In honour of the WW1 soldiers named on the Keyworth Memorial on Nottingham Road - the 3 new housing estates Keyworth Rise, Nicker Hill and Spinners Croft all take their street names from the soldiers who gave thier lives in World War One. These caches are placed in honour of their memories - the fallen soldiers are all local to Keyworth in some way. Many of these families were long established in the small community of Keyworth (787 total population made up of 372 males and 415 female - as in 1911 census summary books).
WILLIAM LAMBERT - Not born in Keyworth, he was born in Tottenham, Middlesex in 1894 to Daniel & Agnes Lambert (nee Stevenson) who were both born in Derby (Ockbrook & Breaston). They were married in 1889 and their marriage was recorded in the Shardlow Registration area. His three siblings were Harriet Elizabeth, Daniel John, and Bertie. 1 child had died in infancy. His Fathers parents were Daniel & Harriet Lambert (nee Bosworth). His Mothers parents were Samuel & Sarah Stevenson (nee Frost).
Both William's brothers Daniel John Lambert (266181 Private 7th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) & Bertie Lambert (266127 Lance Corporal 2/7th Battaltion ,The Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) served in WW1 and survived.
In the census of Keyworth 1911, the family lived at Rose Hill, Keyworth - William (aged 17). William can be found on the 1901 census in Middlesex aged 7 with his family.
In 1921 census his parents are living at Lilac Cottage, New Row, Main Street and brother Bertie married to Margery Attewell living in the cottage on Rose Hill with her widowed mother. The 1939 register shows the same information for Daniel, Agnes & Bertie. Both brothers are named on father Daniel's will in 1955, living at Lilac Cottage, Main Street, Keyworth. Agnes had died in 1948.
WILLIAM LAMBERT - Private 32746 was in the 9th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). He first served with the 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters before transferring to the 9th. In July 1916 they went to France from Egypt. William was injured in his back and thigh by a shell in November 1917. He died on 17th December 1917 aged 23 years at Cite St. Pierre. He was a dyer's labourer prior to enlisting. Medals awarded - The Victory Medal and The British war medal.
Lambert Gardens is named in his honour at the new housing estate at Keyworth Rise off Bunny Lane.
The Cache - This is a straight forward cache placed near to the cottages on Rose Hill where William lived in 1911. There are 4 cottages remaining from that time, but the site of William's cottage is now occupied by a fairly new build next to the remaining 4.
