1896 - 1926 Nott family
In 1896, Louis P. Nott, an engineering contractor on railway and dock work, and his family lived in Stoke House until 1926.
This first photograph was probably taken around the year 1895, just before the family moved to Stoke House.
The second photograph was probably taken around the year 1910, on the side steps of Stoke House.
This third photograph, taken on the side steps outside Stoke House, shows Louis Phillip Nott (right, in the uniform of a senior officer in the Royal Engineers) and his three sons (left-right), Louis, Thomas and Henry. Tragically, all three sons were killed in the First World War. Tom and Louis were both killed by a mine with a delayed fuse in HQ (see the Bristol Evening World 23 April 1932). The leaving date from Clifton College of Louis Nott and the first commission date of Tom Nott means that the photograph must have been taken between 5 February and July 1911.
For more about the three Nott sons, see below.
Louis Nott 1893-1917
Louis Cameron Nott, seated in the left of the photograph, is wearing the uniform of the Clifton College Cadet Corps.
Born 30 August 1893
Attended Clifton College between September 1902 and July 1911
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
2nd Lieutenant 6th Battalion Gloucester Regiment 6 August 1914
Lieutenant 24 May 1915
Adjultant to 6th Battalion from August 1914 to 19 February 1916
Temporary Captain 22 July 1916
Military Cross
Killed in action 18 April 1917
Thomas Walker Nott 1888-1917
Tom Nott, standing at the rear of the photograph, is wearing the full dress uniform of the Gloucester Regiment.
Born 21 October 1888
Attended Clifton College between January 1900 to December 1906
Hon.Exhibition Emmanuel College, Cambridge. 2nd class History tripos parts I & II.
2nd Lieutenant 6th Battalion Gloucester Regiment 5 February 1911
Lieutenant 2 September 1914
Temp.Captain 8 October 1914
Temp.Major 24 July 1916
Mentioned in Despatches twice
Distinguished Service Order
Killed in action 18 April 1917 (Officers Died:Lt.Col.)
Henry Paton Nott 1894-1916
Henry Nott, seated in the centre of the photograph, is wearing the uniform of the Clifton College Cadet Corps.
Born in 1894
Attended Clifton College from September 1903 to July 1913
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
2nd Lieutenant 6th Battalion, Gloucester Regiment 6 August 1914
Mentioned in Despatches 19 December 1915 (L.G.15/6/16) 2/Lt.(T/Lt.)
Killed in action 27 April 1916