Timms, William George

William was born in 1886 but baptised on 25th May 1887. At the time his parents were living at 5 Friars Court and his father was working as a labourer.

At the time of the 1901 census, James and Ellen were living at 25 Friars Street with their two sons William (14) and Herbert (6) and their married daughter Phoebe (Cartwright) with her baby son Harry. James was recorded as a farm labourer and William as a general labourer.

William married Florence Edith Davis on 14th July 1906 at St Paul’s, Warwick. By the 1911 census they were living at 3 Carnall’s Court, Brook Street, Warwick with a daughter Florence Violet (4) and a son William Edward (2). William was working as a butcher’s assistant although it appears that this job did not last as the 1914 Spennell’s Trade Directory lists William Timms as a labourer living at 1 Factory Yard.

Pte Timms was originally reported missing and it was only 8 months later that his death was confirmed:

Warwick Advertiser 12th January 1918

Warwick Advertiser 4th May 1918 In Memoriam