In honour of the WW1 soldiers named on the Keyworth Memorial on Nottingham Road - the 3 new housing estates Nicker Hill, Keyworth Rise and Spinners Croft all take their street names from the soldiers who gave thier lives in World War One. Sadly, there are 6 men whose surnames are not named on these estates which I will be still honouring. 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).
Thomas Smith was born in 1888 in Keyworth, Nottingham and was the son of Thomas & Elizabeth Ann Smith (nee Shaw) who married in Keyworth in 1883, it was a 2nd marriage for Thomas. His father Thomas was born in Granby, Nottinghamshire and his mother Elizabeth was born in Keyworth. Thomas's siblings were Lilian (from his fathers first marriage) and Mary Elizabeth and Robert Shaw.
His Fathers parents were Thomas & Mary Smith (nee Hourd). His Mothers parents were Robert & Ann Shaw (nee Porter).
Thomas appears In the 1891/1901/1911 census aged 3/13/23 with his family at Lodge Farm, Wysall Lane, Keyworth, Nottingham. The family were farmers for many years. His father Thomas died in February 1918 and his mother Elizabeth died in 1944 still living at Lodge Farm with her remaining adult children Mary & Robert.
Thomas Smith Private 23645 served with the 1st Battalion, The Grenadier Guards. He died on 22nd September 1916 aged 28 years. He was awarded the Victory Medal and British War Medal.
The Cache - This is a straight forward cache placed on Wysall Lane.
