Bernard Raynor
He was employed as a coal miner
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Bernard Raynor was born at Arnold in 1898, the son of Thomas a horse keeper and Fanny Raynor. née Smith he had at least six siblings: George, Emma, Lucy, Samuel, Harry and Mabel.
His father Thomas was born in 1858 at Nottingham, his mother Fanny Smith was born in 1860 at Arnold, they were married on 5th December 1878 at St Mark's Church Nottingham, they went on to have 18 children, sadly 7 were to die in infancy or early childhood. .
In the 1911 Census the family is living at 55 Byron Street, Daybrook: Thomas 52 yrs is a horse keeper, he is living with his wife Fanny 51 yrs nd their children Emma 27 yrs a laundry hand, Lucy 25 yrs a laundry hand, Harry 19 yrs a laundry car man, Bernard 12 yrs and Mble 7 yrs of age.
His mother Fanny died in 1918 she was 58 yrs, his father died in 1920 age 68 yrs
He was educated at the Daybrook Primary School and then at the British School, Front Street, Arnold. After leaving school he found employment at Gedling Colliery as a miner.
Lance Corporal Bernard Raynor enlisted at Nottingham in the Lincolnshire Regiment.
It was during the last day of the German offensive (Operation Michael) that Bernard was killed in action on 5th April 1918, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
additional research Peter Gillings
Photo of Bernard Raynor
Arras Memorial courtesy of the cwgc