Notes
The All About Thornton website (see References) states: ‘Frank Northrop, born in 1884, 4thson of Rachel and George Northrop. In the 1891 census he was aged 7, a scholar living with his parents and siblings at 44 Market Street, Thornton. In the 1901 Census he was living with his parents, and siblings at 34 High Street, was 17 and was a hairdresser’s apprentice. In the 1911 census he was living with his mother at the same address, and was a Hairdresser. Most likely he was Private, 25th Btn., of the Royal Fusiliers #29684, who enlisted on 22 May 1916,. He was married to Linda Normington, in Bradford on 15 June 1916 when his occupation was shown as Private, Royal Fusiliers. He was honourably discharged due to sickness on 1st May, 1918. He had served overseas. He died on 11 March 1924, in Bradford. He is also remembered on his grandmother’s grave in Kipping Cemetery, (Martha Binns née Northrop)'