23 July 1915
COMMISSION FOR GIGGLESWICK BOY
Corporal C.T. Jenkinson, youngest son of Geo. Jenkinson, Black Horse Hotel, Giggleswick, who has been several weeks on active service in Flanders, with the York and Lancaster Regiment, has been selected for promotion to commissioned rank, and is now undergoing a training course, at a Cadet School somewhere in France.
When the war broke out he was undergoing a two years’ course of training at the Sheffield Teachers’ Training College; but he (and all other eligible students) answered his country’s call, sacrificing the two remaining terms of the course at that College and joined the York and Lancaster Regiment. He had been training at South Shields, and later at Sunderland before proceeding to Flanders. He is an ‘old boy’ of the Giggleswick Grammar School.
22 October 1915
GIGGLESWICK – CORPORAL CHRIS. T. JENKINSON KILLED IN ACTION
Although no official intimation has been received from the War Office with regard to the death of Corporal Christopher Thomas Jenkinson, it is, we fear, only too true that he was wounded whilst leading his section into action and later died of those wounds. Very conflicting reports have been received from companions of the deceased, but the Quarter-Master of the Regiment, in writing to the Vicar of Giggleswick (Rev. T. P. Brocklehurst), says that he has made exhaustive enquiries, and that Jenkinson was hit in the head and later in the side, and became unconscious immediately, dying an hour later. He was last seen alive at Hulluch, near the Quarries. He has been buried in front of the village of Haisnes.
Thus a very promising career has been cut off. Corp. Jenkinson joined the York and Lancaster Regiment last Christmas. He was the head prefect at the Sheffield Training College, sports champion, editor of the College Magazine, and a popular fellow in every way. He was one of 21 out of a class of 30 who volunteered for military service, probably feeling that his example as head of his year would have no little effect on the enlistment of his fellow students. Under ordinary circumstances he would have finished his college career last July. He was previously educated at Giggleswick Grammar School and earned distinction in the Cambridge Senior Locals, being fourth in England on the Honours List and top man in German. He had, whilst in training, been recommended for a commission, which, but for this misfortune, would undoubtedly have been his reward for services well rendered. He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Jenkinson, of the Black Horse Hotel, Giggleswick to whom, and their family, much sympathy is extended. Corporal Jenkinson was 21 years of age.
Special reference was made to the deceased at the Parish Church on Sunday last, and the Dead March in ‘Saul’ was played at the close of the services.
29 September 1916
JENKINSON – In loving memory of Corpl. Chris Jenkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Jenkinson, Giggleswick, who was killed in action on September 29th, 1915.
From Father, Mother, Sisters and Brothers.
20 October 1920
GIGGLESWICK
Death of Mr. George Jenkinson.– Widespread regret was experienced in the district when it became known that Mr. George Jenkinson had passed away at a Nursing Home in Leeds on Monday morning at the age of 68 years. He had been in failing health for some time, and went to Leeds to undergo an operation which though successful was followed by complications. Deceased for over thirty years was licensee of the Black Horse Hotel, Giggleswick and all his life he had been a farmer. He leaves a widow, five sons and two daughters, one son, Christopher, having fallen in the war. Mr. Jenkinson held several public offices, being a member of “the twenty-four” of Giggleswick Parish Church, and for a great many years overseer of the poor for Giggleswick.
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