View Single Post
Old 18-08-2016, 08:50   #1
SteveB47
Junior Member+
 

Post Trying to trace relatives of Fred Bentley ex-RN Newark Street

Hello

Frederick (Fred) Bentley Born 25/4/1899 was my paternal grandfather and not to be confused with my Dad, also Fred Bentley.

I am writing a book about my grandfather and most of it concentrates on his remarkable career in the Royal Navy from 1916 to 1945. He was a survivor of the sinking of the Prince of Wales in 1941.

I am trying to track down any living relatives of my grandfather. I know in the 1950s he lived at the bottom of Newark Street and a boy called Rex lived there too. I suspect Rex was his son.

Little is known about my grandfather as my Dad rarely spoke of him and I met him only once.

I attach a cutting from the Observer archives for information of those interested.

There is another thread of mine about him here.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ted-68429.html

Any info at all would be welcome and I would be most grateful.

Thanks
Steve
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 13th Dec 1941 - 2.jpg (405.5 KB, 17 views)
__________________
"You can take the lad out of Accrington but you can't take Accy out of the lad"
SteveB47 is offline   Reply With Quote
Accrington Web