Ernest Booker
He was employed at Langwith Colliery
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Ernest Charles Booker was born in 1894 in Langwith and was baptised on the 29th July 1894 at Whaley Thorns. he wasa the son of George a coal miner hewer and Charlotte Booker néé Linaker, of Langwith.
His father George was born in 1861 his mother Charlotte Linaker was born in 1863 both were born in Dronfield Woodhouse, they wer married on 4th June 1888 at St Peters Church, Sheffield, they went on to have 8 children sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.
He was the fourth of seven children his father and elder brothers all worked in the coal mines which no doubt encouraged Ernest to work as a pit pony driver when age 17, working underground.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 270 Portland Street, Langwith, George 50 yrs is a coal miner hewer, he is living with his wife Charlotte 48 yrs and four of their children including Ernest Charles 17 yrs a pony driver.
Inscription on the War Memorial information board
Ernest C BOOKER (Private)
Lincolnshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion
Ernest Booker was the son of George & Charlotte Booker of 270 Portland Road, Nether Langwith. Prior to his enlistment he was employed at Langwith Colliery. He was 21 years old when he was killed on 25th September 1915 in the Battle at Bois Grenier, a diversionary move to the main Battle of Loos, in Northern France. His body was never recovered or could not be identified. He is Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
He enlisted at Mansfield, Notts and is reported as formerly 13907, of the Leicestershire Regiment.
He lived only a few doors away from Edwin Bennett who was also killed on the same day in the same battle.
As Nether Langwith village is in the parish of Norton Cuckney St Mary he is named on both Norton Cuckney St Mary and Nether Langwith memorials
Ernest BOOKER
This photograph was obtained from his niece, . The Worksop Guardian of 1915 carries a photo of Ernest Booker
Ernest Booker
The inscribed name of Ernest Booker on the Ploegsteert Memorial Belgium.
Courtesy of Bill Bryan