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| HOLDEN, Walter Thomas |
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Walter Thomas HOLDEN, son of Thomas HOLDEN (c. 1838-c. 1903) and Louisa CHENERY (c. 1838-c. 1922), was born circa 1881 in South Lopham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 22 August 1886 in South Lopham , the ceremony was conducted by Rev. J F BATEMAN, Rector - born 1881, parents Thomas (labourer) and Louisa. Walter appeared in the 1891 Census at Redgrave Road in South Lopham - 9, scholar, living with parents Thomas (51, shepherd) and Louisa (50), and siblings Mary Ann (17), Arthur (22, agricultural lab..... View full FH text (See notes below) |
| Birth: | 1881 : South Lopham, Norfolk : 1881 Q2 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 253 |
| Baptism: | 22.08.1886 : South Lopham, Norfolk |
| Marriage: | 06.12.1901 to Eliza GODDARD (née SMITH) : 1901 Q4 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 685 |
| 1891 Census: | South Lopham, Norfolk : 9, scholar, living with parents Thomas (51, shepherd) and Louisa (50), and siblings Mary Ann (17), Arthur (22, agricultural labourer) and William (13, agricultural labourer). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 11 Page 13 Schedule 94) |
| 1901 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 20, living with his brother-in-law Arthur BROCK (24, farmer) and his family. (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 11 Page 13 Schedule 94) |
| 1911 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 30, farm labourer), living with wife Eliza (42) and children Eva (8, scholar), Thomas (6, scholar), Dennis (4, scholar) and Anna (1). (RG14 PN11745 RD239 SD2 ED18 SN47) |
| 1911 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 40y 1m, agricultural labourer employed by Mr. James GOODERHAM, farmer, living with wife Eliza (52y 11m) and children Dennis (14y 4m, serve thatcher employed by Mr. Frederick REEVE) and Anna (11y 2m, full time scholar). (RG15 Piece 09901 Schedule 34 RD 239 RS 2 ED 18) |
| Death: | 1962 : Garboldisham, Norfolk : 1962 Q1 Norwich Norfolk Vol 4B Page 765 |
| Burial: | 24.02.1962 at North Lopham, Norfolk |
| Military: | Walter enlisted on 9 July 1916. - No.1 Depot, Royal Garrison Artillery, Fort Burgoyne, Dover, ser. no. 102422. Walter joined the 21st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, gunner 376601. At on 11 July 1916. From 11 July 1916 to 19 September 1917 he served on home soil. From 27 March 1917 to 10 May 1917 was granted agricultural furlough. From 20 September 1917 to 11 October 1918 Walter served in France with the B.E.F. From 12 October 1918 to 24 October 1918 he had leave in the U.K. From 27 October 1918 to 4 April 1919 he served in France with the B.E.F. On 5 April 1919 returned to the U.K. On 7 April 1919 his demobilisation form shows his address to be The Green, North Lophem when leaving the military. Walter was transferred on 14 May 1919 to Class "Z" Army Reserve on demobilization. |
| Newspaper: | Norfolk and Suffolk Journal and Diss Express, 19 Aug 1938
A Cyclist’s Retort.
It was stated by a police-constable that when he called on a North Lopham cyclist to stop, the cyclist did not do so. Later the cyclist shouted back, “I am going to keep riding”, and then collided with the bank on the side of the road and fell off his cycle.
Walter Holden, North Lopham, a labourer, was summoned for riding a pedal cycle at Garboldisham on August 1st and was fined 10s. P.c. Gaskin who proved the case gave his evidence as stated above. |
| Newspaper: | Norfolk and Suffolk Journal and Diss Express, 9 Mar 1962
MR. WALTER HOLDEN
(North Lopham)
A FUNERAL SERVICE for Mr. Walter Thomas Holden was held at St. Nicholas's Church, North Lopham, on Saturday. Mr. Holden, who was 80, had been in failing health for a year and had moved from “The Green” to the home of his youngest daughter at Uphall Cottages, Garboldisham. He had been a farm-worker all his life, apart from a period in the First World War. He had been a widower for several years.
The Rev. C. E. Beevers conducted the service, at which ..... |
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