Tuesday, 29 January 2019

PLATT S.

Private 34594 Samuel PLATT.
Cheshire Regiment, 8th Bn.
Died 29 Jan 1917, aged 24.
Family memorial in All Saints Churchyard.
Commemorated Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 14 and 62.
Son of Mrs. Sarah Platt, of Doodfield, Marple, Cheshire.

"KILLED IN ACTION"

Also commemorated is his brother Thomas.

photo by Chris Gleave

Wednesday, 9 January 2019

MATHER R.

Private TR/4/54108 Roland MATHER.
Cheshire Regiment.
Died 9 Jan 1919, aged 18.
Buried Marple All Saints Churchyard, Grave 991.
Son of Alfred and Mary S. Mather, of 24, Winson Terrace, Hawk Green, Marple.

 photo by Chris Cleave


Monday, 17 December 2018

WELCH E.

Sergeant 1050617 Eric WELCH.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 17 Dec 1941, aged 21.
Buried Marple All Saints Churchyard, Old Ground. 1018.
Son of James Henry and Alice Welch, of Marple.

photo by Chris Gleave

Sunday, 9 December 2018

LEIGH W.

Private 48266 William LEIGH
Lancashire Fusiliers, 2nd/6th Bn.
Died 9 Dec 1918, aged 22
Buried Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Belgium, Row P Grave 21.
Son of William and Florence Leigh, of 13 Sunwell Terrace, Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire.

photo by Chris Gleave


"THOSE WHO LOVED HIM
SADLY MISS HIM"

photo from Findagrave / soilsister

Saturday, 8 December 2018

EAVES A.

Private 607632 Arthur EAVES.
Labour Corps.
Died 8 Dec 1920, aged 48.
Buried Marple Bridge St. Mary Roman Catholic Churchyard.

photo by Chris Gleave

Monday, 3 December 2018

JACKSON W.

Sapper 44555 Walter JACKSON.
Royal Engineers, M Depot Coy.
Died 3 Dec 1918, aged 22.
Buried Marple All Saints Churchyard, grave 968.
Son of Walter and Lily Jackson.
Husband of Alice.


photos by Chris Gleave

Sunday, 2 December 2018

WOOD J.

Lance Serjeant C/937 James WOOD.
King's Royal Rifle Corps, 16th Bn.
Died 2 Dec 1917, aged 24.
Family Memorial Marple Bridge Jubilee Methodist.
Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, Panel 115 to 119 and 162A and 163A.
Son of James Thomas and Mary Wood. of Thomas Street, Compstall, Stockport.
Husband of Ethel Wood (Hambleton), of Rose Hill House, Marple Bridge, Stockport.

"THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
ETHEL WOOD
WHO FELL IN ACTION AT PASSCHENDAELE
DEC 3rd 1917, AGED 24"

The family memorial has his death as the 3rd but the C.W.G.C. gives the 2nd.

photo by Chris Gleave