SYDNEY PERCY WRIGHT 1895–1976

Photograph from family collection

Brother to Edmund, Evelyn and Charles

Born 10th August 1895 in Radcliffe on Trent

Baptised 8th September 1895 at St Mary’s Church, Radcliffe

Married in 12 January 1925 to Eveline May Povey in Nottingham

Daughter Mary E. born in 13 September 1926 in Bingham district

Died 20th February 1976 in Newark aged 80

1901 Census

Age 5 living Main Road, Radcliffe on Trent with father Edmund, a carrier, mother Celia née Bateman, brothers Edmund J 22, employed as a lithographic printer, Frank 21, employed as a traveller for a printer, Evelyn H 15, apprentice to a whitesmith and Charles B 7, sisters Lilla Celia 13, and Florence M 10. His grandparents, the Batemans, were also living in the same house.

1911 Census

Age 15 employed as a printer and living with father Edmund 58, mother Celia 53, brothers Evelyn Henry, a coal merchant, Charles Bertie, a printer, and sisters Lilla C 23, a typist, and Florence 20. They lived in an 8 roomed house on Main Road, Radcliffe on Trent.

Military Service

Rank: Driver

Service Number: L/42936

Military Unit: Royal Field Artillery, 170th Brigade

Theatre of War: France and Flanders

Medals Awarded: British War and Victory

No service records are available. The following information is from his pension record card:

31.3.20: Discharged

25.6.20: Awarded a 20% disablement pension of 8 shillings per week (40p) due to neurasthenia

Military Personnel Address on 1918 Electoral Register

Whitehall House, Hogg Lane, Radcliffe on Trent

1921 Census

Address: Main Road, Radcliffe

Employment: Painter’s assistant, Cammell Laird and Co, Steel Rolling Stock

Household: father Edmund, printer, mother Celia, brother Bertie, printers clerk, visitor Ivy Foster, nurse, Notts County Mental Hospital.

1922 Electoral Register

Whitehall House, Hogg Lane, Radcliffe on Trent

1939 Register

Address: Sherwood House, Water Lane, Radcliffe on Trent

Occupation: coal dealer (own account)

Household: living with wife Eveline, born 2.5.1892 and daughter Mary

Other information

Address 9 Water Lane Radcliffe at date of death

Reason for inclusion on the Radcliffe on Trent Roll of Honour

Born and lived in Radcliffe on Trent.