COMMEMORATIVE MEMORIAL FOR TROOPER WILLIAM MARSTON
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Son of John Marston (1833 - 1913) and Ellen Edwards (1843 - 1917) who were married on the 1st March 1860 at St. John's Church, Ladywood, Birmingham.
William was baptized on the 11th August 1875 at St. John's Church, Ladywood, Birmingham, along with two of his siblings.
1881 Census - William, and his sister, Beatrice, were boarding in New Road, Solihull, Warwickshire (now West Midlands), with Miss Elizabeth Edwards, a governess.
1891 Census - William was 18, living at home with his parents. His father was John Marston, of John Marston's Carriage Works Ltd, Birmingham, who built coaches, carriages, hearses etc.
MILITARY DETAILS
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TROOPER
No.14052 or 10452
IMPERIAL YEOMANRY
5TH COMPANY (WARWICKSHIRE)
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Fought in the Anglo Boer War.
MOSELEY FOOTBALL PLAYER SUCCUMBS TO ENTERIC - Birmingham Mail - 24th October 1901
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News was received in Birmingham last evening that Mr. W. Marston, the well-known Midland athlete and footballer, died of enteric fever at the base hospital on Monday last. Deceased went out early in February this year with the second contingent of the Warwickshire Yeomanry, he having been a member of the second troop of that corps.
He had not been long in South Africa before he was taken ill at Pretoria, suffering from malarial fever. He soon recovered and appeared to be in the best of health. Shortly afterwards he had an attack of enteric, and was sent to the base hospital, where he lay for three months, and eventually succumbed, as stated.
Deceased had been a member of the Moseley Football Club's first team for eight years, his position in the field being in the forward line. He also played for the Midland Counties, and was a well-known figure in local athletic circles. He also had acted as honorary secretary to the Knowle Cricket Club. Previous to going to South Africa he assisted his father at the Bradford Street Carriage Works. A memorial service will be held at Knowle Parish Church on Saturday next (26th October), at six o'clock.
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William died, aged 28, at Woodstock Military Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Pictured left, is a plaque and stained glass window in Knowle Parish Church, that is dedicated to William.
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Son of John Marston (1833 - 1913) and Ellen Edwards (1843 - 1917) who were married on the 1st March 1860 at St. John's Church, Ladywood, Birmingham.
William was baptized on the 11th August 1875 at St. John's Church, Ladywood, Birmingham, along with two of his siblings.
1881 Census - William, and his sister, Beatrice, were boarding in New Road, Solihull, Warwickshire (now West Midlands), with Miss Elizabeth Edwards, a governess.
1891 Census - William was 18, living at home with his parents. His father was John Marston, of John Marston's Carriage Works Ltd, Birmingham, who built coaches, carriages, hearses etc.
MILITARY DETAILS
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TROOPER
No.14052 or 10452
IMPERIAL YEOMANRY
5TH COMPANY (WARWICKSHIRE)
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Fought in the Anglo Boer War.
MOSELEY FOOTBALL PLAYER SUCCUMBS TO ENTERIC - Birmingham Mail - 24th October 1901
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News was received in Birmingham last evening that Mr. W. Marston, the well-known Midland athlete and footballer, died of enteric fever at the base hospital on Monday last. Deceased went out early in February this year with the second contingent of the Warwickshire Yeomanry, he having been a member of the second troop of that corps.
He had not been long in South Africa before he was taken ill at Pretoria, suffering from malarial fever. He soon recovered and appeared to be in the best of health. Shortly afterwards he had an attack of enteric, and was sent to the base hospital, where he lay for three months, and eventually succumbed, as stated.
Deceased had been a member of the Moseley Football Club's first team for eight years, his position in the field being in the forward line. He also played for the Midland Counties, and was a well-known figure in local athletic circles. He also had acted as honorary secretary to the Knowle Cricket Club. Previous to going to South Africa he assisted his father at the Bradford Street Carriage Works. A memorial service will be held at Knowle Parish Church on Saturday next (26th October), at six o'clock.
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William died, aged 28, at Woodstock Military Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Pictured left, is a plaque and stained glass window in Knowle Parish Church, that is dedicated to William.
COMMEMORATIVE MEMORIAL FOR TROOPER WILLIAM MARSTON
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Son of John Marston (1833 - 1913) and Ellen Edwards (1843 - 1917) who were married on the 1st March 1860 at St. John's Church, Ladywood, Birmingham.
William was baptized on the 11th August 1875 at St. John's Church, Ladywood, Birmingham, along with two of his siblings.
1881 Census - William, and his sister, Beatrice, were boarding in New Road, Solihull, Warwickshire (now West Midlands), with Miss Elizabeth Edwards, a governess.
1891 Census - William was 18, living at home with his parents. His father was John Marston, of John Marston's Carriage Works Ltd, Birmingham, who built coaches, carriages, hearses etc.
MILITARY DETAILS
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TROOPER
No.14052 or 10452
IMPERIAL YEOMANRY
5TH COMPANY (WARWICKSHIRE)
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Fought in the Anglo Boer War.
MOSELEY FOOTBALL PLAYER SUCCUMBS TO ENTERIC - Birmingham Mail - 24th October 1901
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News was received in Birmingham last evening that Mr. W. Marston, the well-known Midland athlete and footballer, died of enteric fever at the base hospital on Monday last. Deceased went out early in February this year with the second contingent of the Warwickshire Yeomanry, he having been a member of the second troop of that corps.
He had not been long in South Africa before he was taken ill at Pretoria, suffering from malarial fever. He soon recovered and appeared to be in the best of health. Shortly afterwards he had an attack of enteric, and was sent to the base hospital, where he lay for three months, and eventually succumbed, as stated.
Deceased had been a member of the Moseley Football Club's first team for eight years, his position in the field being in the forward line. He also played for the Midland Counties, and was a well-known figure in local athletic circles. He also had acted as honorary secretary to the Knowle Cricket Club. Previous to going to South Africa he assisted his father at the Bradford Street Carriage Works. A memorial service will be held at Knowle Parish Church on Saturday next (26th October), at six o'clock.
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William died, aged 28, at Woodstock Military Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Pictured left, is a plaque and stained glass window in Knowle Parish Church, that is dedicated to William.
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Son of John Marston (1833 - 1913) and Ellen Edwards (1843 - 1917) who were married on the 1st March 1860 at St. John's Church, Ladywood, Birmingham.
William was baptized on the 11th August 1875 at St. John's Church, Ladywood, Birmingham, along with two of his siblings.
1881 Census - William, and his sister, Beatrice, were boarding in New Road, Solihull, Warwickshire (now West Midlands), with Miss Elizabeth Edwards, a governess.
1891 Census - William was 18, living at home with his parents. His father was John Marston, of John Marston's Carriage Works Ltd, Birmingham, who built coaches, carriages, hearses etc.
MILITARY DETAILS
******************
TROOPER
No.14052 or 10452
IMPERIAL YEOMANRY
5TH COMPANY (WARWICKSHIRE)
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Fought in the Anglo Boer War.
MOSELEY FOOTBALL PLAYER SUCCUMBS TO ENTERIC - Birmingham Mail - 24th October 1901
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News was received in Birmingham last evening that Mr. W. Marston, the well-known Midland athlete and footballer, died of enteric fever at the base hospital on Monday last. Deceased went out early in February this year with the second contingent of the Warwickshire Yeomanry, he having been a member of the second troop of that corps.
He had not been long in South Africa before he was taken ill at Pretoria, suffering from malarial fever. He soon recovered and appeared to be in the best of health. Shortly afterwards he had an attack of enteric, and was sent to the base hospital, where he lay for three months, and eventually succumbed, as stated.
Deceased had been a member of the Moseley Football Club's first team for eight years, his position in the field being in the forward line. He also played for the Midland Counties, and was a well-known figure in local athletic circles. He also had acted as honorary secretary to the Knowle Cricket Club. Previous to going to South Africa he assisted his father at the Bradford Street Carriage Works. A memorial service will be held at Knowle Parish Church on Saturday next (26th October), at six o'clock.
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William died, aged 28, at Woodstock Military Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Pictured left, is a plaque and stained glass window in Knowle Parish Church, that is dedicated to William.
Inscription
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED AS A TOKEN
OF THE HIGH ESTEEM IN WHICH HE WAS
HELD BY THE STAFF AND WORKPEOPLE OF
JOHN MARSTON'S CARRIAGE WORKS LTD BIRMINGHAM
Gravesite Details
HE IS NOT BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD.
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