George Sudbury

George was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire in 1891, the son of Walter a chimney sweep and Annie Sudbury née Campion of 62 Inner Street, Grantham. His father Walter was born in 1858 at Nottingham, his mother Annie Campion was born in 1860 also in Nottingham, they were married in 1879 at Grantham, they went on to have the following children, Charles b1882, William 1887, Walter b1889, George b1891 and Samuel b1895 all were born in Grantham. By the 1911 census George has left the home address and has joined th Army, he is shown as being 21 yrs of age a drummer and is with the 2nd battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment at their barracks at Crownhill, Devon. In the same 1911 census his parents are living at 62 Inner Street, Grantham, they are shown as Walter 52 yrs a chimney sweep, he is living with his wife Annie 49 yrs and their son Samuel 17 yrs a general labourer. George married Ruth Hopewell (born 1888) in 1914 their marriage was recorded in the Nottingham registration district they lived at 181 Front Street Arnold and had a son George born 1914. There is a photograph in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 13th April 1915, and the caption shows he lived at Ellis Yard, Front Street, Arnold. Following his death his widow Ruth was awarded a pension of 15 shillings a week which commenced on 11th October 1915.