Raymond Harvey

Raymond Harvey was born in 1897 at Normanton, Yorkshire, the son of William Henry and Eliza Ann Harvey (née Ball). His father William Henry was born on 27 March 1868 in Nottingham, the son of William and Mary Marie Harvey. He was baptised at Sneinton St Luke on 16 August the same year; the family home was at Handel Street. His mother Eliza Ann was born on 16 July 1867 at Ilkeston, Derbyshire, the daughter of George and Mary Ann Ball. She was baptised at Ilkeston St Mary on 27 October 1867. William Henry and Eliza Ann were married at Sneinton St Luke, Nottingham, on 31 March 1892. They had three children one of whom died in infancy. Their surviving children were William Henry b. 1893 Lee Brigg, Yorkshire, and Raymond b. 1897 Normanton, Yorkshire. They also adopted a child, Ethel b. 1889 Radford, Nottingham, whose surname was probably also Harvey (Ethel Harvey birth registered 1889 A/M/J Basford). All three children were baptised at Normanton All Saints, Yorkshire, on 14 April 1897. The baptismal record gave William senior's occupation as fish dealer In 1901 the famliy was living on Carlton Street, Normanton, Wakefield: William, a colliery screener above ground, Eliza, Ethel (12), William (7) and Raymond (4). By 1911 the family was living at 2 Grove Villas, Wilford Grove, Nottingham, and shown as William Henry 43 yrs, a salesman in a clothing store, Eliza Ann 42 yrs, Ethel a typist, William Henry a fitter's apprentice and Raymond an errand boy. Raymond died in 1919 at 770 Woodborough Road, Nottingham. The later CWGC record gives William and Eliza's address as 177 Bobbers Mill Road, Nottingham. However, in 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled, William (a retired salesman, Army & Navy Stores) and Eliza were living at 78 Haydn Road, Nottingham. William died at 78 Hazelwood Road, Nottingham, on 31 January 1942. His widow Eliza probably died in March 1952.

He was an errand boy in 1911

7th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment. Raymond died at 770 Woodborough Road, Nottingham, on 6 July 1919 of tuberculosis. The funeral service was held on 9 July at Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery where Raymond was also buried (Oak. 10193).

CWGC headstone personal inscription: 'Peace perfect peace' Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour’, 9 July 1919: ‘Harvey. On the 6th inst., at 770 Woodborough-road after long illness, patiently borne, contracted whilst on active service, Raymond, the beloved younger son of Mr and Mrs Harvey, late of Hyson Green, four years bugler in Robin Hoods. Funeral Rock Cemetery, Wednesday 3.30pm.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Nottingham Evening Post, ‘In Memoriam', 6 July 1920: ‘Harvey. In loving memory of our dear brother Ray, who passed away July 6th, 1919. Our thoughts are always with thee. Ethel and Jack [John Henry Armstrong, m. 1915].’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Nottingham Evening Post, ‘In Memoriam', 6 July 1920: ‘Harvey. In loving memory of our dear son Ray, (bugler, Robin Hoods), died July 6th, 1919. Too dearly loved to be forgotten. Mother and father.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Nottingham Evening Post, ‘In Memoriam', 6 July 1920: ‘Harvey. In fond remembrance of Ray, who died July 6th, 1919. From his sincere chum Bert.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Deaths’, 2 February 1942: ’Harvey. On January 31st William beloved husband of Eliza, and father Ethel, Billie, passed away 78 Hazelwood-road.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)