Tintwistle Christ Church

Christ Curch is on the main A628 Woodhead Road, and has 4 commonwealth war graves. Note as of 1974 Tintwistle moved from Cheshire to Derbyshire. The graveyard is also very overgrown and uneven.

Private 10939 Edward BENNETT.

Cheshire Regiment, 2nd Bn.

Died 8 Jun 1915, age 37.

Buried New Ground. E. 3.

Husband of Matilda Bennett, of 42, Old Rd., Tintwistle.

Private 203431 R BOYER.

Lancashire Fusiliers, 5th Bn.

Died 17 Apr 1920, age 24.

Buried West. P. 16.

Son of George and Amelia Boyer, of 32, Abingdon St., Cockbrook, Ashton-under-Lyne.

Born at Hollingworth.

Craftsman 2586892 John WOLSTENCROFT.

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

Died 3 Oct 1943, age 25.

Buried New Sec. Q.9.

Son of Stanley and Olive Wolstencroft; husband of Irene Wolstencroft, of Tintwistie.

Private 110980 W E WRAY.

The King's (Liverpool Regiment), 27th Bn.

Died 14 Jul 1918, age 21.

Buried Grave (N) E8.

Son of Abel Henry and Mary Jane Wray, of 72, Bankbottom, Hadfield, Manchester.

All photos by Chris Gleave