Albert Rowland Hutchinson
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Albert Rowland was the son of Albert and Elizabeth Hutchinson (née Crawley). His father Albert (b. 1876) was the son of Rowland and Emma Hutchinson (née Holland m. 1868) who had three other children: Rowland b. 1869 d. 1892, Ernest Frederick b. 1871 and Emma b. 1874. Rowland snr. who in 1881 was a frame smith (stocking machine) was managing director of the Surgical Hosiery Co. Ltd. by 1901. Albert and Elizabeth were married at Sneinton St Luke in October 1896 and had two sons: Albert Rowland birth registered 1897 (J/F/M) and Ernest b. 1899. The couple were living separately by 1901. Elizabeth and their two sons were living at 1 Wray Terrace, Clarence Street, Nottingham. Albert, a surgical hosiery maker, was living with his parents at 3 Byron Villas, Colwick. Also in the household was their granddaughter, Mabel Hutchinson, who was probably the daughter of their late son Rowland and his wife Louisa (née Simmons m. 1889). By the time of the 1911 Census, both Albert and his brother Ernest, along with their cousin Mabel Hutchinson, were living with their paternal grandparents, Rowland and Emma Hutchinson, at 24 Tennyson Street, Nottingham. Their father Albert has not yet been traced on the 1911 Census and had probably emigrated to Australia, possibly in 1908, and his son Ernest (16), a surgical hosiery hand, joined him in 1916, sailing from London on 2 June (SS Orontes) for Melbourne. At the time of Albert's death in 1917 his mother Elizabeth was living at 82 Winchester Street, Sherwood. His grandfather Rowland Hutchinson died in March 1920 and his grandmother Emma in March 1921.
2nd/5th Bn (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). The 5th Battalion was a Territorial Force battalion (1908) and raised three battalions in the First World War: 1/5th, 2/5th and 3/5th. Albert was killed in action on 20 September 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Family grave and headstone, Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery: [Rowland and Emma Hutchinson] 'Also in every loving memory of their dearly loved grandson, Albert Rowland Hutchinson, killed in action September 20th 1917 aged 20 years. Au revoir.’ War obituary, All Saints Church News, December 1917: 'Albert Rowland Hutchinson, 24 Tennyson Street, Rifleman Rifle Brigade, enlisted early summer 1916, killed in action September 20th 1917, aged 20.' Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour,’ 1&2,4 October 1917: ‘Hutchinson. Killed in action, September 20th, in his 21st year, Albert Rowland, Rifle Brigade, late Surgical Hosiery Co. Ltd, the dearly-loved grandson of Mr and Mrs Rowland Hutchinson, 24 Tennyson-street. A bitter blow, a shock severe, to part with one we loved so dear.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) ‘In Memoriam’ notice 20 September 1918 from ‘Mr and Mrs Rowland Hutchinson, father and brother (in Australia)’ Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour,’ 1,2,3&5 October 1917: ‘Hutchinson. Killed in action, September 20th, Rifleman Albert Rowland Hutchinson, in his 21st year. Deeply mourned by his sorrowing mother (82, Winchester-street, Sherwood) and his brother Ernest (in Australia).’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) ‘In Memoriam’ notice 20 September 1918 from ‘mother’ Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour,’ 1,2&3 October 1917: ‘Hutchinson. Killed in action, September 20th, Albert Rowland Hutchinson, Rifle Brigade. Ever in our thoughts. Cousins Mabel and Winnie.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) ‘In Memoriam' notice 20 September 1918 from ‘cousin Mabel and Leonard’ Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour,’ 1,2&3 October 1917: ‘Hutchinson. Killed in action, September 20th, in his 21st year, Albert Rowland , Rifle Brigade, the dearly-loved nephew of Mrs and Mr Geo. Hart, 10, Gedling-grove. The supreme sacrifice.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) ‘In Memoriam’ notice 20 September 1918 from ‘Mr and Mrs George Hart and Winnie.’ [Emma Hutchinson m. 1897 George Hart] Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour,’ 1,2&3 October 1917: ‘Hutchinson. Killed in action, September 20th, 1917, Rifleman AR Hutchinson, aged 20 years. A noble life sacrificed. Highly esteemed by his fellow-workers (office staff), the Surgical Hosiery Co. Ltd.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Registers of Soldiers' Effects: his father Albert Hutchinson was his legatee.
