Marple All Saints Commonwealth War Graves

The Churchyard of All Saints contains 13 Commonwealth War Graves, 9 from WWI and 4 from WWII.

Lance Corporal 268118 William BARNES.

Cheshire Regiment, "C" Coy. 9th Bn.

Died 7 Feb 1919, age 24.

Grave 994.

Son of George William and Elma Barnes, of 21, Lock Side, Marple, Stockport.

Private 18372 Joseph BENNETT.

Cheshire Regiment, 3rd Bn.

Died 14 Aug 1916, age 30.

Grave 904.

Son of Joe and Martha Bennett; husband of Lucy Bennett, of 19, Stone Row, Marple, Stockport.

Sapper 223543 Francis CLAYTON.

Royal Engineers.

Died 14 Aug 1919,

Grave 759.

Husband of M. Clayton, of Marple.

Private 4127280 William COCKS.

King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 2nd. Bn.

Died 13 Sep 1943, age 23.

Grave New Ground 1430.

Son of Joseph and Mary Cocks, husband of Irene May Cocks, of Marple.

Corporal 1009063 Thomas Stanley DIXON.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 17 Apr 1945, age 30.
Grave Old Ground 307.
Husband of Helen Dixon, of Dukinfield.

Serjeant 6476 John EUSTACE.
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), 1st Bn.
Died 18 May 1915.
Grave 866.

Private 18386 Walter FLETCHER.

Cheshire Regiment, 2nd Bn.

Died 4 Oct 1915.

Grave 314.

Private 14435 John HAMPSON.

Cheshire Regiment.
Died 23 Nov 1919, age 22.
Grave 626.
Son of Mrs. Myra Jane Shore, of 28, Chapel Fields, Marple.

 Sapper 44555 Walter JACKSON.

Royal Engineers, "M" Depot Coy.

Died 3 Dec 1918.

Grave 968.

Private TR/4/54108 Roland MATHER.

Cheshire Regiment.

Died 9 Jan 1919, aged 18.

Grave 991.

Son of Alfred and Mary S. Mather, of 24, Winson Terrace, Hawk Green, Marple.

Private M2/265187 Sidney RICHARDSON.

Army Service Corps, 1062nd M.T. Coy. (Ripon).

Died 14 Nov 1918, age 26.

Grave 986.

Son of James and Eliza Ann Richardson; husband of Florence Ethel Richardson, of 134, Bedford St., Crewe. Born at Strines.

Lance Serjeant 1593232 Samuel SUMNER.

Royal Artillery, 368 Bty. 113 (2/5th Bn. The Durham Light Infantry) Lt. A.A. Regt.

Died 9 Nov 1942.

Grave Old Ground 1062.

Sergeant 1050617 Eric WELCH.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Died 17 Dec 1941, age 21.

Grave Old Ground 1018.

Son of James Henry and Alice Welch, of Marple.

All photos by Chris Gleave