The Church of Ascension, Lower Broughton

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The Church of Ascension, Lower Broughton

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Inside

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The memorial




With a famous name

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EDGAR HAMPSON
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Bn. attd. 16th Bn.
Panel Reference Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Memorial THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

Born in Broughton in about 1896 the son of Peter and Edith Hampson. The 1911 census shows him aged 15, a schoolboy living at 81 Camp St, Broughton with his parents and brother Stuart.
Edgar is also remembered on the Manchester Grammar School Roll of Honour and on his family's grave in St Paul's Cemetery, Kersal Moor.

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WW1 (inner four boards)

CLOWES H A - COL (PATRON)
ASHWORTH F
BAILEY H
BAINES J
BANCROFT J
BARRON A
BEAHAN A
BLAKEWAY J
BLOORE H
BROOKES H
BROOKS J
BROUGH W
BROWN T
CARRUTHERS A
CHADWICK J
COLEMAN A
COLLEY J
COLLINGE A
COLLINGE H
COLLINGE V
COOPER C
COY A
COY C
DEAKIN W
DICKINSON C
DICKINSON H
DOWNS H
BLAKENEY A


DUNN W C
DRIVER A
DUNHAM S A
EDGAR W
EDWARDS R
EGDEN H L
EVANS F
FELL W
FIELDING H
FOSTER T
FRASER C
FRASER G
FRASER J
GARDNER J R
GARLICK C
GARNETT W
GOODWIN F
GOODWIN W
HACKIN W
HAMPSON E
HANDLEY J
HARRISON R
HART J H
HASLAM C
HAWLEY H
HEAP B W
HEATH T
GORDON H

TOMKINS G
HEATHCOTE A
HESSEY H
HORSFALL J
HOULSTON E
HUGHES J
HULME D
INGRAM J F
KITSON F
KNIGHT E
LAMB C H
LAMB J H
LAMB T
MANLEY F
MARINER W (V.C.)
MASON J
McDONOUGH H
OGDEN F E
PARKER F
PERCY J R
PRESTON H
PRITCHARD H
ROGERS E S
ROGERS R
ROWLAND F
SCANLON T E
SEDDON J W
SHAW A E

SENIOR J K
SENIOR R M
SMITHIES J H
STEADMAN H
STOTT C
STOTT W H
SWEENEY E
TAYLOR H
TAYLOR R
TAYLOR T
THORLEY A C
TIMMS H
TOTTERDALE A
WALKER T
WARBURTON P
WATKINS A J
WHITEHEAD W
WILLIAMS R
WINCUP A
WOOD H
YARDLEY H
YARDLEY W
YEWDALE E
YEWDALE J
YOUNG T A
PARR E
PARR G

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WW2 (outer boards)


DENNIS AYRES
ALFRED BARNETT
THOMAS BIBBY
GEORGE CANNING
JOAN CASSIDY
CHARLES CHAMBERS
EDWIN H COLEY
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM
HARRY GLYNN
HAROLD GREAVES
THOMAS S HAYHURST
ALBERT JONES

VICTOR KAY
GEOFFREY S LANE
WILLIAM H LOMAS
CLIFFORD LOOKER
FRED LOWREY
WILLIAM MARRIOTT
DESMOND PEARSON
RICHARD RAWLINSON
WALTER SCOTT
RICHARD WARD
JOSEPH WYLLIE

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HENRY ARTHUR CLOWES
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Date of Death: 08/03/1916
Age: 48
Regiment/Service: Staffordshire Yeomanry 1st
Grave Reference D. 344.
Cemetery CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of Louisa L. Clowes, of Norbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
Type of Casualty: Died

Henry was the grandson of Lieutenant-colonel William Legh Clowes, 3rd Dragoons, of Broughton Hall. He lived at Norbury Hall, Norbury and also owned a residence in Broughton. Educated at Eton. Married to Loisa Lucy Littleton on the 12th September 1899. Henry died of enteric fever in Egypt.





FRED ASHWORTH
Rank:Private
Service No: 42072
Date of Death: 02/11/1918
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Somerset Light Infantry 11th Bn.
Grave Reference II. J. 8.
Cemetery TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of Henry A. and Mary A. Ashworth, of 8, Lily St., Lower Broughton, Manchester.
Birth Place: Salford, Lancs
Residence: Salford, Lancs
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Comments: Formerly 5522, Cheshire Regiment

The 1911 census shows Fred as a 12 year old school boy living at 33 Seddon St, Salford, with his parents Henry and Mary, and siblings Florance, Henry, John and May.
Fred is also remembered on a special memorial stone placed by his family's grave in St Paul's, Kersal Moor cemetery.




H BAILEY
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H BAILEY
Cannot identify

BAILEY, H

Rank:
Private
Service No:
DM2/075533
Date of Death:
18/07/1918
Regiment/Service:
Army Service Corps

1019th M.T. Coy.
Grave Reference
XI. F. 6.
Cemetery
BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:

Henry Bailey 1918 absent voters register north @ 74 Earl street, Broughton.
N2/07553 DVR A.S.C

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Henry Bailey
Birth Place: Sheffield
Residence: Manchester
Death Date: 18 Jul 1918
Death Location: Mesopotamia
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Number: DM2/075533
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Asiatic Theatres


1911 @ 12 Armitage St Broughton
Henry Bailey 31 born Sheffield, Yorkshire, Printers Assistants
Esther Bailey 28
Jane Wild 27
Mary Wild 24
Lily Wild 15
Evelyn Bailey 4
Henry Bailey 3

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JOHN BAINES
Rank: Private
Service No: 17423
Date of Death: 10/07/1918
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers 18th Bn.
Grave Reference III. C. 22.
Cemetery ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Sarah Alice Baines, of 40, Gordon St., Lower Broughton, Manchester.
Birth Place: Salford, Lancs
Death Date: 10 Jul 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Salford
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds

The 1911 census gives John's name as Jonathan, aged 15, a driller, he is living at 40 Gordon St, with his parents Jonathan and Sarah, and siblings Elixabeth, Joseph, Harold and Edith.
John is also remembered on the Adelphi Lads' Roll of Honour.





JOHN BANCROFT
Rank: Private
Service No: 6714
Date of Death: 14/10/1916
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment 16th Bn.
Panel Reference Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Memorial
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of John and Dinah Bancroft, of 20, Grosvenor Square, Lower Broughton, Manchester.
Birth Place: Broughton, Manchester
Residence: Lower Broughton
Death Date: 14 Oct 1916
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

1911 census - John was a 15 year old shipper's clerk living at 20 Grosvenor Square, Broughton, with his parents John and Dinah. and siblings Florence, Bertha, Ernest, Doris and May.
He is also remembered on the family grave at Weaste (Ref: G115) and on the Sussex St, Wesleyan School, Broughton, Roll of Honour.





ARTHUR BARRON

Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 1st/8th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 05/06/1915
Service No: 1193
Additional information: Son of James and Annie Barron, of 21, Edith St., Lower Broughton, Manchester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Birth Place: Pendleton, Manchester
Death Location: Gallipoli
Enlistment Location: Salford, Lancs
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre

Arthur was a 15 year old portmenteau maker's apprentice in 1911. He was living with his parents, James and Annie, and siblings James, Edith Harold, John and Albert, at 21 Edith St, Broughton.
He s also remembered on the Adelphi Lads' Roll of Honour.

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ARTHUR L BEAHAN
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 15/06/1918
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers 11th Bn.
Grave Reference Plot 2. Row F. Grave 7.
Cemetery GRANEZZA BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Andrew and Isabella Taylor Beahan, of Lower Broughton, Salford.
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

Arthur is also remembered on his family's grave at Weaste cemetery.
In 1911 Arthur, aged 15 a carpet planner, was living at 11 Grecian St, Broughton. Also present at the same address are his parents, Andrew and Isabella, and his siblings Audrey, Alfred, Herbert, Gretrude and Evelyn (Ancestry ahs name as Beaham).
Also remembered on the St John's, Higher Broughton Memorial, his family's grave at Weaste Cemetery (Ref b17 14)and possible at the Chapel St and Hope United Reform Church.






JAMES BLAKEWAY
Rank: Private
Service No: 33805
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference B. 20.
Cemetery MUNICH TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Husband of Mary J. Blakeway, of 6, Piercy St., Lower Broughton, Manchester.
Birth Place: Manchester
Death Date: 18 Nov 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Type of Casualty: Killed in action






HARRY BLOORE
Rank: Private
Service No: 74049
Date of Death: 20/08/1918
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 10th Bn.
Grave Reference VII. A. 8B.
Cemetery MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT
Additional Information: Son of Alfred and Jane Margaret Bloore, of Lower Broughton, Salford.
Birth Place: Manchester
Residence: Salford, Lancs
Death Date: 20 Aug 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Comments: Formerly 29131, Royal Welch Fusiliers.

Harry attested on the 8th of May 1915 at the age of 19. He gave his address as 56 Garden St, Lower Broughton, and stated that he had worked as a turner. He died from wounds caused by gas.

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the yewdale brothers are in the adelphi roll of honour and the lamb brothers[c.h+jh]are listed on the forum,one of them also in the adelphi

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I think that the following two name have been mispelt, or the initials have been switched, on the memorial. I cannot find a H Brookes, but can find a H Brooks, and I can't find a J Brooks, but can find a J Brookes.

HAROLD BROOKS
Rank: Private
Service No: 82057
Date of Death: 10/09/1918
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry 20th Bn.
Grave Reference II. H. 6.
Cemetery ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Brooks, of Lower Broughton, Manchester.
Birth Place: Salford, Lancs
Residence: Salford, Manchester
Death Date: 10 Sep 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds




JOHN BROOKES
Rank: Private
Service No: 1972
Date of Death: 16/06/1915
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers 1st/8th Bn.
Grave Reference B. 113.
Cemetery LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY
Birth Place: Broughton, Manchester
Death Date: 16 Jun 1915
Death Location: Gallipoli
Enlistment Location: Broughton
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds

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WALTER BROUGH
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 3053
Date of Death: 07/06/1917
Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Rifles 7th Bn.
Grave Reference A. 26.
Cemetery IRISH HOUSE CEMETERY
Birth Place: Broughton, Lancs
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Salford, Lancs
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

The 1901 census shows Walter Brough the son of Walter and Hannah, aged 4, living at 203 Lower Broughton Rd, Lower Broughton (The Ascension).
In the 1911 census he is shown as living at 7 Trentham St, Pendleton, Salford, with his parents Walter and Hannah, and siblings, Susannah and James.






THOMAS BROWN
Rank: Private
Service No: 269473
Date of Death: 27/09/1918
Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 2nd/7th Bn.
Grave Reference B. 72.
Cemetery QUEANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION
Birth Place: Broughton, Manchester
Residence: Lower Broughton, Manchester
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Salford, Manchester
Type of Casualty: Killed in action





ALEXANDER CARRUTHERS
Rank: Private
Service No: 305429
Date of Death: 02/05/1917
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers 8th Bn.
Grave Reference IV. B. 1.
Cemetery GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY
Birth Place: Salford, Lancs
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Salford
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

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JAMES THOMAS CHADWICK
Rank: Private
Service No: 29661
Date of Death: 21/10/1916
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers 11th Bn.
Grave Reference II. A. 22.
Cemetery REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT
Birth Place: Manchester
Death Date: 21 Oct 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Number: 29661
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

An article in the MEN states that he lived in Kempster St, Lower Broughton.






ALFRED EDWARD COLEMAN
Rank: Private
Service No: T/392952
Date of Death: 30/12/1918
Age: 47
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps 776th M.T. Coy.
Grave Reference S.P. 14454.
Cemetery PADDINGTON CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of A. Coleman, of 18, Droop St., Queen's Park, London. Born in London.


Alfred attested on the 28th of March 1915 aged 42, he gave his address as 1 Gravel St, Lower Broughton and his occupation as a masseur.
He married Alice Ada Lowther on the 31st of March 1899 at St Mary's Haggerston, London, with who he had three children Alfred, Grace and William.
Originally served with the Middlesex Regiment, service number G/9569.





JOHN HENRY COLLEY
Rank: Private
Service No: 17317
Date of Death: 09/10/1917
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment 2nd/9th Bn.
Panel Reference Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
Memorial TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of James Henry and Mary L. Colley, of 94, St. Albans Rd., Dartford, Kent.
Birth Place: Salford, Lancs
Residence: Dartford, Kent
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

The 1911 census shows John a 17 year old assistant salesman living at 29 Kipling St, Broughton, with his parents James and Mary, and siblings Beatrice, James and Leah.