Moberley St,Wilfrid Churchyard

The churchyard of Saint Wilfrid contains two Commonwealth War Graves, there are several family graves remembering the fallen. When I visited large poppies had been placed on each of the graves of  those who served in the two wars.

Leading Aircraftman 1825458 James William BAILEY.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Died 26 Jul 1946, age 21.

Buried Delhi War Cemetery, India, Plot 1. Row D. Grave 4.

Son of James William and Gladys Bailey, of Mobberley, Cheshire.

Private 49599 John BAILEY.

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 1st Bn.

Died 14 Oct 1918 or 15 Oct 1918, age 28.

Buried Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Belgium Plot VI. Row C. Grave 28.

Son of Mr John and Mrs Charlotte Johanna Bailey (formerly Webster), of Barnshaw Cottage Mobberley, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal 19321 Joseph BARROW.

Manchester Regiment, 16th Bn.

Died 23 Apr 1917, age 23.

Commemorated Arras Memorial, France, Bay 7.

Son of Thomas and Ada Barrow, of Blakeley Cottage, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private 9510 Lionel A V BAYLEY.

Manchester Regiment, 17th Bn.

Died 4 Jul 1916, age 22.

Buried Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France, II. B. 20.

Serjeant 43696 Gilbert John BRACEGIRDLE.

Royal Garrison Artillery, 199th Siege Bty.

Died 6 Feb 1917, age 23.

Buried Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, France, Plot I. Row J. grave 5.

Son of John and Blanche Bracegirdle, of Barnshaw Cottage, Mobberley, Knutsford.

Private (Lance Corporal on grave) 15670 William COOPER.
Cheshire Regiment, 10th Bn.

Died 27 Sep 1914, age 20.

Buried Codford St. Mary Churchyard, Wiltshire, Near East end of Church.

Pilot Officer 109063 Alfred William GROVES D F M.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 105 Sqdn.

Buried 15 Aug 1942, age 28 .

Buried Gent City Cemetery, Belgium, Section 18. Row 6. Grave 4.

Son of Samuel and Frances Groves, of Mobberley, Cheshire.

Private 27613 Henry HATTON.

Cheshire Regiment, 13th Bn.

Died 19 Jul 1916, age 28.

Special Memorial.

Son of Henry and Hannah Hatton. Born at Mobberley.

Flying Officer 103784 Raymond De Lannoy HOLDEN.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Died 13 Aug 1943, age 34.

Commemorated Alamein Memorial, Egypt, Column 268.

Son of Percy Holden and of Arabella Holden (nee Leather);

husband of Monica A. Holden, of Mobberley, Cheshire. B.Com.

Private 66575 William Thompson PENNINGTON.

Cheshire Regiment, 1st Bn.

Died 23 Oct 1918, age 33.

Buried Bethencourt Communal Cemetery, France, Row D. Grave 11.

Son of Peter and Elizabeth Hannah Pennington, of 3, Hall Bank, Mobberley, Cheshire.

Sergeant 2211675 Joseph Edward ROBERTS.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 166 Sqdn.

Died 23 Sep 1944, age 23.

Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 237.

Son of Joseph and Alice Mary Roberts, of Ashley, Cheshire.

Private 4126617 Frederick Ernest SOUTHERN.

Devonshire Regiment, 7th Bn.

Died 4 Sep 1940.

New part, south of church.

Ordinary Seaman P/JX 258659 Frank TAYLOR.

Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune.

Died 19 Dec 1941, age 27.

Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 51, Column 2.

Son of John Henry and Mary Taylor, of Mobberley, Cheshire.

Major 97345 Ronald TOMLINSON.

Lancashire Fusiliers.

Died 10 Jul 1941.

Buried Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt, Plot 6. Row A. Grave 4.

All photographs by Chris Gleave