DAVID GARDINER COOPER
3 September 1898 - 9 May 1919
At School 1912 - 1915
Lieut Royal Air Force
David was born in Mobberley, Cheshire and in 1901, aged 2, was living at 1 Lansdown Street, Withington, with father Frederick, a bank clerk, mother Ada, elder brother Frederick and one domestic servant. By 1911, the family had moved to 2 Chretien Road, Northenden with the addition of a younger brother, Stuart. David and Frederick entered School at the same time in September 1912. At School, David won the Under 15 300 yards handicap in 1913 and represented School on the 2nd Football and Lacrosse Teams in 1915.
On leaving School David started work as an Articled Clerk at Parkinson Mather and Co., Chartered Accountants, Clarence Street, Manchester.






THE HULMEIAN - JULY 1919
Old Hulmeians and the War
Lieutenant D G COOPER, R A F, was killed whilst flying at Leuchars, on May 9th, aged 19. He was at the School from September, 1912, to April, 1915 (Modern Fifth).