Arthur Webster Young
He was a solicitor. He was a respected cricket and hockey player who enjoyed hunting with the Rufford, Earl of Harrington's, Belvoir and Quorn as well Otto Paget's Thorpe Satcheville Beagles.
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Arthur Webster Young was born in 1868 at Wolviston, County Durham, he was the son of the late William Joseph a magistrates deputy and the late Mary Frances Young née Webster of Wolviston Hall near Stockton on Tees.
His father William Joseph was born in 1830 at Dearham Cumberland, he died in 1880 aged 50 yrs his mother Mary Frances Webster was born in 1844 at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham, she died in 1876 at Stockton on Tees, she was 32 yrs old, they were married in 1864 at Sunderland, Durham, they had 4 children.
In the 1911 census he was lodging with a brother at 32 Patrick Road West Bridgford Nottingham. he is shown as Arthur Webster Young 42 yrs a solicitor, he is living with his brother Henry Rowland Young 44 yrs and his family
He also had connections with North Muskham Nottinghamshire.
Major Arthur Webster Young, served with the 10th Battalion Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, he was killed in action during German shelling of their position near Sanctuary Wood on 13th September 1915. (He served with 4th Bn Sherwood Foresters pre-Great War.) he is buried at Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
Source: The Muskhams, Little Carlton and Bathley in the Great War, Published 2014 by the Bathley History Society (Courtesy of Trevor Frecknall)
Article published 16th September 1915 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“MAJOR A. W. YOUNG. “DEATH OF A SHERWOOD FORESTER. “
Major Arthur Webster Young, of the 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, who has been killed in action, was son the late Mr. W. J. Young, of Wolviston Hall, Stockton-on-Tees, and was 47 years of age. He was educated at Harrow, and for the past 16 years had resided with his eldest brother, Mr. H. R. Young, at North Muskham, Nether Broughton, and at 32, Patrick-road, Nottingham. For many years he served in the 4th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, and was stationed at Normanton Barracks Derby for 18 months. He retired with the rank captain but re-enlisted on the outbreak of the war and was attached to the 10th Battalion on its formation with his former rank. He was promoted major in November last. The deceased officer was a good allround [sic] sportsman and hunted with the Meynell, the Rufford, the Earl of Harringtons, the Belvoir, and the Quorn Hounds, as well as Mr. Otto Paget's Thoupe [?] Satchville beagles. He was a member of the West Bridgford Unionist Association, in which he took a deep interest, and he also belonged to the Friars Cricket Club, Derby, and the West Bridgford Tennis Club.”
Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Arthur Webster Young
Buried in Brandhoek Military Cemetery
Photo of Arthur Webster Young
Young Arthur Webster photo courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour