Born: 1883, Bingley
Died: 23 April 1915
Buried:
Address: Bolton Woods
Parents: Thomas and Hannah
Spouse: Annie
Siblings: Sarah, Ruth, James, George, Elizabeth, Harry
Occupation: Painter and decorator (1901)
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Cpl
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: St Paul’s, Shipley; Saltaire URC; Ypres Menin Gate
Children: one son
Regiment: King’s Own Scottish Borderers
Joseph Stead
Joseph Stead was born in 1883 in Bingley to Thomas and
Hannah, who by the birthplaces of their children, travelled
between Yorkshire and Lancashire quite a lot.
By 1891 Hannah is given as head of the house at Well Croft,
Shipley but still married – Thomas presumably working away.
But by 1901, she is a widow with seven children living at
Westgate.
By the time he entered the war and went to France on 5
December 1914, Joseph was married to Annie and living in
Bolton Woods.
It was she who received the letter from his friend that said
while ‘acting as a stretcher bearer, he fond her husband dead.
The writer added that he had lost his best “pal.”
The report added that he left a widow and one son and that his
brother Harry was also serving with King’s Own Scottish
Borderers.
According to the listing on the Commonwealth Graves
Commission, Annie later re-married becoming Annie
Bradbury.
Based on Shipley Times & Express article 7 May 1915.
