James Pilkington 1890-1917

Barnsley Chronicle 17 November 1917 (thanks to Barnsley Archives)

Born:
Q1 1890 Holbeck, Leeds (9b 338)

Son of:
George Pilkington b.1860 Wakefield, Yks  1901: Boiler Stoker 18 Harbro Terrace
1908: Killed at Redfearns Glass Works aged 45
married at Holbeck in Q3 1885 (9b 444)
Harriett Pilkington (maiden name Crossland) b.1864 Barnsley 

Position in family: The third eldest of 8 children (one died young)
1. George Pilkington b.1886
2. Harry Pilkington b.1888 m Ethel Ann Lax 1911 Barnsley St Mary's
3. James Pilkington b.1890 WW1 KILLED
4. Sarah Pilkington b.1893
5. Eliza Ann Pilkington b.1895 Leeds m William Appleyard 1916 in Cudworth
6. Daniel Pilkington b.1899 Barnsley d.Nov 1901 aged 3
7. Albert Edward Pilkington b.1901 Barnsley m Alice Ann Gawthrope 1932 Barnsley
8. Alfred Pilkington b.1903 Barnsley

Home address, age and occupation:
1891: 20 Derwent Street, Holbeck, Leeds aged 1
1901: 18 Harbro Terrace, Barnsley aged 11 Scholar
1911: 51 Honeywell Street, Barnsley aged 21, Machine Glass Bottle Maker

Marriage: James was unmarried

Military Service:
First Arrived in France: 19 August 1915
Regiment and Battalion:    1/5th (T F) Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
Service number and rank:  240617 Private
Awards: Military Medal, 1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Death:    Killed in Action 9 October 1917 aged 28 (27 according to the Barnsley Chronicle)
CWGC Remembered: Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 125-128

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of the late George and Harriett Pilkington,

Remembered: 
Barnsley, Redfearn Brothers Glassworks & Aldham Works
Barnsley, St Mary's Church, Combined Memorial 

Notes:
His father also worked at Redfearn's Glassworks and was killed there in 1908.  He was
buried 10 June 1908 Barnsley Cemetery.  James' mother, Harriett remarried to George W Lyman in Q2 1916 and then in 1922 she died aged 57, still living at 51 Honeywell Street.  She is buried with her first husband George in Barnsley Cemetery.