Harry Ibbotson

Harry (or Henry) Ibbotson was the second of five boys born into the Ibbotson family. He was born in Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts in 1892. His brothers were, Wilmot, Robert Eric, Harold and Frank Rhodes Ibbotson. The family initially lived at Rushpool Farm, Mansfield Woodhouse where their father worked a farm there until moving to Nether Langwith in 1894.

Worked on family farm.

Blue Barn Farm, Langwith.

Inscription on the War Memorial information board Harry IBBOTSON (Private) Royal Army Medical Corps Harry Ibbotson was the son of Frederick William and Priscilla Ibbotson of Blue Barn Farm, Nether Langwith. Prior to his enlistment he helped his father in farming. His unit was despatched to West Africa, where he suffered a fever (Yellow Fever) from which he subsequently died on 1st August 1917. He was 24 years of age. He was buried in Kissy Road Cemetery and is commemorated on the Freetown Cemetery Memorial in Sierra Leone. His unit was sent to West Africa where Ibbotson contracted yellow fever from which he died. Freetown (King Tom) Cemtery Memorial, Sierra Leone.

The Ibbotson family still live at Blue Barn Farm. Harry left £258 15s to his parents in his will. As Nether Langwith village is in the parish of Norton Cuckney St Mary he is named on both Norton Cuckney St Mary and Nether Langwith memorials