Herbert John Rossin
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Herbert John was born in 1895 in Nottingham and was the son of Robert Herbert a railway shunter and Deborah Rossin née Bettles of 26 Baden Powell Road Sneinton Nottingham. His father Robert was born in 1872 in Papworth St Agnes, Cambridgeshire and his mother Deborah Bettles was born in 1871 in Shelton, Bedfordshire, they were married in 1893 in St Neots and went on to have 8children , however 1 sadly died in infancy prior to 1911, the following children are shown on the 1901/1911 census , Herbert John b1895, Ernest b1896, Evelyn b1900, Anie b1901, William b1905 and Hilda b1909. In the 1911 census the family are living at 26 Baden Powell Road, Nottingham and are shown as Robert Herbert 39 yrs a railway shunter, he is living with his wife Deboroah 40 yrs and their children Herbert John 16 yrs a grocers clerk, Ernest 15 yrs a handyman, Evelyn 11 yrs, Annie 10 yrs, William 6 yrs and Hilda 2 yrs.
Private Herbert John Rossin, enlisted in Nottingham and served with the 16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment,) (formerly 17th Battalion) he died of wounds on 10th July 1918. He is buried in Nottingham General Cemetery, where he is commemorated on the screen wall.(screen wall 03294).
In memoriam published 10th July 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- ROSSIN. – In loving memory of Pte. Herbert Rossin, who died of wounds July 10th, 1918. We miss him most who loved him best. God grant him eternal rest. – From sorrowing father, sisters, and brothers.” Above in memoriam is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918 7th Nottingham (St Christopher) Company Boys' Brigade: The church of St Christopher, Colwick Road, Sneinton, was dedicated in 1910 and destroyed by bombing in 1941. There are records that a stained glass window was installed in the rebuilt church as a memorial to the parishioners killed in the Great War. A plaque was believed to have been installed to mark the destroyed window and the men it commemorated, but no trace of it remains. St Christopher was combined with St Luke (Carlton Road), demolished 1925, and St Philip (Pennyfoot Street), demolished 1964.
