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Post by shred on Mar 22, 2014 14:25:25 GMT
Died Column 2  JOSEPH FARNWORTH RICHARD FARNWORTH JOHN FINALL JOSEPH FINALL JESSE FLETCHER THOMAS L FRANCIS JOHN GLOVER FRED GREENHALGH J GREGSON - M.M. SYDNEY GRUNDY JON CHARLES HALL ARTHUR HAMPSON LEONARD HAMPSON RICHARD HARRISON J. ARNOLD HARROP JOHN HASLAM ARTHUR HAYES J HIGGINBOTTOM HAROLD HILTON PETER CHARLES HOWARD GEORGE HOWARTH G H HOWARTH - M.M. PETER HOWARTH WILLIAM HUNT WILLIAM JACKSON JAMES KAVENEY JOHN KAVENEY J LANE - D.C.M., M.M & BAR JOSEPH LOMAX CLIFFORD MAKIN ALBERT MARSDEN FRED MARSH BENJAMIN MILLINGTON SQUIRE MORRIS HEDLEY MORTIMER GEORGE MOUNTFORD Checked, all ok. |
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Post by shred on Mar 22, 2014 14:26:22 GMT
Died Column 3  JOSEPH MURPHY THOMAS MURPHY WILLIAM NEWTON JOHN NICHOLSON JOHN FREDERICK NICKSON GEORGE PARRY JAMES PARTINGTON WILLIAM PARTINGTON WILLIAM PERCIVAL JOHN REDGRAVE STANLEY REECE JOHN WILLIAM RELPH ARNOLD RIDINGS ERNEST RUSCOE GRANVILLE RUSHTON ROBERT SMETHURST FRED SMITH JOSEPH SMITH ROBERT SMITH ROBERT STIRRUP JEROME STONES WILLIAM STOTT FRED TAYLOR WILLIAM THORNLEY JOSEPH TUDGE JAMES WILLIAM UNSWORTH ROLLINSON URMSON SAMUEL WALLWORK - M.M. ERNEST WALSH BEUNO WHITTLE ARTHUR WILLIAMS DANIEL WILLIAMSON ALBERT WORSLEY ELIJAH WORSLEY SAM WALLWORK - M.M. Checked and edited. |
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Post by shred on Mar 23, 2014 18:14:17 GMT
Names have all been checked and edited where necessary.
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Post by shred on Jun 15, 2014 15:59:03 GMT
ABRAHAM BRIDGE Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 21791 Date of Death: 25/08/1918 Age: 28 Regiment/Service: Grenadier Guards 1st Bn. Grave Reference N. 7. Cemetery ST. HILAIRE CEMETERY EXTENSION, FREVENT Additional Information: Son of the late William and Alice Bridge, of Little Hulton, Bolton.  |
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Post by shred on Jun 28, 2014 18:09:51 GMT
JOHN DAVIES Rank: Private Service No: 52039 Date of Death: 11/08/1918 Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Bn. Panel Reference Panel 8. Memorial VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL  |
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Post by shred on Oct 19, 2014 18:06:24 GMT
With the help of some friends of SWARM this memorial was removed from the Wharton Church and relocated to the Cleggs Lane Methodist Church, Little Hulton, where it will remain until the Wharton congregation move into their newly planned church. SWARM would like to thank the following people and companies who gave their time/services for free. Pete, Neil and Eric Speedy Hire - Lifting Equipment linkEnterprise rent-a-car - Long wheelbase transit linkThank you.     |
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Post by Hawker Hurricane on Oct 20, 2014 7:16:20 GMT
Well done guys. Good to see it being kept safe.
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Post by Ben on Oct 20, 2014 10:58:30 GMT
Congratulations on a job well done to all involved. Ben  |
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Post by shred on Oct 20, 2014 20:36:26 GMT
Thanks gents. A picture showing the memorial at Cleggs Lane.  |
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Post by shred on Nov 22, 2014 16:11:54 GMT
John Nicholson Rank:Gunner Service No:W/5679 Date of Death: 30/11/1917 Age: 21 Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery 210th Bty. Panel Reference Panel 1. Memorial CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL Additional Information: Son of Peter and Mary Emma Nicholson, of 252, Manchester Rd. East, Little Hulton, Lancs.  |
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Post by helena1919 on Dec 10, 2014 22:12:04 GMT
The oak framed Roll of Honour carries a boarder of flags of the allied nations, painted by a Bolton artist. Hi Shred. I've been helping my mother with some family history, and this sentence caught my eye. Do you by any chance have the name of the Bolton artist on the Roll of Honour? My great grandfather was a Bolton illuminator and sign-writer called Vincent Topp who returned from the war in late 1919. He survived mustard gas and being taken prisoner of war in Germany only to return and do work like this. We have an advertisement of his, but none of his work. It would be incredible if this was something of his! |
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Post by shred on Dec 11, 2014 13:39:09 GMT
Hi Helena,
Welcome to the forum.
The memorial is signed Kelsall, Bolton.
Your great grandfather sounds like an interesting man, I hope you are able to trace some of his work.
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Post by shred on Dec 11, 2014 14:32:10 GMT
Sorry, Helena. I forgot to attach an image showing the signature.  |
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Post by Hawker Hurricane on Dec 11, 2014 19:13:53 GMT
Hi Helena, I work in the Bolton Archives and Local Studies Unit at Bolton Library and Museum. I am back in work on Saturday and will see if I can find out any information in the Archives and the Museum files to help you in your research.
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Post by Hawker Hurricane on Dec 13, 2014 16:09:21 GMT
The only references I can find in work are in the Trades Directories. In the 1916 "Tillotson's Bolton Post Office Directory", Vincent Topp is listed as a sign writer (Craig and Topp) at 197 Derby Street. It appears he went into business with an Arthur Craig, at that time of 23 Canada Street. Their business address was listed as 18-20 Ship Gates. In the 1922 edition of the Directory, the business address remains the same, and Vincent is listed as 5 Higher Swan Lane, Great Lever. Arthur is not listed individually. In the 1927 edition, the business is still at 18 Shipgates. Vincent is listed at 33 Higher Swan Lane, Great Lever, and Arthur at 17 Rainshaw Street, Astley Bridge. In 1932, the last edition published until 1955, the entries for Victor, and the business, are identical to those listed in 1927, and again Arthur does not appear listed separately.
I checked our biographical indexes but could find nothing else relating to Mr. Topp. I have as yet not located anything from his war service in the local newspapers, but this work is currently ongoing, and I am still working through January 1915!!
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