Oswald Whyndham James
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Oswald Whyndham James was born in 1900 at Sheffield, he was the son of Lewis a foreman steel smelter, and Annie James née Farnsworth and the brother of Elizabeth, Lewis, Louise, Fred and Wilfred James. of the Old Vicarage East Drayton Retford Nottinghamshire.
His father Lewis was born in 1861 at Abertillery, Monmouthshire, his mother Annie Farnsworth was born in 1873 at Norton, Sheffiled, they were married on 6th April 1896 at Upper Langwith, Derbyshire, they went on to have 5 children sadly two were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1901 census they lived in Sheffield (Brightside Bierlow)
In the 1911 census the family lived at 656 Grimesthorpe Road Sheffield. Lewis 50 yrs is a foreman steel smelter, he is living with his wife Annie 38 yrs and their children Lewis John 21 yrs a pattern maker, Frederick James 13 yrs a scholar, Whyndham James 10 yrs a scholar, and Wilfred James 1 year of age, also living with the family is female servant.
'Sapper Oswald Whyndham James enlisted and served with D' Coy Depot, Royal Engineers,
he died from illness, influenza on 12th March 1919 at Fort Pitt Military Hospital Chatham he is bured at St Peters East Drayton Churchyard.
Whyndham Oswald James in family records.
Research by Rachel Farrand additional research Peter Gillings
Photo Rachel Farrand
James' headstone in St Peter's churchyard East Drayton Nottinghamshire. 'In affectionate remembrance of Sapper W. O. [CWGC O.W.] James, R.E., the dearly loved son of Lewis & Annie James, who died at Fort Pitt Military Hospital Chatham March 12th 1919. Aged 18 years. Not our will, O Lord, but thine be done.'
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A pair of wooden candlesticks, which stand near the altar of St Peter's Church, East Drayton were given in memory of Windham Oswald James by his family. Photo courtesy of Mandy Freeman