Croll, John Sherwood

CROLL,

JOHN SHERWOOD

BORN 1 SEPTEMBER 1894

John Sherwood Croll was born

on 1 September 1894, son of John (b 1849 in Scotland) and Martha Croll (b 1850 in Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland).

In 1891 the father, John Croll, was recorded as a Commercial Traveller, however he died in 1895 in Bristol. In 1901 the census recorded Martha Croll (widow) living at 9 Burghley Road, St Andrew’s, Bristol, with her son John Sherwood, a scholar, and his three

older sisters: Maggie Harris, Commerical Agent, (b 1878), Ida Florence, (b 1884), Winifred Martha, (b 1888). All the children were born in Bristol.

John entered the Lower Division of the School on 15 September 1908, aged 14. He left on 27 July 1909. He then moved to Skerry’s College, Edinburgh, which was a college preparing students for the Civil Service Exams.

By 1911 Martha Croll was still at 9 Burghley Road, St Andrews, Bristol, with her son John, a Clerk in the Timber Trade, and daughter Maggie Harris, a Manufactures Agent. John joined the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Ltd, Bristol, on 19 December 1912, aged 18. Martha Croll died on 21 December 1916.

In 1918, John married Nora Lilian Soper in Bristol. John served as a Private in the 369th Royal Army Service Corps, Motor Transport Company. He died in London, on 21 January 1919, aged 24, as a result of his wounds following an accident in France. He left his wife Nora Croll of 22 Surrey Road, St Andrew’s Park, Bristol. He is buried in Greenbank Cemetery in Easton, Bristol, (Grave reference BBE. 7. Special Memorial).

Upon his death, John Croll left effects of £14, (valued today at approximately £700).

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1881 - A BGS Cadet Corps & Gun Carriage in main yard

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