HENRY JOHN PACKWOOD 1886–1953
Brother to Thomas (whose name is on the Radcliffe on Trent War Memorial)
Born 24th December 1886, Holme Pierrepont, Notts.
Baptised 6th February 1887 at St Edmund’s Church, Holme Pierrepont
Married June 1916 to Maud Whormsley, Basford District, Nottingham
Died 6th December 1953 and buried Radcliffe Cemetery (B82, headstone). Address at date of death: 40 Bingham Road, Radcliffe on Trent
Radcliffe on Trent School Register
Admitted 14 April 1890
1891 Census
Age 4 living at 20 Curtis Street, Hucknall Torkard with widowed mother Mary, siblings Helen 9, Annie 6, Thomas 2, and uncle Robert Parsons and family. (Henry’s father died on 11 July 1888 [Ancestry Probate records])
1901 Census
Age 14 living on Victoria Street, Radcliffe on Trent with widowed mother Mary, sister Helen, school teacher, 19, brother Thomas 12 and sister Annie 16. He was employed as an office boy.
1911 Census
Age 24 living on Victoria Street, Radcliffe on Trent with widowed mother Mary, sister Helen 29 and brother Thomas, bricklayer, 22 . He was employed as a clerk (Estate Agents)
Military Service
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 72460
Military Unit: 60th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Theatre of War: France and Flanders
Medals Awarded: British War and Victory
Military Personnel Address on 1918 Electoral Register
Living on Victoria Street, Radcliffe on Trent
1921 Census
Address: 6 Glen ? Colwick
Employment: storekeeper, W Lawrence and Co, Wholesale Furnisher and Motor Body Builder
Household: wife Maud, daughter Margaret, father in law Henry Whormsley, Hosier, T A Hill Hosiery Mfg. mother in law Mary
1939 Register
Address: 3&4 Bingham Road, Radcliffe on Trent
Occupation: Provisions and newspaper dealer
Household: living with daughter Margaret, an art framer at Boots
Other Information:
Directories
1941 Kelly’s directory: H Packwood, Newsagent, Bingham Road, Radcliffe on Trent
Reasons for inclusion on the Radcliffe on Trent Roll of Honour
Lived in Radcliffe on Trent and is buried in Radcliffe cemetery