Wallace Arthur Gidlow

Wallace Arthur Gidlow was the son of Charles Singleton Gidlow and Selina Moore who married in the Basford registration district in 1879. Their children included: Wilfred Charles (b.1880), William Harold (b.1882), Wallace Arthur (b.1885) and Henry Singleton (b.1887). They lived at: 4 Mosley Terrace, Whitbread Street, Basford [C.1881]; 8 Scotholme Street, Hyson Green [Hyson Green St Paul’s Church christening of Wallace Arthur Gidlow 7.6.1885]; 5 Wycliffe Street, Basford [C.1891 & C.1901]; 2 Leonard Avenue, Sherwood, Nottingham [C.1911]; 209 Berridge Road, Hyson Green [CWGC]. In early 1891 Charles Singleton Gidlow, who worked as a fancy lace maker, died at Nottingham aged just 32. Selina Gidlow never remarried and brought up her four sons by setting up as a draper and milliner. She died at Nottingham, aged 75, in 1933.

In 1911 Wallace Arthur Gidlow married Jessie Fell (born 27th September 1885) at Nottingham. They had one son, Stanley (born 17th June 1915 ). His widow lived at 24 Wordsworth Road, Radford [CWGC].

Commencing 5th November 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 18 shillings and 9 pence a week, increasing to 24 shillings a week on 8th June 1918,

She never remarried and died at Mapperley Hospital, Nottingham, aged 74, in April 1960.

The probate index registers gave her last address as 68 Monkton Drive, Bilborough, Nottingham.