- Surnames starting with the letter S. 

James Harper Simpson

Rank:Lieutenant
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:08th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Lancashire Fusiliers
Died:12/10/1917Age:32
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Ext,
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1884 in the Lancaster R.D. - ref: 8e/757, the
son of William Robert & Annie Simpson (nee Hill).

1891 Census - 78 cornbrook Street, Stretford.   Son - aged: 7 - Scholar -
born: Lancaster.   Head of household - William R. Simpson - Married - aged:
38 - occ: Catholic Priest - born: Scotland.   Also - Annie Simpson - Wife -
aged: 32 - born; Barrow in Furness, Cumberland.  Plus 4 siblings.

1901 Census - 12 Bishop Street, Moss Side, Manchester.   Son - aged: 17 -
occ: Insurance Clerk - born: Lancaster.    Head of household - William R.
Simpson - Married - aged: 48 - occ: Minister in Catholic Apostolic Church -
born: Scotland.   Also - Annie Simpson - Wife - aged: 42 - born;
Whitehaven, Cumberland.  Plus 5 siblings, including William Norman who was
also killed during WW1.

1911 Census - 15 Belmont Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.  Son - aged: 27 -
occ: Insurance Inspector - born: Lancaster.   Head of household - William
R. Simpson - Married - aged: 58 - occ: Minister of the Catholic Apostolic
Church - born: Scotland.   Also - Annie Simpson - Wife - aged: 52 - born;
Whitehaven, Cumberland.  Plus 5 siblings, including William Norman who was
also killed during WW1.

Married Lillian Waller Waring during the June quarter 1912 in the Chorlton
R.D. - ref: 8c/1770.

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Stretford Cem.

His father William Robert died 24/10/1926 aged 73 and his mother Annie died
07/08/1931 aged 72.

His brother William Norman Simpson was also killed in action during WW1.

M.I. - "Until the day dawns".  (France)

Unfortunately all the names on this memorial can no longer be read.  When
the Church was demolished, the Church Authorities made the mistake of
mounting this Memorial in the churchyard.  It was made of soft stone and
was only ever meant to be mounted indoors, consequently all the names have
now eroded away.

Also Commemorated on the London Assurance Company's War Memorial situated
in the north-east corner of the Courtyard of te former Prudential Assurance
buldings, Waterhouse Square, High Holborn, London.
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