The memorial is in St John’s Methodist Church, St John’s Street, Whitchurch. 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 … 
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Harry Jack Venables, born in High Street, Whitchurch in 1894, the eldest son of Samuel and Sarah Jane Venables, of 34, Talbot Street, Whitchurch. Harry was married to Sarah Jane. He worked as a Cheese Factor’s Clerk before enlisting on …
Colin John Grindley, born in Whitchurch in 1897, the second son of John and Frances Grindley of 4, Worthington Street, Whitchurch. Landed in France on the 7th May 1918, from Egypt. Regiment : 10th (Service) Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, …
Geoffrey Frank Willett, born in Ellesmere in 1894, the only son of Frank and Annie Willett. Husband of Martha Elizabeth (nee Stockton) Willett of 18 Wrexham Road, Whitchurch. Regiment : 7th (Service) Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Rank : Private …
Robert Hales Ridgway, born in Whitchurch in 1896, the second son of Robert and Mary Ridgway of 16 Worthington Street, Whitchurch. Regiment : 1/10th (Territorial) Battalion The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) Liverpool Scottish Rank : Private Service Number : 356308 Killed …
John Thomas Jones, born in Whitchurch in 1883, the second son of William and Winifred Jones. Husband of Lydia Ann (nee Houghton) Jones of 20 Station Road, Whitchurch. John was on the staff of the General Manager of the Shropshire …
George Edmund Vickers, born in Station Road, Whitchurch in 1899. He was the fourth son of Edward and Ellen Vickers of 5 Station Road, Whitchurch. Regiment : 24th (Service) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Rank : Private Service Number …
Arthur Beech Steele, born in Whitchurch in 1886, the eldest son of George and Mary Steele of Egerton Road, Whitchurch. Husband of Mary (nee Lloyd) Steele, of 14 Priory Lane, Redditch, Stockport, father of Gladys May and George Beech. Arthur …
Born in Whitchurch in 1897, the third son of Richard and Mary Crewe of 9 Smallbrook Buildings, Whitchurch. Regiment : 22nd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly Kings Shropshire Light Infantry No 25060 Rank : Private Service Number : 59856 …
Douglas Arthur Oulton, born in Eaton, Cheshire in 1892, the third son of Thomas and Mary Oulton of Fields Farm, Lower Peover, Cheshire. Douglas was living in Tarporley Road, Whitchurch and was working as a clerk in the local Iron …
George Caldecott Taylor was born in High Street, Whitchurch in 1890, the second son of William and Arena Taylor of 69, Talbot Street, Whitchurch. George was engaged in the Teaching Profession before enlisting in August 1914. He was promoted to …
William Ernest Burrows was born in Whitchurch in 1892. He was the fourth son of George and Emma Burrows of 39, Talbot Street, Whitchurch. William enlisted in September 1914, he was a member of the Church Lads Brigade. William’s elder …