Lot Hodgkinson
He was a soap and perfume assistant in the 1911 census.
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Lot was born in 1897 the son of Harold a deputy in a coal mine and Catherine Sophia Hodgkinson (née Thornley). of Denison Street, Beeston.
Harold was born at Langley Mill, Derbyshire in 1873, Catherine Sophia Thornley in 1873 in Quorndon, Derbyshire. Married in 1894 at Nottingham they had two sons Harold (1894) and Lot born 1897.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 100, Denison Street, Beeston. Harold 38 yrs was coal mining deputy he is living with his wife Catherine Sophia 38 yrs and their two sons, Harold 16 yrs was a butcher’s assistant and Lot 14 yrs a soap and perfume assistant.
Private Lot Hodgkinson enlisted in Nottingham either 18 or 19 September 1914 and at first served (1269) in the South Nottinghamshire Hussars later transferring to the 10th battalion Tanks Corps. He was killed in action on 30th August 1918 and is buried at Bancourt British Cemetery, Grave Reerence: II D 20
Nottingham Evening Post 13/9/1918:
“HODGKINSON. – Killed in action, August 30th, 1918, Lot, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hodgkinson, Wisteria Cottage, Denison-street, attached to Tank Corps, aged 21. Deeply mourned. – From mother, father, and brother in France.”
Obituary courtesy of Jim Grundy and face book pages of Small Town Great War, Hucknall 1914-1918
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Lot Hodgkinson
Bancourt British Cemetery, France courtesy of the cwgc
Photo of Lot Hodgkinson
Hodgkinson Lot photo courtesy of the Nottingham Advertiser and Beeston Gazette and Echo dated 12th October 1918