Frank Mallinson was born around 1904 in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. He was the second son of Joseph Mallinson and his wife Isabella (nee Parslow). In 1911 the family were still living in County Durham at Fence Houses, East Rainton, where Frank was at school. Frank's father, was a Miner so he may well have brought the family to Glenridding at some point to find work at the Greenside Mine.
He married Edith Annie Bowes Spedding in Carlisle around July 1932 and on Christmas Day 1932 their first child, Joseph Norman Mallinson, was born. Their address at that time was stated as Glenridding House where Frank was working as a Waiter. Their second son, Thomas V Mallinson was born in Longtown, Cumberland which is close to where Frank is buried but this may have been a temporary relocation, as the CWGC Certificate states Edith's home as Glenridding.
We have been unable to find any details of Frank Mallinson's military service, not even the Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry in which he served - this would have at least given us a clue to his postings and any actions he may have been involved in. We do know that he died on the 9th of July 1945 in the Cummberland Infirmary, Carlisle, from a Perforated Gastric Ulcer. Curiously, his death certificate states his occupation as a Waiter again at Glenridding House.
Frank's widow, Edith Mallinson, was born in Heads Nook, near Wetheral around February 1906. She died on the 25th April 1977, aged 71 years, and is buried alongside Frank in Arthuret Churchyard, Longtown, Nr Carlisle.
His son Joseph Norman Mallinson was born in Glenridding on the 25th December 1932 and married Margaret Lloyd in the Wigan area in early 1957.
His son Thomas V Mallinson was born in Longtown, Cumberland around June 1934 and married Patricia R Rimmer in Bootle towards the end of 1964.