J.+T.+BAMFORD

Bamford, John Twigg, Private, 13823, 1st Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Born Spondon, Derbyshire Enlisted Derby Resided Spondon Killed in action 12th March 1915 aged 30 Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial

1911 Census A railway carriage works brass fettler Husband of Annie, and father of Annie Amelia Bamford, of 33, Brockley, Spondon, Derbyshire

John Twigg Bamford was born in 1885 (baptised 22 Feb) in Spondon. His parents were William (1849-1919) and Elizabeth (née Twigg, 1855-1917), married in 3Q1873 at St Werburgh's Church, Spondon. He had 10 siblings, many of whom died in infancy: Elizabeth (1874-1875), Lydia Emma (1876-1879), William Ernest (1878-1963), John (Feb 1880 – Mar 1880), Walter (1882-1883), Maud (Sep 1883 – Dec 1883), Eliza Ann (Feb 1888 – Mar 1888), Fanny (1891 - 1948), Eliza Ann (1893 - 1895) and Arthur (1896 - 1975).
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The family lived in Church Hill/Street (the distinction between the two was often unclear) in Spondon during the 1890’s. His father, William, started in the brickyards in Leicestershire (like many in his family) and moved to Spondon where, initially, he was also employed. But by 1901, he is a labourer in a “colour manufactory” (probably Leach, Neale).

John married Annie Mewies (1884-1949) on 6 Jun 1908 at St Werburgh’s Church, Spondon and they had 2 children, both born in Spondon: Annie Amelia (b. 8 Dec 1908) and John Twigg (b. 24 Jan 1913). They lived in Brockley, Spondon between 1911 and 1913, with John working as a labourer for the Midland Railway, then a brass fettler. John’s family moved to 111 Locko Road by 1939.

John volunteered on 31 August 1914 and moved with the battalion to France on 5 November 1914. He was wounded in action in France on 11 March 1915, possibly in the battle of Neuve Chapelle and died a day later.

He is the first cousin, once removed of Geoffrey Arthur Bamford, also on the Spondon memorial.

Also commemorated on the Midland Railway memorial, Midland Road, Derby. A fettler, carriage and wagon department, Derby


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