Tean Christchurch War Memorial

The memorial cross in the churchyard of Christchurch, remembers 26 men from Tean and the surrounding area, who fell in the Great War. In addition there are 6 from the Second World War. The names are carved into the octagonal base of the cross.

JAMES LESLIE PERRY MARCH 1915

EDWIN CHELL OCT 1915

JOHN THOMAS SMITH OCT 1915

ARTHUR JOHN PERRY OCT 1915

ARTHUR VINCENT SMITH OCT 1915

JOSEPH CHELL JULY 1916

SIMON JAMES BENTLEY AUG 1916

JOSEPH HAROLD PERRY NOV 1916

JOSEPH HAROLD BEARDMORE FEB 1917

WILLIAM LESLIE MARTIN FEB 1918

WILLIAM HENRY BLACKSHAW MARCH 1917

ERNEST LESLIE ROWE APRIL 1917

HARRY BERTRUM TUFNELL OCT 1917

ARTHUR ROWE OCT 1917

ALFRED HERBERT ALEXANDER DEC 1917

LEWIS AUGUSTUS EDWARDS JAN 1918

HARRY KINDER MARCH 1918

HARRY ORPE HEATHCOTE MARCH 1918

FREDERICK WARREN MARCH 1918

AUBREY CHARLES NIXON WHISTON APRIL 1918

WILLIAM ERNALD BOND JUNE 1918

ALBERT JOSEPH COOKE JULY 1918

JOHN KIRKLAND AUG 1918

WILLIAM ERNEST KIRKLAND SEPT 1918

SYDNEY ROBERT BLOOD OCT 1918

ARTHUR HURST OCT 1940

JOHN THOMAS BAGNALL SEPT 1944

JAMES BOSTOCK APRIL 1945

WILLIAM JOHN LENS COATES NOV 1942

PETER PARKINSON JUNE 1945

THOMAS BASIL YATES JAN 1941

There are two Commonwealth War Graves.

 Nursing Sister Eva Gladys BEARD.

Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service.

Died 14 Mar 1920, age 33.

Buried On East side of main path.

Daughter of Andrew James and Florence Emily Beard, of The Rocks, Tean.

Sergeant 745670 Arthur HURST.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Died 16 Oct 1940, age 21.

Near N.E. corner of church.

Son of Joseph and Florence Hurst, of Tean.

All photograph by Chris Gleave.