Widdowson George Francis Private 13856

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Widdowson George Francis Private 13856

2000-2024

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Surname: Widdowson;

Forename(s): George Francis;

Initials: GF;

Number: 13856;

Rank: Private;

Born in: Nottingham;

Enlisted in: Nottingham;

Resided in: Nottingham;

Previous Number: 6883;

Previous Regiment: Lincs Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 20 Coy;

How killed: DOW;

Where: France;

When killed: 08-Oct-1917;

Other Data: child: George Francis b 1/11/1917 died 2/3/1918

Date of Auction: 28th March 2012 (DNW)
Sold for £95
Estimate: £40 - £60
Pair: Private G. E. Widdowson, Machine Gun Corps, who died of wounds, France, 8 October 1917

British War and Victory Medals (13856 Pte., M.G.C.) with M.G.C. badge and title, nearly extremely fine (4) £40-60
Footnote
George Francis Widdowson was born in Nottingham. He served initially with the Lincolnshire Regiment. As a Private with the 20th Company M.G.C. (Infantry), he died of wounds on 8 October 1917. He was buried in the Godewaersvelde British Cemetery. He was the husband of F. M. Widdowson of 12 Hull Street, Sherwood, Nottingham.

Plaque offered eBay Aug '23

George's father William Widdowson, had a younger brother Frederick whose son Frederick Francis (Frank) served with the l/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (266374) and was killed in action on 1 July 1916. (See
record on this Roll of Honour) CWGC: 'Husband of F. M. Widdowson, of 12: Hull St., Sherwood Nottingham.' Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour', 23 October 1917: ‘Widdowson. Died of wounds October
8th, 1917, received in action October 4th, Private George Widdowson, Machine Gun Corps, aged 25 years. All is dark within my dwelling, lonely is my heart to-day. for the one I loved so dearly has for ever passed
away. Christ will link the broken chain closer when we meet again. From his heart-broken wife May, sorrowing mother, father, sisters, and brothers.' (www.bntishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Nottingham Evening Post,
‘In Memoriam’, 8 October 1918: ‘Widdowson. In loving memory of Pte George Francis Widdowson, died of wounds October 8th, 1917. There's one link death cannot sever, love and remembrance live for ever.
Loving wife May.' (www. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Nottingham Evening Post, ‘In Memoriam', 8 October 1919: ‘Widdowson. In loving memory of Pte George Widdowson, died of wounds October 8th, 1917.
I hoped for a safe returning, once more to clasp your hand, but God postponed our meeting, we'll meet in the better land. His loving wife May. Also our dear son, died March 1st aged 4 months.'
(www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Registers of Soldiers' Effects: his widow Florence was his sole legatee. WW1 Pension Ledgers Index Cards: widow Florence, child George Francis b. 1 November 1917 {d. 1
March 1918).
Place of birth: Carrington Nottingham
Family History:
George Francis was the son of William and his first wife Man- Elizabeth Widdowson (nee Mason). His father William was bom in 1867 in Carrington, the son of Francis and Harriet Widdowson. His mother Mary
Elizabeth Mason (known as Elizabeth) was born m 1866 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. They were married at Basford St Leodegarius in December 1887 and had four children, the youngest of whom died in infancy.
The children were born in Carrington and the three youngest were baptised at the parish church of St John the Evangelist: Ethel b. 1889, George Francis birth registered 1892 (J/F/M) bap. 1 September 1895,
Dorothy b. 1896 bap. 1897 and Harriet Lois b. 1900 (AM'J) bap. 29 August 1900 d. 1900 (O/N/D). In 1891 William, a lace maker, Elizabeth and their daughter Ethel were living at Church Drive Basford, along
with William's younger brother Frederick Widdowson (22), also a lace maker, his wife Fanny and son Walter. William and Elizabeth were living at 2 May Terrace in 1892 and 1896 when their children George and
Dorothy were baptised and at 6 Loscoe Terrace, Church Drive, in 1900 when Harriet Lois was baptised. William's wife Elizabeth died in 1900 (reg. J/A/S) aged 34 and their youngest daughter Harriet died at the end
of the year before her first birthday. William and two of his three surviving children, Ethel and George, were still living at Loscoe Terrace in 1901. Also in the household was his widowed father, Frederick (60) who
too was a lace maker. William's second daughter Dorothy (4) was living at Alison Rise, Nottingham, with her uncle and aunt, Arthur and Elizabeth Hickling (nee Widdowson m. 1898). William married secondly
Elizabeth Horton in 1902. According to information provided on the 1911 Census they had had one child who had died. In 1911 William and Elizabeth were living at 504 Mansfield Road, Carrington, together with
William's son George, a threader (lace) and father Frederick. Dorothy, a lace pattern girl, was still living with her aunt and uncle while Ethel had probably married Wallace Holmes in 1909 and she and Wallace, a
hosiery bleacher, were living at Fern Terrace, Nottingham, with their daughter Ethel Vina Dorothy (10 months). George Francis married Florence May Stenson (b. 1892) in 1914 (O/N/D). They had a son, George
Francis, on 1 November 1917 who died aged 4 months on 1 March the following year. George and May lived at 12 Hull Street, Sherwood.
Employment in 1911: threader (lace)
Date of death: 08 Oct 1917;

Other Notes: WIDDOWSON, Private, G F, 13856. 20th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 8th October 1917. Husband of Florence May Widdowson, of 12, Hull St., Sherwood Nottingham. I. N. 57. Godewaersvelde British Cemetery - Nord, France.;

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