Name: Lindop H Address: 9 Lawson Terr. P Patrol: Owl (C) Age: 16
Harry Lindop was born in Burslem between April and July 1892 to Henry and Sarah Lindop. Both Henry and Sarah were born in Burslem and they had ten children (including Harry) of which three did not survive childhood.
According to the 1901 Census, the family was living at 49 Dimsdale View and Henry was employed as a Potter’s Printer. By 1908, when Harry became a Scout, they had moved to 9 Lawson Terrace. By the 1911 Census the family were still living in Lawson Terrace at Laburnum(?) House, which was presumably the same address. Henry is still a Potter’s Printer and Harry is a Potter’s Turner.
Harry left the UK from Liverpool on 3rd May 1912 on the ‘SS Corsican’ of the Allan Line. He was bound for Montreal in Quebec and his occupation was listed as a Labourer.
Harry returned to the UK during the Great War and initially served in the Royal Fusiliers as Private Harry Lindop, number 1210 and was a machine gunner. He arrived in France on the 1st June 1915 and subsequently took part in the Battle of the Somme in July 1916. During the attack and capture of Ovillers on 7th and 8th of July 1916, Harry was awarded the Military Medal. Sadly we don’t know what the act of bravery he performed was to be awarded this medal.
At some point after the Battle of the Somme, Harry was transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers with whom he served as Lance Corporal Harry Lindop, number 52474.
After the war, he came back to the UK and in 1920, between October and December, he married Doris Carter (born 19th September 1898) in Stoke.
The couple lived at 71 Heathcote Street in Hanley for a while, but then he and Doris emigrated to Canada on the 22nd September 1922. They left Liverpool on the Canadian Pacific ship ‘Empress of Britain’ and landed in Quebec. Harry’s occupation is now listed as a Turner.
In 1931, they returned to the UK for a visit on 10th April on the Canadian Pacific ship Duchess of Atholl. Harry is listed as a Gold Pan Grinder and they stayed with Mrs. Shaw at Hythe in St. Georges Avenue, Wolstanton. They returned to Canada on 22nd May on the Canadian Pacific ship ‘Duchess of Bedford’ again lading in Quebec.
After WW2 Harry and Doris traveled to the UK again on the Cunard White Star Line ship, the ‘SS Franconia’ on 12th July 1951 and stayed at 8 Warwick Grove, Basford. They returned to Canada, presumably for the last time, on 23rd August from Southampton on the Cunard White Star Line ship the ‘SS Scythia’.
Harry and Doris had a son, John Harry. Harry died in 1974, while living in in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Harry’s Granddaughter Valerie Lindop-Howlett has been in touch with us and has given a bit more information about Harry –
I am the second of three daughters born to his only child, John Harry Lindop. His son John has lived in Knoxville Tennessee for the last 41 years of his life. My sisters and I all live in the Toronto, Ontario Canada area. My dad has three grandchildren, all young adults in the Toronto area.
My dad was born in 1934 to my grandfather and grandmother, Doris and Harry. My “granny and grandpa” loved each other dearly to the day that they died, which was approximately one week apart. They are both buried here in Toronto, where they lived since coming from the UK.
The information was so very interesting, however, I would just like to add that my Grandpa fought in WW1 at the Battle of Somme. There are records of his service in the UK. He only came to Canada after serving his duty in WW1.
Thank you so much for providing this information to my family and I. I cannot express how much it means to us.
Valerie Lindop-Howlett