Mellor St.Thomas Churchyard

St.Thomas the parish church of Mellor has two Commonwealth War Graves, and several family memorials. More on the Thelwall brothers can be found here.

Private G/26603 Joseph James SIDEBOTHAM.

The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), 7th Bn.

Died 4 Dec 1918, age 28.

Son of John and Elizabeth Sidebotham, of Sun Dial, Mellor.

Corporal 103557 Thomas STANDRING.

Royal Army Medical Corps, 35th Coy.

Died 22 Oct 1918, age 24.

Second Lieutenant 410488 George David RUDGE.

Cheshire Regiment att The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.

Died 25 Apr 1951, age 20.

Commonwealth Memorial, United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea, Plaque 8.

Private 13330 Albert SHAW.

Cheshire Regiment, 10th Bn.

Died 9 Oct 1916, age 23.

Buried Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France, Plot D. Grave 20.

Son of William and Jane Arm Shaw, of 57, Ivy Cottage, Turncroft Lane, Stockport.

Private 34742 Frederick Joseph THELWALL.

Cheshire Regiment, 10th Bn.

Died 28 Jul 1916, age 23.

Buried Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France, Section II. Row B. Grave 3.

Son of Charles and Hannah Maria Thelwall, of Marple, Stockport; husband of Annie Thelwall, of 9, Chapel St., Marple, Stockport.

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Private 26454 Samuel THELWALL Samuel

King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 5th Bn.

Died 25 Oct 1917, age 20.

Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, Panel 112 to 113.

Son of Charles and Hannah Maria Thelwall, of 29, St. James Terrace, Hollins Lane, Marple, Stockport.

Private 11826 Joseph Henry WILD.

Cheshire Regiment, 11th Bn.

Died 9 Jun 1917, age 27.

Buried Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France, Section I. Row S. Grave 8.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wild, of "High View," Mellor Rd., Marple Bridge, Derbyshire.

Corporal 18161 Charles Frederick MARSLAND.

Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 6th Bn.

Died 30 Jul 1918, age 22.

Buried St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France, Block Q. Section IV. Row H. Grave 9.

Son of Joseph and Louisa Marsland, of Langham, Mellor, Derbyshire.

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Private 7519 Thomas Hubert MARSLAND.

Royal Fusiliers, 2nd Bn.

Died 19 Aug 1917.

Commemorated Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium Special Memorial 4.

Flight Sergeant 1107296 Cyril LAYCOCK

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died 22 Jun 1943 aged 28

Buried Gweru Cemetery, Zimbabwe, Plot 4. Row B. Grave 13.

Son of Charles Cyrus and Lydia Laycock, of Marple, Gtr Manchester.

Private 42983 Evelyn Oswald FURNISS

Derbyshire Yeomanry attached to Durham Light Infantry, 4th Bn.

Died 22 Apr 1917 age 34

Commemorated Loos Memorial, France, Panel 106 and 107.

Son of Edwin and Elizabeth Furniss, of Strawberry Hill, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire.

All photos by Chris Gleave