Stutting, Ernest
Wearing 'hospital blues'
Ernest Stutting ('Binkie')
S4/161731 Private, Army Service Corps
59368 Private, Northumberland Fusiliers
63220 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Born 25th September 1896 in Scotter
Son of John (a draper from Scotter) and Sarah Ann (nee Tuxford of Brigg)
Enlisted by 1915
Wounded and hospitalised in France during 1917
Wounded in fighting on the Western front in 1918 and removed to a hospital in England
Ended the war with a hole in his shoulder and an injury to the back of his head
Played football for Scotter United
A kind and generous man
Married Evelina Vickers ('Evelyn') in 1920
Set up their first home on South Street (now High Street)
Worked at Scunthorpe steelworks and then became a storekeeper for Caffin's
Moved with his job to places that included Hessle, Havant, Leigh-on-Sea, Ilford and Ruislip
Finally moved to live at 15 Reedman Road, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire
Enjoyed a small flutter on horse racing and keen on all sports
Died suddenly on 9th April 1958 aged 61
Cremated at Wilford, Nottingham
Parents buried in the churchyard
Brother of Charles