I was very excited to hear from my 2nd cousin, Ken Ford, this week that he had found photographs of George Stephenson Hepton‘s war medals. Firstly at Tennant’s Auctioneers, where they’d been sold for £300, and then at The Medal Centre, where they’re on sale for £435. I hope that we can contact one of George’s descendants to see if they can be brought back into the fam... »
George Stephenson Hepton OBE was the son of Ernest Stanley Hepton and Kate Elizabeth Ford. He was born in 1899. He was the recipient of three medals for his service in both World War One and World War Two. He received the 2nd type Military OBE for his WWI service, and the 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star and 1939-45 War Medal for his service in WWIl. The WWI medals showed that he was 55025 Private GS H... »
HOUSEWIVES, TRADERS, PROFESSIONAL MEN, the present Sheriff and two former Sheriffs figure in a preliminary list of 17 candidates to represent Hull Municipal Association in next month’s municipal elections. Here are short biographical notes about the candidates: Mr Walter Hargreaves, a native of Hull, is 50, married with a son and daughter. A retail provision merchant, he is also director of ... »
WIVES OF WILSON LINE OFFICERS ARRIVE SAFE. NEWS OF DETAINED CREWS. Definite news of two Wilson liners and their captains and crews, detained in Hamburg now for seven weeks, has been brought to Hull by the wives of two of the officers, who have pluckily succeeded in getting through to their homes at Hull. The two ladies are Mrs Duncan, wife of the second officer of the liner York. They bring the ne... »
Harold Holmes was killed in action in France in 1918. I’ve just been looking through his war records and found this particularly poignant note from his father, date Sept 4, 1920: Dear Sir, we shall appreciate the inclosed scroll very much, commemorating one whom we all dearly loved; “We know through the precious blood of Christ he is with The Lord whom he loved”. P.S. I have just... »