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A S Knight in Bulgaria in 1919
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Arthur Stanley Knight was born in 1894, the son of James Frederick Knight, jeweller, and Louisa M, of Higham Road. He was always known as Stanley.
The family moved to the White House, Grove Road.
Rushden Echo, 21st May 1915, transcribed by Kay Collins
Rushden Recruit for the Royal Army Medical Corps
Mr Arthur Stanley Knight (son of Mr J F Knight, of the White House, Rushden) has joined the R.A.M.C. as a private. Having gone through a course of ambulance training, Mr Knight is proceeding to a hospital in Birmingham for further training and will then be at the disposal of the Army authorities.
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Stanley served in WWI and the photograph (right) was taken in Bulgaria in 1919. He has a red cross on his sleeve, above his sergeant's stripes. From the Absent Voters list 1918 - 22509 Sgt. A S Knight of the R.A.M.C.
Stanley married Elsie Gladys Sharwood in 1923 at the Park Road Baptist Church. Elsie was the daughter of Frank Joseph Sharwood, of Selwood & Co Ltd.
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Mayfield - No 58 & No 56 Grove Road
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Stanley and Elsie had two children, Michael born 1926, and Christine born 1931. They lived at 58 Grove Road, opposite The White House, where Elsie's grandfather lived.
Stanley was now a house furnisher, in the shop at 20 High Street. His brother Geoff was next door in the jewellers.
James F Knight died in 1944, and was buried next to his wife in the cemetery in Grave F894/5:
In grateful remembrance of Louisa M KNIGHT 1868 - 1934. A life of love and service and James Frederick KNIGHT her beloved husband 1859 - 1944.
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