Edwin Powell

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Edwin Powell was born in Hulme, Manchester, on 21 Feb 1880 and baptised there on 11 Apr 1880 the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Powell.  By 1902 he was in Burnley, Lancashire, and it was there at St. Peter's Church he married Charlotte Mary Dean in October of that year.  Charlotte had been born in Shaftesbury in 1878 the daughter of Albert Dean and Emmeline Dean (nee Brickell) who resided at the Post Office, St. James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset.  Edwin had enlisted on 23 May 1905 and joined the Territorial Unit of the Royal Engineers attending regular annual camps. He was later discharged on 27 May 1912. At the outbreak of WW1 he was re-embodied with the Royal Signals (Signals Section) becoming a 2nd Corporal (Service No. 182283).  It is not known in which theatre of was he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals. During his service he had registered in-laws address in St. James Street, Shaftesbury, as his residence where his wife had moved during the war.  The 1921 Census shows his wife still living in St. James Street, Shaftesbury, whilst Edwin was boarding at 119 Fentiman Street, Lambeth, London, working for the General Post Office Engineer's Department.  His death was recorded on 26 Feb 1936 in Golders Green, Middlesex, where he had been living latterly at 285 Golders Green Road.  Charlotte died shortly after on 29 Apr 1936 having returned to Shaftesbury following her husband's passing.