CRICH PARISH
Crich, Fritchley, Whatstandwell, Bullbridge, Crich Carr, Coddington, Wheatcroft, Wakebridge
Ernest Edward Woodward
Able Seaman
| Royal Naval Volutary Reserve | Z7584 | HMS Victory |
Damaged Photo on original Lea Mills Roll of Honour
Notes
Ernest Woodward worked in the Warehouse at Lea Mills and he joined the forces on 11 January 1918. He was aged eighteen years when he left to join the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve. He was the son of George Woodward, the village policeman, and had worked with Mr Dawes in the Warehouse. The Company sent him groceries in September 1918 but there is no record of an acknowledgement. One ledger records that he was discharged from the forces before 28th August 1919 and another records that he had applied to return before 28th January of that year. All the indications are that he returned to the Mill after the War
RNVR Record
Ernest Edward Woodward Z7584, born 6 April 1900 at Winster, a clerk
Engaged 11 January 1918 for period of hostilites, height 5ft 8¼ , dark brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion.
Served on Victory VI: 13 May 18 to 16 Sep 18
Victory I:
17 Sep to 30 Sep 18
Victory X: 1 Oct 18 to 26 Feb 19 (shore demob)
Very good character
CENSUS INFORMATION
1901: Winster
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George | Woodward | Head | 32 | Police constable | Prestbury, Gloucester |
| Henrietta | Woodward | wife | 31 | Sandbach, Cheshire | |
| Beatrice | Woodward | daughter | 9 | Glossop | |
| Lilian | Woodward | daughter | 7 | Glossop | |
| Stanley | Woodward | son | 5 | Winster | |
| May | Woodward | daughter | 3 | Winster | |
| Ernest | Woodward | son | 11 mo | Winster |
RG13 piece 3265 folio 36 page 7
1911: Holloway
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George | Woodward | Head | 42 | Police constable | Prestbury, Gloucester |
| Henrietta | Woodward | wife | 42 | Chesterfield | |
| Beatrice | Woodward | daughter | 19 | Presser hosiery mill | Glossop |
| Lilian | Woodward | daughter | 17 | Mender hosiery mill | Glossop |
| Stanley | Woodward | son | 15 | Appremtice millwright | Winster |
| May | Woodward | daughter | 13 | Errand girl hosiery mill | Winster |
| Ernest | Woodward | son | 10 | School | Winster |
| Sydney | Woodward | son | 2 | Holloway |
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