Ernest (Bill) Sollitt - cont

 

                              Left picture: Peter, Barbara, Alice & Ernest (Bill) Sollitt               Right of Picture: Ernest (Bill) Sollitt & Lifetime friend, Arthur Walker

     

Ernest (Bill) Sollitt married twice. Firstly to Barbara Sollitt (Wheatly) of Harrogate - Nth Yorkshire .  She was a RN in the armed forces during the war years.  It is believed her father was a doctor and the Chief Public Health Officer for North Yorkshire! Then living in Harrogate .  They had a son - Peter Sollitt, their only child.  At this time Ernest & Barbara lived in Harhills area of Leeds 8, later moving to Headingly area, the home-base of the ‘Yorkshire Cricket’ ground.  Later, he married his secretary at the University in Leeds -  Rosemary Sollitt (Hepplewhite), again of Harrogate - Nth Yorkshire - England . They had three children (that I know of)!  Being named Patrick Sollitt,  Ian Sollitt and sister Joanne Sollitt - All living in Headingly - Leeds .  (Bill) Sollitt was a keen amateur radio enthusiast, a member of the Leeds Amateur radio society. Also keen on photography and angling (Fishing).  It was from Bill that I, the webmaster, learnt the gentle art of angling - and much more.  Bill was a great learner and teacher, he was always keen to pass on his knowledge to others.  I remember him fondly!.   Ernest (Bill) Sollitt - In his later years entered hospital on a number of occasions with chest and lung problems, he was a heavy smoker! (possibly a fashion retained from the war years!).  Sadly he died on March 2nd at the age of 69 years, in the Leeds General Infirmary - Gt George Street - Leeds2.   He was cremated and lays at rest in Lawnswood Cemetery - Lawnswood - Leeds 16.

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MILDRED SOLLITT (Bill’s Sister)

Due to the fact this family member is still living some data is protected under the data protection act of the UK ,

 and therefore can not be entered into this family web site

                 

                                     (Mildred as a young child)                                          (Mildred  Sollitt & Father Ernest Sollitt Snr)

                                                                                                                              Scarborough, East Yorkshire - England )  

MILDRED SOLLITT - Daughter of Ernest Sollitt Snr - Sister to Ernest (Bill) Sollitt (Late).  Daughter to Alice Mary (Flannery) (Late) - Born in the City of Leeds 1922.   Lived, as a child, in the Harehills and Crossgates areas of the City of Leeds , with her father, Ernest Sollitt Snr & mother Alice Mary Sollitt (Flannery) - also her brother, Ernest (Bill) Sollitt Jnr. Later she lived in the Beeston area of the City of Leeds . 

 Mildred Sollitt served during the war years (WW2) in the British Armed forces. Later worked as a fully trained British Telecom operator in the city.  Followed by a number of other jobs and finally a housewife. A highly skilled tailoress!.   In retirement she moved to Scotland , and liked the area so much she settled there for many years.  Only to return to the City of Leeds after the death of her husband.   Her husband was at one time during the war years, and for some time after an officer of the rank's of Colonel & Major in the British Army. Serving in Nth West Africa and the Far East .   His parents resided in Scotland - UK .

Mildred Sollitt (Calvert) 1950s - Roundhay Park, Leeds 8 - Yorkshire - UK

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 ALICE MARY SOLLITT (Flannery)

Alice Mary Sollitt & Grandson Jimmy - Leeds - Circa: 1945/46.

                                

ALICE MARY SOLLITT (Flannery)  Born August 1898 in the City of Leeds - Alice was of Irish parents from Co. Mayo, West Ireland .  As a child she lived in Flower Terrace, off Marsh Lane , Leeds.9.   In later life Alice lived with Ernest Sollitt Snr & her family in the Harehills area of the City of Leeds .  Then on to the Crossgates district of the City.  Worked in her younger days as the 'Nanny' to the governor of the ‘Leeds Prison’ in Armley - Leeds .   Thereafter in the printing trade in Cookridge Street - Leeds .  And finally, in a secret (at the time) ammunitions factory during the war years, situ; Roundhay Road - Leeds .   At one time living in the Beeston, Leeds 11 area she finally moved to Meanwood - Leeds 7. Alice was a kind person who never spoke badly of anyone.   She saved the life of her grandson (Jimmy) who would have died had she not walked many miles to the Leeds General Infirmary with him, for a small lady she shone above many.  God Bless.

Flannery Family Crest - Mayo - Ireland

       

  Left Picture ; Right side: Alice Mary Sollitt (Flannery) & (Left) her Sister-

- Lucy Danials - Married to Richard Danials.  Hawksworth - Kirkstall - Leeds 5 – UK – Circa 1960/70s  

(Both Alice & Lucy were brought up in a catholic orphanage in Bramly area of Leeds)

Alice Mary Sollitt sadly passed away in Leeds General Infirmary on the 19th February 1979

Her ashes lay at 'Rawdon Crematoria', Nr Horsforth, Leeds - England - UK 

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PATRICK SOLLITT  

(Due to the fact this family member is still living some data is protected under the data protection act of the UK , and therefore can not be entered into this family web site)

Son of the late Ernest (Bill) Sollitt, & of Rosemary Sollitt – Hepplewhite  -  Leeds - Yorkshire – England

 

Patrick was keen as a child on the 'Star Wars' theme and movies, (and still is a fan, so I am told!)  He had the biggest collection of star-wars figures I have ever had the pleasure of looking at!.

He was a choirboy in Headingly, Leeds . in his childhood days he attended a local school. Brother to Ian and Joanne Sollitt - His mother; Rosemary Sollitt - Hepplewhite - of Harrogate .     Nth Yorkshire .

Patrick has a brother to his fathers previous marriage to Barbara Sollitt - (Wheatly),  He is Peter Sollitt - Headingly - Leeds - Yorkshire-   Patrick is a highly skilled lighting technician and designer - travelled widely and working for a local company of stage lighting suppliers, alongside some of the worlds top pop and rock groups!

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PETER SOLLITT

(Son of the late Ernest (Bill) Sollitt, & of Barbara Sollitt - Wheatly

PETER SOLLITT - Born in Harehills - Leeds and attended local schools in the city.  Later lived in the Headingly district of the city. At one time worked at a manufacturing chemists in Sheepscar district of Leeds, he later proceeded into the field of 'wool research' where he stayed for a number of years.  Peter worked in a civil job within the Courts in the City of Leeds .  It is believed he did not marry until later in his life.  Keen in his teenage years on rock / pop music, he played the guitar and spent some of his spare time course fishing with his father; Ernest (Bill) Sollitt

Right of picture: Peter Sollitt with cousin James Sollitt - Bridlington - East Yorkshire - England - UK

(Information has us believe Peter passed on)

God Bless

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