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).
James Tyler - James was the son of John & Elizabeth Tyler (nee Disney) and was born in Keyworth in 1894. His parents married in 1884 and both were born in Keyworth. His father John had previously been married to Mary Brown who died in 1878. His siblings were Elizabeth, John, George, Henry, Arthur, Emily Jane, Alice and Simeon and were all born in Keyworth. His Fathers parents were James & Jane Tyler (nee Pike). His Mothers parents were Samuel & Emily Disney (nee Dring).
James is seen on the census for Keyworth - 1901 - Lings Lane aged 7. 1911 in Kirkby in Ashfield aged 17 with Mrs & Mrs Stanley - Farmer. His parents are still on Lings Lane in 1911.
On the Death notices and war pension record, his widowed mother Elizabeth is living on Nottingham Road. In 1921 His widowed mother can be found on Main Street as a housekeeper, his father had died in 1913. Elizabeth died in 1924 aged 69. Two of his brothers John and George were in the Navy from 1911 and survived the war.
James Tyler - Private 12765 enlisted in Nottingham and served D company 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. He landed in France on 14th July 1915 . He was killed in action on 22nd April 1916 age 22. He was awarded the 1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory medals.
Tyler Drive is named in his honour on the new housing estate at Keyworth Rise off Bunny Lane.
The Cache - This is a straight forward cache placed on Lings Lane, there were only 4 cottages down here.
