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Corporal Walter Herbert Gordon, Grantchester

Charterhouse Terrace (Cottages), Grantchester

History of Charterhouse Terrace

The terrace owes its name to a former butcher who supplied meat to Charterhouse and then retired to Grantchester. He built the house known as North End House as well as Charterhouse Terrace.

1881

(6)

James Gordon, 33, coprolite labourer

Sarah Ann, 26, dressmaker,

George John, 5,

William James, 3,

John Charles, 1,

David Gordon, brother, 29, agricultural labourer

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1891 (in the street)

James Gordon, 45, college gardener,

Sarah Ann, 37,

George, 15, agricultural labourer,

William, 13, house boy,

Charles, 6,

Rhoda, 4,

David Gordon, brother, 41, general labourer, b West Wickham

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1901

(6)

James Gordon, 50, gardener’s labourer, b West Wickham

Sarah Ann née Free, 46, b Haslingfield

John, 21, gardener’s labourer, b Grantchester

Ernest, 19, gardener’s labourer, b Grantchester

Charles, 17, house boy, b Grantchester

Rhoda, 15, b Grantchester

Walter, 9, b Grantchester

Florence, 7, b Grantchester

Helen, 5, b Grantchester

Lillian, 2, b Grantchester

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1911

(6)

James W Gordon, 63, jobbing gardener, b West Wickham

Sarah A, 57, b Haslingfield

Walter H, 19, gardener, b Grantchester

Helen M, 15, helper at home, b Grantchester

Lilly J A, 12, b Grantchester

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1921

(12)

Herbert Pawley, 52, labourer Sindall builders, b Grantchester

Elizabeth, 48, b Trumpington

Gilbert, 21, labourer Sindall builders, b Grantchester

Leslie, 19, labourer Sindall builders, b Grantchester

Stanley, 14, plough boy, b Grantchester

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The Gordon family came to Grantchester about 1877 from Linton via West Wickham. They settled in 6 Charterhouse Terrace where their son Walter was born.

After leaving school Walter became garden and boot boy to the Asshetons at Riversdale. Here he met Mabel Taylor, the nursemaid at the house, whose eldest sister had been the nanny.

At the outbreak of WWI Walter was working at the New Lecture Rooms in Bene’t Street. In 1915 he joined the 1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment. He was promoted to corporal and served a s a physical and bayonet instructor until going to France in January 1917. He was wounded in February 1918 and sent home for a short time.

In May 1918, 14th, he was hit by a sniper while playing cards in a dug-out. The bullet his his breast and passed through a photo of Mabel whom he was due to marry on his next leave.

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Herbert Pauley (Pawley) was born at Poplar End and moved to Chapel Yard, Grantchester in 1893 with his wife Elizabeth Daisy Stearn. They then moved to 12 Charterhouse Terrace. Their twin boys, Frank and Gilbert, were so alike they were known as the ‘Pauley Puzzlers.’ Girlfriends and even their mother found it difficult to tell the difference.

After Frank left school he worked at Old Addenbrookes Hospital then at Manor Farm for Mr Sadler. Frank and Gilbert joined the Cambridgeshire Regiment at the outbreak of WWI. However they were only 16 and once their parents found out they were sent back from France. The boys reached their 18th birthdays in 1917; Frank was working as a gardener to Rev. C L Hulbert in Grange Road. Gilbert received his call-up papers and joined the King’s Own Rifle Brigade. Frank then enlisted in The London Regiment.

On 22nd June 1918 Frank was killed. The circumstances are not known. A War Gratuity of £3 17s 10d was paid to his mother.

(See World War 1 by Francis Burkitt)

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