Heaton Mersey St.Johnt the Baptist.

The Churchyard of St.John The Baptist has 5 Commonwealth war graves. One of the is that of W.W.Ellston who served under the alias of W.Woodbridge.

Private 8519 Robert ATHERTON M.M.

The King's (Liverpool Regiment), 1st Bn.

Died 13 Dec 1919, age 23.

North-West part.

Son of Samuel and Eleanor Atherton, of Runcorn.

Private 10097 Colin CHORLTON.

Manchester Regiment, 18th Bn.

Died 29 Apr 1915, age 27.

South-East part.

Son of the late Samuel and A. Amelia Chorlton;
husband of Ada Chorlton, of 6, Poplar St., Heaton Mersey.

Private 85391 W W ELLSTON.

Manchester Regiment, 51st Bn.

Died 17 Apr 1920.

North-West part.

(served as WOODBRIDGE, W.).

Private 19958 Herbert STATHAM.

The King's (Liverpool Regiment), 12th Bn.

Died 2 Feb 1917, age 24.

North-East part.

Son of Thomas and Alice Statham, of 548, Didsbury Rd., Heaton Mersey.

Aircraftman 2nd Class 997621 John WYATT.

Royal Air Force.

Died 27 Oct 1940, age 22.

S.W. of church.

Son of Stanley George and Lillie Wyatt, of Bramhall. B.A.

I have found a single family memorial.

Sapper 442396 Frank BARROWCLOUGH.

Royal Engineers 429th Field Coy.

Died 13 May 1917, age 24.

Buried Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Epehy, France, Section III. Row J. Grave 9.

Stepson of Jane Barrowclough, of Styal, Cheshire.

All photos by Chris Gleave.