CRICH PARISH
Crich, Fritchley, Whatstandwell, Bullbridge, Crich Carr, Coddington, Wheatcroft, Wakebridge
John William Heathcote (1883–1955)
Private
| Army Service Corps | 105107 | Mechanical Transport |
Photos courtesy Joan Bannister
This photo was hand-coloured and mounted on wood
Biography
Born in 1883 at the Hat Factory in Crich, John married Florence May Brown in 1903 and they lived on Roes Lane. He worked as a shunter at the South Wingfield colliery.
John William Heathcote married Florence Mary Brown (1883–1944) in 1903 at Crich. She was the older sister of L/Cpl Frederick Brown.
John's wife Florence Mary Brown
John William Heathcote seated left
Medal Roll Index
He was awarded the Victory, British War and 15 Star.
Entered France 12/8/15
Discharged Para 392 (x vi) 27/1/19
Newspaper report
Derbyshire Courier, 29 December 1917
A feature of the holiday has been the unusually large number of local soldiers who have been fortunate in securing Christmas leave. The list includes Sgt C. Mason, from Ecclesall (Staffs), convalescent home; Private J W Heathcote, A S C (Mechanical Transport), from France; and driver William Coleman, France – the two latter were over together just a year ago – and Sapper Hy V. Smith in the Signalling Service, R.E., who came from France on Monday, after eight months across the Channel. Driver Jas H Dawes, Driver James Bingham, Lance Corporal W Hallam, Cpl Jas Holmes, and Bugler William Hartshorne have also been over on leave. The latter, who is staying with Mr A Buckley, of Park Head, is attached to the Canadian Forces. Along with his parents he emigrated from Park Head, Crich, to the Dominion before the war, and like his brother, Tom, he enlisted in the Canadians during the earlier stages of the war.
John William Heathcote's brother Samuel Heathcote is also on the Roll of Honour.
CENSUS INFORMATION
1891: Hat Factory, Crich
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund | Heathcote | Head | 42 | General labourer | Shirley |
| Mary | Heathcote | wife | 43 | Ireton Wood | |
| Sarah H | Heathcote | daughter | 17 | Mill hand | Ireton Wood |
| Fanny E | Heathcote | daughter | 16 | Day servant | Crich |
| Ellen | Heathcote | daughter | 14 | Mill hand | Crich |
| John Wm | Heathcote | son | 8 | Scholar | Crich |
| Saml Jos | Heathcote | son | 4 | Scholar | Crich |
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1901: Crich
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund | Heathcote | Head | 52 | Waterworks labourer | Shirley |
| Mary | Heathcote | wife | 53 | Ireton Wood | |
| John William | Heathcote | son | 18 | General labourer | Crich |
| Samuel Joseph | Heathcote | son | 14 | Limestone quarry labourer | Crich |
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1911: Roes Lane, Crich
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wm | Heathcote | Head | 27 | Shunter Wingfield Coliery | Hat Factory |
| Florence | Heathcote | wife | 27 | Crich | |
| Hilda | Heathcote | daughter | 7 | Crich | |
| Edith | Heathcote | daughter | 1 | Crich |
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1918 Voters List
John W Heathcote, Near Sheaf Lane, absent on military service.
1939 Register: Market Place, Crich
John William Heathcote b.3 February 1883; colliery engine driver, surface
Florence M Heathcote b.27 July 1883
Florence Heathcote b.23 March 1920; incapacitated