Private Cyril Wormald Thomas aged 18

Cyril Wormald Thomas was born in January 1899. In the 1901 Census, the family are at The Granby Arms on High Street, his father John Henry was both an overlooker and a Publican. In the 1911 census, the family is at 1 Applehouse Terrace with his father John Henry, a Combing Overlooker, aged 45 and a widower, and Betty Uttley, 77, a widowed aunt. The notice in the Halifax Courier dated 25th September 1915 is as follows Private Cyril Thomas Mr J H Thomas, landlord of the Travellers’ Rest Inn, Luddenden, received the sad news on Wednesday morning that his son Cyril had died in the Corporation Hospital at Middlesbrough. Deceased, who was only 18 years of age, was sent away with others to Marton Hall, Middlesbrough where he contracted enteric fever, from which he died on Tuesday. The authorities have refused to allow the remains to be brought to Luddenden, as the disease is infectious. The funeral is taking place this afternoon in Middlesbrough. Mr Richard Patchett, Luddenden, will carry out the funeral arrangements.

Enteric Fever is better known today as Typhoid.