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Brooks Family
published by on Fri, 10/02/2023 - 19:14

Thanks for all the responses on my research for my family, the BROOKS family, who owned Whitecross Nursery in Walliscote Road. Somebody put me in touch with Brian Austin, who produced some excellent finds for me. He found that William Brook's son( William owned the Nursery until 1943) was an excellent rugby and soccer player, who played for the County. Sydney Edworthy Brooks was born in 1888 and was killed in a car accident in 1943. Any information about him would be great. Thanks,Graham.

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Submitted by Ian Granger on Wed, 08/01/2025 - 20:12

Sidney (aka Sydney) Edworthy Brooks was my great grandfather who served with the RE during WW1. He was also a well know local sportsman, playing rugby for Weston and Somerset as well as Water Polo for Weston. I do have a number of pictures. He was knocked off his bike and killed by the airport whilst going to work in 1943 aged 55

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