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War Memorial
Crosby Ravensworth, St Lawrence's Church, Cumbria, England


The soldiers behind the names.


John William Hunter
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Private
16345
abt. 1878
05 July 1916
38
8th Bn. Border Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Mary Hunter,
of The Sun Hotel, Crosby, Ravensworth, Shap,
and the late James Hunter,
husband of Ethel Annie Jackson, formerly Hunter,
of South Whenfell, Melkenthorpe, Penrith.

The marriage of John William Hunter to Alice Oldcorn was registered in West Ward, Wesrmorland during the first quarter of 1901. She died in 1910. He was married to Ethel Annie Byers in the Church of St. Mary in Thrimby on 20 February 1915.

England Census 1881 about John Wm. Hunter and family
Residence: Kings Head Inn, Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
James Hunter
Mary Hunter
Jane Hunter
Isabella Hunter
John Wm. Hunter
Mary Elizabeth Hunter
Isabella Bell
Head
Wife
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Servant
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
40
33
5
4
3
1
21
abt. 1841
abt. 1848
abt. 1876
abt. 1877
abt. 1878
abt. 1880
abt. 1860
Ravenstonedale, Westmorland
Ravenstonedale, Westmorland
Ravenstonedale, Westmorland
Ravenstonedale, Westmorland
Ravenstonedale, Westmorland
Ravenstonedale, Westmorland
Ravenstonedale, Westmorland

England Census 1911 about John William Hunter and family
Residence: Sun Hotel, Cosby Ravensworth, Shap, Westmorland, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Mary Hunter
John William Hunter
Mary Elizabeth Hunter
James William Hunter
Isabella Hunter
Frederick Hunter
Thomas Thompson
Elizabeth Hannah Balmer
Head
Son
Daughter
Grandson
Granddaughter
Grandson
Brother
Servant
Widowed
Widowed
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
64
33
31
9
6
1
62
21
abt. 1847
abt. 1878
abt. 1880
abt. 1902
abt. 1905
abt. 1910
abt. 1849
abt. 1890
Ravensworth, Westmorland
Ravensworth, Westmorland
Ravensworth, Westmorland
Strickland, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Shap, Westmorland
Ravensworth, Westmorland
Ravensworth, Westmorland

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William John Austin
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Private
59066
abt. 1896, Ousby, Cumberland
14 June 1917
20
137th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France
Son of James and Mary E. Austin,
of The Hollies, Wickerslack, Shap, Penrith.
Born at Ousby Hole, Cumberland.

The birth of William John Austin was registered in Penrith, Cumberland, England during the third quarter of 1896.

England Census 1911 about Wm. John Austin and family
Residence: Asby Appleby, Westmorland, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
James Austin
Mary Elizabeth Austin
Wm. John Austin
Esther Alice Austin
Annie Margeret Austin
James Edgar Austin
Mary Agnes Austin
Robert Stanley Austin
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
41
38
14
11
9
7
5
3
abt. 1870
abt. 1873
abt. 1897
abt. 1900
abt. 1902
abt. 1904
abt. 1906
abt. 1908
Warcop, Westmorland
Asby, Westmorland
Ousby, Cumberland
Ousby, Cumberland
Asby, Westmorland
Asby, Westmorland
Asby, Westmorland
Asby, Westmorland

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Arthur Evelyn Dent     (See Reginald Teesdale Dent below)
Arthur Evelyn Dent
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Grave of Arthur Evelyn Dent
© MrBob
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Captain

22 May 1896, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Bapt. 12 July 1896, Gayton, Staffordshire
09 April 1917
20
1st Bn. attd. 9th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
Tilloy British Cemetery, Tolloy-Les Mofflaines, France
Son of Robert Wilkinson Dent and Edith Vere Dent,
of Flass, Maulds Meaburn, Westmorland.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Dent, Arthur Evelyn, Lieutenant, Temp. Captain, lst (60th Foot), attd. 9th (Service), Battn. The King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 2nd son of Robert Wilkinson Dent, of Flees, Crosby-Ravensworth, Shap, Westmorland, M. A., J. P., High Sheriff (1905-6), by his wife, Edith Vere, daughter of the Rev. Francis Hanbury Annesley, of Ciifford Chambers, Stratford-on-Avon; and brother to 2nd Lieutenant B. T. Dent (q. v.); born Tunbridge Wells, 22 May, 1896; educated Templegrove; Charterhouse, and the Royal Military Coliege, Sandhurst; was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant The King's Royal Rifles 23 December 1914; promoted Lieutenant 18 October 1916, to be antedated 03 July, and Temporary Captain 22 October 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 14 March, 1915, and was killed in action at Le Harpe, during the Battle of Arras, 09 April, 1917, while leading his men. Buried at Tilloy-la-Mouffiaines.
His Commanding Officer wrote: "Your son was commanding the leading company. He was a real fine soldier, and would have gone far I think in his career had he lived. . . . He was awfully popular here - his own men loved him, and are greatly cut up over his death. This battalion needs such Officers - particularly now," and his servant: "He took command of the company after we returned from the Somme. He improved the company over a hundred per cent. . . . When he had had very little sleep for five or six days, he would always go round to all the men's billets to see that they were comfortable before he would think of himself, although he was nearly dropping from fatigue."
Captain Dent was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 01 January 1916] by F. M. Sir John (now Lord) French, for gallant and distinguished service in the field during the Battle of Festubert, where he led his men into the second line of German trenches, after having been twice wounded; unm.

Wills and Administrations, 1917
Dent, Arthur Evelyn, of Flass, Shap, Westmorland, Lieutenant, K. R. R. C., died 09 April 1917 in France, killed in action.
Administration London 16 May to Robert Wilkinson Dent of independant means.   Effects £732 10s. 6d.


Reginald Teesdale Dent
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Second Lieutenant

04 September 1898, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
24 March 1918
19
6th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. Rifle Brigade
Pozieres Memorial, France
Son of Robert Wilkinson Dent and Edith Vere Dent, of Flass, Maulds Meaburn, Penrith.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Dent, Reginald Teesdale, 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Battn. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own), son of Robert Wilkinson Dent, of Flass, Crosby-Ravensworth, Shap, Westmoriand, M. A., J. P., by hie wife, Edith Vere, daughter of the Rev. Francis Hanbury Annesiey, of the Manor House, Clifford Chambers, Stratford-on-Avon; and brother to Lieutenant A. E. Dent (q. v.); born Tunbridge Wells, 04 September 1898; educated Barns Close; Beechmont, and Charterhouse, where he was a member of the 0. T.C.; joined the Artists' Rifles 04 September 1916, and the O. C. B. at Cambridge December 1916, being gazetted 2nd Lieutenant, The Rifle Brigade, 26 April, 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 02 December following, and was killed in action at Pargny on the Somme 24 March, 1918.
His Colonel belng_killed, his Major wrote: "It is with the deepest regret that I write to inform you of the death of your son, 2nd Lieutenant R. T. Dent. He was killed in action on the 24th March, 1918, practically surrounded by the enemy. Owing to the heavy fighting and the difficult circumstances, your son's body must have fallen into the hands of the enemy", and his Commanding Officer: "He was shot by a German machine gun in a heroic attempt to recapture one of the poets his platoon was defending, and which had been captured by the enemy. . . . Your eon was a very cheery member of our company mess, where we were all so happy together, and he was a greet loss to us all." Unm.

Wills and Administrations, 1918
Dent, Reginald Teesdale, of Flass, Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, Second Lieutenant, 6th Battalion attached 2nd battalion Rifle Brigade, died 24 March 1918 in France, killed in action.
Administration London 16 December to Robert Wilkinson Dent, esquire.   Effects £430 7s. 1d.


England Census 1901 about Arthur E. and Reginald T. Dent and family
Residence: 3, Woodbury Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert W. Dent
Edith V. Dent
Robert C. W. Dent
Arthur E. Dent
Reginald T. Dent
Violet V. C. Dent
Elizabeth Smith
Eleanor A. Martin
Keziah Lidlow
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Nurse dom.
Cook
Housemaid
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
37
37
6
4
2
11 mo.
30
24
21
abt. 1864
abt. 1864
abt. 1895
abt. 1897
abt. 1899
abt. 1900
abt. 1871
abt. 1877
abt. 1880
Limpsfield, Surrey
Limpsfield, Surrey
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Plumstead, London
Pembury, Kent
Tonbridge, Kent

A memorial panel can be found in the Church of St. Lawrence in Crosby Ravensworth, Cumbria, England:

Memorial panel
© Angela Boon
"The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away"

In loving memory of
Arthur Evelyn Dent
Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) King's Royal Rifle Corps
Second son of R. W. Dent and Edith Vere his wife.
Born at Tunbridge-Wells 22nd May 1896,
having been wounded near Festubert in 1915
and mentioned in dispatches.
He was killed at the Battle of Arras 9th April 1917
abd buried near Tilloy-Les-Moufflaines.

Also of their third son
Reginald Teesdale Dent
Sec. Lieut. The Rifle Brigade
who fell in action at Pargny in France
24th March 1918, aged 19 years.

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Isaac Ellwood
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Private
TR4/13739
abt. 1898, Crosby Ravensworth
01 April 1917
18
60th Training Reserve Bn. Welsh Regiment
Orton (All Saints) Churchyard, Westmorland, UK
Son of Michael and Grace Ellwood, nee Willan,
of The Rookery, Rais Beck, Orton.
Born at Shap, Penrith.

The birth of Isaac Ellwood was registered in West Ward, Westmorland, England during the fourth quarter of 1898.

England Census 1901 about Isaac Ellwood and family
Residence: Crosby Ravensworth, Oddendale, Westmorland, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Michael Ellwood
Grace Ellwood
Mary Margaret Ellwood
Agnes Ann Ellwood
John Willan Ellwood
Sarah Isabella Ellwood
Elizabeth Ellwood
Isaac Ellwood
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Wife
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
44
40
13
11
10
7
6
2
abt. 1857
abt. 1861
abt. 1888
abt. 1890
abt. 1891
abt. 1894
abt. 1895
abt. 1899
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland

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John Thwaytes
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1895
^8 March 1917
21
4th Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps
Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory, France
Son of William Henry and Ann Thwaytes, nee Glossop,
of Holesfoot, Maulds Meaburn, Penrith.

The birth of John Thwaytes was registered in West Ward, Westmorland, England during the second quarter of 1895.

Wills and Administrations, 1918
Thwaytes, John, of Holesfoot Lodge, Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, Second Lieutenant, H. M. Flying Corps, died 18 March 1917 in France.
Administrations Carlisle 26 April to William Glossop Thwaytes and Albert Mansell, gentlemen.   Effects £274 11s. 1d.

England Census 1901 about John Thwaytes and family
Residence: Ward House, Yanwath and Eamont Bridge, Westmorland, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William H. Thwaytes
Ann Thwaytes
William G. Thwaytes
Doris M. Thwaytes
John Thwaytes
Tom Thwaytes
Barbara Thwaytes
Alfred Laidyman
Joe Thompson
James Stockdale
Joe Simpson
William Williamson
Edward Mallinson
Jane Blaylock
Maggie Wilson
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Mother
Horse man
Cattle man
Shepherd
Agricult. Lab.
Agricult. Lab.
Agricult. Lab.
Dom. servant
Dom. servant
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Widowed
Single
Widowed
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
45
46
11
9
5
5
73
27
55
43
19
17
21
19
17
abt. 1856
abt. 1855
abt. 1890
abt. 1892
abt. 1896
abt. 1896
abt. 1828
abt. 1874
abt. 1846
abt. 1858
abt. 1892
abt. 1884
abt. 1880
abt. 1882
abt. 1884
Crackenthorp, Westmorland
Clowne, Derbyshire
Barton, Westmorland
Barton, Westmorland
Barton, Westmorland
Barton, Westmorland
Morland, Westmorland
Plumpton, Cumberland
Croglin, Cumberland
Heskett, Cumberland
Croglin, Cumberland
Penrith, Cumberland
Great Salkeld, Cumberland
Kirklinton, Cumberland,
Penrith, Cumberland

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James Betham Taylor
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Private
15281
abt. 1887, Crosby Ravensworth
30 November 1917
30
11th Bn. Border Regiment
Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Christopher and Amelia Taylor,
of Maulds Meaburn, Newby, Westmorland.

The birth of James Betham Taylor was registered in West Ward, Westmorland, England during the first quarter of 1888.

England Census 1901 about James B. Taylor and family
Residence: Maulds Meaburn, Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Christopher Taylor
Amelia Taylor
Annie Taylor
James B. Taylor
John Taylor
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
50
37
14
13
8
abt. 1851
abt. 1864
abt. 1887
abt. 1888
abt. 1893
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland

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Arthur Edward Dodd
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Private
DM21/89691
abt. 1895
20 November 1918
23
6th Div. Mechanical Transport Coy. Army Service Corps
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Son of James and Hannah Dodd,
of 44, Main Street, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth.
Native of Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland.
England Census 1901 about Arthur Edward Dodd and family
Residence: Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
James Dodd
Hannah Dodd
Henry Hodgson Dodd
Elizabeth Dodd
Herbert James Dodd
Arthur Edward Dodd
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
50
49
19
17
15
5
abt. 1851
abt. 1852
abt. 1882
abt. 1884
abt. 1886
abt. 1896
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Milburn, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland

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Henry Jackson
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Private
19549
abt. 1891
23 May 1918
27
1st/5th Bn. Border Regiment
Berles New Military Cemetery, France
Son of Elizabeth Jackson,
of Crab Stack, King's Meaburn, Bolton, Penrith, Westmorland,
and the late William Jackson.
Born at Colby, Appleby.

Henry Jackson was baptised in Appleby, Westmorland, England, on 25 February 1892. His parents were William and Elizabeth Jackson.

England Census 1901 about Henry Jackson and family
Residence: Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
William Jackson
Elizabeth Jackson
John Jackson
Mary F. Jackson
Joshua Jackson
Henry Jackson
Septimus B. Jackson
James Jackson
Hannah Jackson
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
62
42
18
15
11
9
8
6
4
abt. 1839
abt. 1859
abt. 1883
abt. 1886
abt. 1890
abt. 1892
abt. 1893
abt. 1895
abt. 1897
Milburn, Westmorland
Colby, Westmorland
Colby, Westmorland
Colby, Westmorland
Colby, Westmorland
Colby, Westmorland
Colby, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland

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Albert Barran Parkin
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Private
51563
abt. 1900, Crosby Ravensworth
25 April 1918
18
2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Loos Memorial, France
Son of William and Elizabeth Parkin, nee Parker,
of Crosby Ravensworth, Newby, Penrith.
England Census 1911 about Albert Barran Parkin and family
Residence: Tenter Row, Crosby Ravensworth, Shap, Westmorland, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William Parkin
Elizabeth Parkin
Hannah Elizabeth Parkin
Albert Barran Parkin
Agnes Parker
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Mother-in-Law
Married
Married
Single
Single
Widowed
54
52
24
11
75
abt. 1857
abt. 1859
abt. 1887
abt. 1900
abt. 1836
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Penrith, Cumberland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland
Cockermouth, Cumberland

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Samuel James Relph
Grave of Samuel James Relph
© Philippe DEGROOTE
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Private
202866
abt. 1891
30 August 1918
27
7th Bn. Border Regiment
Bancourt British Cemetery, France
Son of John and Jane Relph, nee Richardson,
of Turn Bank, Shap, Westmorland.
England Census 1901 about Sam J. Relph and family
Residence: Turn Bank, Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
John Relph
Jane Relph
Jane Relph
Annie Relph
Richardson Relph
Sybil Relph
Sam J. Relph
Lily Relph
Arnold Relph
Head
Wife
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
47
46
21
19
14
11
9
7
3
abt. 1854
abt. 1855
abt. 1880
abt. 1882
abt. 1887
abt. 1890
abt. 1892
abt. 1894
abt. 1898
Ainstable, Cumberland
Brough, Westmorland
Dacre, Cumberland
Dacre, Cumberland
Warcop, Cumberland
Warcop, Cumberland
Warcop, Cumberland
Warcop, Cumberland
Appleby, Westmorland

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Thomas Rigg Ostle
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Rifleman
235358
abt. 1890, Crosby Ravensworth
12 May 1918
27
5th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Crosby Ravensworth (St. Lawrence) Churchyard, Westmorland, UK
Son of John L. and Mary Ostle.
England Census 1901 about Thomas R. Ostle and family
Residence: Towcett, Newby, Westmorland, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
John L. Ostle
Mary Ostle
Eleanor Ostle
Richard Ostle
George W. Ostle
Thomas R. Ostle
John L. Ostle
Ann Winter
Jane Winter
William Langley
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Son
Son
Sister-in-Law
Sister-in-Law
Horseman
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
40
48
16
15
12
10
9
57
54
22
abt. 1861
abt. 1853
abt. 1885
abt. 1886
abt. 1889
abt. 1891
abt. 1892
abt. 1844
abt. 1847
abt. 1879
Silloth, Cumberland
Wickerslack, Westmorland
Wickerslack, Westmorland
Wickerslack, Westmorland
Wickerslack, Westmorland
Wickerslack, Westmorland
Wickerslack, Westmorland
Wickerslack, Westmorland
Wickerslack, Westmorland
Wigton, Cumberland

The grave of Thomas Rigg Ostle in the St. Lawrence Churchyard, Crosby Ravensworth, Cumbria, England:

Grave of Thomas Rigg Ostle
© Andrew Haworth Wright
Rifleman Thomas Rigg Ostle,
1/5th Batt. King's Liverpool Regt.
the dearly loved third son of
John L. & Mary Ostle of Towcett,
who died at the King George
Hospital London, May 12th 1918,
from wounds received in
action in France, aged 28 years.

"Greater love hath no man than this
that a man lay down his life
for his friends"

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William Thompson (Not to identify)
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