Personal data
| Name | Gelsthorpe |
|---|---|
| Initials | A.M. |
| Christian name | Alfred Morris |
| Date and place of birth | Pinxton, Derbyshire; 26.02.1892 |
| Profession | Priest |
| Family | Son of John and Annie (nee Kendall) Gelsthorpe |
Extra information
- Information 1
- Educated at King's School, Canterbury and Hatfield College, Durham University where he got a Doctorate of Divinity
- Information 2
- Had a long association with missionary work (Niger, Egypt, the Sudan, where he was appointed Bishop in 1946)
- Information 3
- Gelsthorpe's biography - A Corn of Wheat - was written by his widow Elfrida
Military data
| Regiment / Unit | 8 Durham Light Infantry |
|---|---|
| Date of death |
Other information
- Information 1
- Signed Visitors' Book on 4 February 1916
- Information 2
- He later recalled waking one morning during the war to find a plate of bacon and egg beside his head. In 1920, he received a note from Tubby, signed "The man who cooked your breakfast in Pop. in 1915". (Note: Tubby got the date wrong)
- Information 3
- DSO
Media
Sources
- Source
- VB 1, p.32