John William Hucknall

He was the son of Frederick and Winifred Hucknall. Frederick was a farm labourer and in 1901 they had two sons, John William, Richard Bernard and a daughter Dorothy Winifred all living on Main street, Burton Joyce. By 1911 father Frederick was a jobbing gardener and the family had increased dramatically with the addition of three more sons and three more daughters, making nine children: John William (14), Richard Bernard (13), Dorothy (11), Sidney (9), Lois May (8), Elizabeth (6), Frederick (4), Arthur (2) and Francis (6 months). Richard was now working as an errand boy for an antiques dealer. John was now working as a warehouseman. John's brother, Private Richard Bernard Hucknall, Army Service Corps, died of illness on 18 October 1918 (Italy). Their sister, Elizabeth, died on 11 July 1918 aged 13. Richard and Elizabeth are commemorated on the headstone marking Elizabeth's grave in Burton Joyce (St Helen) churchyard (see RB Hucknall record for photograph). His photo was published in the Nottingham Evening Post on 9th November 1916 following his death , his address was given as 11 Woodside Villas, Burton Joyce.