Edward Whitelocks
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Edward (Ted) was born in 1890 in Oxton and was the son of Edward, a bricklayer, and Elizabeth Whitelocks née Dennis of Sandy Lane, Oxton. His father Edward was born in 1859 in Nuthall and his mother Elizabeth Dennis was born in 1857 in Cinderhill. They were married in 1880; their marriage was recorded in the Basford Registration district. They went on to have 10 children, sadly three died in infancy or early childhood before 1911. Their children listed in the 1901/1911 census were: Emily b1883 Oxton, James b1887 Watnall, Edward b1890 Oxton, Gladys b1891 Watnall, Matthew b1893 Oxton, Thomas Hopkin b1896 Oxton and Albert Victor b1898 Oxton. In the 1911 census the family are living at Sandy Lane Oxton and are shown as Edward 52 yrs a brick layer, who is living with his wife Elizabeth 54 yrs and their children James 24 yrs a bricklayer, Edward 20 yrs a groom, Thomas Hopkin 15 yrs a gardener and Albert Victor 13 yrs a domestic servant. Edward married Edith Pratt in 1914, they lived at Forest Villas, Oxton and went on to have a son Edward Victor born 5th April 1915. Following his death his widow was awarded a pension of 20 shillings and 5 pence a week commencing on 16th June 1919.
Private Edward Whitelocks served with the 29th Division Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps. He died in hospital on 5th December 1918 following an accident, he died of peritonitis. He is buried in Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium.
CWGC headstone personal inscription: 'Peace perfect peace' His brother Albert Victor Whitelocks (Whitelock) also served during the Great War. He enlisted on 20th May 1915 at Nottingham; he was 20 yrs and 1 month and a chauffeur. Albert served in the Army Service Corps and landed in France on 27th March 1916. He survived the war and was demobilised on 13th June 1919. His employer, Mrs. E. Kyrle Smith, of Oxton Hall, had appealed against his conscription on 29th May 1916, partly on the grounds that he was responsible for maintaining her car, which she used, “in connection with her work as commandant of the War Hospital Supply Depot.” Published 29th May 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post (courtesy of Jim Grundy) Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour’, 28 December 1918: Whitelocks. On December 5th, in hospital in France, through accident. Pte Edward (Ted) Whitelocks, of Oxton, aged 23. We never knew what pain he had, we never saw him die, we only know he passed away, without a last good-bye. From his sorrowing sister Emily, Ted, Harry.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) In memoriam published 5th December 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “WHITELOCKS. – In loving memory of Pte. Edward Whitelocks, died in France December 5th, 1918. A loving father and husband kind, his like on earth we never again can find. – Loving wife Edith and Sonny Victor. “WHITELOCKS. – In loving memory of Ted, loving son of Edward and Elizabeth Whitelocks, of Oxton, died in France December 5th, 1918. A faithful son and brother kind, beautiful memories left behind. – From mother, father, Emily, Gladys, Jim, Matt, Tom, and Victor. “WHITELOCKS. – In loving memory of my dear brother, Pte. Edward (Ted) Whitelocks, of Oxton, died December 5th, 1918, in France. Peace, perfect peace, out loved one far away. – Loving sister Emily, Ted, Harry.” above in memoriam are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
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