goodbye dad

[mack]

pte 26060 edward,bolden cole

edward married theodosia,mary,ann bagnall at chorlton register office,on 2nd february 1901,they went on to have four children,albert,edward,edith,ellen,mildred and william,george,a year after william was born,theodosia died,on 11th october 1908.leaving edward to raise four young children.
when war broke out,edward enlisted in the 20th manchesters,on 3rd june 1915,when he went off to war,his eldest lad albert was placed in offerton industrial school,in july 1916,albert was told by one of the guardians that his dad had been killed in action,on 1st july,leaving them all orphans

pte 26060 edward,bolden cole
22 fenley st,hyde
aged 40
bricklayers labourer
buried in dantzig alley british cemetery,mametz

[liverpool annie]

Heres some interesting stuff on Offerton Industrial School .... theres some photos of the early 20's .... not sure if the children would be still there then ! 

STOCKPORT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS, OFFERTON, STOCKPORT

Records for the above school are held at Stockport Central Library (ST 55). Although no Admission or Discharge Registers have survived, the annual reports from 1854 to 1928/29 provide an insight into the daily routine of the inmates. They also give details of the dietary arrangements and the character of the newly arrived children. I have transcribed some details from just one year’s report – 1901. The full written reports go into much more detail, but sadly no names of the children are recorded. A fine display of photographs of the school can be see by going to the following link:

http://interactive.stockport.gov.uk/stockportimagearchive/welcome.aspx

Follow the onscreen instructions, then scroll down to Advance Search. In the Keywords Section, click on the Education box, then in the Areas Section, tick the Offerton box. You should many images there.

http://www.manchester-family-history-research.co.uk/new_page_2.htm