Norman Albert Taylor
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Norman Albert Taylor was born in 1896 at Nottingham, he was the son of William a wood turner and Polly of 58 Rupert Street, Nottingha. His father William was born in 1852 at Nottingham , his mother Polly was born in 1856 also at Nottingham, they were married C1878 and went on to have 13 children, sadly 6 were to die in infancy or early childhood, In the 1911 census the family are living at 161 Wilford Road, Nottingham, William 59 yrs is a wood turner he is living with his wife Polly 55 yrs and their children, William 20 yrs a moulder, Claude 17 yrs a moulder and Norman 15 yrs a moulder. Norman Albert married Annie Herman (born 28th April 1896 on 13th December 1914 a the Weslyan Chapel, Halifax Place, Nottingham, they lived at 2 Ethel Grove, King’s Meadow Road, Nottingham, they had a son Norman Albert born 22nd May 1915. Commencing 28th August 1916 his widow was awarded a pension of 15 shillings a week. His widow remarried on 17th November 1917 to Lot Pinkett a munitions worker.
Private Norman Albert Taylor enlisted on 31st August 1914 at Nottingham, giving his age as 19 yrs and 235 days, he was a circular sawyer. He served with the 1s battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, landing in France on 27th January 1915 he suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died on 13th February 1916 he is buried at Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, France. Plot 1. Row H. Grave 6.
Obituaries published in the Nottingham Evening Post read :- “TAYLOR. – In affectionate remembrance of my dear husband, Norman, died from wounds at Capelle, Armentiere, February 13th, 1916. Christ will link the broken chain closer when we meet again. - Ever remembered by his loving wife and baby, Norman.“TAYLOR. – In fondest remembrance of our dear brother, Norman, died from wounds at Capelle, Armentieres, February 13th, 1916. His memory is as dear to-day as in the hour he passed away. - Sister, brother, Ada, and Will (in France).“TAYLOR. – In ever-loving memory of my dear son, also of our dear brother, Private Norman Taylor, Sherwood Foresters, died of wounds in France, February 13th, 1916. His toil is passed, his work is done, and he is fully blest; he fought the fight, the victory won, and entered into rest; but the hardest part is yet to come, when the heroes all return, and we miss among the cheering crowds the face of our dear one. - From loving mother, brothers, and sisters, and brother Claude (in France).” Above obituaries courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918He was born J/F/M/1896 so may have been 20 when killed.
Norman Albert Taylor
Photograph was published on 11th March 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post and is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918