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e working as gas inspectors, and the next son, Charles, was
a gas fitter.
In 1883 Cornelius married Emma (Minnie) Dawson in
Wandsworth, and a year later their first son, Sydney James,
was born. Around 1890 the family moved to Sligo in Ireland and
while there another four children were born, including James
Woolmer Tully.
The family returned to London in 1903 and around 1906 James
goes to Christ’s Hospital School at West Horsham – The
Bluecoat School. In 1911 he is 15 years old and a boarder there.
In 1911 Cornelius and many of his family (he had 17 children
with Minnie) are living in Hythe in Kent, but, at some time around
1915/16, he moves to Kings Cliffe and takes over the running
of the gasworks in the village. They move in to “Rockbourne”
on Park Street. The house was, originally, built by George Miles
and he occupied it until his death in 1912. In 1914 Mrs Howes,
of Kings Cliffe House, rented the house as accommodation for
Belgian refugees.
After leaving school, James joined the army in the Army Service
Corps, and became the CQMS at the very early age of 19. He
served in France and Flanders from 30th April 1915 to 1919 and
at some point took up flying with the Royal Flying Corps (part
of the army). He transferred to the RAF when it was formed in
October 1918.
Rutland News of that day reports:-
“At Oundle, Friday, Q.M.S. Jas W Tully, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tully,
‘Rockbourne’, married Mademoiselle Jeanette Fabre, of Marseilles.
Sergt. Tully was educated at Christ College, joined the army and was
made Q.M.S. at the age of 19.”
A J.Tully was living on High Street, Kings Cliffe, and this may
well have been James. During their time in Kings Cliffe a series
of siblings, nephews and nieces came to stay in the village for
short periods from their homes in Kent and London, sometimes
signing in at the local school whilst there.
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a gas fitter.
In 1883 Cornelius married Emma (Minnie) Dawson in
Wandsworth, and a year later their first son, Sydney James,
was born. Around 1890 the family moved to Sligo in Ireland and
while there another four children were born, including James
Woolmer Tully.
The family returned to London in 1903 and around 1906 James
goes to Christ’s Hospital School at West Horsham – The
Bluecoat School. In 1911 he is 15 years old and a boarder there.
In 1911 Cornelius and many of his family (he had 17 children
with Minnie) are living in Hythe in Kent, but, at some time around
1915/16, he moves to Kings Cliffe and takes over the running
of the gasworks in the village. They move in to “Rockbourne”
on Park Street. The house was, originally, built by George Miles
and he occupied it until his death in 1912. In 1914 Mrs Howes,
of Kings Cliffe House, rented the house as accommodation for
Belgian refugees.
After leaving school, James joined the army in the Army Service
Corps, and became the CQMS at the very early age of 19. He
served in France and Flanders from 30th April 1915 to 1919 and
at some point took up flying with the Royal Flying Corps (part
of the army). He transferred to the RAF when it was formed in
October 1918.
Rutland News of that day reports:-
“At Oundle, Friday, Q.M.S. Jas W Tully, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tully,
‘Rockbourne’, married Mademoiselle Jeanette Fabre, of Marseilles.
Sergt. Tully was educated at Christ College, joined the army and was
made Q.M.S. at the age of 19.”
A J.Tully was living on High Street, Kings Cliffe, and this may
well have been James. During their time in Kings Cliffe a series
of siblings, nephews and nieces came to stay in the village for
short periods from their homes in Kent and London, sometimes
signing in at the local school whilst there.
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