James LEEMING (1)

‘Clitheroe Advertiser’ (3 May 1918)

(Kindly supplied by Shirley Penman of Clitheroe and Dorothy Falshaw of Gisburn)

FORMER WELL-KNOWN BAKER’S ASSISTANT

Pte. Tom Sager, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sager, Pimlico road, from whom nothing had been received for three weeks, had sad news to convey in his first letter, which came to hand on Sunday. Associated with him in the 9th Welsh Regiment was Lance-Corporal Jim Leeming, younger son of Mrs. Leeming formerly of St. Mary’s street, and now of Southport. Pte. Sager, who gave no particulars, said they had been in the front line trenches six days, and Lance-Corporal Leeming had been killed. The news was a sad blow to his relatives (who had been unable to write to him pending the receipt of a definite address), and to Mr. George Dawson, Shaw Bridge, in whose employ Lance-Corporal Leeming was for four years prior to joining up. He was 19 years of age and crossed to France on Good Friday. Everybody who knew him had a good word for Jim, who enjoyed great popularity as assistant to Mr. Dawson.

‘Clitheroe Advertiser’ (6 July 1918)

(Kindly supplied by Shirley Penman of Clitheroe and Dorothy Falshaw of Gisburn)

[Untitled article]

There was a large assembly of mourners at the [Clitheroe] Parish Church, on Sunday morning, when an impressive memorial service was held for nine young men, members of the congregation, who have recently fallen in the war, and whose names figure on the Roll of Honour:

Signaller Jos. Whitehead, King’s Shropshires; Sec.-Lieut. Willoughby F. Hargreaves, R.A.F.; Signaller G.W. Hague, Lancs. Fusiliers; Pte. Wm. Robinson, Welsh Fusiliers; Lance-Corporal Jim Leeming, Welsh Fusiliers; Pte. Herbert Sellwood, Lancs. Fusiliers; Bombardier James Heyes, A.F.A. [R.F.A.]; Sergeant Tom Black, Scottish Rifles; Pte. Richard Townson, Lancs. Fusiliers [sic].

At the close of a very fitting discourse, in which reference was made to the fallen, the hymn, ‘Peace, perfect peace,’ was sung, the organist (Mr. Shaw) played the Dead March, and trumpeters sounded the Last Post.

‘Clitheroe Advertiser’ (20 December 1918)

(Kindly supplied by Shirley Penman of Clitheroe and Dorothy Falshaw of Gisburn)

Deaths

LEEMING – In loving memory of Edward Leeming, who died December 8th, 1918, aged 23 years; and was interred at the Southport Cemetery, December 21st.

Good was his heart, in friendship sound,
Patient in pain, and loved by all around:
His pains are o’er, his grief for ever done,
A life of everlasting joy is now begun.

“Thy will be done.”

138, Hampton Road, Southport.

[Edward was the son of Edward and Jane Leeming and brother of Private James Leeming.]