Fred Isles was born in Cinderford in 1880, the son of a miner. His father died five years later. His mother remarried, and the family moved to Bream. In 1901, he was working as a life insurance salesman. He married Mary Williams in 1906 and, in 1911, was working as a collier at Princess Royal colliery. In 1913, he passed his examination to qualify as a deputy, examiner or fireman. In 1921, he worked as a checkweighman at Princess Royal and continued in this role until his retirement. He died in 1946.
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