Name |
Harry William Stevens |
Nickname |
The Elephant Man |
Born |
17 Jan 1899 |
Colchester, Essex, England [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
1901 |
13 Stanwell Street, Colchester, Essex, England |
Residence |
1911 |
12 Noel Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England |
At school |
Military Service |
Between 1914 and 1917 |
Occupation |
Abt 1940 |
Groom. Sacked after his tall stories ended up in a newspaper article claiming he was an Elephant trainer, for which he was threatened with libel by Bertram Mills Circus |
 |
Bertram Mill's Elephants Visiting The Old Hall, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England |
Occupation |
Aft 1940 |
Roses Factory, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England |
Died |
Jun 1969 |
St. George's Hospital, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England |
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Notes |
- Father was supposed to have been "landed gentry" which would have suited Harry's swagger [3]
- Proud to wear his leather gloves while on the town. Except he lost one, and used to keep that hand in his pocket!
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Person ID |
I21271 |
Red1st |
Last Modified |
15 Apr 2017 |