Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Henry Summerfield Reynolds, a draper, born 1859 in Much Wenlock, Salop, and his wife Louisa Matilda Reynolds (nee Venables), a milliner, born 1860 in North Lydbury, Salop. Henry Lisle was born in 1897 in Crewe, Cheshire, he had one sibling, a sister Hilda E, born 1887 in Holywell, Flintshire, also living with the family was his maternal aunt, Martha Venables, born 1878 in Ludlow, Salop, in March 1901 the family home was at 2, Lambers Lane, Melton Mowbray, Leics. In April 1911 Henry was a schoolboy, and was boarding at the Warehouseman Clerks and Drapers School, Russell Hill, Purley, Surrey. On Friday September 7th 1917 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “MELTON AND THE WAR” – LOCAL AIRMAN’S DEATH. We very much regret to record the death of Air Mechanic H. Lisle Reynolds, of the Royal Flying Corps., which occurred on Friday, at the Home Auxiliary Hospital, Horwich. Deceased, who was 20 years of age, was the only son of the late Mr H. S. Reynolds, and of Mrs Reynolds, 1, Cheapside, Melton Mowbray and was formerly employed in the local post office, where he was exceedingly popular with his fellow workers. A month ago he contracted sickness whilst on active service in France, and was admitted to the 18th General Hospital, B.E.F., on Aug. 7th. On August 13th deceased was brought over to England to the 2nd Western General Hospital, Moston, Manchester, being removed the following Sunday to the Home Auxiliary Military Hospital, Horwich. There he received every possible attention but without avail, and passed away on the 31st inst., the cause of death being acute nephritis. The utmost sympathy will be extended to the bereaved mother and sister. The body was brought to Melton on Saturday, the funeral taking place on Monday afternoon with full military honours. In the absence of the Rev. Canon Blakeney, the Rev. B. H. Smith, rector of Waltham, officiated, and a large gathering assembled to pay their last tribute of respect: The first portion of the service was read in Melton Parish Church, and the internment took place in the family grave at Sysonby. The mourners were: Mrs Reynolds (mother), Miss Reynolds (sister), Mr and Mrs Maiden (aunt and uncle), Miss Venables (aunt), Miss Beamand (cousin), Mr Spiers Old Dalby, Mr Henry Wood, Mr A. Page, 1st A.M. Ball and Cadet W. F. Easom, Lieut. R. Styles. Corpl. J. Bilson and Mr F. Musson represented the post office staff. A party of non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Flying Corps. acted as bearers, and another contingent followed, as did also a detachment of the Melton Mowbray Platoon, Leicestershire Volunteer Regiment under Lieut. Styles. After the coffin had been lowered to its last resting place in Sysonby Churchyard, a firing party from the Leicestershire Regimental Depot, in charge of Sergt. C. Ringham, fired three volleys over the grave, and the Last Post was sounded. Pte. E. Ennels, of the Volunteers, superintended the arrangements on behalf of Messrs. W. Barnes and Co. Some beautiful wreaths were sent as follows:- His devoted Mother and Sister, Auntie Lizzie and Cousin Beatie, Auntie Millie and Auntie Nance, Auntie Dhena, Cousin Will and Sarah. A tribute of esteem and sympathy, from his colleagues at the Melton Mowbray Post Office, Mrs Blakeney, Mr and Mrs Spiers, Charlie, Nellie and Tom, Mr and Mrs Wood and May, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mrs Easom and family, Mr and Mrs and 1st A.M. Ball and Mrs Hunter, Douglas Hutton B.E.F., Mr and Mrs Hamilton Hocart, Mr and Mrs Percival Hocart, M. Flewitt, Mr and Mrs Salt and Baby, Mrs Sharp and Evelyn, Misses C. Cross and P. Manchett, Mr and Mrs Katz, Mr and Mrs Burrows, Mr and Mrs Lane and family, Mr and Mrs Glover and family, Cecil Glover, Mr Page and family, Brentingby, Mrs Hardy and daughters. In the same issue the following further article was published under the heading. “BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS” – DEATHS. REYNOLDS.- On Aug. 31st 1917, at the Home Auxiliary Military Hospital, Horwich, from sickness contracted while on active service in France, Henry Lisle Reynolds, only and dearly loved son of the late H. S. and Mrs Reynolds, 1, Cheapside, Melton Mowbray, aged 20 years.