Updated Frank Thompson Linney
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 10:57 am
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LINNEY FRANK THOMPSON
Abt 1880 - 31/1/1916 (36)
Dob abt 1880 Oldbury (Old/60/270)
Baptism 21/5/1879
Worcestershire Oldbury
Church name Christ Church
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 21 May 1879
Person forename Frank Thompson
Person sex M
Father forename Joseph
Mother forename Phoebe
Father surname LINNEY
Person abode Newton Place
Father occupation Glass Gatherer
Parents Joseph Linney & Pheobe Thompson
Parents Marriage
20 Feb 1878 Holy Trinity Wordsley
Joseph LINNEY 34 B Glass Maker Brettel Lane Father Joseph Linney (Dec) Labourer
Phoebe THOMPSON 30 S Brockmoor
Father Daniel Thompson (Dec) Mill Furnace Man
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; William Evans / Harriett Thompson
1881: 36 Cross St, Wednesbury
Robert C. Hastilow 26 Head Milk Dealer Sutton, Warks
Zipporah Hastilow 37 Wife Brierley Hill, Staffs
Phebe Hastilow Dau 5 mths Wednesbury
Joseph Linney 37 Milk Dealer Brother in Law Marr
Phebe Linney 33 Sister in Law Marr
Frank L? Linney 2 Nephew
1891: 173 Holyhead Road, Wednesbury
Joseph Linney 47 Milk Dealer
Phoebe Linney 42
Frank T Linney 13
1901 173 Holyhead Road, Wednesbury
Phoebe Linney 53 Head Wid Milk Dealer
Frank T Linney 22 Son S Milk Dealer
1911 No 12 Perry St, Wednesbury
Phoebe Linney 63 Head Wid Milk Dealer Brockmoore
Frank Thompson Linney 32 Son S Dairy Man born Oldbury
Dod 31/1/1916 Wednesbury (36)
Died in Walsall & District hospital ( Walsall 6b 852)
Burial 2/2/1916
Staffordshire Wood Green Cemetery
Register type Other Register
Burial date 02 Feb 1916
Burial person forename Frank Thompson
Burial person surname LINNEY
Person age 36
Burial person abode Perry St.
Notes Killed at Walsall by German Zepplin Raid 31 Jan 1916
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151 ... mas-linney
Probate 8-3-1916
Frank Thompson Linney of 12 Perry St Wednesbury died 31-1-1916 at Walsall and district hospital.
Administration London 8-3-1916 to Ann Fairclough wife of Henry Fairclough & Daniel Thompson retired blacksmith
Effects £1862 4s 5d
Any other info
13 unmarked graves take up a considerable space in Wood Green Cemetery, but there is nothing to see today.
The Zeppelin victims lie in one anonymous section of a large grassed area. Not far away are the graves of some Great War soldiers who died of wounds. Of course, these men have Commonwealth War Graves Commission gravestones which are carefully tended. The 13 Zeppelin victims - also victims of the war do not.
In November 2012 a memorial appeared in Wood Green Cemetery, commemorating the victims of the Zeppelin raid. There was no prior announcement of the placing of the memorial in the cemetery and
no-one knows who provided it. No doubt the identity of the donor will become known in due course.
http://www.hellfirecorner.co.uk/zeppelin.htm
Victims of the Great Zeppelin Raid 1916
photo courtesy of the Black Country Living Museum
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LINNEY FRANK THOMPSON
Abt 1880 - 31/1/1916 (36)
Dob abt 1880 Oldbury (Old/60/270)
Baptism 21/5/1879
Worcestershire Oldbury
Church name Christ Church
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 21 May 1879
Person forename Frank Thompson
Person sex M
Father forename Joseph
Mother forename Phoebe
Father surname LINNEY
Person abode Newton Place
Father occupation Glass Gatherer
Parents Joseph Linney & Pheobe Thompson
Parents Marriage
20 Feb 1878 Holy Trinity Wordsley
Joseph LINNEY 34 B Glass Maker Brettel Lane Father Joseph Linney (Dec) Labourer
Phoebe THOMPSON 30 S Brockmoor
Father Daniel Thompson (Dec) Mill Furnace Man
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; William Evans / Harriett Thompson
1881: 36 Cross St, Wednesbury
Robert C. Hastilow 26 Head Milk Dealer Sutton, Warks
Zipporah Hastilow 37 Wife Brierley Hill, Staffs
Phebe Hastilow Dau 5 mths Wednesbury
Joseph Linney 37 Milk Dealer Brother in Law Marr
Phebe Linney 33 Sister in Law Marr
Frank L? Linney 2 Nephew
1891: 173 Holyhead Road, Wednesbury
Joseph Linney 47 Milk Dealer
Phoebe Linney 42
Frank T Linney 13
1901 173 Holyhead Road, Wednesbury
Phoebe Linney 53 Head Wid Milk Dealer
Frank T Linney 22 Son S Milk Dealer
1911 No 12 Perry St, Wednesbury
Phoebe Linney 63 Head Wid Milk Dealer Brockmoore
Frank Thompson Linney 32 Son S Dairy Man born Oldbury
Dod 31/1/1916 Wednesbury (36)
Died in Walsall & District hospital ( Walsall 6b 852)
Burial 2/2/1916
Staffordshire Wood Green Cemetery
Register type Other Register
Burial date 02 Feb 1916
Burial person forename Frank Thompson
Burial person surname LINNEY
Person age 36
Burial person abode Perry St.
Notes Killed at Walsall by German Zepplin Raid 31 Jan 1916
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151 ... mas-linney
Probate 8-3-1916
Frank Thompson Linney of 12 Perry St Wednesbury died 31-1-1916 at Walsall and district hospital.
Administration London 8-3-1916 to Ann Fairclough wife of Henry Fairclough & Daniel Thompson retired blacksmith
Effects £1862 4s 5d
Any other info
13 unmarked graves take up a considerable space in Wood Green Cemetery, but there is nothing to see today.
The Zeppelin victims lie in one anonymous section of a large grassed area. Not far away are the graves of some Great War soldiers who died of wounds. Of course, these men have Commonwealth War Graves Commission gravestones which are carefully tended. The 13 Zeppelin victims - also victims of the war do not.
In November 2012 a memorial appeared in Wood Green Cemetery, commemorating the victims of the Zeppelin raid. There was no prior announcement of the placing of the memorial in the cemetery and
no-one knows who provided it. No doubt the identity of the donor will become known in due course.
http://www.hellfirecorner.co.uk/zeppelin.htm
Victims of the Great Zeppelin Raid 1916
photo courtesy of the Black Country Living Museum