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Post by shred on Aug 5, 2011 14:39:53 GMT
St Andrew's Church, Chadwick Rd, Eccles. Attachments:
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Post by shred on Aug 5, 2011 14:48:06 GMT
The church has two stained glass memorials, one is dedicated to the men of the parish. Attachments:
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Post by shred on Aug 5, 2011 14:54:16 GMT
The second is dedicated to Arthur Handley Clayton. Attachments:
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Post by shred on Aug 5, 2011 15:54:48 GMT
The Names:
Thomas Henry Ackerley Albert Anderton Tom Antrobus William Edmundson Ashton Harold Bannister Herbert Richard Bannister Herbert Barratt Sydney Barber Harold Bate Edwin Bateman Edward Beale Arthur Thomas Birch Hubert William Bland William Brade Percy Pochin Bradford Abraham Bridge Walter Forshaw Bridge William Dorning Brown William Bruce William George Bristow Edmond Compton Butterworth Tom Capes John Carter William Chadwick John Potts Chapman Arnold Cheetham Arthur Handley Clayton Wilfred Clayton Tom Harper Colley James Collins
James Connolly Matthew Connolly John Crabtree Edwin Croft Elijah Frederic Clare John Davis William Dickinson Arthur John Dickinson Robert G C Dow Francis Duffy Edward Edgar Dyson William Earnshaw Hary Evans John Thomas Evans Laurence Charles Fancourt Alfred Ernest Farrall John Stanley S Fiddes Frank Fleet Watkin Wynne Fowler George Garner Horace Geary Joseph William Griffin John Albert Griffiths Samuel Grindley James Arthur Hague Sam Hall John Hall John Newall Hanley Alfred Hargreave Sydney Hatton
Albert Healey Ross Healey Arthur Holmes Joseph Holmes Robert Bardsley Holt George Herbert Hodgkinson Samuel Howarth Ernest Howarth Charles Higgins Walter Jackson Henry Earlam Johnson Peter Cedric Earlam Johnson William Godfrey Earlam Johnson James Johnson James Johnson Samuel Lawrence Johnson George Jones Leonard Thomas Jones Charles Alfred Kay Joseph Arthur Kay Albert Kay Hedley Kay William Keen Robert Knowles James Lea Peter Lee Tomas Lees John Lewis Henry Lightfoot Joseph Edward Lloyd Harry Levis
Thomas Edwin Massey George Harry Machin Frederick John Marshall Thomas Wilson Marshall Frederick James Martin Charles Mason Robert William Mann Frederick Maude Edward Mee Thomas Lyon Ovington Mellor Frank Middleton Leslie Milbourne John Stamper Millican Richard Henry Milner Bertrand Wynne Moreton John McGrath William Thomas Murphy John Ogden Harold Ormerod Richard Pearce John Pearson James Pickles Arthur Poole Ernest Pope Harold Potter Harry Wilfred Purdy William Reynolds Douglas Robertson Leslie Rogerson William Musgrove Royle
Sydney Sandys Herbert William Sapsead Marmaduke Sellon William Sharman Harry Sherlock Herbert Smith William Smith George Vernon Stephen Abert Edward Summons Fred Ward Sumner James Stickells Frederick Taylor John William Taylor William Taylor John William Usher Charles Kenyon Umpleby Frederic James Walker Herbert Ward Arthur T Wells Robert Welch George White Edward Wilson Jack Wilson John Henry Winn Frederick Stanley Wood Harry Wood James Wood John Woods William Lydney Worthington Alfred Young
There is also a separate brass plaque to Frederic James Walker (which I did not spot during my visit).
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Post by shred on Aug 6, 2011 17:27:28 GMT
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Post by shred on Aug 7, 2011 12:29:38 GMT
Thomas Henry Ackerley Birth Place: Altrincham, Cheshire Residence: Eccles, Lancs Death Date: 10 Aug 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Salford, Lancs Rank: L/Corporal Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers Battalion: 11th Battalion Number: 280198 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Lived at 27 Paradise St, Eccles. Son of Thomas William, married to Millie Jessie Nunn.
Albert Anderton Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Acting Bombardier Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery Unit Text: 387th Siege Bty. Age: 29 Date of Death: 22/08/1917 Service No: 103377 Additional information: Husband of Beatrice Anderton (Hill), of Pack Horse Hotel, Stockport Rd., Levenshulme, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 13. Cemetery: BASRA WAR CEMETERY Attested 10/07/1916. Living at 215 Church St, Eccles and worked as a Hotel Manager. Albert and Beartrice had a son George Edmund.Death due to sunstroke.
Tom Antrobus Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps Unit Text: Reserve M.T. Depot Date of Death: 16/01/1918 Service No: M/305667 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A2. CE. 410. Cemetery: PEEL GREEN CEMETERY Attested 12/12/1915, address given as 177 Barton Lane, Eccles. Occupation; Hair Dresser.Husband of Annie. Death due to renal calclus (kidney stones).
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Post by shred on Aug 7, 2011 13:11:38 GMT
William Edmundson AshtonNationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Unit Text: "C" Coy 14th Bn. Age: 18 Date of Death: 14/09/1916 Service No: 19213 Additional information: Son of William and Mary Jane Ashton, of 14, Devonshire Rd., Liverpool Rd., Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: DOIRAN MEMORIAL Harold Bannister Birth Place: Pendleton, Lancs Residence: Swinton, Lancs Death Date: 15 Mar 1915 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Rank: L/Corporal Regiment: Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) Battalion: 4th Battalion Number: Z/1167 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European TheatreThe above may be incorrect as pointed out by notlaw in this postHERBERT RICHARD BANNISTERRank: Company Serjeant Major Service No: 275655 Date of Death: 21/03/1918 Age: 29 Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment 2nd/7th Bn. Panel Reference Panel 64 to 67. Memorial POZIERES MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Richard and Alice Bannister, of 46, Pleasant Rd., Eccles, Lancs. Birth Place: Barrow-in-Furness, Lancs Residence: Eccles, Lancs Death Date: 21 Mar 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Type of Casualty: Killed in action The following detail are to be confirmed. Herbert BarrattNationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 36 Date of Death: 11/04/1918 Service No: 30947 Additional information: Son of George Barratt, of 70, Barton Lane, Eccles, Manchester; husband of G. Barratt. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4. Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL Herbert had joined the Manchester Regiment (service number 2524) on the 15/09/1914 and served at home until he was discharged as medically unfit due to epilepsy on the 06/07/1915, this condition was cased when he sustained a head injury during a fight with another boy in 1906 whilst he was at a reform school in Northampton. He has then obviously joined the army again with the Lancashire fusiliers.
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Post by shred on Aug 7, 2011 18:15:13 GMT
Sydney BarberNationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 2nd/6th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 24/09/1917 Service No: 252152 Additional information: Son of Peter and Sarah Barber, of 14, Gladstone Rd., Eccles. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. B. 7. Cemetery: RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY Attachments:
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Post by shred on Aug 7, 2011 18:32:34 GMT
Harold Bate Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 13th Bn. attd. 12th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 07/07/1916 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alfred Bate. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Son of Charles and Elizabeth Bate. He was reported wounded and missing on July 7th (the eve of his 20th birthday). The battalions chaplain expressed regret that they had lost such a fine young officer. He had been seen to fall during the attack and was caried towards he rear by Sergt. Mcdonald who himself was killed an hour later, and all trace was lost due to the shelling on the battlefield. He had been a scholar at Manchester Grammar and had claimed his service with the colours at the outbreak of the war. He had undergone 3 years training with the OTC and had achieved a War Office "A" certificate. Harold obtained a second lieutenant's commission in September and proceeded to Eastbourne for training, within 3 months e was promoted to 1st lieutenant and was recommended for a captaincy. Whilst at Eastbourne he suffered an accident with a horse which meant he could not leave with hs own battalion. He left with another battalion in Decemeber spending time in Ypres salient and subsequently under training at the Canadian School of Sniping as a sniping officer. He had attended St Andrews Church and sung in the choir. This information was found in a booklet that is held in St Andrews Church
Edwin Bateman Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 16th Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 02/07/1916 Service No: 12515 Additional information: Son of James and Emily Bateman, of 15, Alma St., Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Edward Beale tionality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 06/06/1915 Service No: 1388 Additional information: Son of Charles and Emily Beale, of 28, Garden St., Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
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Post by shred on Aug 7, 2011 18:47:56 GMT
Arthur Thomas Birch Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 14/09/1918 Service No: 406042 Additional information: Son of Frank and Julia Birch, of 13, Ellesmere Avenue, Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. A. 16. Cemetery: BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL
Hubert William Bland Birth Place: Patricroft, Lancs Residence: Eccles, Lancs Death Date: 28 Mar 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Rank: Private Regiment: Manchester Regiment Battalion: 1/7th Battalion Number: 276693 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
William Brade Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 15/07/1916 Service No: 18000 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 11 A. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
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Post by shred on Aug 8, 2011 19:36:55 GMT
Percy Pochin Bradford Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers Unit Text: 10th Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 17/07/1917 Service No: 25770 Additional information: Son of Delia Bradford of 13, Liverpool Rd., Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 27. Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Abraham Bridge Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Grenadier Guards Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 25/08/1918 Service No: 21791 Additional information: Son of the late William and Alice Bridge, of Little Hulton, Bolton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: N. 7. Cemetery: ST. HILAIRE CEMETERY EXTENSION, FREVENT
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Post by shred on Aug 8, 2011 19:40:06 GMT
Walter Forshaw BridgeNationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 22/05/1916 Service No: 14960 Additional information: Husband of Alice Bridge, of 34, Roberts St., Patricroft, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 28. Cemetery: ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI Picture and text found at St Andrews churchAttachments:
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Post by shred on Aug 11, 2011 20:24:07 GMT
William Dorning BrownNationality: United Kingdom Rank: Company Quartermaster Serjeant Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn. Age: 45 Date of Death: 07/08/1915 Service No: 27 Additional information: Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, of 88, Monton Rd., Eccles, Lancs. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL Attachments:
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Post by shred on Aug 11, 2011 20:43:05 GMT
William BruceCannot find William George BristowResidence: Eccles, Lancs Death Date: 12 Apr 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Eccles Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery Number: 229362 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Attachments:
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Post by shred on Aug 11, 2011 20:50:21 GMT
Edmond Compton ButterworthNationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Age: 33 Date of Death: 20/06/1917 Service No: 250558 Additional information: Son of Frances Sarah Butterworth, of 56, Monton Rd., Eccles, Manchester, and the late Edmund Butterworth. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 2. Cemetery: RUYAULCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY The following article was found in St Andrew's ChurchAttachments:
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