The War Memorial stands on the junction of Berrycroft Lane and Georges Lane in Bredbury. It commemorates the fallen of Bredbury and Romiley from the two world wars.
The main front inscription.
THIS CROSS IS ERECTED
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND TO THE MEMORY OF THE
MEN OF BREDBURY AND ROMILEY
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR,
1914 - 1918.
"Their name liveth for ever more".
THE LOWER TABLETS RECORD THE NAMES
OF THE MEN OF BREDBURY AND ROMILEY
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR,
1939 - 1945.
BREDBURY
Harry ADSHEAD, RWF
Percy James AIREY, Bdr Reg
Percy James AIREY, Bdr Reg
James AMISON, KSLI
Tom ANDERTON, RfI Brig
George ASBURY, 1 Ches
Tom ASHTON, SWB
Edgar ASHWORTH, 6 Ches
George ASHWORTH, RMLI
John W BARBER, 2 Ches
Fred BARDSLEY, 1 Ches
Jubal BARLOW, Lanc Fus
Albert BENNETT, Gren Gds
Bruce BERESFORD, RE
Kenneth BERESFORD, RE
C V BONNER, Can Forc
Percival BROADHURST, LNL
Hubert H BUCKLEY, KSLI
Joseph S BURGESS, 13 Ches
Douglas BURCHALL, Can Forc
Leonard BELLAMY, Can Forc
Albert CLARKE, RCA
George COCKS D.C.M. Lanc Fus
Albert CROPPER, 6 Ches
Harold CUMMINGS, RFA
Arthur CATLOW, Lanc Fus
Sidney DAVIES, R E
John DRIVER, RWF
Arthur EDWARDS, RWF
William ELLOR, 15 Ches
William EXLEY, 9 Ches
James FARMER, R W Kents
William FORAM, 8 Manc
H N GODWIN, K Lpl
Matthew GREEN, KORL
James H GROVES, RWF
William GREGORY, 23 Manc
Thomas HACKNEY, 6 Ches
A Gordon HALL M.C. RFA
Goerge F HALL, SWB
Joel HAMBLETON, Nts & Dby
Albert HEPWORTH, 6 Ches
Arthur HOPWOOD, 6 Ches
James HORSFALL, S S Lanc
John HULME, Nts & Dby
Leonard HIGGINBOTTOM, RFA
J N HALLOWELL, Manc
James H JOWLE, Lanc Fus
Ernest LOMAS, Lanc Fus
Tom LLOYD, 8 Ches
Charles R MALLALIEU, KORL
Tom R MILLS, 6 Manc
Charles MINNIS, 3 Manc
Wilfred MOORES, 8 Ches
Ellis MOORES, 6 Ches
Frank MASON, KRR
Walter NELSON, Shrop Yo
James PARTINGTON, K Lpl
Thomas M PARKS, Lon Reg
Wilfred PICKLES, 7 Manc
Herbert ROWLEY, 26 Manc
Robert SANDERSON, Roy Fus
Walter SCOWCROFT, RFA
Frank SEYMOUR, RWF
Harold SHAW, S Lanc
Leonard SIBBRING, Sher For
Arthur SIBBRING, Sher For
Frank SMALLEY, Welsh R
Martin T STOKES, W Yorks
Cyril SWINDELLS, 6 Ches
J Ernest SWINDELLS, Can Rfls
Seth SWINDELLS, Welsh Cy
Louis G SHARPLEY, S Lanc
John A WALBURN, R Marines
Arnold WARD, S Lanc
Charles H WARD, E Yorks
Thomas WATSON, 8 Manc
Ernest WHEATLEY, RN
John H WHEELDON, 8 Ches
William WHITEHEAD, 13 Ches
Richard R WILKINSON, 6 Ches
W R WILKINSON, 4 Ches
Isaac WILLIAMS, R W Kents
James WILLIAMSON, Ryl Scts
Albert E WOOD, RGA
Alfred ZUGG, 1 Ches
ROMILEY
James AINLEY, 6 Ches
Ralph BAINBRIDGE, 6 Ches
Thomas H BARBER, RFA
Harry BENTLEY, L N Lanc
George BRANDON, RMLI
James O BRIDGE, Nth Fus
Walter BROOKES, A I Forc
Sam BRUCKSHAW, RE
Walter BURGESS, 2 R Lanc
Albert CHEVALIER, 6 Manc
Thomas P COLOHAN, R W F
Samuel CUNLIFFE, 19 Manc
George G DAVISON, RFA
Robert T DAVIDSON, RFC
John T DOYLE, RWF
Arthur EAVES, 8 Worc
David GOODE, RAMC #5
Julius GREGORY, Roy Fus
Samuel HAMER, Nth Fus
Harry HIBBERT, Yks Reg
Norman D HOWARTH, 6 Manc
Cephas HOWARD, 1 Ches
Edward HUGHES, 6 Ches
Harry HUGHES, RN
H H JALLAND, Blk Watch
Jas R KINSEY, Can Forc
John KNIGHT, Nts & Dby
Edward LEES, RFC
Frank LIVELEY, 3 Ches
Ralph LOMAS, 6 Ches
J Leslie MOORES, 10 Manc
Duncan McWILLIAM, 6 Ches
Stuart McWILLIAM, KSLI
James MARSHALL, 6 Ches
Charles H MATTHEWS, 4 Ches
Ernest MORRIS, RGA
Jos Victor MALPAS, 3 Ches
John OGDEN, 10 Ches
George PATTINSON, W Riding
Edward F PONTING, 21 Manc
James PREECE, 6 Ches
James RHODES, Lan Fus
Frank RHODES, 4 Ches
Ellis ROWSON, RGA
Obadiah REDFERN, Nth Fus
Bertram SMITH, RWF
Frank SCHOLES, 16 Ches
Andrew B SMITH, 6 Manc
Richmond M SMITH, 7 Manc
Norman SMITH, Lab Batt
Herbert SWINDELLS, KRR
William SWINDELLS, 6 Ches
John TAYLOR, 6 Ches
Samuel S WHALLEY, Lanc Fus
James w WHIPP, Lab Cps
Robert WHITTAKER, Rfl Brig
Jos K ZORIAN, Welsh R
The Second World War 1939-1945.
BREDBURY
Jack ADSHEAD
William James ALLEN, RA
Arthur BARLOW, 144 RAC
Charles H BROWN, RN
William Edward CARR, RNVR
Arthur R DARBYSHIRE, MN
Robert FRENCH, RPC
Hugh GILMOUR, R Lincs
Peter HARRISON, RAFVR
L B HEGGINBOTHAM, R Hamps
John Alfred HITCHEN, 4 Ches
C T HOLLINGWORTH, R Marines
Alexander JACQUES, MN
Frank P JONES, RAF
Herbert L LOWNDES, RA
Edward MASSEY, RN
W G MELLOR, 15 DLI
James K OAKLEY
Edwin OLDHAM, 1 Y & L Reg
Ernest OLDHAM
Clifford PEEL, 3 CDO
R N RICHARDSON
Jack SAXBY
James SHAW, R A
John STANSFIELD, Irish Gds
Kenneth John WHITE, RAF
Harry WILSON, 6 DLI
Henry WOOD, Civilian
Wilfred Owen WOOD
George Denis WYATT, RAFVR
Arthur F SUTCLIFFE, Ches
ROMILEY
Douglas ASHWORTH
Arthur BOOTH, Loyals
Norman BOYDE, Punjab Reg
Claude Ronald BROWN
John L BROWN, RAF
Thomas P BROWN
Leonard CLOUGH
C DOUTHWAITE
Arthur DUNNING, RN
Albert EUSTACE
William A FALLOWS
John FIDDLER
Fred GIBBS
John Michael HAMER, RN
Raymond HAMMOND, Welch Reg
Sigurd HEDIN, E(FFM) RAFVR
Ernest Henry HIBBARD
Neville HYDE, RN
Vincent KEARNEY, (DFM)RAF
Roylance KINSEY, RAFVR
Richard W LENTON, RAFVR
Harry Brereton LOWE
Jack MUSK, RAF
John PERRY
Ellis L PENNINGTON, RAF
Ronald ROME, RAFVR
Harold SHAW
Frederick SHEPHERD, RAF
Thomas T SHEPLEY
Frank SMITH, MN
Norman J STRINGFIELD
Samuel SUMNER, RA
Eric TIMPERLEY, RAF
All photos by Chris Gleave
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