Biography written by Thomas's son
Thomas was one of nine children born to William Myers Pinchbeck and his wife Amelia (nee Harford). Like most working class children in those days he was put to work early in his life and by his early teens had to work as a Stone Mason's labourer. While in today's society most stone masons are kept active on the restoration of churches, in my father's younger days I believe most stone masons were kept busy repairing and replacing flagstones in the pavements, or sidewalks as they are called in America. Although I'm not sure, I believe he would have worked for the 'Hull Corporation' in those early days as they were responsible for the upkeep of the sidewalks in those times. I believe he became unemployed and found work where he could which was especially difficult during the days of the Great Depression. I was told later than he played the violin, however I never heard him play the instrument, although he whistled a lot and seemed to enjoy music, he never to my knowledge ventured to any concerts or theatre etc, maybe because the family as a whole was relatively poor. In later years he had but one hobby, and that was he loved listening to his radiogram which he kept in the front room of the house. He loved to listen to Opera stars singing and especially the great 'Caruso' sing
'Dein ist mein ganzes Herzt' which translates into 'You are my hearts delight'. Nelson Eddy and Bing Crosby singing love songs were also great favorites of his, so you could say, he had a very sentimental streak in him. As most Victorian's were, he was a strict disciplinarian and his word was law.
Residence at his time of death was 12 Camdon Street, Blvd. He died at the Hull Royal Infirmary and was buried on June 9, 1969. Burial records indicate folio 202. Burial number 53689.
Thomas was one of nine children born to William Myers Pinchbeck and his wife Amelia (nee Harford). Like most working class children in those days he was put to work early in his life and by his early teens had to work as a Stone Mason's labourer. While in today's society most stone masons are kept active on the restoration of churches, in my father's younger days I believe most stone masons were kept busy repairing and replacing flagstones in the pavements, or sidewalks as they are called in America. Although I'm not sure, I believe he would have worked for the 'Hull Corporation' in those early days as they were responsible for the upkeep of the sidewalks in those times. I believe he became unemployed and found work where he could which was especially difficult during the days of the Great Depression. I was told later than he played the violin, however I never heard him play the instrument, although he whistled a lot and seemed to enjoy music, he never to my knowledge ventured to any concerts or theatre etc, maybe because the family as a whole was relatively poor. In later years he had but one hobby, and that was he loved listening to his radiogram which he kept in the front room of the house. He loved to listen to Opera stars singing and especially the great 'Caruso' sing
'Dein ist mein ganzes Herzt' which translates into 'You are my hearts delight'. Nelson Eddy and Bing Crosby singing love songs were also great favorites of his, so you could say, he had a very sentimental streak in him. As most Victorian's were, he was a strict disciplinarian and his word was law.
Residence at his time of death was 12 Camdon Street, Blvd. He died at the Hull Royal Infirmary and was buried on June 9, 1969. Burial records indicate folio 202. Burial number 53689.
Biography written by Thomas's son
Thomas was one of nine children born to William Myers Pinchbeck and his wife Amelia (nee Harford). Like most working class children in those days he was put to work early in his life and by his early teens had to work as a Stone Mason's labourer. While in today's society most stone masons are kept active on the restoration of churches, in my father's younger days I believe most stone masons were kept busy repairing and replacing flagstones in the pavements, or sidewalks as they are called in America. Although I'm not sure, I believe he would have worked for the 'Hull Corporation' in those early days as they were responsible for the upkeep of the sidewalks in those times. I believe he became unemployed and found work where he could which was especially difficult during the days of the Great Depression. I was told later than he played the violin, however I never heard him play the instrument, although he whistled a lot and seemed to enjoy music, he never to my knowledge ventured to any concerts or theatre etc, maybe because the family as a whole was relatively poor. In later years he had but one hobby, and that was he loved listening to his radiogram which he kept in the front room of the house. He loved to listen to Opera stars singing and especially the great 'Caruso' sing
'Dein ist mein ganzes Herzt' which translates into 'You are my hearts delight'. Nelson Eddy and Bing Crosby singing love songs were also great favorites of his, so you could say, he had a very sentimental streak in him. As most Victorian's were, he was a strict disciplinarian and his word was law.
Residence at his time of death was 12 Camdon Street, Blvd. He died at the Hull Royal Infirmary and was buried on June 9, 1969. Burial records indicate folio 202. Burial number 53689.
Thomas was one of nine children born to William Myers Pinchbeck and his wife Amelia (nee Harford). Like most working class children in those days he was put to work early in his life and by his early teens had to work as a Stone Mason's labourer. While in today's society most stone masons are kept active on the restoration of churches, in my father's younger days I believe most stone masons were kept busy repairing and replacing flagstones in the pavements, or sidewalks as they are called in America. Although I'm not sure, I believe he would have worked for the 'Hull Corporation' in those early days as they were responsible for the upkeep of the sidewalks in those times. I believe he became unemployed and found work where he could which was especially difficult during the days of the Great Depression. I was told later than he played the violin, however I never heard him play the instrument, although he whistled a lot and seemed to enjoy music, he never to my knowledge ventured to any concerts or theatre etc, maybe because the family as a whole was relatively poor. In later years he had but one hobby, and that was he loved listening to his radiogram which he kept in the front room of the house. He loved to listen to Opera stars singing and especially the great 'Caruso' sing
'Dein ist mein ganzes Herzt' which translates into 'You are my hearts delight'. Nelson Eddy and Bing Crosby singing love songs were also great favorites of his, so you could say, he had a very sentimental streak in him. As most Victorian's were, he was a strict disciplinarian and his word was law.
Residence at his time of death was 12 Camdon Street, Blvd. He died at the Hull Royal Infirmary and was buried on June 9, 1969. Burial records indicate folio 202. Burial number 53689.
