War Memorial, St Paul's Church, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

War Memorial, St Paul's Church, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Location

St Paul's Church, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Description

Two memorials in memory of those who fell in war.

Inside the church a memorial in marble names those connected with the church who fell in the two world wars.

Outside the church there is a more recent memorial. It was placed there following the removal of tombstones from the churchyard. It names those who died as a result of the two world wars and are buried in the churchyard.

Inscription (stone cross)

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN HONOURED
MEMORY OF THE MEN
CONNECTED WITH THIS
CHURCH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN DEFENCE OF ???? & HONOUR
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918

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CorpD W BARROWR Marines
GnrJ BARTONRGA
CorpA NEEDHAMR Engineers
GdsmnH BREAKSPEAREGren Guards
    "J H LOCKWOOD     "     "
    "L NEEDHAM     "     "
CaptR KIRK, M.C.Cheshire Regt
    "W R INNES       "         "
2nd LtJ STORRS       "         "
PteS MALLALIEU       "         "
  "A NEWTON       "         "
  "T JAMES       "         "
  "H KIRKPATRICK       "         "
  "J PAILTHORPE       "         "
  "H LAWTON       "         "
  "C R NEWTON       "         "
  "F FIELDINGNorth'ld Fus
  "E LOYNDSR Warw Rgt
  "A PLATTE Yorks Rgt
  "A R FIELDINGS W Bordr's

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PteH LOYNDSD of W W Riding Rgt
  "P GODDARD       "       "       "
CorpH HARRISONHants Regt
PteJ F BELLS Lancs Rgt
2nd LtG H HARRISON, M.C.L N Lancs Regt
MajorH C BATESManch Regt
SergtT DUGDALE       "       "
PteH F WILDE       "       "
  "P WILDE       "       "
  "E NORMINGTON       "       "
  "D SIMISTER       "       "
  "J McKEEVER       "       "
  "T BARTON       "       "
  "W COXK Own Yorks L I
  "W E BUCKLEYK Shrop L I
  "F WINTERBOTTOMRAMC
Sgt MajG H FREEMANASC
PteJ BREERTONCanadian Rgt
  "F ATHERTONRAF

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ALSO IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945

J H BOOTH, RAF
S COOK, RAF
F ELLIOTT, RAF
S KERSHAW, RAF
E MORTON, RA
J MUNDY, DofWR
R C V MOLESWORTH, RN
A SIMISTER, RN
J R SYKES, RN

War Memorial, St Paul's Church, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

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War Memorial, St Paul's Church, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Inscription (marble tablets)

1914
1918
+
1939
1945

THOSE HONOURED HERE
DIED IN THE SERVICE
OF THEIR COUNTRY AND
LIE BURIED ELSEWHERE
IN THIS CHURCHYARD

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282558 3rd Clerk F ATHERTON, Royal Air Force, 18. 5. 1919
430577 Private H BARDSLEY, Labour Corps, 14. 3. 1919
145096 Corporal J BENNETT, Royal Engineers, 23. 3. 1919
31269 Private J BLEWITT, East Lancashire Regiment, 14. 3. 1919
3453 Private T BOLTON, Manchester Regiment, 27. 10. 1918
199931 L Cpl W BOTTOMLEY, DSM Royal Engineers, 15. 11. 1918
140 Private R BOWER, Cheshire Regiment, 25. 6. 1915
TR3/3317 Private J BOWYER, Labour Corps, 22. 2. 1919
20318 Private J BUTTERWORTH, South Wales Borderers, 22. 10. 1918
17669 Private J E CLARKSON, Border Regiment, 15. 6. 1916
2088 Private W H COOKE, Manchester Regiment, 19. 1. 1916
T3/028298 Driver I DOWNS, Royal Army Service Corps, 7. 2. 1920
10746 Private A EASTWOOD, Cheshire Regiment, 27. 6. 1915
44459 Private G ECKERSALL, South Lancashire Regiment, 3. 12. 1918
26930 Private T FAIRBROTHER, Cheshire Regiment, 19. 12. 1916
12228 Private F GARTSIDE, Lancashire Fusiliers, 12.12.1915
2049 Corporal C W GIBSON, Manchester Regiment, 5. 9. 1915
231981 Sapper E HAWKINS, Royal Engineers, 17. 2. 1919
56190 Private H HEATHCOTE, The Kings Liverpool Regiment, 24. 6. 1916

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52465 Private H H HIBBERD, Cheshire Regiment, 16. 4. 1918
Flight Cadet H HILL, Royal Air Force, 28. 8. 1918
305901Airman 2nd Cl W D HUGHES, Royal Air Force, 9. 2. 1919
91973 Shoeing Smith F LAWTON, Royal Field Artillery, 18. 9. 1918
34503 Serjeant W L LECKIE, Royal Field Artillery, 9. 1. 1916
L/71549 Private R MARSDEN, The Kings Liverpool Regiment, 27. 2. 1918
96522`Driver J MELIA, Royal Field Artillery, 10. 4. 1918
5523 Private E MORAN, Lancashire Fusiliers, 1. 1. 1915
11970 Private J PAILTHORPE, Cheshire Regiment, 8. 7. 1918
27724 Private J RADFORD, Manchester Regiment, 1. 4. 1916
266685 Private J SHAW, Cheshire Regiment, 13. 8. 1917
100371 Private S SMITH, The Kings Liverpool Regiment, 7. 1. 1921
4422 Private T SMITH, Lancashire Fusiliers, 1. 1. 1916
208167 Private H TAYLOR, Labour Corps, 24. 11. 1918
12797 Private W WALKER, East Lancashire Regiment, 27. 11.1916
813 Serjeant J WEBB, Duke Of Wellington's Regiment, 4. 10. 1915
S4/044004 Private A F WARHURST, Royal Army Service Corps, 25. 5. 1920

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3658574 Private E BANKS, South Lancashire Regiment, 29. 11. 1940
FX586100 Air Mech 2nd cl L BATTERSBY, RN, HMS "Daedalus", 24. 11. 1943
1723033 Gunner H BIRCH, Royal Artillery, 10. 4. 1944
14063974 Private W CORBETT, The East Yorkshire Regiment, 13. 6. 1947
3525992 Private H HALL, The East Surrey Regiment, 5. 6. 1941
4609201 Fusilier J R HOLLINGWORTH, The Royal Scots Fusiliers, 18. 3. 1944
4609555 Sapper G LORD, Royal Engineers, 23. 8. 1943
FX98730 Air Mech 1st cl J McCABE, RN, HMS "Waxwing", 3. 5. 1944
4608851 Gunner W McCARTHY, Royal Artillery, 8. 12. 1943
4615607 Private B McMANUS, Duke Of Wellington's Regiment, 14. 9. 1939
3783278 Bombardier S G MILES, Royal Artillery, 31. 7. 1943
4609774 L Sjt E MOSS, Royal Engineers, 26. 9. 1940
1440734 Gunner J P NIELD, Royal Artillery, 20. 3. 1944
1458970 Ldg Aircraftman F PEACE, Royal Air Force, 25. 11. 1943
1945300 Driver H SCHOFIELD, Royal Engineers, 22. 1. 1944
19094813 Private J TURNER, General Service Corps, 31. 12. 1946
1666253 Serjeant P WATSON, Royal Artillery, 21. 10. 1944
14430548 Private J A WHITWORTH, Poineer Corps, 12. 10. 1946
188982 Lieutenant H WOOLVEN, General List, 21. 5. 1947
4616213 Private W WRIGHT, Duke Of Wellington's Regiment, 14. 1. 1940

Thank you

To Ros Rafnson for the photographs on this page.

Carl's Cam