Cyril John Beardsmore
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Cyril was the eldest son of Francis a brewery clerk and Annie Beardsmore. He was the brother of William Bernard Beardsmore. In 1911, they lived on Main Street Nuthall. Francis was the verger at St Patrick's church Nuthall for 31 years.
Army Service Corps Cyril attested in Nottingham on 14 January 1915 where following a medical examination he was declared fit for active service. Mr W H Hobson, his work place employer, Great Central Railway goods accounts office, Queens Walk, Nottingham, provided a reference dated 15 January 1915 in reply to army form B64C: 'Cyril is a most reliable clerk, sober, trustworthy in every respect and a good accountant, just the man for the Army Service Corps.' He began training at Aldershot on 20 January 1915 but had only served for 23 days when on 5 February he died of pneumonia. He was buried in St Patrick's Churchyard, Nuthall, Nottingham.
Nottingham Evening Post, 'In Memoriam', 5 February 1916: 'Beardsmore. In loving memory of Cyril Beardsmore (Private, Army Service Corps), who died at Aldershot, February 5th, 1915. There is a link that even death cannot sever, true love and memory will last for ever. Ever in my thoughts, Nellie.' Above courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
