The Western Morning News Tuesday 28th January 1941 Colin Spittle 24th March 1902 - 25th January 1988 Motor omnibus conductor residing 38 Studfield Hill, Sheffied 29.9.1939
Spital and Spittle were middle English shortened forms of hospital. The conductor's ancestor probably worked or lived in a hospital as a spittleman - bit like a porter - see Spitalfields London In medieval times hospitals were essentially guest houses for the monasteries and an aid for travellers providing safe accommodation along the roads.
