Bredbury St.Mark's

On the junction of Stockport Road East and Redhouse Lane, St, Mark's churchyard contains six Commonwealth war Graves.

Private 2588 Thomas HACKNEY.

Cheshire Regiment. 6th Bn.

Died 7 Feb 1915.

Section N.E. Row 6. Grave 137.

Driver 4685 Leonard HIGGINBOTTOM.

Royal Field Artillery, 14th Reserve Bty.

Died 16 Dec 1915.

Section N.E. Row 13. Grave 305.

Private 4129669 John Alfred HITCHEN.

Cheshire Regiment, 4th Bn.

Died 3 Oct 1940, age 22.

New ground. Grave 300.

Son of Elija and Mary Ellen Hitchen.

Corporal 973617 John PARSONS.

Royal Air Force.

Died 30 Mar 1942, age 24.

New ground. Grave 173.

Son of Fred and Ada Parsons, of Bredbury.

Gunner 150739 Harold PLEWS.

Royal Garrison Artillery, No. 2 Depot.

Died 23 Apr 1917, age 45.

Section N.W. Row 8. Grave 1352.

Son of Henry and Sarah Ann Plews; husband of Mary Annie Plews, of "Coniston," Greenfield Rd., Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire.

Able Seaman D/JX345147 Frank RICHARDSON.

Royal Navy, H.M.M.L. 122.

Died 30 Jan 1943, age 23.

New ground. Grave 386.

Son of William and Elizabeth Ellen Richardson, of Woodley.

All photos by Chris Gleave