Lives of the First World War

1919 - 1920

When the school expanded in 1919 to train wounded soldiers he was in the first cohort. He helped carve the memorial cabinet and was especially praised for his work during the school's exhibition in 1919 in the Bucks Free Press He then went to work for Nicholls and Janes (who had moved into the old Widgington Workshops in St. Mary Street.) Unfortunately he died in the High Wycombe Cottage Hospital on 22nd April 1920 aged 24. Although his death was after the end of the war his head wound ultimately was the cause of his death. He died from a cerebral abscess and meningitis and is buried in High Wycombe cemetery. His father who was still living in Abercromby Avenue received his effects (£130 9s. 6d.) His listing on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission can be found here. His mother, Ellen, died on April 29th 1932 and is buried in the same plot as is his father who died May 7th 1934 Age 82 years.

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