Herbert Gradwell

• Birth date            16 July 1886
• Christening          22 September 1886 at St James’s Church Blackburn
• Marriage              1923 to Ida Watson at Clitheroe
• Death date           8 October 1952 at Shaw Bridge House, Clitheroe.

In 1923 he married Ida Watson. They had one son, John Worthington Gradwell, who married in 1952. Well-known locally, Ida Gradwell was prominently associated with the amateur stage in the district, both as an actress and producer. She is estimated to have made over 1,000 appearances and was an extra in the film “Hobson’s Choice” in 1953