Dolphin Street Darnall Sheffield

 In April 2016 I posted a couple of blogs that related to an article on the site entitled "Death at Woodburn Junction" and the tragic accident that befell Richard Undy on 26th January 1884. At the time of his death Richard was living with his young family at 41 Dolphin Street, Darnall.

The street no longer exists but a researcher has kindly sent me three elevated photographs of the street. The photographs are undated but I believe that they were taken circa 1955

    

Dolphin Street War Memorial (Sheffield)

In the course of writing about the UNDY family I came across a reference to a "street war memorial". The memorial in question was on what was Dophin Street in the Darnall district of Sheffield. This was the home in in 1884 of the UNDY family

Dean and Stuart on their excellent Sheffield Soldiers of the First World War site give further details of the memorial. In fact Dean reckons that this "street shrine" was the only one of its kind in Sheffield.

INSCRIPTION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MEMORIAL READS: 

THEY ALL RECEIVED A GOOD REPORT AND GLORIOUS TRIUMPHED IN VICTORY NOT ONCE OR TWICE IN OUR ROUGH ISLANDS- STORY THE PATH OF DUTY WAS THE WAY TO GLORY 

Out of the 48 houses in Dolphin Street 55 served their country in the Great War. And ou of those 55, seven lost their lives and one was posted missing

One of the residents of the street a Mrs Bagnall inaugorated the memorial and roll of honour. and with the aid of neighbours and without ANY assistance from outside sources, erected a shrine to those that served their country 

Richard Undy (1755 - 1855) Clock and Watch Maker and Undy Hill (1886 - 1967)

I wrote an article and a blog about a Richard Undy who died in a tragic manner at Woodburn Juction (Sheffield) in January 1884

The same researcher, who kindly provided me with information about Richard and his family, sent me this material about his paternal grandfather 

"RIchard's grandfather (also called Richard) was a clock and watch maker in East Retford, Nottinghamshire,and some of his clocks still exist today - they will be around 200 years old now, and can sell for about £1000. 

If you look very closely at the clock face, you will see the name 'Richd Undy' and the words East Retford. Richard the clock maker (1777-1855) was also a farmer in later life, and he was quite a wealthy man - which could well be where the money came from, which Richard the grandson left to his widow, Mary."

CHRISTENING - 17 March 1778 - father Richard (1739 - died 1781

DEATH 8 JUL 1855 • Mattersey Thorpe, Nottinghamshire

I have also attached a photo of Undy Hill (1886-1967) who was born in Sheffield. Undy was the nephew of the Richard Undy you wrote about (1852-1884), but he was born after Richard died. 



Undy Hill worked in Renishaw Ironworks and the photo was taken in the 1940s or 1950s, according to his grandson. I think it's a great picture, don't you! It makes me wonder whether his uncle Richard looked similar to him."

Death at Woodburn Junction (Shefield) - The Fate of Richard Undy January 1884

I've just posted this article to the site - Death at Woodburn Junction (Shefield) - The Fate of Richard Undy January 1884. The information that started the article came from a family historian who contacted me to say that her great great grandfather was killed by a train at Woodburn Junction (Shefield) in January 1884

This is a photograph of the junction as it is today - not on a cold dark January night in 1884. And it appears that Richard's death was not the only accident that occurred there in the late C19th. They were a few!

There is also an interesting story relating to his young widowed wife Mary and their two children.

And this as a point of interest is the 301st posting to the blog since it was initiated in November 2010. Where does the time go?