Thomas Herbert Poole (1872 - 1951)

Born 4 Feb 1872 in Hadley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Edith (Taylor) Poole — married 19 Mar 1899 in Hadley, Shropshire, England

Died 7 Mar 1951 at age 79 in Hadley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

OBITUARY. Toms Obituary mentions that his trade was a painter and Decorator and that he worked at his trade with G and F Mills at the Castle Works,then for 25 years at Wrekin College and later with Yorks of Wellington

G.F.Milnes and Company Limited despite Tom's obituary making reference to G and F Mills this was a printing error and it should actually read G F Milnes Co Ltd of Birkenhead,tramcar builders,opened the Hadley Castle Car Works,Hadley Shropshire. There were 700 employees and 701 tramcars were completed in 1901.Demand fell however,and the works shut in 1904. The works were later bought by Joseph Sankey and Sons Ltd of Bilston in 1910 it is unclear what Tom's roll was at G.F.Milnes,but anacdotal evidence from the Poole family suggests he painted the tramcars.

Wrekin College,Sutherland Road,Wellington,Shropshire A public school for boys with boarding. The buildings at Wrekin College were very extensive and elaborate and kept Tom very busy for the 25 years that he worked there as a painter and decorator.

Yorks,Wellington Shropshire No information about Yorks anacdotal from the Poole family suggests it was possibly a hardware store.

Occupation on Census 1881 Scholar 1891 Labourer in Iron Works 1901 House Painter 1911 House Painter

Occupation on Marriage Certificate House Painter 19 March 1899

Occupation on Children's Birth Certificates Lizzie 26 Feb 1900 House Painter

Albert 12 May 1903 journeyman House Painter

Arthur 21 Aug 1905 journeyman House Painter

Occupation on Death Certificate 7 Mar 1951 painter and decorator

Tom Poole Footballer

Tom played for several clubs,but was perhaps best known as a left back for Wellington Town Football Club.

This Football club was first formed in 1872 as the Parish Church institute.In 1892 they were founder members of the Shropshire League. In 1969 the club was renamed Telford United and in 2004 the club became AFC Telford United.

Tom Poole-Funeral

The funeral of Mr Thomas Herbert Poole of 44 Trench Road took place on Saturday with a service in Holy Trinity Church at 11.am and was conducted by a vicar Rev H.J.Moreton

Many thanks to Nicola Poole for all of the above I am sure she would be pleased to know this will be on Wikitree

Thomas Herbert was born in 1872. Thomas Herbert was the child of William Poole and Mary Manning. Thomas Herbert passed away in 1951

Sources

• England Births and Christenings 1838-1975

Thomas Herbert Poole Gender Male Christening Date 25 Feb 1872 Christening Date (Original) 25 FEB 1872 Christening Place HADLEY,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND Father's Name William Poole Mother's Name Mary Citing this Record "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J33X-QV1 : 11 February 2018, Thomas Herbert Poole, 25 Feb 1872); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 503,823.

"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W9GR-FZM : 11 December 2017), Thomas H Poole in household of William Poole, Wellington, Shropshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Shropshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.