WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| Lance Corporal Albert Ernest Hitchcock | Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) | born 1889/90 | |
| Medal roll | None found as he served on the home front No service/pension records exist on Ancestry |
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| http://www.1914-1918.net/notts.htm | 3rd (Reserve) and 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalions August 1914 : in Derby. Both depot/training units, they moved to Plymouth and Sunderland respectively in August 1914. 3rd also moved there in May 1915. Both remained at Sunderland as part of Tyne Garrison. Cleadon had training trenches. |
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| Roll of Honour AVL |
RoH: served on the home front AVL address: Market Place. Waiter 3rd Sherwood Foresters Officers Mess, Cleadon, Sunderland |
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| Uncle | Albert’s uncle Fred also served in WW1. | ||
Family history etc
| Albert Ernest Hitchcock | |||
| 1889/90 | Born Bingham | ||
| Census 1891 |
Lived in Station Street, Bingham with: Father: Edwin, b.1867 Bingham Mother: Emily A, b. 1866 Sneinton |
Watchmaker and Jeweller |
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| 1901 Census |
Lived in Station Street with: Father: Edwin Mother: Emily A |
Watchmaker and Jeweller |
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| Census 1911 | Lived in Market Place, Bingham with: Father: Edwin Mother: Emily Annie |
working in the business Watchmaker and Jeweller
Photos courtesy of Margaret Sibley |
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| 1919 | Married Gertrude A Daubney in Bingham 1920 Son Edwin L |
Gertrude’s brother, Percy, served in the Sherwood Foresters | |
| Electoral roll | 1923: Albert Ernest in Camera Villa, Long Acre 1924-1931: Albert Ernest and Wife Gertrude Annie in Camera Villa on Long Acre |
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| 1932 | Gertrude Annie died 27 August 1932 in Bingham | Probate: Estate £964 10s to Albert Ernest Hitchcock | |
| Bingham cemetery (NFHS) |
HITCHCOCK Albert Ernest died 12 Dec 1972 aged 83 also Gertrude Alice wife died 27 Aug 1932 aged 38 also Emily Annie wife of Edwin died 24 Jan 1950 aged 84 also Edwin husband died 30 Apr 1939 aged 72 HITCHCOCK Bedford Skinner died 11 June 1929 aged 87 also Jane wife died 23 Jan 1911 aged 74 also Alice wife died 30 Nov 1880 interred in the churchyard aged 39 HITCHCOCK Fred died 27 Aug 1938 aged 61 also Helen wife died 25 Nov 1936 aged 56 also Rose Lilian youngest dau died 4 Apr 1931 aged 23 |
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| 1939 Register | Market Place, Bingham Hitchcock Emily Annie, b. 11 Nov 1865, widowed Hitchcock Albert Ernest, b. 2 April 1889 widowed One closed record |
Unpaid domestic duties Master watchmaker and jeweller Probably Edwin |
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| 1972 | Albert Ernest died In Nottinghamshire | ||
| [see BHTA genealogical chart] | [see also BHTA house histories of 1, Market Place.] | ||
| “History of Bingham” A Wortley |
Albert Hitchcock was a member of the Bingham branch of The
Royal British Legion. Adelaide Wortley writes of Edwin Hitchcock: - ‘Mr Edwin Hitchcock was organist at All Saints’, Bingham for ten years (1910—1920). During that time, the church organ was restored to its present excellent state and the Church choir was well-trained and became well known. Through Mr Hitchcock’s influence the Organ Fund was augmented by a Carnegie grant. For many years Mr Hitchcock was a member of the Bingham concert party, and his services as pianist were greatly appreciated. He was also a member of the Bingham Brass band when it became a prize band after its success at Sleaford in 1892 in a band contest open to all England. Mr Hitchcock was specially commended on his solo on the euphonium. Mr Hitchcock was a watchmaker and jeweller of considerable ability. His wife, Mrs Emily Hitchcock, was a fine Churchwoman and an ardent Christian worker, another grand old lady of Bingham who lived to be eighty four years of age, with always a lively interest in the work of the parish. In All Saints’ magazine of November 1935, we read: ‘’ We are grateful for the gift of a silver shell for use in christenings from Master E.L. Hitchcock in memory of his mother.’’ This boy was the grandson of Mr Edwin Hitchcock and grew up to become Flight Officer E.L. Hitchcock, and as wireless operator took part in ninety five operational flights over enemy territory in World War 2. |
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