AndrewAdam

Two years ago I chose one name at random from one Nottingham war memorial and researched the life behind the name. William Eric Woodward lived on Gawthone Street in New Basford with his mother and younger sister. Unusually for these times his mother was a painter and decorator having taken on her husbands trade following his death in 1908. Eric, as he was known, was a scout at Blackwoods in Sherwood and was employed at the John Player factory. I subsequently discovered there is a war memorial to all employees in their Horizon factory on which he is also remembered. At the outbreak of war in

Two years ago I chose one name at random from a Nottingham War Memorial to see what I could discover about the life behind the name. William Eric Woodward lived on Gawthorne Street New Basford with his sister and mother. His mother was, unusually for this time, a painter and decorator having taken on this role in 1908 following the death of her husband. At the out break of war in 1914 Eric, as he was known, was just 15 and a scout at Blackwoods in Sherwood. Whilst I was aware of his name on the church memorial (St Andrew's with Castle Gate church in Nottingham) I subsequently discovered that