Ernest William Hyde born 14^th May 1883.     PGS 6^th October 1893 to April 1896. 1^st Form July 1894.

Third Officer, HMHS Carisbrook Castle, H4-1915, H1-1916 (initials given as E M).

HELP IS REQUIRED with this one, please.

Only one branch of the family appears to use “Hyde” as a name. Charles Hyde Furlong, born 30^th March 1887, was at PGS from May 1900, his father is given as Captain Joseph Allen (Alan is also used) of 3 Sea View, Ashton-on-Ribble, serving in the Royal Lancashire Reserve Regiment.  In 1898 he lived at 8 Cliff Street, Preston.  Sea View is a Terrace on Tulketh Road opposite St Michael’s Church and was obviously built before Egerton Road’s houses and trees spoilt the view down to Lytham!   In 1885 Captain Joseph Allen Furlong lived at 63 Lansdowne Terrace, Brackenbury Road; in 1889 he lived at 2 Burnaby villas, Fulwood. Burnaby villas is the last block east of the Workhouse on Watling Street Road - now the first block to the east of Sharoe Green Lane junction with Watling Street Road.

Lieutenant Allan Hyde Furlong, RNR, aged 45, HMS Carol, died on 14^th March 1920, the son of Major J A Furlong.  He is recorded as Commonwealth War Dead and his grave is C20, 4. 47., Worthing Broadwater Cemetery.   Carol is listed as an RFA or auxiliary oiler.

Harry Leslie Joseph Furlong, born 11^th November 1881, was at PGS 6^th October 1893 to April 1896.

Ethel Annie Furlong was noted in The Hoghtonian as having had two brothers at PGS whereas three are given above. Birth years are 1875 (estimated), 1881, 1883, 1887, and the eldest, Allan Hyde Furlong, could have been educated before the family arrived in Preston or may pre-date some of my PGS records.

Additional personal and School details to add to main list.

Glaister, G F Goodair Exhibitioner and Reddaway Exhibitioner at Fitzwilliam Hall, Cambridge, during the Easter term passed third class in Part I History Tripos.    OBM-12-1910.

Halewood, Harold Private Harold Halewood, New Zealand Rifles, son of Mr Alfred Halewood, bookseller, Friargate, Preston, is now in the Dublin Hospital, France, having been wounded at Messines.  The chaplain has written stating that Pte Halewood is in good spirits, is progressing favourably, and will shortly be sent over to “Blighty”.  He is an old boy of Preston Grammar School, and was previously wounded on the first day of the big push. Preston Guardian 16th June 1917.

VCorporal A N G Hargreaves joined the Royal Engineers, Signalling Company, early in 1915 and went to France about 12 months ago. His colonel wrote to Mr and Mrs W J Hargreaves, 276 Plungington Road, Preston: “I regret to have to tell you that your son was killed in action yesterday.  Please accept my deepest sympathy.  He was doing such excellent work, and setting so fine an example to all other ranks at his post, that, had he lived, I had every hope of getting him some form of official recognition.  He had had a very trying time lately, and had come through the ordeal with greatly-enhanced reputation.”

Corporal Hargreaves was educated at the Preston Grammar School and gained a Preston Corporation scholarship there when 15 years of age.  At the time of his enlistment he was employed at the Manchester offices of the firm of Messrs A S Orr and Co Ltd, cotton spinners and manufacturers, Castleton and School Lane. His younger brother, Second Lieut C R Hargreaves, is serving with the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. (Preston Guardian 12^th May 1917) (School Lane would be Bamber Bridge.)

Elementary School now identified, St Mark’s School.

Harris, Henry Cecil   PGSA No 269, 24^th October 1927. C/o Bombay, Banoda & Central India Railway, Ajmar, Rajputana, India.

PGS September 1908 - July 1915.  108 Mortlake Road, Kew Gardens, Surrey. 63 Oakwood Crescent, Greenford, Middlesex.

? New address  gone away    address unknown

Details of his Great War service in the Royal Navy are not yet known but this is evidence that he survived the War and maintained contact.

Henry Cecil is the younger brother of E T Harris

Harrison, Barton   Father - James Harrison, Laingsburg, Cottam. Farmer.

Barton aged 13 years, born 1892.   West Cliff School.  PGS 11^th September 1905.

Additional personal and School details.

Harrison, Thomas Churton   Father - Thomas Martin Harrison,

Thomas born 1893, aged 10.   St John’s College, Grimsargh. PGS 21^st September 1903

Query different date of entry to PGS.

Heppard, Roland William L’Estrange   Father - Doctor, deceased.  Mrs M A Heppard, 3 Havelock Terrace   Garstang Road   Preston. 

Roland born 1^st August 1899. Miss Threlfall’s School.   PGS 2Oth January 1909 to 23^rd March 1910. To Bromsgrove School.

Havelock Terrace is on the west side of Garstang Road, opposite Moor Park Gates.

Royal Field Artillery, Service Number 266192, Second Lieutenant. Served in North Russia from 14^th July 1919.  His medals were sent to 135 Deane Road, Bolton, on 24^th January 1920.

New entry.

Hodgson, James William Birkett   Known as William. 

Pass 1^st Div Cambridge Locals Junior 1891. 3^rd Form 1891.  French Prize Division D 1891. 2^nd Class Cambridge Locals Junior 1892. 2^nd Class Oxford Locals Junior 8^th in Divinity 1893.  2^nd Class Stage 1 Maths (Science & Art) 1891, 1892, 1^st Class 1893, 2^nd Class Stage 2 1894.  French Prize Div D 1890, Div B 1891.  Greek Prize, Senior Drawing Prize 1894.   Scholar;  6^th Form  1894.   Senior Harris Scholar, Hertford College, Oxford, elected 1896.   School Captain 1896.   Harris Scholarship, 2^nd and 3^rd Instalments, 3^rd year, 31^st March 1900.  Third Class Honours in Law, BA Oxon 1899, Pros1900.  PGSA membership 1910, address - Hodgson  J W B MA, Penwortham Priory,   Preston.

RASC 27^th November 1916 Temp 2^nd Lieutenant. Lieutenant.  France 20^th October 1917. On 6^th January 1939 was contacted by the Military at West Highwood, Walton-le-Dale.  There is no evidence of a son with the same initials but there are numerous entries for J W Hodgson. There are references at early PGSOBA Dinners to Dr James Birkett Hodgson, who appears to be the father.

V Howard, Arthur Lythgoe           War Memorial. 

Father - Amos Howard, 24 Grafton Street, Preston.  Police Inspector.

Arthur aged 13, born 1892. Grimshaw Street School.  PGS 11^th September 1905. Killed In War.

This is the difficult identification now properly linking all known facts to an entry in the School records which includes his middle name and which also states that he was killed in the war. His brother William Henry was at the School, and because of the age has a question mark against possible military service.

Howarth, Alfred Hartley  Father - Alfred Howarth, 84 Stephenson Terrace, Deepdale Road, Preston. Deputy Town Clerk.

Alfred aged 13, born 1893. Grimshaw Street School.  PGS 21^st January 1907 to

January 1907 - April 1910.   PGSA No 179,  13^th July 1925.  52 Manor House Lane, Preston.  2 Brooklands, Egerton Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston.

Additional personal and School details.

Jackson, Andrew   Father - Thomas Jackson, Hough Lane, Leyland.  Chemist.

Andrew aged 12, born 1892.  Balshaw’s School.  PGS 21^st January 1904

This is the only “A Jackson” to have been traced attending the School at a time which would make him eligible to serve during the Great War. There are insufficient details to enable the identity of the reported death on war service to be linked to this boy.  He had a slightly older brother, George, who attended PGS from 24^th September 1903 and then went to Balshaw’s.

An Andrew Jackson joined the Association on 13^th January 1926 and was struck off the membership quite soon after. This follows a pattern involving ex-Servicemen.  It seems most likely that the report in The Hoghtonian of A Jackson being killed in action was erroneous.

Julian, Thomas Ennor Copland born 12^th August 1882.  PGS 18^th (?) April 1894 to xxxxx. Pros 1900-33.  1^st Form July 1894.   School Scholar, elected 1898. School Captain 1901. Private, Royal Highlanders, Number 21355. Sapper, Royal Engineers, Service Number 368287.  He has campaign medals from Army service 1914-1918.

Kay, James Stanley   Awarded the Military Cross 3rd July 1917, Citation states: At -------, during the period 1^st to 10^th June 1917, this officer did most excellent work as intelligence officer to the battalion, sending in most valuable information. He showed great devotion to duty by continually observing himself and visiting his observers.  He located enemy movement and artillery in action and on one occasion directed our artillery fire. Second Lieutenant Kay has done consistent good work during the past four months as intelligence officer, and also done several good patrols.  On one occasion (20^th April 1917) he went out into No Man’s Land in daylight to rescue a wounded man and was himself wounded in attempting this rescue.

Second Lieut J G Lindsay of Ash Grove, Cadley, son of Mr D Lindsay, of Preston and Cadley, has been wounded in France, and is now in hospital.  He received a gunshot wound in his thigh and his early letters gave the impression that it was not serious but a telegram from the hospital on Wednesday summoned his wife, and Mrs Lindsay at once left on the journey.  Lt Lindsay commenced training for his commission in February 1915, and early this year, having completed his course, he was gazetted Lieutenant to the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. His wedding to Miss Olive Patterson, second daughter of Mr William Patterson, Fern Bank, Cadley, took place during his last leave on February 24^th, and the same day he left for active service in France. Preston Guardian, Saturday 21^st April 1917.

Fern Bank is near the Spar stores on the corner of Cadley Causeway. 

Mr Patterson a cattle dealer, had at least two sons at PGS, Archie is listed above in the Loyals.  Mr Duncan Lindsay, a draper, had three sons at the School, Andrew, James, Norman.  Andrew and James were in the 33 pupils on which Brooks rebuilt the School when he followed Beaven. Both joined PGSA in 1910 and James was a regular at the Annual Dinner into the 1950s.

Lindsay, James Gray  born 15^th January 1887  PGS 30^th January 1896 to xxxx

PGSA No 272, 5^th November 1927.  47 Lytham Road, Fulwood, Preston. 5 Eastgate, Kings Drive, Fulwood, Preston.

Mears, Horace     Father - Thomas Mears, Ruthinville  Highgate Avenue  Fulwood; 1922.   Westminster Dragoons, H1-1916.

Served in the 2^nd County of London Yeomanry, Private 2820, then to 4^th Reserve Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment 26^th October 1915, Private 205397. Service is shown as Home to 25^th April 1916. Embarked Southampton 26^th April 1916 arrived Havre 27^th April 1916. Appears to have been transferred to the Tank Corps Training Centre on 19^th August 1917.  Sailed Southampton arrived Havre both on 30^th November 1917.  Posted to 12^th Battalion York & Lancaster that date and joined the Battalion in the Field on 8^th December 1817.  Then Home Service from 29^th March 1918. From 29^th March 1918 to 16^th May 1918, 49 days, in hospital (Leeds?) with what seems to have been flesh wounds to left shoulder and left leg.  On 16^th August 1918 at No 5 TMB, Catterick. Demobbed on 19^th February 1919 and seems to have an unblemished record as there is a note on his Regimental Conduct Sheet that it has no entries upon it.

War Service details added.

Miller, Thomas H   3^rd Form 1883.  1885. 4^th Form 1886.  Greek Prize Division C 1884.

PGSA 249, 12^th March 1927. Miller, Thomas Henry  Dr Military Cross ChB

2 Avenham Colonnade, Preston.

Died 1938

There was one Miller, T H listed in the 1918 Army List - a 2^nd Lieut, commissioned 1^st March 1917, 1^st/5^th Durham Light Infantry.  He would have been approximately 42 years of age.  The Military Cross was first awarded in a list published 1^st January 1915.

CEDRIC NAYLOR

Clarification of the movements of ships for Operation Ironclad.  This is Second World War but Cedric Naylor’s report commences in The Great War, continues between the Wars and extends through 1939-1945 and later to his death.  It appears sensible to have a single report rather than break it into sections, with a consequent loss of continuity.

A military convoy WS17, 32 ships, left Britain on 23^rd March 1942 carrying the 5^th Infantry Division.  On 25^th March major ships of the United States Navy set out from USA for Scapa Flow to relieve the Home Fleet which in turn was replacing Force H for duties on Ironclad.  The Military Convoy put in to Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 6^th April, meeting up with Force H and all sailing on 9^th April.  On 19^th April the warships put into Cape Town and the remainder continued to Durban to arrive on the 22^nd.  WS17 included several ships not involved in Ironclad but sailing in the convoy to take advantage of the escorting ships. On 25^th April slow convoy Y left Durban and on 28^th fast convoy Z, which included HMS Karanja, left Durban. On 3^rd May the two convoys, escorting ships, and units from the Eastern Fleet all linked up. The invasion took place on 5^th May. 

Press report 26^th May 1917, extremely brief, that in a list issued Thursday 24^th May 1917 Cedric Naylor had been awarded a Bar to the DSC which had been reported recently.

The father, William, was born about 1869 and his mother, Prisalla M, was born about 1866, both born in Crewe.  Cedric was born in Wolverhampton, and his siblings were born in Preston. Ida was one year and Wilson was four years younger than Cedric; Briadley was a year younger than Wilson and Ruth was two years younger than Briadley. (In 1901 Census - 9, 8, 5, 4, 2 respectively.) Presumably Wilson and Briadley were the two younger brothers who enlisted in the Royal Engineers.  It is not known if this was the complete family or if there were children after Ruth. In the household at 3 West View were a cook/domestic, Annie Franklin from Wexford; and a 15-year old housemaid, Emily Eastham, born in Preston.

Honour for Fulwood Naval Officer:

Lieutenant Cedric Naylor, RNR, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W Naylor, 3 Garstang Road, Fulwood, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order for special service.  Early this year Lieut Naylor received the Distinguished Service Cross, and a short time later a Bar to the DSC. Preston Guardian 25^th August 1917.

DSO for Fulwood Naval Officer:

In the list of those who were presented with decorations by the King at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday (29^th August 1917), appears the name, under “U-boat fighters”, of Lieut Cedric Naylor, RNR, of 3 Garstang Road, Fulwood, who received the DSO. In May this year Lieut Naylor was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and in July the Bar to the DSC for special service. Preston Guardian 1^st September 1917.

There is no evidence up to the present of Wilson or Briadley having been at PGS. However, as a record, CWG shows: Wilson Naylor, 2^nd Lieutenant, Royal Air Force, 4^th Squadron, aged 22 years, was killed on 15^th April 1918. The son of Priscilla Mary Naylor and the late William Naylor. Memorial Reference: Arras Flying Services Memorial.  CWG records family details as they were at the time the specific entry was compiled and there are many entries where parents have died or widows have remarried in the interim; usual name spellings replacing unusual spellings also occur.

Norwood, Geoffrey 38 Norwood, Geoffrey     Samuel Burton Norwood, 6 Grosvenor Place, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston.  Music Merchant.

Geoffrey aged 12, born 1891. Xxxx   PGS 16^th September 1903.

Lieutenant, H9-1916.

Personal and School details added.

Palmour, Charles John Geoffrey   Born 16^th August 1877.  PGS 13^th September 1892 to July 1895. 4^th Form 1893,  Mathematical Prize Div D 1893. 5^th Form  1894    Inter Exam, Institute of Chartered Accountants, 1898.  Pros1900. RASC, Lieutenant, then Captain.  Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 24^th December 1917.  Applied for his medals on 15^th June 1925, address was 4B Fredericks Place, London EC2.  Name match only but unlikely to be two C J G Palmour, only his initials are in the Army records.

VRayner, Benjamin Harold          NOT on the Memorial.

Father - Alfred Rayner, 122 Brackenbury Road, Preston.   Engineer.

Benjamin born 26^th April 1886.   PGS June 1899 to  Modern

CWG: Rayner, Benjamin Harold  Captain North Staffordshire Regiment 1^st/5^th Battalion.  31 years Died 14^th June 1917.  Husband of Elizabeth Rayner, of 92 Brackenbury Road, Preston. Memorial Reference: Bay 7 and 8, Arras Memorial.

LDP 21^st June 1917 - A telegram from the War Office to Mr Rayner, Victoria Road, Fulwood, departmental manager at Messrs Hawkin’s Mill, Preston, states that his son, Captain B H Rayner, of the North Staffordshire Regiment is reported missing. In civil life Captain Rayner, who was in his early 30s, was in the scholastic profession and early in the war received a commission in the North Staffordshires. He acted as staff instructor in signalling prior to leaving for France.  He was home on leave a month ago.   (War Office report him “Missing”, LDP moves into past tense!)

Casualty Lists show Captain Benjamin H Rayner, North Staffordshires.

In a computer search, found a record in printable format (that is, not a photocopy of the full document) showing Benjamin Harold Rayner, born June quarter 1886 in Bradford; married Houlding, June quarter 1915, in Preston.

Alfred Rayner, engineer, of 3 Haysworth Street, Preston, 1892 directory.

VReid, Donald             War Memorial. 

Father - John Reid, 146 Deepdale Road. Doctor.  Press report adds that he was the only son of Dr Reid.

Named in the Roll Call at the annual Roll of Honour Service of Cannon Street Congregational Church.

VSimpson, Charles Vernon Martyn   NOT on the Memorial.

Simpson, Charles Vernon Martin       Father, Isaac Simpson JP, Brook House, Near Garstang. 

He was known as Vernon.  He was initially reported as Missing on 31^st July 1917, then confirmed as being killed on that date.  He had held a commission in the Territorials and had been mobilised in August 1914. Very soon afterwards he went to France and spent almost all of his time in the Army serving there. He was well known in Manchester commercial circles.  See main List above.

The following is a provisional note. There is as yet no evidence of Andrew Smith attending PGS. It is not known how many brothers he may have had. Two brothers have been identified at the School.

Andrew, John and William Smith, Lower Barker, Goosnargh.

Preston Guardian 31^st March 1917 

CWG: Andrew Smith, 2^nd Battalion Scots Guards  Private  26 years.  Died 9^th March 1917.  Service Number 15294. Son of James and Mary Ann Smith, Lower Barker, Goosnargh, Lancashire. Grave reference: VI . J . 9, Sailly-Saillisel British Military Cemetery.

Two brothers at the School were: John, born 17^th May 1886.   PGS January 1900 to

William, born 18^th October 1888.   PGS January 1901 to Classical side.

The Preston Guardian report stated that Andrew had two brothers serving, one had gone through Gallipoli and the other was currently (March 1917) in Mesopotamia. The report did not identify the two brothers, neither did it state which had served where. There are thousands of John Smith and William Smith soldiers and without details of regiments they are virtually untraceable. Further information is now required, please, which can only come from 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd generation descendents.

Sowerbutts, William Was name match only listed above but his application for his War Medals, 16^th July 1921, gives the same home address.

Father - William Thompson Sowerbutts, 106 Waterloo Road, Ashton-on- Ribble, Preston. Clerk of Mill.

William aged 14, born 1892.  Grimshaw Street School. PGS 10^th September 1906 to

Headquarters Staff, 42^nd West Lancs D A C  H1-1916 Second Lieutenant, 3^rd East Lancashires, H11-1917.

Royal Field Artillery, Gunner, No 122, then Service No 695066. East Lancashire Regiment; Tank Corps; Lieutenant.  Served in Egypt from 17^th May 1915 to.... Appointed to Reserve Office. 

PGSA No 119, 6^th November 1925.  8 Horwood Terrace, Headingley, Leeds. September 1906 - July 1910.  15 Ebberston Terrace, Hyde Park, Leeds. 16 Becketts Park Crescent, Headingley, Leeds 6.

Confirmation of entry and further details.

Spencer, Lawrence Douglas Winstanley   MA

2^nd Prize Junior Preparatory Form 1887. 1^st Form Prize 1889; Junior General Knowledge Prize 1890.  3^rd Form 1891.  Pass 1^st Div Cambridge Locals Junior 1892. 3^rd Class Cambridge Locals Junior 1893, distinction in Divinity.   1^st Class Stage 1 Maths (Science & Art) 1892, 1^st Class Stage 2 1893, 1894.   Rev T B Spencer’s Divinity Prize 1892. Extra Prize Divinity and English Division A 1894.  Scholar 5^th Form, 1894. Miller Exhibition, Christ’s College, Cambridge, elected 1896. Miller Exhibition year ending Midsummer 1899. First Class Theological Special, BA Cantab 1899, Pros1900. Old Boy presented a prize for Mathematics, presented at Moor Park, 19^th April 1913.

PGSA No 143, 7^th January 1926. St James’ Vicarage, Preston.   Resigned 1932.

Chaplain to the Forces, with 4^th LNL Territorials, H9-1915. H1-1916.

Stockdale, Frederick   PGSA No 257, 6^th May 1927.   80 Rathbone Road, Smethwick.  Helvetia,    Vacois, Port Louis, Mauritius.  Struck Off 1932

Additional details.

Sumner, Fred Williams   3^rd Form 1886.  6^th Form 1891.  Greek Prize Division D 1886 and Division B 1888; 5^th Form Prize 1889; 2^nd Mathematical Prize Division B and Shakespeare Prize Division A 1890. Scholar. Roll 1891  School Captain 1892. Harris Scholar (Senior ? £23.6.8d each instalment), Prize for Reading in Chapel, St John’s College, Cambridge 1893-94. Sizarship, St John’s College, and First Examination for MB, Cambridge, 1892-93.  Major, dating from 27^th December 1912, MB, FRCS, Indian Medical Services.

PGSA No 340 10^th October 1929, Lieut Colonel, The Gables, Dorchester, Dorset.   Life Member.

Thornton, Robert William     Pass Oxford Local Preliminary July 1912; LCC Open Exhibition £10 a year, awarded 1913, Goodair,   H1-1913.      H12-1913. Lower Certificate, Upper 4^th Form Prize. Higher Certificates: French (including Oral), Elementary Maths, Scripture, English, History, Chemistry.   Goodair tennis, H9-1915.  Debating Society member, H1-1916.  6^th Form, 1916; 6^th Form, 1917. Higher Certificate, 5^th Form Prize, Debating Society, H5-1916.  Prefect from the beginning of last term. Debating Society.  H1-1917. 

T R B, H11-1917.  Released, H4-1919.

PGSA No 297, 3^rd May 1928. 45 Lytham Road, Fulwood, Preston.      

Watson, Douglas Father - xxx  Mother - Margaret N Watson, 37 Powis Road, Ashton.  Father is Station Master, G & S W Railway, Annan, Dumfriesshire.

Douglas born 1^st February 1899.  Annan Academy.  PGS 16^th September 1914 to 26^th July 1916.  Preliminary Examination Teachers’ Certificate Part 1 December 1915; Part 2 with distinction in Mathematics March 1916. Exemption from fees from August 1915 for 1 year. Goodair. School football First XI right back.  One of four student teachers in 1916, see A Drysdale, T Willacy, J E Whitehead. T R B, H11-1917.   Is on the Curragh in Ireland and expects to go to France shortly, H2-1918  Severely wounded in France, H10-1918.  Released, H4-1919.   (See main List above)

Wells, Eric Wright     Father - Frederick Wells,  10 Garden Walk, then Inglenook, Powis Road,   Ashton-on-Ribble; 1922, 65 Powis Road., Ashton-on-Ribble.  Ribble Ship’s Pilot.  

Eric born 17^th July 1898.  Miss Newstead’s Private School.  PGS 1^st May 1908 to 28^th July 1918.  To Army.

St John Ambulance Assoc First Aid Certificate, 1913. Thornley.   H12-1913.

Higher Certificate.  Royal Life-Saving Society Bronze Medallion. Royal Life-Saving Society Proficiency Certificate.   School Scholarship. 5^th Form Prize.   Vice-President of the newly formed Photographic Society.   Elected September 28^th sub-editor for The Hoghtonian. H1-1915Secretary of the Debating Society.  Editor of The Hoghtonian from beginning of last term.  Appointed Prefect last term. H1-1916.

H1-1916

Myres Prize for Work Done Out of School, H5-1916.

Editor The Hoghtonian.  Higher Certificates.   Now 4/5567 Private E W Wells, A Coy, 4^th TF Res LNL, Oswestry.  H9-1916.

Higher Certificate (distinction in French and German). Was to have attempted an Exhibition in Modern Languages but now in the Army.  Second French and First German Prize Certificates - Distribution of Prizes 14^th December 1916.  H1-1917

PGSA No 20, 6^th February 1925.  FCA.  Inglenook, 65 Powis Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. 46 Brackenbury Road, Preston.  PGS May 1908 - July 1916. (4 Mayfield Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston.   Gowan Lea, 2 Hillview Road, Garstang, Preston PR3  1SU. ACA, Treasurer from about 1924 or 1925, PGSA Council, H4-1940, H7-1940.

Wilson, Malcolm Cecil       Father - Thomas Wilson, Ruskin Villa  Hesketh Bank.  Schoolmaster.

Malcolm born 5^th April 1898.   Hesketh-with-Becconsall C E.  PGS 12^th September 1910 to 8^th April 1914.   Oxford Preliminary 1911.  To Civil Service, Clerk in Engineering Department, Post Office, Preston.

Played two piano solos at the concert in the School Hall on the evening following the drive along Moor Park Avenue of HM King George V and Queen Mary. Goodair.  H12-1913.  Joined the Territorials H9-1914.     H1-1915   Possibly the youngest of the Old Boys now serving, is with one of the Lancashire Territorial Regiments, H9-1915. H1-1916

VWoods, George   Captain

An oil painting of the late Captain George Woods, of Walton-le-Dale, has been temporarily hung at the Harris Art Gallery, Preston. Captain Woods belonged to the Queen Victoria’s Rifles, London Regiment, and was killed in action.  The painting, which is the work of Mr Albert Woods, ARCA, is a striking likeness, and possesses considerable artistic merit.  Preston Guardian 9^th June 1917. 

Worthington, David     Father - William Worthington, 69 Fylde Road; 1922. Newsagent and Stationer.

David born 15^th June 1894.    Grimshaw Street School.   PGS 20^th January 1908 to 29^th April 1910.  Roll 1909. To Victoria College, Preston. 

Enlisted 30^th October 1915, Driver, 2^nd West Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Posted to 55^th Divisional Ammunition Column 17^th May 1916. Promoted Acting Bombardier 2^nd September 1916, apparently without additional pay because there is a later undated note stating that he was paid Acting Bombardier. He was discharged 26^th November 1918, physically unfit. This meant he was not demobilised to the Reserve.  He had a fractured clavicle on 2^nd May 1918. Service had been - Home 30^th October 1915 to 2^nd April 1916. France 3^rd April 1916 to 10^th May 1918. Home 11^th May 1918 to 26^th November 1918. Shown as being in the 3 / 2^nd West Lancashire Brigade, 3 / 2^nd Ammunition Column. Issued with Silver Badge 3^rd December 1918.

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