Private James Richard Burrows
15561 11th East Lancashire Regiment
Died of Wounds 22nd June 1916, aged 25
Lived at 26 Whalley Street
Buried in Couin British Cemetery, France - I.A.10.
Burnley News 1st July 1916

Married at the time of his death to Mary Ellen Lord and they had one child. a daughter Sarah Alice born 1910.

James Richard Burrows, was my uncle. As a young boy in the 1930's my mother took me to meet his widow MARY ELLEN, who lived nearby in Burnley. I cannot recall seeing his daughter SARAH ALICE.

James was the 4th child of my maternal grandparents, WILLIAM HENRY and ALICE ANN
(maiden name SIMPSON) who had a total of 8 children.

I believe that WILLIAM HENRY was concerned with the setting up of the cooperative bakery in
Burnley in the 1890's either as the manager, or in a managerial role . He was a master baker
and confectioner. My mother JANET was their 5th child.

(courtesy of Will Westwell)