Notes
The All About Thornton website (see References) states: ‘(Charles) Neville Jolly, born 3rd October, 1893, youngest son of the Revd. John Jolly, the first vicar of the new St. James church, and Mrs Mary Jolly. After the death of his father he moved with his mother to 3 Brompton Avenue, Sefton Park, Liverpool. Educated at Bradford Grammar School and King Edward’s School, Birmingham. He became a Scholar at Peterhouse College Cambridge in 1914 to 1916, and from 1919. He served with the YMCA, after repeated rejections to join the Army. He undertook voluntary service with the YMCA on both the French and Italian Fronts from 1916 to 1918, despite his poor health. He died on 10 February, 1920, in Liverpool, aged 26, his health having been undermined by War service. Both Neville and his mother are buried in Toxteth Park Cemetery in Liverpool. The grave description reads: “Three sand-stone tiers, missing cross. In / loving memory of / Mary Elizabeth JOLLY, / died December 22. 1930. / *By love serve one another.* // In / loving memory of / Charles Neville JOLLY, / B.A.(Cantab) / scholar of Peterhouse / died 10th February 1920, aged 26 years. / After self sacrificing service in the / Great War.” Further details of the life of C. Neville Jolly and a photograph are given on the Bradford Grammar School website. Neville Jolly is also remembered on Thornton Grammar School War Memorial, located at Beckfoot Thornton School.'