Corporal 3660044 Hubert Redwood

BMD details:
Marriage of Hubert Redwood to Jane Hitchen reg Q2 1938 St Helens. Vol 8b page 1523

Family details:
Son of Herbert and Sarah Redwood, of St. Helens; husband of Jane Redwood, of Peasley Cross, St. Helens.

Census details:
1939 Register. 26 years old Hurbert Redwood born 13/06/1913 a General Labourer and wife Jane Forsyth (Rewood) born 17/01/1917 an Unpaid Domestic are living at 40 Highfield Street, Sutton, St Helens. Hubert is transcribed as HERBERT in the register.

[url=http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/a-z_player_archive/a-z_player_archive_pages/redwood_hubert.html]Hubert Redwood' photo courtesy of MUFCinfo.com[/url] Hubert Redwood had joined Manchester United as an amateur in May 1933. He continued to live in St. Helens, the rugby stronghold where he had been born and travelled to Old Trafford every day. He made his debut for United in 1935-36 season against Tottenham Hotspur and by the following season was established in the team. A cultured right full-back he was on the fringe of international honours when football was suspended in 1939. He made 165 appearances for United scoring 4 goals and appeared for New Brighton as a 'guest' player during the war. Joining the South Lancashire Regiment he rose to the rank of Corporal before being invalided from the army with Tuberculosis. He died in St. Helens on the 28th October 1943 and is buried in St. Helens Cemetery. [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Redwood.jpg[/pic] [caption]The headstone of Corporal Hubert Redwood at St Helens Cemetery (picture courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]