Charles Whitworth
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Charles Whitworth was born in 1887 he was the son of Samuel a farmer and Mary Ellen Whitworth née Moody of Emberton, Olney, Bedfordshire. Samuel was born in 1861 at Laxton, Mary Ellen Moody was born in 1865 at Boughton, they were married on 28th April 1885 at St Michael's Church, Laxton, they went on to have 12 children, sadly 1 died in infancy or early childhood. In 1911 the family are living in the village of Laxton, Samuel 50 yrs is a farmer, he is living with his wife Mary Ellen 46 yrs and 9 of their children including Charles 24 yrs a farmers son working on his farm.
Corporal Charles Whitworth enlisted at Welbeck, he served with the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) He was killed in action on 5th September 1915 at Gallipoli and is buried at Green Hill Cemetery, Gallipoli
Buried in Green Hill Cemetery sp mem H.2 Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) Cpl C Whitworth Retford Times 8 October 1915 Last Sunday week at Laxton parish church, the Vicar, the Rev C B Collinson, referred to the death of Cpl C Whitworth, son of Mr and Mrs Whitworth, who was killed in the Dardanelles. Special hymns were sung including the deceased’s favourite ‘Fight the Good Fight’ ‘My God my Father While I Stray’ and ‘Nearer my God to Thee’ and the war Litany was read. Corpl Whitworth was a member of the church choir until he was sixteen years of age and was always a regular attendant at church. He was a native of Laxton and was educated at the village school. He was a very industrious young man and worked with his father on the farm. He was highly respected and the news of his death cast quite a gloom over the village. He joined the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry nine years ago and never missed an annual training. He won four prizes at different shooting competitions at Retford. During his training, before going to -– he spent two short periods at home, his last visit being Christmastide last year. He went with his regiment to Egypt last Easter and had been in the Dardanelles about three weeks when he met with his death. He was the first Laxton man to fall.
