Skelton, Willie

W. SKELTON

Willie Skelton  ('Bill')

Born 29th June 1894 in Scotter

Son of George (a bricklayer from Retford, Notts) and Elizabeth (nee Harrison of Scotter)

Father became ill and hospitalised at Bracebridge Heath near Lincoln

Family lived with grandparents William Harrison (a farm labourer from Scotter and Elizabeth (of Claxby)

Married Ada Gibbons in 1920

Became a bricklayer and later employed at Scunthorpe steelworks

Died 1974 in Scotter 

Mother buried in Scotter Cemetery