Harry Leonard Bateson (1914-1984) [4619629, Private, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment]

[Dave Pattern]

• born 8 September 1914 at Didsbury
• son of Harry Edwin Bateson & Ethel Elizabeth (née Fisher)
• brother of John Bateson (1915-1942) [4615832, Corporal, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own)]
• did not marry
• died 4 July 1984 (registered at Blackpool & Fylde) whilst convalescing
• buried at St. Bartholomew, Marsden

Records:

• 1921 Census (FindMyPast) – 31 Lonsdale Road, Blackpool, Lancashire

Memorial Inscription (courtesy of H&DFHS):

In Loving Memory Of

HARRY EDWIN BATESON
Died 21st April 1949, Aged 69 Years.

ETHEL ELIZABETH, His Beloved Wife
Died 10th Dec. 1972, Aged 91 Years.

IVY, Daughter of The Above
Died 3rd Jan. 1952, Aged 33 Years.

JOHN, Son Of The Above
Died On Active Service In India
12th June 1942, Aged 26 Years.

Also HARRY LEONARD
Son Of The Above
Died 4th July 1984, Aged 69 Years.

———

Huddersfield Examiner (10/Aug/1940):

NEWS OF MEN IN THE FORCES

Private H. L. Bateson, Marsden

News has also been received that Pte. Harry Leonard Bateson, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bateson, of Ashton Binn, Marsden, is a prisoner of war. Twenty-five years of age, Pte. Bateson joined the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment at Easter. He was employed by Messrs. Job Beaumont and Sons, Ltd., of Longwood, and was a member of Marsden branch of the St. John Ambulance Association and of Marsden M.I. Silver Prize Band. He was one of those concerned in the evacuation from St. Valery-en-Caux and was last seen by his brother, Lance-Corpl. John Bateson, carrying out his duties as a stretcher-bearer on the beach.

Huddersfield Daily Examiner (30/Apr/1945):

BACK HOME FROM PRISON CAMPS

Returned Prisoners from Colne Valley

Returned prisoners of war from the Colne Valley include Private Willie Shaw, of 5, Grange Terrace, Marsden; Bandsman Harry Bateson, son of Мг. and Mrs. H. E Bateson, of Ashton Binn, Marsden; Lance-Bombardier Lewis Bamforth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Bamforth, of 18, Slant Gate. Linthwaite; and Private F.V. Robshaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Robshaw of Wellhouse, Golcar.

Pte. Shaw was formerly employed by Messrs. Dan Lunn and Sons, butchers, Peel Street, Marsden. Before joining the Forces he was a member of the N.F.S. at Marsden.

Bandsman Bateson was taken prisoner in 1940 at St. Valery, only eleven weeks after he had joined the Army. Formerly he was employed by Messrs Job Beaumont and Son. Woodland Mills Longwood.

Lance-Bombardier Bamforth had been a prisoner for about eighteen months. He worked in the office of the Colne Valley Spinning Co.

Pte. Robshaw was taken prisoner in Italy and later transferred to a German prisoner-of-war camp He was employed in the decorating department of the Golcar (Brook Lane) Co-operative Society, Ltd.

Huddersfield Examiner (05/May/1945) – Back Home from Prison Camps

Huddersfield Daily Examiner (11/Jul/1984):

Members of Marsden Band played “Deep Harmony” and “Old Comrades” at the funeral of veteran bandsman Mr Harry Bateson, who died last week in hospital in Blackpool, at the age of 69 years. Mr Bateson lived at 3a Sandhill Cottages, Marsden, but had been staying with a relative in Blackpool because of illness. He was a bachelor. Mr Bateson joined Marsden Band at the age of sixteen and played the euphonium and later the bass. He was formerly employed at Cellars Clough Mills. Service and interment took place at the Parish Church.

Huddersfield Daily Examiner (16/Jul/1984):

THE FAMILY of the late HARRY L BATESON would sincerely like to thank friends and neighbours and the Marsden Brass Band for kind expressions of sympathy, letters and cards of condolence and beautiful floral tributes received during their sad bereavement; thanks also to the Rev Rippingale for his comforting ministrations. 8 Holyoake Avenue, Blackpool.

[Author]

Posts