Charles Lewin TRANTER

04 May 1917

TRANTER – April 30th, at 5, Byron Street, Skipton, Lilian Priscilla Tranter, aged 47 years.

[Mother of Private Charles Lewin Tranter]

04 May 1917

A LOYAL WORKER FOR THE COTTAGE HOSPITAL

By the death of Mrs. Charles Tranter, 5, Byron Street, Skipton, the Skipton and District Hospital has lost a faithful and conscientious worker. She has acted as secretary to the Old Patients’ Association, in which capacity she had accomplished a great deal of most useful service. She had also been an excellent worker on the Hospital Gala Committee, and quite recently had been elected on what is known as the combined committee. She was also secretary of the Skipton Co-operative Women’s Guild, and as recently as Saturday, April 29th, attended a conference in connection with the Co-operative Women’s Guild movement at Doncaster. On the following day, however, she became ill and died on Monday last. Much sympathy is felt with the husband and family.

[Mother of Private Charles Lewin Tranter]

14 September 1917

FATE OF A SKIPTON SOLDIER

Much anxiety is felt as to the fate of Pte. Charles Lewin Tranter, West Yorkshire Regt., son of Mr. Charles Tranter, Byron Street, Skipton. His wife, who lives with her father, Mr. W. Lister, Craven Hotel, has received the following letter from Sec.-Lieut. Denis G. Garbutt:– “It is with the deepest regret that I have to write and tell you that your husband, Pte. C. L. Tranter, is believed to have been killed. He was gallantly doing his duty, going over the top in an attack, and was seen to fall. If he was wounded he is probably now a prisoner of war, in which case you will hear in due course. I beg to offer, on behalf of all the officers and his comrades, our sincerest sympathy.”

Twenty-five years of age, Pte. Tranter enlisted in September 1916, and went out to France in the early part of this year. He was formerly a grocer in the employ of the Skipton Co-operative Society, and for several years was a member of the Christ Church choir.

22 March 1918

SKIPTON SOLDIER’S DEATH PRESUMED

The death is now officially presumed of Pte. Charles Lewis Tranter, son of Mr. Chas. Tranter, Byron Street, Skipton, who had been-missing since August 31st, 1917. The deceased was 25 years of age, and prior to joining the West Yorks. Regiment in September, 1916, was employed as a grocer at the Middletown Branch of the Skipton Co-operative Society. He was a member of the Conservative Club, and for some years sang in the Christ Church choir. His wife resides at the Craven Hotel, Skipton.

13 September 1918

Former Skiptonian's Fate – Private Willie Wiggan, West Yorkshire’s

Mr. and Mrs. John Wiggan, of 86 John Street, Nelson, who formerly lived at Bold Venture Terrace, Skipton, have been informed that their son. Private Willie Wiggan, West Yorkshire Regiment, is now officially presumed to have been killed in the fighting near Guillemont on August 31st, 1917, since which date he had previously been reported missing. Twenty-eight years of age, deceased was a farm labourer at Nelson before joining up in September, 1916, and he had been in France since December, 1916. He had many relatives and friends in this district, and it is a notable fact that the late Private C. L. Tranter, of Skipton, and he joined the same regiment, trained together, and were reported missing on the same date. Should this meet the eye of any chums of Private Wiggan, who can throw any further light on his fate, his parents would be grateful if they will communicate with them.

29 November 1918

LEWIN – TRANTER – November 25th, at Christ Church, Skipton, by the Rev. Richard Thorman, vicar, William Herman Lewin, of Australia, to Dorothy Lillian Tranter, of Skipton.

[The marriage is of the sister of Private Charles Lewin Tranter]