William Parker Richardson
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William was born in 1892 in Everton, he was baptised on 30th October 1892 at Holy Trinity Church at Everton, he was the son of the late Wilson, a general servant and Annie Wilson née Parker who lived at Everton. Wilson was born in 1866 at Everton he died in 1906 aged 40 yrs, Annie Parker was born in 1869 at Ruskington, Lincolnshire, they were married on 19th May 1892 at Holy Trinity at Everton, they had a daughter Florence born 1895 . In the 1901 census the family are living at Brewery Road, Everton, Wilson and Annie are with their son William P aged 8 years and daughter Florence M 6 years of age. In 1911 his widowed mother Annie 42 years is living in Everton village with her son William 18 yrs a horseman on a farm
Private William Richardson enlisted in Retford in August 1914 giving his place of birth as Everton. At first he served with service number 13232 in the Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys) Regiment, he later transferred to the 1st battalion , Northumberland Fusiliers. He first went to France on 1st July 1915. He was killed in action on 13th December 1917 , he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras memorial, France.
Pte W P Richardson Retford Times 18 th January 1918 This gallant young soldier of Everton was killed in France in action on 13th Dec 1917. He was 25 years of age and joined up in August 1914. He was the first one in the village to volunteer and did most of his training at Grantham. He was wounded three times and was again sent out in June of last year. A memorial service was held for the deceased soldier on Wednesday week in the Parish Church, when the vicar, the Rev A Rose, spoke of him as one who was popular and highly esteemed in the village
