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Hervey [?] Preston, 37, merchant, born Cambs
Ann, 30, born Cambs
Clara, 9, born Cambs
Sarah Parry, 20, Ind, born Cambs
Fanny Charles, 15, F S, born Cambs
(38 Hills Road)
Henry Preston, 47, coal and corn agent, born Cambridge
Ann, 44, born Thetford
Clara Mary, 19, born Cambridge
Eliza Matthews, servant, 17, born Sawston
(54 Hills Road)
Ann Preston, 54, proprietress of houses
Mary A, niece, 35, born Cambridge
Martha Willis, 19, servant,
(54 Hills Road)
Ann Preston, 64, house property
Sarah Ann Fordham, 16, servant, born Hadstock
Susan Frances, 57, lodger, landowner, born Cambs
Maria Frances, 53, lodger, landowner, born Cambs
(54 Hills Road)
Ann Preston, lets appartments
Mary Gage, visitor, 63, born Thetford
Sarah Smith, servant, 16, born Stapleford
(37 Hills Road)
Ann Preston, 84, lodging house keeper, born Thetford
Harriet Bryan, niece 62, born Cambridge
Rose Kofford, servant, 21, born Linton
Alex P McAlister, boarder, 20, born Liverpool, occupation unknown
(35 Hills Road)
Charles J Baker, 60, hotel, born Cambridge
Jane, 59 Hotel manageress, born Cambridge
Annie G, 36, assistant hotel manageress, born Cambridge
Harriet L, 33, photographer’s assistant, born Cambridge
Edith M, 22, hotel assistant, born Cambridge
Arthur G, 30, college cook, born Cambridge
Gladys P Shield, gd daughter, 5, born London, born Cambridge
Sarah A Giddings, servant, 18, born Orwell, born Cambridge
(no number – Warwick Hotel)
John Melville Hammond, visitor, 58, gentleman, born South Africa
Charles J Baker, head, fire life insurance agent
Jane Baker, hotel proprietress
Annie Gray Baker, lady
Harriett Louisa Baker, photographer
Edith Mary Baker, lady
Edith Alvis Hodgson, visitor, 60, widow, lady, born Norfolk
Misses Baker, proprietresses
A.C. Hutcherson
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W J Hill (3rd from right, front row)
In 2020 the Museum of Cambridge was sent a copy of this letter and photo. The letter was written by William John Hill (b 1897, Neath Glamorgan; died 1920, Neath) to his aunt and uncle in Neath, South Wales. It seems to suggest he might have been convalescing at the Warwick Hotel but we can find no evidence that the hotel was used for this purpose. His military record shows that he was awarded the DCM for gallantry while under fire (3.9.1918.)
Letter from W J Hill, Warwick Hotel (1)
Letter from W J Hill, Warwick Hotel (2)
Gunner W Hill, Warwick Hotel, Hills Road, Cambridge
Dear Uncle and Aunt, just these few lines in answer to your welcome letter. I was sorry to hear that Aunt Ellen is not in the best of health. I hope that she will soon be better. Glad to hear that William Henry is all right if he is much bigger than when I saw him he must be big. The weather up here is all right. Dunphy is home now. Have you seen him? Dear Aunt I have not got much time to write more I will write later hoping the letter will find you all in the best of health as it leaves me at present with fondest love from Willie.
W J Hill, seated
W J Hill, service record
W J Hill medal record
W J Hill War Badge roll
W J Hill WWI memorial
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