Irene May Thorne was the mother of Freddie Thorne and grandmother of Karl Thorne. She died in 1915, during World War I.
History[]
Backstory[]
Irene’s husband was a Jewish tailor, they had at least one child, Freddie Thorne, who was born in 1890. Irene and her family were often harassed and discriminated by neighbours, due to their religion. As a result, they were forced to change their surname to Thorne.
In 1914, Freddie was sent to fight in World War I and while he was gone, Irene died.
Series 1 • 1919[]
In Episode 1.4, Freddie visits his mother’s grave on her birthday and lays flowers down, next to her headstone.