Glyn Miller
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Glyn Miller was the son of James Miller and Ellen Linford who married at Nottingham in 1882. Their children included: Glyn (b.1883), William (b.1886), Nellie (b.1890), Charley (b.1891), Matilda (b.1883), John (b.1896), Robert (b.1898), Mary Jane (b.1900), James (b.1904) and Leonard Arthur (b.1908). The Miller family lived at: 16 Durswell Street, Hyson Green [C.1901]; 5 Holland Street, Hyson Green [C.1911]. The death notice for his brother Private William Miller placed in the local newspaper gave his parents’ address as 62 St Paul’s Avenue, Hyson Green [n.e.p.1.5.1917]. The same address appears for them of William Miller’s CWGC entry. James Miller, who worked as a bricklayer, died at Nottingham, aged 76, in 1939. His wife, Ellen had predeceased him, dying in Nottingham, aged 61, in 1925. In 1907 Glyn Miller married Agnes Briddock at Nottingham. They had a daughter Annie Ellen (b.1909). In 1911 the family were living at 8 Cornhill Street, Hyson Green. The Nottingham Evening Post, noting Glyn Miller’s death, gave his address as Norwood Road, Radford [15.2.1917]. His widow never remarried and died at Nottingham, aged 78, in 1960.
He enlisted at Nottingham; died from his wounds. Buried in the Amara War Cemetery Iraq.
His brother Private William Miller of the 11th Bn. Sherwood Foresters was killed on 9 April 1917. A further brother John Miller served with the Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was killed in action on 9th August 1915. In memoriam published 13th January 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “MILLER. – In loving memory of my dear husband, Pte. Glyn Miller, died of wounds January 13th, 1917. Dear husband, we loved you in life, you are dear to us still, but in grief we must bend to God's Holy will. – Ever remembered by loving wife and Nellie. “MILLER. – In loving memory if my dear son, Pte. Glyn Miller, died of wounds January 13th, 1917. As dear as ever, though years depart, your memory lingers in our hearts. Never forgotten. – Mother, father, sisters, brothers (Bob in France).” Above are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918