Our People - Louis (Lewis) Naylor

James Louis Naylor & Sarah Agnes Naylor's shop at 219-221 Station Road, Bamber Bridge as it is today - still a pharmacy
Image courtesy Google Street View.
91732 Private Louis (Lewis) Naylor
"L" Company, Royal Army Medical Corps
British War Medal, Victory Medal
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Louis Naylor was born in 1898 to James Louis Naylor and Sarah Agnes Naylor (nee Dandy). James Louis was a chemist and druggist. They lived over the shop at 219-221 Station Road in Bamber Bridge. The premises are still used as a pharmacy by the Boots chain to this day. Before joining up, Louis was working as an assistant chemist to his father in the shop.


Sources
1. UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 via Ancestry.co.uk
2. British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 via Ancestry.co.uk
3. 1911 Census of England via Ancestry.co.uk
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Published 27 September 2016
Charles O'Donnell
Preston & Central Lancashire WFA
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