CRICH PARISH
Crich, Fritchley, Whatstandwell, Bullbridge, Crich Carr, Coddington, Wheatcroft, Wakebridge
Edwin Leafe (1897–1956)
Cyclist
| East Yorkshire Regiment | 22573 | 5th Battalion; A Coy |
Photos courtesy Andy Leafe
Edwin in 1924
Edwin in 1940s
Biography
Edwin was born in Crich Carr in about 1898 to John and Thirza Leafe. His father worked at Lea Mills and Edwin joined him there when he left school. He enlisted in February 1916 and was discharged in December 1917 having been awarded the Silver War Badge. He returned to live at Fern Leigh in Holloway and to work at Lea Mills.
Edwin Leafe married Sarah Edith Millward in 1924 at Holloway United Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Andy Leafe
On the original, badly damaged, Lea Mills Roll of Honour there used to be a small photograph of Edwin. This would probably have been taken from the set of three postcards produced showing most of the volunteers. A possible unidentified photograph from that set is as follows:
Possibly Edwin Leafe
Medal Roll
Enlisted 19/02/16
Discharged 11/12/19 Para 392 (xvi) KR
(a) Badge 8-19-1917
(b) Medal
Fernleigh, Holloway
Silver War Badge
Edwin Leafe 225731. Private, East Yorks Regt, enlisted 19/2/1916 discharged 11/12/1917, badge B139692
CENSUS INFORMATION
1901: Crich Carr
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W | Leafe | Head | 31 | Power framework knitter, works | Crich |
| Thirza | Leafe | wife | 28 | Woodborough, Notts | |
| Mabel | Leafe | daughter | 4 | Crich | |
| Edwin | Leafe | son | 3 | Crich |
RG13 piece 3231 folio 47 page 14
1911: Fern Leigh, Holloway
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Leafe | Head | 41 | Cotton patent framework knitter hosiery | Crich |
| Thirza | Leafe | wife | 38 | Woodborough | |
| Mabel | Leafe | daughter | 14 | Framework knitter, runner on, hosiery | Crich |
| Edwin | Leafe | son | 13 | School | Crich |
| Alice | Leafe | daughter | 9 | School | Crich Carr |
| Doris | Leafe | daughter | 6 | School | Crich Carr |
| Joyce | Leafe | daughter | 4 mo | Holloway |
RG14PN21012 RG78PN1253 RD436 SD6 ED10 SN148
1939 Register: 45 Park Drive, Baldock, Herts
Edwin Leafe b.4 November 1897; power framework knitter, hosiery machine
Sarah E Leafe b.5 February 1899
three closed records