P.+H.+THORPE

Thorpe, Percy Herbert, Wireman 2nd Class, M.17890, HMS Milne, Royal Navy Died 8th September 1916 Aged 21 Son of Joseph Thorpe, of Spring Vale, Ambergate, and the late Mrs Thorpe Buried in Belper Cemetery, Grave Reference: 8367 (C) Percy is also commemorated on the Midland Railway Memorial; he worked as an Attendant at the Power Station in the Chief Mechanical Engineering Department at Derby Station 1911 Census Born Heage, Derbyshire A railway electric engine cleaner Son of Joseph, a railway signalman, and stepson of Sarah Ann Thorpe, of West View, Ambergate, Derbyshire





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