Monday, 6 August 2018

Dukinfield, Globe Square

Located in Globe Square, at the junction of Globe Lane and Astley Street, Dukinfield. It names local lads who served during the Great War, the front face commemorates those who died.




IN MEMORY

Border Regt
Pte, G B WRIGHT
Cheshire Regt
Pte, H DUNKERLEY
Pte, T E HOBAN
Pte, F C WHITEHEAD
K.O.R.Lancashire Regt
Sgt, W ARCHER
Pte, A B KERSHAW
Lancs Fus
Sgt, A HARVEY
Sgt, R HARVEY
Manchester Regt
Sgt, A SHAW
Sig, H PERKS
Pte, J CASE
Pte, H SAXON
Royal Engineers
Sap, T BRIDGE
R.F.A.
Dvr, J CONSTANTINE
R.G.A.
Gnr, F A HARTON
Gnr, J SHAW
R.M.L.I.
Pte, W CASE
Pte, E ROBINSON
Royal Scots Fus
Pte, C SLACK
West Riding Regt
Pte, G GREEN
Royal Navy
Leading Sig, S HEAP
1st C Boy, J ASH

R.A.S.C.
Cpl, E TRAVIS
South Lanc Regt
Pte, G WOOLEY
Royal Engineers
Sap, A STANDISH
Royal F Artillery
Dvr, F EDWARDS
Kings L\pool Regt
Pte, J ALLEN



IN HONOUR

A.P.C.
Cpl, H HALSTEAD
Border Regt
Pte, S OGDEN
Canadian M.C.C.
Sgt Mjr A GOODE
Cheshire Regt
Sgt, F SMART
Cpl, W WRIGHT
L\Cpl, W HALLSWORTH
L\Cpl, W HARRISON
Pte, A ALLEN
Pte, J A BURGESS
Pte, L CARTHY
Pte, A CLARKE
Pte, J CLAYTON
Pte, W H HARRISON
Pte, E MICKLETHWAITE
Pte, H WHITE
Pte, J W WILLIAMS
Devonshire Regt
Pte, J BOWN
Gren Guards
Pte, W HARRISON
Hampshire Regt
Sgt, T HARTHER
H.Q.O.
Pte, J L COWLING
Kings L\pool Regt
Pte, J RATCLIFFE
Pte, J W SHEARD
K.O.R. Lancaster Regt
Sgt, J WHITE
Cpl, R ASHWORTH
L\Cpl, J SCOTT
Pte, E GAVIN
K.O.R. Borderers
Pte, G NUNN
K.O. Scottish L.I.
Pte, A ANDREW
Kings R.R.
Pte, J W GETCLIFFE
Lancs Fus
Sgt, H GREEN
Cpl W PARKER
Pte, H HARVEY
Royal North Lanc Regt
Cpl, H HOBAN
Pte, A WHITELEY
Machine Gun Corp
Pte, F ASHWORTH
Pte, A COODE
Pte, E SAXON
Middlesex Regt
Pte, J CHALLENGER



IN HONOUR

Manchester Regt
Sgt, T JARVIS
Sgt, R KENWORTHY
Cpl, W BENTLEY
L\Cpl, W BARRON
L\Cpl, C HADFIELD
L\Cpl, E LISTER
L\Cpl, J T STEWART
Pte, H ALLEN
Pte, J AIREY
Pte, W ARRUNDALE
Pte, E ASHWORTH
Pte, J ASHWORTH
Pte, H BISLBURY
Pte, J BLAND
Pte, E BRITNER
Pte, S CASE
Pte, J CASSINS
Pte, H CROSDALE
Pte, E DAVIS
Pte, H ECCLES
Pte, F GOODE
Pte, F HADFIELD
Pte, J E HADFIELD
Pte, R HAMPSON
Pte, J SMITH
Pte, P SMITH
Pte, W WHITE
Monmouths Regt
Pte, J C WRIGHT
N\humberland Hus
Pte, T REDFERN
Pte, W REDFERN
R.A.S.C.
Cpl, J W BROWN
Cpl, E H TAYLOR
Dvr, H BRITNER
Dvr, S HARRISON
Dvr, J TRAVIS
Pte, W CROSSDALE
Pte, R FACER
Pte, W GREEN
Pte, J HOLLAND
R.A.O.C.
Pte, W M LINDLEY
Royal F Artillery
Cpl, A WRIGHT
Gnr, F GRAYSON
Gnr, T HIPWELL
Gnr, S HOLLAND
Gnr, W TURNER
Gnr, C WALKER
Dvr, J GORLE
Dvr, J H HOLLINGWORTH
Dvr, J A HADFIELD
Dvr, J L KERR

Middlesex Regt
Pte, A PICKFORD




IN HONOUR

R.A.M.C.
Pte, H BATTY
Pte, H BOOTH
Pte, W POWELL
Pte, A A REEVES
R.A.F.
2nd AM, F CROSDALE
2nd AM, F J PAGE
Pte, C H BOWERS
Royal Engineers
C Sgt Mjr, W C NAIRNE
Sap, C CLOWES
Sap, S CHADDERTON
Sap, J MAYERS
Sap, W MUSE
Sap, B NURSALL
Sap, H W PRICE
Sap, F RATCLIFFE
Sap, F WRIGHT
Sig, A PERKINS
Royal Artillery
Bom, J L PARKER
Bom, J SYKES
Royal Welsh Fus
Pte, T CONSTANTINE
Pte, H HARRISON
Pte, F HURST
Pte, H SMART
Pte, J WILDE
Rifle Brigade
Pte, T CHATTERTON
Royal H Artillery
Dvr, T HATTON
Royal Sussex Regt
Pte, H DIMELOW
Shropshire Yeo
Pte, F BAYLEY
Pte, E PARROTT
South Lancs Regt
Dvr, G GOODE
Pte, J ARRUNDALE
Pte, W FRENCH
Pte, E HINDLEY
Pte, F F MURPHY
Pte, J WRIGHT
Welsh Regt
Pte, H HARRISON
West Kent Yeo
Pte, H W LOCKETT
Royal Marines
Cpl, W DUNKERLEY
Pte, E NAYLOR
Pte, J QUINN
Royal Navy
Seaman, J ASH
1st C Stk, F GORLE
Mercantile Marine
Stwd, J DUNKERLEY


Photographs by Chris Gleave.

Dukinfield War Memorial, Crescent Road

Opposite Dukinfield Old Chapel on the junction of Crescent Road and Chapel Street.


The main inscription reads
IN PROUD MEMORY
OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS TOWN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
AT THE CALL OF THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE YEARS SINCE 1945

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM


MEN OF DUKINFIELD

1914 ~ 1918

TO OUR NOBLE END

Wilfred ADEN
Harold ANDREW
William ARCHER
Joseph ASH
Fred ASHTON
Percy ASHTON
Walter ASHTON
ASHWORTH
Percy ATACK
Frederick J BACON
Harry BAGWELL
George BAINES
William BAKER
Robert BALLACHER
Lord BARKER
Jubal BARLOW
John BATES
Mark BAUGH
Willie BEAUMONT
BEBBINGTON
Richard BELL
John BENDAL
Fred BENNETT
Stephen BENNETT
Tom BENNETT
W BENNETT
J BENSON
W H BENTLEY
Harry BENTLEY
James BENYON
Samuel BERESFORD
John BERRY
Joseph P BERTENSHAW
Percy BEVAN
Harry BICKERDYKE
Tom BIRD
James BLADON
Thomas BLAZE
Tom BOLTON
William H BOSTOCK
Charles F BOWDON
William BRADBURN
J BRADLEY
William BRADLEY
Fred BREDBURY
Thomas BREEN
T BRIDGE
Harold BRITNOR
Arnold BROOKES
James BROUGH
Tom BROWNE
Wilfred BROWN
John W BRUFFELL
George BUCK
Albert BURGESS
William BURGESS
Samuel BUTTERWORTH
S BUTTERS
C CAMPBELL
Thomas A CANNON
Albert CARTWRIGHT
James CASE
William CASE
Robert CAWLEY
Albert CHADDERTON
FranK CHADWICK
Harry CHADWICK
James R CHADWICK
John CHADWICK
John S CHALLENGER
James W CHAPMAN
Luke CHAPMAN
Alfred CHIVERS
George H CLAPMAN
William CLARKE
Ernest CLAYTON
Hervey CLAYTON
Fred CLAYTON
Wilfred CLAYTON
George W CLOWES
John H CONNOLLY
James CONSTANTINE
James W COOPER
Tom COOK
Samuel COOKE
Wilfrid COTTAM
Alfres COX
Walter H CRADDOCK
James E CRANE
John A CRANE
William CROGHAN
James H CROOKS
Charles H CULLEN
Horatio CUNNINGHAM
George W CUST
Harry DALE
Fred DALTON
John DARLINGTON
George DAWSON
John DEWSNAP
Frank DICKINSON
John DILLON
Robert DILLON
Irvine DOWNS
Harry DREW
Wallace DUKE
H DUNKERLEY
Joseph DUTTON
George EADES
John EDMUNDS
Cyrus R ELLER
Shirley ELLER
Thomas ELLIOTT
Joseph H ELLIS
Arthur FAWCETT
John FAZAKERLEY
Albert FEARNLEY
Joseph FIELDING
Cornelius FINCH
Charles FINNERAN
Albert E FISH
William FLETCHER
Earnest FORSTER
Robert FOSTER
Joseph FOULKES
Tom FREETH
Harry FROST
Edward FURNESS
Richard FURNIVAL
John L GARNER
Herbert GARSIDE
Percy GARSIDE
Joseph GIGGLE
Alfred GILLAGAN
Joseph R GLEDHILL
Sidney GOODWIN
Benjamin GORMAN
William J GRAY
Charles GREEN
Percy H GREEN
Herbert GREENWOOD
Arthur GREGORY
Thom GRIFFITHS
Albert HADFIELD
Norman HADFIELD
Edward HAGUE
Albert HALL
James HALL
Percy HALL
Tom HALL
George H HALLAM
F HALKYARD
Albert HALLWOOD
Albert E HAMMONDS
James HAMPSON
William HAMPSON
Thomas HAND
Fred HANSON
Harry HANSON
W HARDING
William HARDY
George HARGREAVES
James HARGREAVES
Henry HARRISON
John HARRISON
Harry HARROP
William H HARROP
James HART
Francis A HARTON
Leonard HARTLEY
A HARVEY
Harold HARVEY
Richard HARVEY
William HARWOOD
Tom HASSALL
Ernest HAWKRIDGE
J W HEALEY
Samuel HEAP
Frank HEATHCOTE
William HESSNER
William HIBBERT
Wright HIBBERT
M HIGGINBOTTOM
Gilbert HIGHAM
Percy HIGHTON
Joseph HILSON
Percy HILTON
Percy HILTON
Edwin HIRST
Thomas B HOBAN
George HOLLAND
James HOLLINGWORTH
Charles E HOLMES
James HOLT
James HORROCKS
Fred HOULDEN
Orlando HOULDSWORTH
James HOWARD
Joseph HOWARD
Percy HOWARD
J HOWARTH
Richard HOWCROFT
John E HUMPHRIES
Thomas HUGHES
Charles IBBOTSON
James JACKSON
John T JACKSON
Walter JARRATT
Charles JEFFREYS
George JEFFREYS
JENNINGS
Arthur JEPSON
Fred JEPSON
John W JEVONS
Francis JENKINSON
William JENKINSON
Ernest JOHNSON
Harold P JOHNSON
James JOHNSON
James A JOHNSON
Ernest JONES
H C JONES
James JONES
Joseph JONES
Leonard JONES
Oliver JONES
R JONES
Thomas JONES
Thomas JONES
John W JUBB
Samual KELLETT
Thomas KELLY
Hugh KENWORTHY
James KENYON
William KERR
Arthur KERSHAW
William KINDER
Frank KING
John KIRKPATRICK
Edward KNIGHT
John KNOTT
Thomas H KNOTT
James KNOWLES
William LAWSON
Jesse LAWTON
Joseph O LAWTON
F LEARY
T LEARY
Frank LEE
Tom LEE
William LEECH
William LEECH
Harry LEES
Harry LEES
John E LEIGH
Harry LESTER
Jacob LEVEY
William T LEVEY
Harry LEWIN
John E LEIGH
Squire LINGARD
Harry LITCHFIELD
Frank LLOYD
Harry LOMAS
Percy LOWE
Harold LOYNDS
Harold LYDIATE
John MAKIN
Thomas MAKIN
John MARLAND
George MARSDEN
Walter MARTIN
William MARTIN
William MARTIN
John MASON
Richard MASSEY
Joshua MATHER
Sam MATHER
John MATTHEWS
Arthur MEEK
Percy MELLOR
William MELLOR
James S MILLAR
George H MILLER
Harold MITCHELL
George MOLYNEUX
John T MOLYNEUX
Bogar MOSLEY
Thom MOSS
Jonathan MOTTRAM
Henry MULHOLLAND
George MURPHY
T E MURRAY
Frank MYCOCK
Thomas McBRIDE
James McDERMOTT
James McDONALD
Charles McGRADY
Alexander McGREGGOR
Joseph NADIN
Samuel H NADIN
John NAYLOR
George NEWTON
James E NORTH
Stanley NORTH
Thomas OAKES
Harry OGDEN
Percy OLIVER
Tom OLIVER
Harry OLLERENSHAW
Edwin O'CONNOR
Frank O'DELL
John O'GARA
Charles E PARK
Samuel PARKER
William PARKER
Joseph PEARSON
Joseph PEMBERTON
Thomas PENNY
Joseph PERCIVAL
Harold PERKS
Ross PERRY
Joseph PHILLIPS
Albert PICKFORD
J E PICKFORD
Tom PLANT
James PLATT
Samuel PLINNER
Joseph PORTER
Thomas PORTER
Willaim PORTER
Fred POTTS
Percy POULSTON
Ernest POWNALL
William PRESTON
Wilfred PRICE
James RADCLIFFE
James R RAWLINSON
Albert V REID
William RICHARDS
Josepg A RIDGWAY
Leonard ROBINSON
S ROBINSON
Samuel ROBINSON
Willie ROBINSON
William O ROBINSON
Robert RODHAM
Thomas ROGERS
Frank ROSE
George ROWBOTTOM
James ROWBOTTOM
Samuel ROWBOTTOM
Willie RUSCOE
Arnold SADDLER
Henry SAXON
Harry SCHOFIELD
Lees SCHOFIELD
Alfred H SELLERS
Harry SENIOR
Sydney SHACKLEY
Charles SHARPE
Allen SHAW
John SHAW
Charles E SHIRT
Sydney SHIRT
William SHUTE
John SIDEBOTTOM
George SIMMS
George W SISSONS
C SLACK
Frank SLATER
George H SLATER
Harry SLATER
Albert SMITH
Isaiah SMITH
William SMITH
Alfred E SNAPE
Harry SPRAGG
Arthur SPURRETT
Thurston SPURRETT
Joe STATHAM
William STATHAM
William STONES
Benjamin SUTTON
Percy SYKES
Orlando B TAFF
C TAYLOR
Edwin TAYLOR
Harold TAYLOR
John B TAYLOR
Joseph TAYLOR
James TERRY
Ernest THOMAS
Harry B THOMPSON
John THOMPSON
Moses THOMPSON
Walter THORLEY
D THORP
Frank THORP
Herbert THORPE
Joseph W TOMLINSON
George TORKINGTON
James W TRAVIS
George TURLEY
James TURLEY
Richard TURLEY
Charles H TURNER
James E UTTLEY
Thomas UTTLEY
William WADDINGTON
Sam WADE
John WADE
H W WADSWORTH
Samuel WAGSTAFF
William WALCOT
George H WALKER
Joe WALKER
John WALKER
Harry WALMSLEY
Amos WARD
Archibald F WARHURST
George E WARNER
William WELLENS
Frederick WESTON
Aaron WHITE
Richard WHITE
William WHITE
Frank G WHITEHEAD
W WHITEHOUSE
John W WHITELEY
Joseph WHITWORTH
Arthur WHITTLE
John P WILD
Joseph WILDE
William WILDE
John H WILKINSON
Edward WILLIAMS
WILLMAN
Walter WILSHAW
Charles WILSON
George WILSON
Sydney WINDSOR
George WOGAN
Charles WOOD
Herbert WOOD
John W WOOD
Tom WOOD
John WOODHAM
Harry WOODHEAD
William WOOLEY
Gilbert WRIGHT
Albert WRIGLEY
Benjamin WRIGLEY
Herbert WRIGLEY
George WROE
Frederick WYATT





1939 ~ 1945

Harold ANDREW
William ARNOLD
Norbert BAKER
Hubert BARKER
William H BARLOW
William BENTLEY
James BOWERS
Raymond BRIDGE
Robert BROWN
John BUCKLEY
Arthur CARR
Robert CARROLL
John CHADWICK
G F CHOULARTON
Thomas CONNOR
Raymond COOPER
Joseph DRAKE
Joseph DUCKWORTH
George DUNDAVEN
Thomas ELLAMS
Thomas ELLOR
Arthur FARROW
James FERNIHOUGH
John FOLEY
Normn GRAHAM
Harry GIBBS
Brian GIBSON
John GING
Frank GREGG
John E GRUBER
James E HALLAS
William HANVEY
Charles HANVY
Alfred HARRISON
George H HEATHCOTE
Sydney HEYWOOD
David L HODSON
Albert HOWARD
Harry HOWARD
Tom P JEWITT
Fred JACKSON
Stanley H JACKSON
William J JONES
John KAY
Thomas A KELLY
William LAINTON
Henry LINDLEY
Waletr LOWN
Herbert MARSDEN
Richard MAYERS
Edwin B MELLOR
Stanley MURPHY
Elijah NORMINGTON
Arthur OAKS
Ernest ORMROD
Fred OSBURN
Walter E G OWEN
John PRESCOTT
George RADCLIFFE
Noel B RADCLIFFE
Harry RAYNER
Wilfred RILEY
Arthur ROGERS
James ROGERS
Edwin ROOTH
Norman SIMISTER D.F.II
George STANLEY
Thomas STANLEY
Joseph E SULLIVAN
Harry THORNLEY
Joseph TRAVIS
Walter D TURNER
Harry WADSWORTH
Ronald WALLWORK
John WARD
Thomas WELLENS
Tom WHITWORTH
Joseph WYATT
Frank WILLIS
Albert WOOD
Joseph WOODS
Harold YOUNG


Photographs by Chris Gleave.

Sunday, 5 August 2018

Davenham War Memorial

On the junction of London Road and Hartford Road in  Davenham, Cheshire.




MAURICE HEATHCOTE ADAMS
HAROLD CULCHETH ALCOCK
JOHN EDRIC RUSSELL ALLEN
CHARLES ARNOLD
THOMAS ASHTON
JOHN BAKER
LLEWELYN BATESON
WALTER BELL
ALBERT BESWICK
JOHN BLACKHURST
FREDERICK THOMAS BOOTH
WILLIAM HENRY BUCKLEY
JOHN THOMAS BURROWS
CHARLES RICHARD CARTER
THOMAS CARTER
HERBERT CARTER
GERALD NOEL COOK
THOMAS COTGREAVE
WILLIAM COX
GEORGE CRAGG
ERNEST HENRY CHRIS CROFT
ERNEST CROSS
JOSIAH CURBISHLEY
JOHN DALZELL


GEORGE DAVIES
HAROLD DEMPSEY
HERBERT DODD
THOMAS BERRY DRINKWATER
WILLIAM WILSON DRINKWATER
FREDERICK WILLIAM DUTTON
OWEN GOUGH DUTTON
DOUGLAS EACHUS
RICHARD EATON
JAMES EDGE
WILLIAM EDWARDS
FREDERICK ELLISON
HERBERT EVANS
WILLIAM EVANS
THOMAS EYRES
CECIL HALSTED FRANCE-HAYHURST
FRED'K CHAS. FRANCE-HAYHURST
WALTER CLARKE GAMMOND
CHARLES HAMLETT
GEORGE HANKEY
GEORGE HASSALL
WILSON THOMAS HILL
ARTHUR RICHARD HODGKINSON
WILLIAM REGINALD HOUGH


CHARLES HUGHES
JAMES CHORLEY HUMPHREY
HARRY JOHNSON
ALAN ALEXANDER MALCOLM
SAMUEL FRITH MEARS
GEORGE MILLS
WILLIAM MOORES
OSWALD NICHOLAS
WILLIAM PIMLATT
JOHN BENNETT RANCE
WILLIAM RATHBONE
WATSON GARRETT REES
CHARLES EDWARD ROBINSON
FRANK ROBINSON
GEORGE RODEN
WILFRED M ROSKELLY
THOMAS WILLIAM STRINGER
JOHN ARTHUR VERNON
WILLIAM WALMSLEY
LEWIS HENRY WEEDALL
NIGEL WHITEHEAD
THOMAS GODFREY WHITEHEAD
JOSEPH THOMAS WILDING
THOMAS CECIL WILLIAMSON


JOHN HARRIS MARLOW
WILLIAM CLARKE

1939-1945
EDWIN JOHNSON

1939-1945
CHARLES F ELLERTON


1939 IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF 1945
THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE


E K CROSS
D ALLEN
T CHESTERS
E L ELLIS
K F CAPPER

A BYROM
R P WALTER
R WOODROW
K H STOUT
F ASTLES

P PENDLEBURY
S WILKINSON
D O'B E FFRENCH BLAKE
A E CATHERALL
E N PICKERING
A S BROWN

H DUTTON
E A TAYLOR
D R WHITEHEAD
H JOHNSON
J H DEMPSEY

R H NASH
C DUNN
JEAN HIND
A M JONES
W W HEYS

All photographs by Chris Gleave

Tarvin War Memorial




THIS MEMORIAL
WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE AND DISTRICT
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE RIGHT IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS, St JOHN X V 13


A ERNEST BULL
FRANK DODD
WILLIAM A ELLWOOD
JOHN GUNNERY
ERNEST GRINDLEY
WILLIAM HUGHES
ARTHUR HASPEY

H LANSDOWNE IKIN
SAMUEL JACKSON
J HAROLD JOHNSON
WILLIAM JOHNSON
WILFRED LEE
WILLIAM LEE
THOMAS H LIGHTFOOT
THOMAS LEA SHERWIN

WILFRED MAYERS
ARTHUR NIELD
ALEX R ROBINSON
JOHN WALKER
JAMES WRIGHT
HORACE WEEDON
FRED'K WOODCOCK


ALSO OF THOSE WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES IN
THE 1939-1945 WAR


HERBERT DODD
ARTHUR FELLOWS
PERCY MORT

THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE

All photographs by Chris Gleave

Saturday, 4 August 2018

Chester Cathedral Cheshire Yeomanry WWII

In the north transept of Chester Cathedral.



The main inscription.

IN PROUD MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS 
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF 
THE CHESHIRE (EARL OF CHESTERS) YEOMANRY 
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945

The left Panel.

J H ASHE
D BAILEY
H BENNETT
T BLACKBURN
B S BOLTON
W H L BOLTON
L D CALVERT
J F COOPER
R COTTRILL
R DORIS
J P G DONALD
R S DUNCAN
D R EVANS
J P EWBANK
W H FAIRCLOUGH, M.C.
J FIELD
G K FOSTER
J F R FOX
A J GANDER
J J HURLEY
L HUTCHINSON
A JACKSON
H A JACKSON
F JOHNSON
J L JONES
D N LEE

The right panel
A O LEONARD
A LINDLEY
A LOCKINGTON
B V LOWE
I C McADAM
H D MANNINGTON
E MASSEY
F A MATHEW
V J MIDDLEHURST
E J MOODY
I T MORGAN
G MOYLES
E A NOCK
N PEERS
J K V POLLARD
J H PROUDLEY
H RICHARDS
R RICHARDS
G R ROBINSON
P SCOTT
G STONE
J THURLWELL
R J WESTON
W A WILLCOCKS
L WRIGHT
B F WYCHERLEY

Photo by Chris Gleave