Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1980978

Reference: WO372/10

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

UPP: GBM/MCI/1983247

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5476562

Title: Richard S Howard, Stonemason Musician and Luthier

Description: Richard Howard made violins, five of them. Violin No 5 is now being played by Sam Sweeney, a folk fiddler who plays with, among others, the folk band Bellowhead.

Connected by: Chris162

Additional: Richard Howard made violins, five of them. Violin No 5 is now being played by Sam Sweeney, a folk fiddler who plays with, among others, the folk band Bellowhead.

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ID: 5476599

Title: Record of marriage

Description: Record of marriage between Richard Spencer Howard and Martha Rayton at the Parish Church, Wrangthorn, Leeds. Richard was aged 23 and descibed himself as a musician. Martha was aged 21.

Connected by: Chris162

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/2253/32355_249606-00980/14684148?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dWYorkCoEMarriage%26h%3d14684148%26ti%3d5538%26indiv%3dtry%26gss%3dpt%26ssrc%3dpt_t58283990_p30035401539_kpidz0q3d30035401539z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&ssrc=pt_t58283990_p30035401539_kpidz0q3d30035401539z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&backlabel=ReturnRecord
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Additional: Richard was aged 23 and descibed himself as a musician. Martha was aged 21.

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ID: 5476608

Title: Baptism Record for Richard Spencer Howard

Description: The Baptism Register for the Parish of St Mark, Woodhouse, Leeds for 1882 - accessed from ancestry.co.uk

Connected by: Chris162

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Additional: This Baptism Register includes the entry for Richard Spencer Howard, born 16th June 1882, baptised 24th Sept 1882. Richard's parents are listed as James William and Frances Amelia Howard

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ID: 7967650

Title: Book commemorating fiddle maker’s tragic story presented to EFDSS

Description: Describes the presentation of a book on Richard Spencer Howard to the EFDSS

Connected by: Jo6

URL: http://www.vwml.org/vwml-news/144-march-2015/2512-book-commemorating-fiddle-maker-s-tragic-story-presented-to-english-folk-dance-and-song-society
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ID: 8504887

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Chris2090

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0306122

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 8932487

Name: Article by Rozina Sabur 7 JUNE 2017 • 9:30PM

Title: Violin left unfinished by WW1 soldier played at his grave 100 years on

Description: The Telegraph Online

Connected by: Charlotte33

URL: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/07/violin-left-unfinished-ww1-soldier-played-grave-100-years-chance/
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ID: 9280184

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/346409

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 9290952

Title: Remembrance

Description: poppies

Connected by: Deborah102878

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ID: 9397567

Title: Grave and Violin

Description: grave

Connected by: Ian3310

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ID: 9397570

Title: Portrait

Description: in uniform

Connected by: Ian3310

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ID: 9397571

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Ian3310

UPP: BMD/B/1882/3/AZ/000281/193

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9397572

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Ian3310

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/27108/0511/1

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 9400946

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: GBC/1901/0025647426

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9400947

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: GBC/1891/0025559741

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9400948

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: BMD/M/1906/1/AZ/000128/083

Credit: © General Register Office

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