LANE great grandparents

Florrie & Harry LANE with a young Ian PLIMMER

Harry LANE
(1901 - 1979)

He was born on Canal Street, Earlestown to John and Ethel Annie LANE (nee HOLT); he was the third born but due to his older brother dying in infancy, he became the eldest boy. He was baptised at St John's Parish Church, Earlestown in September 1901.

His elder sister Nellie married Arthur HARRISON in 1916; his younger sister Vera married Harold SELLERS in 1925 and moved to Fairfield, Buxton; his younger brother William married a few times without issue, his final marriage to Rose HEFFERNAN took place in 1971 and the youngest, a sister Minnie married Harry WINTER in 1933.

The family appear to have moved to Wargrave Road by the time of William's birth, which indicates they were living nearer to Ethel's HOLT relations.

I have yet to research what activity he took in the World Wars but on his sons birth certificates he is listed as a railway wagon builder and I know he was a skilled carpenter. I wonder if he was forced to remain at home and use his skills for other means.

He was awarded a certificate of instruction by The St John Ambulance Association and was qualified to render "first aid to the injured" in 1933 and 1934, while at the LMS Railway works

at Earlestown. Medals with his name and number indicate he was a member until 1960.

The St John's Ambulance Medal for Harry LANE

I have a couple of photos showing him at The Railway Convalescent Home, Dawlish in 1938. I am unaware at this time of the reasons for him being there. http://www.rch.org.uk/

He married Florrie OGDEN in 1922 at St John's, Earlestown and had two sons; he took possession of "Fairfield", Vista Road, Newton in 1928 and there he remained for the rest of his life.

He passed away at Warrington General Hospital in 1979 and his cremation took place at Walton Lea, Warrington. A tree at the Woodland Trust's Longacre Wood, Dutton, Cheshire is dedicated to him.

I was only five when he died but I still have a faint memory of my time at the house on Vista Road with my great grandparents. I can also remember the wooden garage he made for me one Christmas, I wish I still had that. I feel priviledged to have met them.

Harry and Florrie LANE

Florrie LANE (nee OGDEN)
(1895 - 1982)

She was born in Lord Street, Earlestown to John and Elizabeth Ann OGDEN (nee HOUGHTON); the fourth child of seven but her elder sister died early and she became the eldest daughter.

Her mother, Elizabeth Ann, was the daughter of Thomas HOUGHTON and Margaret (nee STOCKTON). Sadly Thomas died in 1875 and Margaret in 1894, the year before Florrie's birth. 

I am fortunate enough to have her recorded in the 1901 census, at 24 Brookfield Street, Earlestown with her parents and four other siblings.

  She died at Warrington Hospital in 1982 and she was cremated in June of that year at Walton Lea, Warrington. A notice was published in the All Saints Parish Church Magazine of the July and August edition of 1982, her age as 86, informing of the cremation.

A tree at the Woodland Trust's Longacre Wood, Dutton, Cheshire is dedicated to her.