Friday 16 March 2018

Romiley St.Chad Churchyard

The Churchyard of St.Chad's contains 9 Commonwealth War Graves including that of David Murry who was killed in the Dropinn Well Bombing in Ballykelly.

Sapper 7176 Samuel BRUCKSHAW
Royal Engineers, No. 2 Siege Coy. Royal Anglesey.
Died 4 Jun 1915, age 23.
Grave South. 8. 929.1
Son of Nancy Bruckshaw, of 42, Gaywood Lane, Romily, and the late William Bruckshaw.

Driver T/14494114 Albert Norman EUSTACE.
Royal Army Service Corps.
Died 11 Dec 1945, age 19.
Grave 1095.
Son of Amos Eustace, and of Sarah Ellen Eustace, of Marple.

Acting Bombardier W/4305 David Denton GOODE.
Royal Field Artillery, 57th Reserve Bty.
Died 27 Feb 1917, age 21.
Grave 935.
Son of James William and Annie Blanche Goode, of 1, Pudding Brook, Romiley.

Private 2951 Joseph Victor MALPAS.
Cheshire Regiment, 2nd/6th Bn.
Died 12 Nov 1919, age 22.
Grave 968.
Son of Joseph and Maria Agnes Malpas, of 11, Guywood Lane, Romiley.

Sergeant 1325514 John PERRY.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
12 Sep 1941.
Grave 1208.
Corporal 48834 Obadiah REDFERN.
Northumberland Fusiliers, 2nd Bn.
Died 12 Jan 1921, age 47.
Grave 146B.
Husband of Mary Redfern, of 11, Hole House Fold, Romiley.

Aircraftman 2nd Class 635980 Frederick SHEPHERD.
Royal Air Force.
Died 24 Nov 1939, age 21.
Grave 978.
Son of Percy and Ethel Shepherd, of Romiley.

Private 362714 James W WHIPP.
Labour Corps Clearing Office.
Died 19 Apr 1919, age 41.
Grave 1124A.
Husband of Alice F. Whipp, of 1, Guywood Cottages, Romiley.

Private 24558561 David MURRAY.
Cheshire Regiment.
Died 6 Dec 1982. age 18.

All photographs by Chris Gleave  

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