Born: 1890, Shipley
Died: 30 September 1917, Dover
Buried: Windhill Cemetery
Address: 35 Dove Street, Saltaire
Parents: James & Jane
Spouse:
Siblings:
Occupation: Overseer, Salts Mill
Organisations/clubs: Westcliffe Sunday School orchestra band
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: St Paul’s, Shipley; St Peter’s, Shipley
Children:
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Fred Urwin
The funeral was solemnized last
week of the late Pte Fred Urwin of
the Royal Scots, who died in Dover
Hospital from the results of wounds
received in France last week.
The interment was from the house,
35 Dove Street, Saltaire, and at
Crag Cemetery, Windhill.
There was a large and sympathetic
assemblage of mourners. Mr W
Sutcliffe and Mr Mosley
represented the West Cliffe Road
Church; Mr Frank Greetham,
P.P.G.M, Mr Alf Pitts, P.G., and Mr
Marshall represented the I.O. of
Oddfellows’, Manchester Unity.
Representatives of the Saltaire
Overlookers and the West Cliff
Sunday School paid a last tribute of
respect to a fellow employee.
Before the war, Pte Urwin was a
weaving overlooker at Saltaire
Mills. He was unmarried and lived
with his parents.
He attended the Central Council
School and the Technical Schools at
Saltaire. A bright youth, he there
gained two scholarships.
He enlisted twelve months ago and
had been in France four months.
He was connected with the West
Cliffe Sunday school Orchestral
Band, playing the violin.
Shipley Times & Express
12 October 1917
