Thomas Stott

Rank:Private - 3rd Bn Manchester RgtNumber:34643
Died:02/06/1916Age:19
Incident Date:01/04/1916
Incident Address.Baptist Chapel, Alexandra Rd, Cleethorpes
Died Address:Grimsby and District Hospital
Grave Details:F9 - 103
Cemetery or Memorial:Oldham (Hollinwood) Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born on the 17th March 1897, the birth being
registered during the June quarter 1897 in the
Oldham R.D. - ref: 8d/570, the son of George &
Mary Jane Stott (nee Flint).

From Oldham Chronicle April 8th 1916  Page 7:
Private Thomas Stott of Collier Hill, Hollinwood,
was also seriously injured,  Before joining the
army he was employed in the card  room at the
Heron Mill.

From Oldham Chronicle June 3rd 1916 Page 7:
Private Tom Stott, Manchester Regiment, whose home
is at Collier Hill, Hollinwood, and who was
injured in an air raid some time ago, died
yesterday.  He was 19 years of age and before
enlisting worked at the Heron Mill, Hollinwood.

From Death Certificate:
Died in Grimsby and District Hospital, cause -
Compound fracture of skull and right shoulder,
fracture of left leg and other wounds.  Pycemia.

From The National Archives WO 363:
Attested 9 December 1914
Born 17 March 1897

[Thomas Stott is not listed on the memorial in
Cleethorpes Cemetery, nor on the memorial plaques
in Cleethorpes Baptist Church and St Michael’s
Church, Ashton under Lyne.  However, his name was
read out with the others at the service in the
Baptist Church held to commemorate the centenary
of the air raid on 1 April 2016.]

I am most grateful to Dorothy Bintley for much of
the above information.

At 01.30 hrs during the night of the 31st
March/1st April 1916, a bomb was dropped from
Zeppelin LZ61 onto the Baptist Chapel killing 32
soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Manchester
Regiment who were billeted there.

On Tuesday, 4th April 1916, 24 men were buried in
the one grave under a Special Memorial erected by
subscription, one (Bodsworth) in another unmarked
grave in this cemetery is also named on the
memorial in Cleethorpes Cemetery, whilst 6 of the
deceased were taken to their home towns by their
relatives.   The Military Funeral was very
impressive. The Massed Bands of the 3rd Bn
Manchester Regiment, 4th Bn Manchester Regiment
and the 3rd Bn Lincolnshire Regiment took part.  
The 24 coffins were carried on eight motor
lorries, draped with the Union Flag and covered
with wreaths.

District:
WW 1 Zeppelin Raids
Cleethorpes Zeppelin Raids
Memorials found on:
C.W.G.C.
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