Harrogate Herald - 26th September 1917

W H Breare letter

On Saturday also, John Wilson, naval wireless operator, son of W Wilson, who has attended so many years at the foot of the staircase which leads to the Grand Circle of our Opera House. He lives at 60 Mayfield Grove. I saw Wilson last Easter, and I think he is looking fitter than ever and remains his own jolly self. Wilson brought with him a mess-mate of his, R Parry, signalman, whose home is at Egham, Surrey. A nice bright chap with frank engaging manners and a typical seaman. After two or three days with his friend in Harrogate, Parry was going home for the rest of his leave. Wilson told me that he had met Clifford Webster, but had lost sight of him for a time; he had also seen Dinsdale.