Oxley, Thomas
photo from Pauline Yarworth, his daughter
T. OXLEY
Thomas Oxley
119998 Private, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Joined up with 119979 Private John Dawber (South face)
Joined up with 120003 Private Wilfred Herbert Robinson
Born 11th September 1898 in Scotter
Son of Thomas (a farmer from Scotton) and Betsy Ann (nee Laughton of Scotter)
Family lived at St. Helena farm on Kirton Road
Baptised with his older brother Harold on 24th November 1906 at St. Peter's Church
Married Annie Addison of Gainsborough in 1926
Had a butchers shop in that town on Church Street
Moved and opened a fruit and florist shop at 200 Durban Road, Grimsby
By 1958 his business was a butchers shop at 194 Columbia Road, Grimsby
In the 1970s and 1980s his son Desmond’s butchers shop was at 58 Melrose Road, Gainsborough
Died in 1978 in the Gainsborough registration district
Cremated at Scunthorpe
Father buried in St. Genewys churchyard, Scotton
Brother of Albert