Charles Alfred Dickinson

Charles Alfred Dickinson was born in 1881 and married Charlotte in 1903. He was thus in his thirties during the Great War. He sent back a number of hand embroidered cards to his wife and three daughters. In total he had 14 surviving children and kept a handwritten list of all of them. The contributor's mother, Marjorie (born 4th April 1922)is included on this list. The contributor (Ian Wilson) had no knowledge of Charles's service period or locations. After the war he became the landlord at "The Old Mill", Castleford, formerly the Volunteer Inn. His ghost is reputed to haunt the pub.