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Retlaw · 15-06-2010, 13:45

Been searching through the British Army Service Records, for 11th Battalion East Lancs, Just put Accrington in the search and up came this.
He is a Russian and changed his name to De Rose.
His papers show he lived in Cassara Cottage Accrington.
Never heard of it.
Retlaw.

Bob Dobson · 15-06-2010, 17:11

This must be the father of the world-famous artist Gerard de Rose who has had a lot of mentions on this forum. I seem to think that he lived with his parents somewhere around Oxford St/Ellison St. I suspect they will be on the 1911 census.

MargaretR · 15-06-2010, 17:16

His grandson started a thread which mentions Carrara Cottage
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ily-34592.html

Retlaw · 15-06-2010, 18:39

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

This must be the father of the world-famous artist Gerard de Rose who has had a lot of mentions on this forum. I seem to think that he lived with his parents somewhere around Oxford St/Ellison St. I suspect they will be on the 1911 census.

I don't think they will be in the 1911 Census.
Benn Lee Herman De Rose. (Paul Erlich)
Enlisted 16-5-1918, age 34/5, at Walsall
one record shows him as under height at 4'11".
Highly educated, occupation musician.
Born in Vilna Russia 21-12-1883.
emmigrated to U.S.A. from Bremmen, Germany. January 1905. Naturalised in 1910.
(no record of when he came to England)
Married Edith Ellen ????? 22-8-1914.
one child Gerard Henriques De Rose b 21-8-1918.
posted as Pte 556510 1022nd (Russian) Labour Corps. Suffered from emphasima 27-10-18, in hospital approx 30 days, discharged from the army at Heaton Park, 25 Jan 1919, to Carrara/Cassara Cottage, Accrington, Lancs.

Retlaw.

Atarah · 19-06-2010, 16:35

This is how Carrara Cottage looked until about 12 months ago. Its on the corner of Oxford Street, almost facing where Daltons printers are.

cashman · 19-06-2010, 23:06

Nice one Atarah, was wondering were it was.

Karateman · 06-01-2012, 21:34

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Originally Posted by Atarah

This is how Carrara Cottage looked until about 12 months ago. Its on the corner of Oxford Street, almost facing where Daltons printers are.

Is that not on Hindle street?

Phil

susie123 · 06-01-2012, 22:05

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Originally Posted by Karateman

Is that not on Hindle street?

Phil

See my post on the de Rose family thread.

susie123 · 06-01-2012, 22:19

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Originally Posted by Karateman

Is that not on Hindle street?

Phil

Actually if you look on Google Streetview the red painted building in the photo is on Hindle Street. Carrara Cottage adjoins it round the corner on Oxford Street and you will see the gateposts carved with the house name. The house looks rather smart on Streetview - appears to have just had new windows.