Astbury War Memorial

In the churchyard of St Mary's, in Astbury,

To The Glory of God

IN GRATEFUL MEMORY

OF THE SOLDIERS

FROM THIS PARISH, WHO

HAVE LAID DOWN THEIR

LIVES IN THE GREAT

EUROPEAN WAR

1914 to 1919

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN

THAN THIS, THAT A MAN

LAY DOWN HIS LIFE

FOR HIS FRIENDS

ARTHUR CLIFFE KILLED IN ACTION

MAY 1916

HARRY STEELE DIED FROM WOUNDS

AUG 5TH 1916

JOHN CARR KILLED IN ACTION

JULY 3RD 1916

HECTOR JOHN YATES KILLED IN ACTION

SEPT 26TH 1916

HAROLD CLARKE KILLED IN ACTION

AUG 1ST 1917

ARTHUR CUMBERBATCH DIED

JULY 9TH 1918

1939                                           1945

RICHARD STUART, RAF

KILLED IN ACTION, DECEMBER 29TH 1942

WILLIAM PULFORD

KILLED IN ACTION

MARCH 21ST 1918

ARTHUR BALL

KILLED IN ACTION

MARCH 22ND 1918

WALTER MELLOR

KILLED IN ACTION

APRIL 10TH 1918

ERNEST H DAVENPORT

KILLED IN ACTION

SEPT 20TH 1917

JOHN POTTS

KILLED IN ACTION

AUG 27TH 1918

HENRY ARTHUR HALL

DIED FROM WOUNDS

SEPT 29TH 1918.

GEORGE WILLIAM PAINTER

DIED  JULY 1ST 1919

All photographs by Chris Gleave.