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We remember Albert Mellor
We remember Albert Mellor
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Annie Foster
Mellor
Source:3005343
1885
1886
sibling
Walter Mellor
Source:3005343
1886
1889
sibling
Ethel Percival And Then Carter
Mellor
Source:3005343
1889
1889
sibling
Hubert Mellor
Source:3005343
1889
1891
sibling
Willie Mellor
Source:3005343
1891
1893
1894
sibling
Alice Mellor
Source:3005343
1894
1906
employment
Coal miner
Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery
nr Tankersley, West Riding of Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:3005343
1906 - 1939
1918
marriage
Annie May Colton
Source:3005343
4th May 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
118711
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regiment
Source:3005343
May 1918 - December 1918
1920
children
Kathleen Mellor
Source:6628795
9th July 1920
1923
children
William Alan Mellor
Source:6628795
25th April 1923
1934
children
Jean Margaret Mellor
Source:6628795
27th May 1934
1939
employment
Maintenance labourer
Newton Chambers Engineering Company Ltd
Thorncliffe near Sheffield South Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:3005343
1939 - 1942
1942
employment
Full time Fireman in works fire brigade
Newton Chambers Engineering Company Ltd
Thorncliffe near Sheffield
United Kingdom
Source:3005343
1942 - 1945
1945
employment
Stores man at excavator and mobile tank factory
Newton Chambers Engineering Company Ltd
Thorncliffe near Sheffield
United Kingdom
Source:3005343
1945 - 1958
education
Hoyland Common school
United Kingdom
Source:3005343
service
British Army
Private
118711
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Source:3005343
1979
death
Not War Related
Chronic lymphatic leukaemia, chronic renal failure & myocardial infarction.
Sheffield
United Kingdom
Source:3005343
7th August 1979
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Mellor |
| Source | 3005343 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 118711 | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 118711 | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regiment | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Mellor | daughter | 9th July 1920 | |
| William Alan Mellor | son | 25th April 1923 | |
| Jean Margaret Mellor | daughter | 27th May 1934 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selina Mellor nee Glossop | mother | ||
| William Mellor | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Foster nee Mellor | sister | 1885 | |
| Walter Mellor | brother | 1886 | |
| Ethel Percival and then Carter nee Mellor | sister | 1889 | |
| Hubert Mellor | brother | 1889 | |
| Willie Mellor | brother | 1891 | |
| Alice Mellor | sister | 1894 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie May Colton | wife | 4th May 1918 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
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Date on back of photograph: October 6th. 1918Postcard image of Private Albert Mellor in uniform prior to setting off to WW1. We have a second identical postcard addressed to his wife.
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Albert Mellor Section Leader of Works Fire BrigadeAlbert became a fireman at Thorncliffe ironworks in 1943 and was Section Leader of the brigade of five full time firemen. Photographs taken for 'Thorncliffe News' issued by Newton Chambers & Co Ltd. January 30th 1948.Contributed by:
William25238 -
Albert Mellor - Practice fire drill"Thorncliffe News' photograph of practice fire drill...'fire' staged in the derelict engine house at the old Thorncliffe colliery pit-.headContributed by:
William25238 -
Albert Mellor - Practice fire drillThe photograph used in the 'Thorncliffe News'publication of January 30th 1948, titled 'A man and his job - XXIV'Contributed by:
William25238 -
'THORNCLIFFE NEWS' article Jan 30th 1948Article titled 'A MAN AND HIS JOB - XXIV' Thorncliffe News dated January 30th 1948 about my Grandfather's work and also mentions his time serving in the Sherwood Foresters.Contributed by:
William25238 -
'SOUTH YORKSHIRE TIMES' article January 30th 1960Newspaper clipping from the 'South Yorkshire Times' dated Saturday, January 30th 1960, marking the retirement of my Grandfather from Excavator factory production stores at Newton Chambers & Co. Ltd.Contributed by:
William25238
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | William25238 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | William25238 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | William25238 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | William25238 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | William25238 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Date on back of photograph: October 6th. 1918 | Rachel25236 | |
| Albert Mellor Section Leader of Works Fire Brigade | William25238 | |
| Albert Mellor - Practice fire drill | William25238 | |
| Albert Mellor - Practice fire drill | William25238 | |
| 'THORNCLIFFE NEWS' article Jan 30th 1948 | William25238 | |
| 'SOUTH YORKSHIRE TIMES' article January 30th 1960 | William25238 |
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