Sculcoates district Hull

[Nick Carver]

Ybellygirl, I seem to remember that at least one of the WWI memorials was destroyed by bombing during WWII, so bear that in mind. My g uncle was a Reckitts man and they had two tablets covered with the names of their fallen. My g uncle is (or was) on the one that is missing. I managed to get a copy of a company magazine showing a picture of its inauguration where two tablets are clearly shown, but nobody knows what happened to the second one. If you do find links to Reckitts, their company historian is fantastically helpful. PM me and I will provide details. He sent me copies of my g uncle's obituary in the company magazine as well as various other pieces in which his name features.

[Nick Carver]

Forgot to say lots of my rellies resided in Hodgson Street as well. G granddad was partial to his beer - I have heard comments about how he used to drink it by the barrel load, not the pint (which might account for my granddad's teetotal habits - that and a methodist wife perhaps?)

[Rena]

My g uncle was a Reckitts man and they had two tablets covered with the names of their fallen. My g uncle is (or was) on the one that is missing. I managed to get a copy of a company magazine showing a picture of its inauguration where two tablets are clearly shown, but nobody knows what happened to the second one. If you do find links to Reckitts, their company historian is fantastically helpful. PM me and I will provide details. He sent me copies of my g uncle's obituary in the company magazine as well as various other pieces in which his name features.

LOL, It's a small world isn't it - my mother and her father also worked at Reckitts.   She left 1938 with a bronze life saving medal as a souvenir and he retired early 1950's with blobs of black lead under his skin as his souvenir.  He then worked as one of the first lollipop men and when he died Reckitts Welfare made regular visits to make sure his widow was o.k.

Can you PM me how to contact the company historian please?

Rena

[Nick Carver]

For Rena and anyone else who needs the information, I will dig out the details when I get a spare five minutes. I know vaguely which pile of papers it is in, but the prospect of wading through it is rather daunting so I will (as usual) leave it until the current list of tasked deemed urgent by my wife is completed. Expect it on Wednesday at the latest and if you hear nothing, assume I'm having a senior moment and send me a PM as a reminder

[Nick Carver]

I have had a look. I am sure I got a compliments slip with the papers that were sent through to me. If it fails to unearth the contact number, I am sure I called a number that I found on the City of Hull information website and it should not be too hard to retrace my steps

[Rena]

thanks Nick.

I tried googling for a hint of where I could find a contact address then found myself on the current Reckitt website answering a career seekers quiz.   Needless to say I forgot my initial mission and enjoyed the challenge ....

[SBedwell]

Hi postylady

I think your relatives Alfred John Smith who married Beatrice Brumhead may have adopted my grandfather Dennis Brumhead (later Dennis Smith) after Beatrices sister Clara died at an early age - leaving three boys orphaned. One stayed a Brumhead, one went to his Aunts and became Smith (my grandad) and the other became a Jennison.

Do you know if this is correct?

Thanks
Sarah

[penne]

Greetings from New Zealand, a family friend is keen to find a Rachel Cowling who lived 14 St Lukes ave Anlaby Hull.She was engaged at one time to her late father in law Robert Hunt. Rachel may have married in 1930 to a George A Coates.
Cheers Doreen Pennell

[LizzieW]

Hello Doreen and welcome to Rootschat.  It might be better if you  started a new thread about Rachel Cowling, it will probably attract more responses.

Lizzie