We have found limited information for this man. We believe he was Patrick Gavien (Gavin on the Malpas Memorial) and have been able to find some military medal records. We have also found a military record of his hospitalisation in … 
Category Archives: Malpas Memorial
The memorial is outside St Oswald’s Church, Malpas. This is an ongoing project, information will be added to the website over the coming weeks and months. It is hoped that the people of Whitchurch, Shropshire and beyond will get …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1894 (baptised 19th August 1894), the third son of John and Elizabeth Fleet of Church Street, Malpas, Cheshire. Husband of Mary Fleet (nee Roberts) (married in 1919). The 1911 Census shows Wilfred as an apprentice …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1894, the son of the late Thomas Edward Burns (shown on his marriage certificate, although we can find no record of him in the censuses). The 1901 Census shows him living with his grandparents Michael …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire on 14th November 1898 (baptised 1st January 1899), the fourth son of William and Elizabeth Boycott of 180 Broomfield Road, Coventry; formerly of Old Hall Street, Malpas, Cheshire. George showed his occupation as general labourer when …
Frederic Hova Wolley Dod was born in Eton, Buckinghamshire in 1872 (baptised 25th March 1872), the fourth son of the Rev. Charles and Mrs Frances Lucy Wolley Dod of Edge, Malpas, Cheshire. Frederic emigrated to Canada in 1893, taking his …
Thomas Ivan Jones was born in Rensselaer, New York, United States of America on 6th October 1890, the son of Thomas and Minnie H Jones who were living in Shrewsbury in 1901. Husband to Keziah Jones (nee Ince) (married in …
Born in Norbury, Cheshire in 1896, the husband of Edith Mabel Groom (nee De Loura) (married in 1917) of 56 The Street, Brecon, Powys, Wales. Joseph went to France in November 1914 as part of the British Expeditionary Force, serving …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1891 (christened 30th December 1891), the son of Mrs Sarah Ashley. Husband of Alice Mullock, formerly Ashley (nee Edwards) (married 26th January 1915) of Bickerton, Malpas, Cheshire and father to Alice Helena (baptised 28 November …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1883, the second son of William Wragg and the late Sarah Wragg of Church Street, Malpas, Cheshire. Husband to Sarah Ann Wragg (nee Walker) (married 24th December 1906) of 4 Arthur Street, Crewe, Cheshire and …
Born in Worthenbury, Flintshire, Wales in 1888, the eldest son of the late John and Elizabeth Woodfield of Worthenbury, Flintshire, Wales. The 1911 Census shows George living with his brother John at Barton Mere, Malpas, Cheshire and employed as a …
John Richard Taylor was born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1898, the eldest son of the late William Henry Taylor and Mrs Martha Taylor of Rose Cottage, Higher Wych, Malpas, Cheshire. Regiment : 3rd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers Rank : Private …
Born William John Cartwright in Birkenhead, Cheshire in 1882, eldest son of the late Job Cartwright and Arabella Cartwright (nee Brellisford) of Bickley Road, Malpas, Cheshire. William changed his name to Brellisford (his mother’s maiden name) sometime between 1901(when he …
Harold Lamb (known as Harry) was born in Bangor, Denbighshire, Wales on 9th January 1891 (baptised 12th February 1891), the fourth son of Edwin and Ellen Lamb of 22 Trevor Street, Wrexham, Wales. The 1911 Census shows Harry as a …
Born in Shocklach, Cheshire in 1896, the eldest son of David and Edith Hewitt of Bradley Brook, Malpas, Cheshire. Joseph had an older step-brother, William Fairbrother. The 1911 Census shows Joseph as a general farm lad working on Whalebone Farm, …
Born in Hampton, Malpas, Cheshire in 1897 (baptised 29th August 1897), the second son of Charles and Mary Crump of 1 Black Park Cottages, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Regiment : 1st Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Rank : Private Service Number : …
Born in Overton Common, Malpas, Cheshire in 1896 (baptised 2nd August 1896), the third son of Robert and Mary Williamson of High Street, Malpas, Cheshire. The 1911 Census shows George as a farm servant. Regiment : 8th Battalion King’s Shropshire …
Born in Hampton, Cheshire in 1885, the only son of Richard and Emma Simpson of Church Street, Malpas, Cheshire. Richard had a twin sister, Martha Emma. Regiment : 282nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Rank : Driver Service Number : 198270 …
Archibald Maltman McIntyre was born in Liverpool, Lancashire on 19th September 1887 (baptised 6th November 1887), the second son of Archibald Malcolm and Charlotte Eliza McIntyre of Oat Hill, Malpas, Cheshire. Archibald senior was the engineer in charge of Malpas …
Born in Stoak, Cheshire in 1891, the third son of the late John Davies and the late Hannah Davies of Edge Grange, Malpas, Cheshire. Arthur worked on his father’s farm. He died from gas shell poisoning. Regiment : 99th Siege …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1893 (baptised 24th September 1893), the eldest son of William and the late May (Mary Jane) Glover of Cuddington Heath, Malpas, Cheshire. Mary Jane died in 1913 and William moved to live at Foel, Llangadfan, …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1887, the second son of the late John and Margaret McMichael of Ivy Cottage, Old Hall Street, Malpas, Cheshire. John declared his occupation as a carpenter on enlisting in 1915. Regiment : 119th Siege Battery …
Born in Whitchurch, Shropshire in 1884, the eldest son of Arthur and Elizabeth Benyon of High Street, Malpas, Cheshire. Husband of Elizabeth Benyon (nee White) (married 28 September 1914). The 1911 Census shows James as a tailor. Regiment : 23rd …
Born in Nantwich, Cheshire on 5th October 1884, the eldest son of George and Charlotte Parker of Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Husband of Violet Parker (nee Cairns) (married 10th June 1914) of Moss Side, Carronbridge, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Prior to enlisting, …
Born in Pendleton, Lancashire in 1886, the eldest son of William and Jessie Birchall. Husband to Alice Birchall (nee Parker) of Bradley Green, Whitchurch, Shropshire and father to John Henry and Lucretia. The 1911 Census shows William as a farm …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1878, the third son of the late Stephen Gibbons and Catherine Gibbons of Malpas, Cheshire. The 1911 Census shows Stephen as a domestic groom living at The Beeches, Overton, Malpas, Cheshire. Regiment : 16th (The …
Born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1880, the second son of the late John Marsh and Sarah Marsh. Husband to Jessie Marsh (nee McMichael) (married 26th November 1907) of Church Street, Malpas, Cheshire and father to Robert Henry. Samuel was a …
John Alfred Bailey was born in Maesbury, Oswestry, Shropshire on 16th October 1892, the second son of Edmund and Mary Ellen Bailey of Yew Tree House, Maesbury, Oswestry, Shropshire. The 1911 Census shows John as a railway clerk, and the …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1894 (baptised 17th July 1898), the third son of Thomas and Fanny Jane Leek of Cuddington, Malpas, Cheshire. Regiment : 1st/7th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Rank : Private Service Number : 291498, formerly 4290 Killed in …
Born in Oldcastle, Malpas, Cheshire in 1883 (baptised 30th December 1883), the second son of William and Elizabeth Stevenson of Booth Cottages, Threapwood, Malpas, Cheshire. The 1911 Census shows Edward as a farm labourer. Edward’s younger brother Joseph also lost …
Born in Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire in 1884, the second son of the late John Angelo Wasse and Margaret Bellis, and stepson of William Bellis of High Street, Malpas, Cheshire. Margaret married William in 1894. Leonard was a painter for the London …
John Owen Jones born in Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales on 18 May 1897, the third son of Samuel and Jane Jones of 5 Glanymnla, Llanerchymon, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. (John’s eldest brother of the same name had sadly died at the age …
Born in Cuddington Heath, Malpas, Cheshire in 1888 or early 1889 (baptised 23rd January 1889), the third son of Joseph and Mary Davies of Cuddington Heath, Malpas, Cheshire. David’s trade on enlisting was a waggoner. David joined up with a …
Born in Ellesmere, Shropshire in 1894, the eldest son of James and Emily Hopley of Cuddington, Malpas, Cheshire. The 1911 Census shows John as general servant to Mrs Harriet Taylor, baker, and her family at Church Street, Malpas, Cheshire. John …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1893 (baptised 23rd August 1893), the second son of John and Elizabeth Fleet of Church Street, Malpas, Cheshire. The 1911 Census shows Edgar as a postman in Ellesmere, Shropshire. Edgar’s younger brother, Wilfred, also lost …
Edgar Henry Clutton was born in Cuddington, Malpas, Cheshire in 1896, the second son of Henry Clutton and the late Lucy Clutton of School House, Chorlton, Malpas, Cheshire. Edgar was a cowman. Regiment : 16th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Rank : …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1880 (baptised 28th July 1880), the third son of Henry and Margaret Mercer of High Street, Malpas. Husband to Lilian Mercer (nee Latham) of Sandbach, Cheshire; married on 8 November 1915 in St Oswald’s Church, …
Born in No Mans Heath, Malpas, Cheshire in 1896, the third son of Ellis and Beatrice Bebbington of Hampton, near Malpas, Cheshire. Husband to Beatrice Bebbington (nee Clorley) (married 1916) of 5 Roving Bridge, Whixall, Shropshire and father to Florence …
Born in Broxton, Cheshire in 1890, the second son of Robert and Mary Williamson of High Street, Malpas, Cheshire. The 1911 Census shows Richard as a farm labourer. Regiment : 8th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Rank : Private Service Number : 24219 …
Born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire in 1891, the second son of James and Mary Ann Walley of 42 New Park Road, Castlefields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Husband to Alice Louie Walley (nee Bowdler) (married 4th July 1915) of 28 West Road, Congleton, Cheshire. …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1879 (christened 2nd January 1880), the eldest son of William and Sarah Ann Johnson of Church Street, Malpas, Cheshire. Husband to Harriett Johnson (nee Roberts) (married 10th February 1913) of 8 Wrench’s Court, Tarvin Road, …
John Glover (known as Jack), born in Hereford in 1890, the second son of William J Glover of Foel, Llangadfan, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales and the late Mary Jane Glover. Jack lived in Kent. He enlisted in Ashford in 1914, declaring …
Born in No Man’s Heath, Malpas, Cheshire in 1882, the third son of William and Ellen Ankers of Church Street, Malpas, Cheshire. Husband to Harriet Ankers (nee Warburton) (married 1914) and father of Charles. Robert was a postman prior to …
Charles John Richardson, known as John, born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1893, the son of Charles Richardson, deceased. The 1901 census shows him living with his grandmother, Sarah Davies in High Street, Malpas, Cheshire. Husband to Beatrice Annie Richardson (nee …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1898, the eldest son of Charles and the late Mary Powell of Manor Cottages, Hampton, Malpas, Cheshire. Regiment : 5th Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Rank : Private Service Number : 17988 Killed in action; France 24 …
James was born in Whitchurch in 1884, the third son of the late Patrick and the late Ellen Gaughan of 33, Newtown Street, Whitchurch. James worked as a House Painter before enlisting in 1915. James was the brother of Patrick …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 18894, the second son of William and Elizabeth Boycott of Old Hall Street, Malpas, Cheshire. Regiment : C Company 7th Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Rank : Private Service Number : 18499 Killed in action; France 14 …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1881 (baptised 3rd April 1881), the eldest son of the late James Phillips and Ann Phillips of Edge, Malpas, Cheshire. Husband to Mary Bebb Phillips (nee Ryder) (married 1904) of 108 Salisbury Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, …
Born in Liverpool, Lancashire on 24th April 1887, the illegitimate son of Sarah Carter (nee Bateman) and the late Amos Henry Lewis. Frederick was brought up by a Mrs Davies as Frederick Davies. His mother, Sarah Bateman, married William Carter …
Born in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales in 1883, the eldest son of the late Thomas Evans and Ruth Evans of Island Green Cottage, Wrexham, Wales. Husband of Alice Evans (nee Williams) (married in 1904) of Higher Wych, Malpas, Cheshire and father …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1879 (baptised 2nd November 1879), the third son of John and Sarah Edge of Church Street, Malpas, Cheshire. Husband of Ann Edge (nee Wain) (married in 1900) of 181 Stretford, near Urmston, Lancashire and father …
Sidney Alsop Allen was born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1896, the second son of Joseph W Allen and the late Sarah Ann Allen of Cross O’Th’ Hill, Malpas, Cheshire. He enlisted in 1914 and departed for the front on 19th …
Born in Hanmer, Flintshire, Wales on 25th May 1893 (baptised the same day), the eldest son of Ambrose and Margaret Chetwood of Hanmer, Flintshire, Wales. Husband of Ruth Chetwood (nee Lloyd) (married in 1914) of Higher Wych, Malpas, Cheshire and …
Douglas Kirk Wolley Dod was born in Simla, Bengal, India on 18 November 1896 (baptised 2nd February 1897), the third son of Francis and Annette Mary Wolley Dod of Edge Hall, Malpas, Cheshire. Douglas attended Rugby School and is commemorated …
Born in Oldcastle, Malpas, Cheshire in 1894, the fourth son of William and Elizabeth Stevenson of Booth Cottages, Threapwood, Malpas, Cheshire. The 1911 Census shows Joseph as a pigman on Manor Farm, Wychough, Malpas, Cheshire. Joseph’s older brother, Edward, also …
Born in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales in 1886, the second son of the late Thomas Evans and Ruth Evans of Island Green Cottage, Wrexham, Wales. James enlisted on 27th October 1905, serving at home and in India and Burma before being …
Born at Terrick Hall, Whitchurch, Shropshire on 18th March 1878 (baptised 24th April 1878), the only surviving son of Samuel Henry and Elizabeth Sandbach of Cherry Hill, Malpas, Cheshire and Handley, Cheshire. Hugh attended Eton College from where he went …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire on 16 July 1885, the son of the late Thomas Barlow and Elizabeth Hewitt (previously Barlow) of Top House, Chorlton Lane, Malpas, Cheshire. Sydney enlisted in the army in 1907, serving in India between 1909 and …
Born in Malpas, Cheshire in 1886, the fourth son of the late James Allman and the late Elizabeth Allman of Malpas, Cheshire. Husband of Martha Allman of 7 Stafford Street, Birkenhead (married in 1909). The 1911 Census shows George as …