Harold Pawson
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Harold Pawson, was born in 1899 was the son of George Arthur a gardener and Ellen Pawson née Leadbetter of Blyth. George Arthur was born in 1876 at Dalton, Ellen Leadbetter was born in 1877 at Pebworth, married on 14th May 1896 at Pebworth, they had 10 children, 1 sadly died in infancy or earley childhood, their first three children were born at Pebworth, Gloucestershire, before moving to Blyth in Notts around 1902 where the had five more children. In 1911 the family are living in Blyt village, George Arthur is 35 yrs and a gardener he is living with his wife Ellen 34 yrs and 8 of their children including Harold 11 yrs of age.
Private Harold Pawson enlisted at Retford, initially serving with the service number 100983 in the Sherwood Foresters Regiment he served with the 2nd battalion Northamptonshire Regiment and he was killed in action 20th August 1918, he is buried at Cabaret-Rouge, British Cemetery, Souchez
Worksop Guardian 6 September 1918 On Wednesday the sad news was received in Blyth of the death in action on Aug 29th of Pte Harold Pawson of the Northampton Regiment. The news cast a gloom over the village and district, where he was so well known and highly respected. He was only 18 ½ years old and had only been in France a few weeks. The greatest sympathy goes out to his father and mother, Mr and Mrs Geo. Pawson. The Vicar, the Rev A L Phillips writes, “He was a lad of beautiful character, straightforward, upright and with a high sense of duty. For ten years he was a boy and man member of the Blyth Parish Church Choir; a Sunday school teacher and in every way a fine example of an Englishman. He, like so many others, has given his life for his country and has fallen in defence of freedom. The souls of the Righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Mr and Mrs Geo. Pawson and their family in their bitter loss.
