Loughton, Uriah Francis
The Loughton family - Hugh sat on the ground in the centre; photo from Lesley Norris, granddaughter of his sister Mary
W.F. LOUGHTON
Uriah Francis Loughton ('Hugh'; wrongly listed)
14552 Private, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
Born 25th September 1891 at Kirton-in-Lindsey
Son of Alfred (a bricklayer from Sheffield) and Christina (nee Trickett of Ecclesfield near Sheffield)
Twin brother of Eliza Ann
Mother died in 1893 and is buried in Scotter churchyard
Step son of Mary Jane ('Jane'; nee Windsor of Kirton-in-Lindsey)
Family lived on West Street
Became a bricklayer's apprentice
Enlisted 8th September 1914; promoted to Lance Corporal the following month
Arrived in France on 10th September 1915
On 15th October took part in the charge at the Hobenzoltern Redoubt and was seriously wounded in the shoulder
Returned to Norwich Hospital
Discharged 27th July 1917 as a result of wounds and received Silver War Badge 124162
Became a building contractor
Married Agnes Elizabeth Rose (nee Tompkins, war widow of Stephen Rose) at Eaton Bray, near Dunstable, Bedfordshire in 1926
Father to Mary and Dora and step father to Stephen
Tragedy struck as youngest daughter Dora died on 5th September 1935 aged 6 years 11 months
Committee member of his village ‘Forces Home-coming Fund’ formed in October 1944
Lived in various houses on the Moor End Lane, Eaton Bray until settling at No. 2
Built his own house, Fuchure Cottage, and a bungalow for stepson Stephen on Moore End Lane
Also constructed other houses in and around the village and rebuilt the Beta Works after a fire in the 1950s. Other buildings were Eaton Bray Village Hall, Dagnall Village Hall and developments of Church Lane and Knights Close
Died 28th May 1973 aged 81
Buried at Eaton Bray Cemetery on Bower Lane between his wife and daughter
His headstone is inscribed 'Peace Perfect Peace'
Brother of Alfred Ernest
Brother of John Thomas