George Shipman
In 1911 he was a warehouse man.
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George Shipman was born in 1883 the son of George a slater and tiler and Elizabeth Shipman (née Green) of 53 Cremorne Street Meadows Nottingham.
Harry’s father was born in 1859 in Grantham, his mother in 1861 at Kinoulton, they were married in 1881 at Nottingham they had eight children - George b.1883, Mary b.1885, Amelia b.1887, Ann b.1890, Leonard b.1892, Harry b.1895, and Albert b.1902.
In 1911, they lived at 4, Headon Terrace, Nottingham. Amelia was a curtain taper, Ann a tailoress, Leonard a slater and tiler, Harry 16 yrs a slater and tiler and Albert 9 was at school. Also living at the address is Ann Green, 77 , Ellizabeth’s widowed mother in law.
George married Eliza Ellen Turton (born 7th April 1883) at Nottingham in 1907 and in 1911 they lived at 30 St Cuthbert’s Road Nottingham. At the time of George’s death his wife was living at 21 Castleton Street, Meadows Nottingham.
Commencing 7th August 1916 his widow was awarded a pension of 10 shilings aweek.
Driver George Shipman enlisted at Nottingham, he served with B Battery, 15th Brigade, 27th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery he died of enteric fever travelling to Saloninka on 28th January 1916 and is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery Marsailles Grave Reference: IV A 44
Death notice published on 4th February 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post:
“SHIPMAN. – On January 28th, 1916, of enteric fever, in France, Pte. George Shipman, beloved husband of Ellen Shipman, 21, Castleton-street, Meadows.”
Notice courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Photo of George Shipman
Mazargues war cemetery, Marsilles, France