Arthur Cook
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Arthur was born in 1891 he was the son of Thomas a lace maker and Charlotte Cook née Oakley and the brother of John, Abigail, Ethel, Nellie, Thomas, James and John Thomas Cook. Thomas was born in 1871 at Nottingham, Charlotte Oakley was born in 1870 at Derby, they were married in 1888 at Nottingham, they went on to have 11 children, sadly 3 died in infancy or early childhood. In 1911 the family lived at 7 Noseley's Place Bloomsgrove Street New Radford Nottingham Thomas 40 yrs is a lace maker, he is living with his wife Charlotte 41 yrs and their children including Arthur 20 yrs a lace threader. Arthur married Lily Tomlinson (born 7th January 1891) in 1911 at Nottingham, and the father of Arthur, Lily and Thomas (born 12th July 1915, the family lived at 19 Patterson Road, Hyson Green, Nottingham. Commencing 28th January 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 23 shillings and 8 pence a week.
Pte. Arthur Cook, served with the 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, (Formerly 21646 Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment). He was killed in action on 6th July 1917 and is buried in Sunken Road Cemetery Fampoux Grave Reference: I B 1
'In memoriam' notice published 6th July 1917 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “COOK. – In affectionate remembrance of my dear husband, killed in France July 6th, 1917. Only aching hearts can know this bitter loss. – Loving wife, baby, mother and father-in-law. “COOK. – In loving memory of our dear son, Pte. Arthur Cook, killed in action July 6th, 1917. A day of remembrance, sad to recall. – Father, mother, brothers, and sister. “COOK. – In loving memory of our dear brother Arthur, killed in action July 6th, 1917. Memory like the ivy clings. Fondly remembered. – Ethel and Frank Above courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
