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Born in the last quarter of 1893 Dewsbury, West Yorks. The youngest child and only son of Robert Armstrong [b.1869 Wragby, Lincs.] a Draper & Hosier and Clara Alice Armstrong nee Wigglesworth [b.1867 Cleckheaton, Yorks.]. The 1901 census records him living at 65 Daisy Hill, Dewsbury, Yorks. with his parents and older sister, Lilian [b.1893 Dewsbury, Yorks.] [although his year of birth is the same as that of his sister, they are not twins. His birth was registered in the last quarter of 1893 while that of his sister was in the first quarter, so there was less than a year between them [but, obviously more than nine months!] Also living with the family are a domestic servant and five other servants whose employment details indicate that they were employees of his father’s business. Not found in the 1911 census but his parents, sister and a domestic servant are now living at 65 Westgate, Dewsbury. His Medal Records Card shows that he had served with the Yorkshire Dragoons in the rank of Cpl. He was commissioned on 2nd June 1916 and served with the Northumberland Fusiliers. The card further states that he was missing and reported killed on 14th November 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Lionel Wellesly Armstrong Son of Wallesley Armstrong and Isabella Armstrong. Born 18th June 1881 and Christened on 4th September of that year at St George’s, Bloomsbury. His, and his parent’s address at the time was 21 Montagu Street, Bloomsbury – overlooking the British Museum. His fathers occupation is recorded in the parish register as Captain. I have not been able to find any further trace of his parents. The 1881 census records him as an infant of 9 months in the care of Elizabeth Lockyer, whose home was at Grosvenor Cottage, Twickenham. The 1891 census records him as a boarding pupil at the Collegiate School, Walmer, Kent. He marries to Frances Nina Vallance Perkins in the third quarter of 1903 in the Borough of Croydon. The 1911 census records him living at 8 Buckingham Palace Mansions, off Lower Grosvenor Place, London, with his wife, their son Harold Sidney [b.1906 Croydon] a Governess [for his son] and two domestic servants. Lionel’s occupation is recorded as Stockbroker. London Gazette entries read; 18th December 1914 – The under mentioned Temp. Lieuts. To be Temp. Captains effective 1st December 1914..... L W Armstrong. 26th August 1916 Temp. Captain L W Armstrong relinquishes his commission on account of ill health. 27th August 1916. This brings into question the following entry; 13th August 1920 – Temp. Captain L W Armstrong relinquishes his commission on completion of service. 9th March 1919, and retains the rank of Captain. Died 20th September 1952 while resident at Stanley House Hotel, Eastbourne, Sussex. The national Probate Calendar records that his estate was £10160 7s 7d.

Note the beautifully crafted steel 'cruiser' sterns on the ships behind, never again will ships look so pretty.

What a wonderfull old picture TWAM, I'll bet THAT visitor was'nt comfortable in that rig he was wearing. No one can say that the Japanese did'nt learn how to use the ships and expertise that they took away from Jolly Old England.

Here's a lovely Japanese Christmas card (also from Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums), sent from Lieutenant Akemoto to James Donnelly, who was a foreman at Armstrong's Elswick shipyard. When Lieutenant Akemoto came to Newcastle to inspect naval guns being built by Armstrong, he stayed with James Donnelly and his family. After his return to Japan, he kept in touch with his hosts and sent them postcards and gifts from time to time. www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.php?id=TWCMS:1994.194.1&...

That's a propeller mount.