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Post by Spitfire on Nov 25, 2010 23:54:58 GMT
I'm appalled. I'd volunteer to help with a cleanup / clearance personally, just out of respect for those interred and remembered there. I too would be happy to help with this one (I've actually offered my help to another one recently which could do with some work though it's nothing on this scale! This would need several people and a skip, it is not a copule of hours kind of job if you see what I mean...each section brings different problems and aspects of neglect. Attachments:
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Post by Spitfire on Nov 25, 2010 23:55:42 GMT
This section needs tending to before it becomes like the rest Attachments:
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Post by Hawker Hurricane on Nov 25, 2010 23:57:51 GMT
Maybe we could see if the Probation Service would come on board. This is exactly the sort of thing that the Community Payback scheme was made for.
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Post by Spitfire on Nov 26, 2010 0:06:19 GMT
St Augustine's could do with a little help clearing up too, it's nothing major like this but it is heartbreaking to see. I will add some photos on that thread although it was difficult to photograph what I was trying to show at St Augustine's as it's piles of brick/coal/rubble, broken glass, and quad bike tyre and skid marks on the graves (!)
You really need to go to these places to see it for yourself as it is quite unbelieveable that these places of rest and respect can be allowed to fall into such a mess
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Post by bomber on Nov 29, 2010 11:25:35 GMT
Name: BROOKS, HERBERT
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 24/04/1919
Service No: 302675
Additional information: Son of Henry and Hannah Brooks, of 225, Pendlebury Rd., Pendlebury.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial.
Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
Name: CARTWRIGHT, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Drake
Age: 21
Date of Death: 08/07/1946
Service No: D/JX 419174
Additional information: Son of William and Elizabeth Cartwright, of Swinton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Grave 47.
Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
Name: COOPER
Initials: L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Unit Text: Depot Bn.
Date of Death: 09/03/1918
Service No: 45590
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial.
Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
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Post by bomber on Nov 29, 2010 11:28:26 GMT
Name: NUTTALL, HAROLD
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st Bn. The Herefordshire Regt.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 10/12/1939
Service No: 4034942
Additional information: Son of William and Mary A. Nuttall, of Pendlebury.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot A. Grave 59.
Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
Name: RADCLIFFE
Initials: E L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text: 19th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (276976)
Date of Death: 22/04/1921
Service No: 17462
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial.
Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
Name: SMETHURST, ELLIS
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 11/12/1915
Service No: 855
Additional information: Son of John and Miriam Smethurst; husband of Mary Elizabeth Smethurst, of 4, Bourne Avenue, Worsley Rd., Swinton. Born at Pendlebury.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial.
Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
Name: WALLWORK, HAROLD
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Catering Corps
Age: 24
Date of Death: 19/03/1947
Service No: 13108864
Additional information: Son of Robert and Elizabeth Wallwork, of Pendlebury.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot A. Grave 60.
Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
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Post by bomber on Nov 29, 2010 11:30:08 GMT
Name: WALLWORK, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 15/06/1917
Service No: 265831
Additional information: Husband of Annie Hardman (formerly Wallwork), of 44, Temple Drive, Swinton, Manchester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial.
Name: WALSH
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Regiment/Service: Guards Machine Gun Regiment
Age: 29
Date of Death: 17/11/1919
Service No: 992
Awards: M M, M S M
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Martha Walsh, of 654, Bolton Rd., Pendlebury.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial.
Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
Name: WOLSTENHOLME, CLIFFORD
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Victory VI."
Age: 17
Date of Death: 11/10/1918
Service No: Mersey Z/6240
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Alice Wolstenholme, of 6, Elizabeth St., Pendlebury.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial.
Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
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Post by susantydd on Jan 10, 2013 20:51:50 GMT
E L Radcliffe is Ernest Lambert Radcliffe, he married Christina Withers in 1912. It looks like he was born about 1890 in Preston, 1911 census living in Patricroft. Found one likely death entry for him in Sunderland. He is the brother in law of John/Jack Withers L/F's 16th btn whose name is on the Lych Gate at St Peters church. Another brother in law Frederick Greers also died L/F's 10th btn. Greers was married to Beatrice Withers. 3rd brother in law Samuel Youngman L/F's 16th btn married to Ethel Withers, survived the war but badly injured in july 1916, according to family it was gun shot wound to the face, injuries were definately to face and arm.
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Post by shred on Jun 30, 2014 19:11:03 GMT
Name: WOLSTENHOLME, CLIFFORD Initials: C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Ordinary Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: H.M.S. "Victory VI." Age: 17 Date of Death: 11/10/1918 Service No: Mersey Z/6240 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Alice Wolstenholme, of 6, Elizabeth St., Pendlebury. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD  |
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Post by shred on Dec 31, 2014 14:54:32 GMT
Name: NUTTALL, HAROLD Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Unit Text: 1st Bn. The Herefordshire Regt. Age: 20 Date of Death: 10/12/1939 Service No: 4034942 Additional information: Son of William and Mary A. Nuttall, of Pendlebury. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot A. Grave 59. Cemetery: PENDLEBURY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD  |
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Post by graeme on Jan 30, 2018 1:39:22 GMT
Was visiting this graveyard recently and its a disaster. Myself and a chum did a tidy up but it needs more doing
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Post by graeme on Apr 1, 2018 15:14:11 GMT
A bit of good news. I visited the graveyard today. The CWG has been recently. The headstones look very good. I did a basic tidy up around the war graves.
The rest of the graveyard is still untouched thou.
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Post by shred on Apr 3, 2018 21:14:10 GMT
Graeme,
Thanks for the update. Keep up the good work.
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Post by graeme on May 31, 2018 16:31:20 GMT
i cant load photos on here. If anyone would like to see how the CWG headstones have progressed this year, theres photos on the SWARM page Facebook.
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Post by graeme on Jun 5, 2018 11:13:39 GMT
Bad news. The site has knotweed. Anyone who knows the full rules and regs surrounding knotweed and the soil will tell you this is the kiss of death regards clearance
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