Born: 1900, Idle
Died: 4 October 1918, Idle
Buried: Idle Parish Churchyard
Address: Faltis House, Croft Street, Idle
Parents: Arthur & Annie Elizabeth
Spouse:
Siblings: James, Albert, Esther
Occupation: Clerk, W W Sallett, wool merchant
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Cadet
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Holy Trinity, Idle
Children:
Regiment: Royal Air Force
Watson Stansfield
The funeral, with military honours, took
place at the Idle Parish Churchyard on
Tuesday afternoon of Cadet W Stansfield,
Royal Air Force, aged 18, eldest son of Mr
and Mrs Arthur Stansfield of Faltis House,
Idle. He died of pneumonia on 4th October
at Shorncliffe Imperial Hospital.
Previous to enlisting a month and a few
days ago he was a clerk for Mr W W
Sallett, wool merchant of Midland
Buildings, Bradford. He was connected
with the Idle Wesleyan Church where the service was
held and he had been secretary to the junior
department.
The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev
W T Forster (the vicar) and the Rev W H Hollings
(pastor of Wesleyan Church). The coffin was covered
with a Union Jack and was carried on a gun
carriage provided from Bradford Moor
barracks.
Ten soldiers were present from the barracks
and eight of them bore the coffin to the grave.
A large number of people attended the funeral
and the floral tributes in affectionate esteem
included a wreath from the junior department
of the Wesleyan Sunday School, a wreath from
the officers and the cadets of No2 squadron at
the deceased’s training camp, a wreath from
the officers and the cadets of No8 Wing, flowers from
Mr Sallett and flowers from Miss J Stansfield.
All the teachers from the junior and primary
departments of the Wesleyan Church were present.
Shipley Times & Express 11 October 1918
