The Bygrave family

Item

Title

The Bygrave family

Who?

James Bernard Bygrave, William Bertram Bygrave, Ernest Herbert Bygrave, Arthur William Bygrave, (Ronald’s grandfather) all of whom died and George Prior who survived.

Item(s)

A research folder containing a large volume of documents, both copies and originals, photos, press cuttings and similar items.

Story

Ronald’s grandfather and three brothers all died in service during WW1. His other grandfather (George Prior-Royal Marines ) served and survived. The names of the four casualties were James Bernard Bygrave, Wilfred Bertram Bygrave, Ernest Herbert Bygrave, and Arthur William Bygrave (Ronald’s grandfather).

Ronald has carried out in-depth research into the five people named above and has amassed a voluminous research folder which he brought in to show and explain. The folder contained copy documents, photographs, press cuttings, and so on.

When?

1914-18

Where?

N/A

Contributor

Ronald Bygrave

Collection Day

Gosport Roadshow, 13/2/2019

This item was submitted on March 8, 2019