Private Thomas Henry Sutcliffe aged 36

Thomas Henry Sutcliffe was born 9 September 1881. His mother Mary (nee Thomas) died that same year aged 38. His father Benjamin died in 1884. He was brought up by his grandmother Sarah (or Sally) Thomas and aunt Sarah Thomas who both lived to ripe old ages – Sally to 80 and Sarah to 74 (and never married). In 1891 they lived at Towngate and in 1911 lived at Springfield, with head of household Sarah, Woollen Weaver. Thomas was a blanket finisher, aged 30, and all the rest of the family were also in the woollen industry. Thomas attended Midgley United Methodist Church and Sunday School and then worked as a railway porter and for L Harwood and Sons, Brearley. He went to France for reserve 7th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s Regiment in January 1917, died of wounds on 17 September 1917 and is buried in Favreuil British Cemetery. Back row: John Robert, Emma, Thomas Henry Front row: Sarah, Susannah