Horace Latham
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Horace was the son of Henry Luke Latham and his wife Eliza Ann (née Cox). His father Henry Luke was born in 1851 in Old Basford, the son of John Latham and his wife Ruth (née Pasfield m. 1842 Aston Juxta Birmingham). His mother Eliza Ann Cox was born in 1853, also in Old Basford. They were married at Radford St Peter in July 1872 and had 12 children, seven of whom died in infancy or early childhood. Their surviving children were all born in Old Basford: Eliza Ann b. 1878, Harry birth registered 1882 (J/F/M), Ethel birth registered 1888 (J/F/M), William b. 1892 and Horace b. 1897. All the children were baptised at Basford St Leodegarius, Harry in January 1882 and Horace in August 1897. Henry, a brush maker, and his wife were living in 2 Queen Square, Queen Street, Old Basford, when the census was taken in 1891, 1901 and 1911. All five of their children were living at home in 1901: Harry, a lace bleacher, Ethel, William, Horace and their married daughter Eliza Daley, a lace mender, together with her husband Thomas, a market gardener, whom she had married in 1900. Eliza and Thomas had four children, one of whom died in infancy: Lily b. 1900 (bap. St Leodegarious November 1900), Elsie b. 1902, Thomas Charles b. 1904 d. 1905 and Thomas b. 1906. Their daughter Lily has not yet been traced on the 1901 Census but it is possible that she was living with her parents at 2 Queen Square but not recorded by the enumerator. By 1911 only William, a coal miner, Horace, who was school age, and their married daughter Ethel Deverine, an upholsteress (perambulator trade) and her daughter Nora Deverine were living with Henry and Eliza in Queen Square. Ethel had married Thomas Deverill in 1906 and they had two daughters, Norah Ruth (b. 1908) and Gwendoline (b. 1916). Eliza Daley, her husband Thomas, an electric car conductor (Nottingham Corporation), and their three children Lily, Elsie and Thomas, were living at 4 Queen's Square, Basford. Harry had married Emily/Emma Bearder in 1910 and they had three children, one of whom died in infancy: Joseph Edward b. 1912, Nellie b. 1913 and Sarah AE b. 1915 d. 1916. In 1911, before the births of their children, Harry, a labourer, and Emma, a dressing room hand, were living at 21 Pump Street, Meadows, Nottingham, with Emma's widowed mother, Eliza Bearder. Henry Luke died in May 1915 aged 64. His widow Eliza died at their home in Queen's Square in 1923 aged 70.
55726 Private, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment). 32058 Private, Lincolnshire Regiment. Transferred to the Wiltshire Regiment. Horace died on 9 April 1917 of wounds received in action. He is buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France (grave ref I.A.7). CWGC - History of Bucquoy Road Cemetery (extract): 'In November 1916, the village of Ficheux was behind the German front line, but by April 1917, the German withdrawal had taken the line considerably east of the village and in April and May, the VII Corps Main Dressing Station was posted near for the Battles of Arras. It was followed by the 20th and 43rd Casualty Clearing Stations, which remained at Boisleux-au-Mont until March 1918, and continued to use the Bucquoy Road Cemetery begun by the field ambulances. From early April to early August 1918 the cemetery was not used but in September and October, the 22nd, 30th and 33rd Casualty Clearing Stations came to Boisleux-au-Mont and extended it. By the date of the Armistice, it contained 1,166 burials but was greatly increased when graves were brought in from the surrounding battlefields and from small cemeteries in the neighbourhood [listed].' (www.cwgc.org) Photograph: 'In uniform. From a post card made by Hunt & Fryer, Day & Electric Light Studio, 36 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham. 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment.' Source: Lives of the First World War (www.findmypast.co.uk)
Horace's brother Harry served with the 12th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (19647 Private) and was killed in action on 5 July 1916. (See record on this Roll of Honour) Their cousin, Bernard William Latham (b. 1894), the son of their father's younger brother William (b. 1857) served with the 7th Bn. East Surrey Regiment (10451 Private) and was killed in action on 16 September 1916. (See record on this Roll of Honour) CWGC headstone personal inscription: 'No night appears nor morning dawns but what we think of thee' CWGC Additional information: 'Son of Henry Luke Latham and Eliza Ann Latham, of 2, Queen Square, Queen St., Old Basford, Nottingham.' Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Deaths,’ 31 May 1915: ‘Latham. On the 30th inst., at 2, Queens-square, Queens-street, Old Basford, Henry Luke, the beloved husband of Eliza Ann Latham, in his 65th year. Peace after pain. Funeral Basford Cemetery, Thursday.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Nottingham Evening Post, 'Roll of Honour,' 23 April 1917: 'Latham. Died of wounds April 9th. Private Horace Latham, Wiltshire Regiment. Mother, brother Harry, sister Ellen, brother Bill [William], sister Lily, sister Eliza [Daley].' Nottingham Evening Post, 24 May 1917. Photograph with caption: ‘Pte H Latham (Wilts), 2 Queen-square, Old Basford, died of wounds, April 9th.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive) [Photograph of too poor quality to reproduce] 'In memoriam' notices published 9th April 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post:- 'LATHAM. – In loving memory of Pte. Horace Latham, who died of wounds received in action April 9th, 1917. A loving son, a faithful friend, one of the best that God could send. – Ever loving mother and daughters.' 'LATHAM. – In loving memory of Pte. Horace Latham, Wiltshires, killed in action April 9th, 1917. – Brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. William Latham, Basford.' Above courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918 Nottingham Evening Post, ‘In Memoriam,’ 9 April 1919: ‘Latham. In loving memory of Pte Horace, 2nd Wilts, who died of wounds received in action April 9th, 1917. They miss you most who love you best. Mother & family.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Nottingham Evening Post, ‘In Memoriam’ notice placed 1 June 1920 by wife and family for Henry Luke Latham and his son Horace. Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Deaths,’ 29 October 1923: ‘Latham. At her residence, Queen-square, Old Basford, Eliza Ann the beloved wife of the late Henry Luke Latham, passed away October 27th in her 71st year. Peace after pain. Interment Basford Cemetery (-)day, 3pm.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
