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Wilfred Blackburn |
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Age
26
Married Private
240469 died
of wounds on
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Wilfred had lived with
his parents at Three Houses, Whalley Road, Sabden from his birth up until
his marriage. After attending
the village catholic school , Wilfred began work as a weaver at Messrs
Steiner & Co, Sabden. Whilst
working there he met and married Elizabeth, who was a native of Southport.
They then moved to Nelson, Lancashire where Wilfred began work at
Messrs A. Nelsons Mill, but left after only four months to enlist into the
army. His wife returned to
her parents' home at 120 Newton Street, High Park, Southport. After Wilfred had been
serving in France for twelve months, his parents received a letter from
him in which he informed them that he had been invalided home to a
hospital in Huddersfield suffering from wounds to the neck, leg and arm.
He told them not to worry, as he had been lucky to escape with his
life. The day after receiving Wilfred’s letter, his parents, who were
preparing to visit him in hospital, received an official telegram
informing them that their son had succumbed to his wounds and had passed
away the previous day. Wilfred’s body was taken to his wife’s home for burial at St Cuthbert’s Churchyard, Southport. In Sabden he has not been remembered on either the School or Church Plaques. |
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