From John Isaac Woolley's Army Pension Record–
Unit K.S.L.I. 4027743, Pte, aged 22, posted 14 April
1917; miner; gun shot wound left thigh; sciatic nerve injury 02/09/18 France; knee movement limited to an angle of 45° and cannot be fully extended; ankle not freely flexible; great muscular wasting; hospitals No 1 South African General Abbeville (France), 15th Canadian Hospital Taplow Bucks, No 1 War Hospital Reading, S.M.S. Hospital Edmonton N18; dated 20/08/1920
Member of Oddfellows; worked Butterley Company
Height 5ft 7in; weight 135lb;
military character very good; C of E; enlisted 02/03/16 aged 19 in Sherwood Foresters; signaller; 22/04/18 awarded 14 days Field Punishment No. 2 for "W.O.A.S. absenting himself from his Units from 6.30am 16/4/18 until reporting to A.P.M. at 6.0pm 18/4/18" Forfeits 3 days pay R.P.W; sick to hospital 28/04/18; On base depot 16/06/18; transferred to K.S.L.I and posted 25/08/18; wounded in action 02/09/18
Sherwood Foresters Roll –
Enlisted Notts & Derby; transferred to Kings Shropshire Light Infantry 36603; was gassed and severely wounded at Gommercourt and as a result of wounds eventually lost a leg; rank sergeant
In 1923 became first warden of Crich Memorial Tower retiring in 1970. During WW2 was commander of Crich Home Guard. He died 07/04/1980 aged 82
1901 Census: Crich
| Forename |
Surname |
Relationship |
Age |
Occupation |
Where born |
| John |
Martin |
Head |
35 |
Carter |
Crich |
| Elizabeth Ann |
Woolley |
housekeeper |
35 |
|
Crich Carr |
| Charles Arthur |
Walters |
son of housekeeper |
17 |
Coal miner |
Crich |
| William |
Woolley |
son of housekeeper |
10 |
|
Crich |
| Ellen |
Woolley |
daughter of housekeeper |
9 |
|
Crich |
| Sarah |
Woolley |
daughter of housekeeper |
8 |
|
Crich |
| John Isaac |
Woolley |
son of housekeeper |
3 |
|
Crich |
| Infant son |
|
son |
3 weeks |
|
Crich |
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1911 Census:Near Church, Crich
| Forename |
Surname |
Relationship |
Age |
Occupation |
Where born |
| John |
Martin |
Head |
43 |
Labourer, railway |
Crich |
| Elizabeth Ann |
Martin |
wife |
45 |
|
Crich Carr |
| Dennis |
Martin |
son |
2 |
|
Crich |
| William |
Woolley |
step son |
20 |
Labourer, railway |
Crich |
| Sarah |
Woolley |
step daughter |
18 |
Stainer in cotton spinning works |
Crich |
| John Isaac |
Woolley |
step son |
13 |
Delver in stone quarry |
Crich |
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Ike was very well known in the area and a keen supporter Crich Rangers football team. He was club secretary.
Ike's brother William (Bill) Woolley is also on the Roll of Honour.
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