Harry Widdowson (1874 - 1908)

Born 1874 in Hoveringham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Ellen (Smith) Watkins — married 1905 (to 1908) in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1908 at about age 34 in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Harry was born in 1874.^[1]

Baptised 1875

He was a bootboy and grocers assistant

Married in the Salvation Army Hall

He passed away in 1908.

Interred Long Eaton Cenetary Long Eaton Notts

Harry was a Grocers Asssitant.

Married Lizzie 1904 Salvation Army Citadel Long Eaton.

BANDSMAN WIDDOWSON, LONG EATON. Converted four years ago, Bandsman Harry Widdowson boldly took his stand for God and The Army. He was a stranger to Long Eaton at the time and shortly afterwards married Sister Lizzie Smith. Taken ill, our comrade realised that his end was near, and showed calm confidence in God. Adjutant Lawson sat up with him the night before he died, and received his last affectionate and inspiring message for his comrades in the Corps and the Band. He did his best to comfort his weeping wife, charged her to meet him in heaven, and pleaded with his brother to decide for Christ till God gave him the realisation of his dying wish. His last words were "Fight on!"

Grandfather Harry was left with some of the responsibility of caring for his brothers. I am almost sure the reason was that Great Grandfather Edward lost his wife Jane, when she was still in her early thirties, possibly shortly after Abbot Edward was bom.

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Sources

1. ↑ GRO Reference: 1874 J Quarter in SOUTHWELL Volume 07B Page 352
2. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Steve Widdowson. Letter from Edward Harry Widdowson to Steve Widdowson.

Ted Widdowson research, LIzzie who lived to over a100 and Steve knew, and extract from the Salvation Army Eulogy by Ted.