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Category Archives: Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial

Herbert Barlow

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William Herbert Victor Barlow (known as Herbert) was born in Bronington, Flintshire in 1897, the third son of Annie Elizabeth and the late William Barlow of The Chequers, Redbrook, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Regiment : B Company, 10th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers …

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Tags: Barlow, Bronington Memorial, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial

Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial

  The panel containing the memorial was removed from the original Grammar School in Bargate, Whitchurch and now hangs in Sir John Talbot School, Tilstock Road, Whitchurch, the current secondary school. This is an ongoing project, information will be added …

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Tags: Austin, Barber, Barlow, Blencowe, Bruckshaw, Chubb, Egerton, Faulkner, Groom, Hales, Jones, Joyce, Lee, Moody, Nunnerley, Richards, Ridgway, Rogers, Taylor, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial

Clive Barber

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Clive Richard Barber, born in Wombridge, Shropshire in 1897, the only son of Thomas and Winifred Barber of Dairy Cottage, Park Avenue, Whitchurch. Regiment : 225th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Rank : Sergeant Service Number : 106199 Died of …

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Tags: Barber, Castle Hill Methodist Chapel Memorial, Memorials, Military Medal, Royal Garrison Artillery, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

Gordon Egerton

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Gordon Joseph Egerton was born in Tilstock Park, Shropshire in 1893, the eldest son of Joseph and Alice Egerton of The Poplars, Welshampton, Shropshire. Regiment : 1st/7th Battalion Manchester Regiment Rank : Private Service Number : 74445 Killed in action; …

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Tags: Egerton, Manchester Regiment, Memorials, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial

Robert Ridgway

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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 …

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Tags: Memorials, Ridgway, St Johns Methodist Church Memorial, The King's (Liverpool Regiment), Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

John Jones

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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 …

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Tags: Jones, Memorials, Mentioned in Dispatches, Military Cross, Royal Army Service Corps, St Johns Methodist Church Memorial, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

John Richards

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John William Brookes Richards (brother of William Lee Brookes Richards) was born in Chester, Cheshire in 1896. He was the eldest son of John and Frances Richards of ‘Moss Side’ 4 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch. Regiment : 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment, …

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Tags: Memorials, Richards, Suffolk Regiment, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

Arthur Joyce

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Arthur Bernard Joyce, born in Whitchurch in 1892, one of the twin sons of Arthur and Jessie Joyce of The Beeches, Chester Road, Whitchurch. Arthur worked in the family business (Turret Clock Makers) and was a member of the Territorial’s …

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Tags: Joyce, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Memorials, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

George Chubb

George Alfred Chubb, born in Talbot Street, Whitchurch in 1887, the fifth son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Eliza) Chubb of 4, Park Road, Whitchurch. in 1911, George was working as a Draper’s assistant. Regiment : 1/10th (Territorial) Battalion The King’s …

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Tags: Chubb, Memorials, The King's (Liverpool Regiment), Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

George Groom

George Harold Groom was born in Hanmer, Flintshire in 1897, the eldest son of Levi and Elizabeth Groom of Horseman’s Green, near Whitchurch Shropshire. Regiment : 21st Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps Rank : Rifleman Service Number : R/33490 Died …

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Tags: Groom, Hanmer Memorial, Horsemans Green Memorial, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, Memorials, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial

George Austin

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George Elliott Austin, born on the 17 November 1892 and baptised on 4 December 1892 in Whitchurch, Shropshire youngest son of William and Kate Austin. Educated at Royal Masonic School, Bushey 1901-1910 and played hockey for Hertfordshire. He worked for …

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Tags: Austin, Memorials, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

William Richards

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William Lee Brookes Richards, born in Chester, Cheshire on 20th September 1897, the second son of John Richard and Frances Jane Richards of ‘Moss Side’ 4 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch. William was educated at Whitchurch Grammar School, Bargates and Ellesmere College.

Tags: Machine Gun Corps, Memorials, Richards, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

Charles Moody

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Charles Angelo Moody, born in Welshampton, Shropshire in 1899, twin son of Rev Henry and Evelyn Lucy Moody of The Vicarage, Welshampton, Shropshire. Charles’ twin brother Henry Michael Moody, MC, was also a pilot in the Royal Flying Corp who …

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Tags: Moody, Royal Flying Corps, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial

Frank Faulkner

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Frank Lloyd Faulkner was born in Tilstock Park, Shropshire in 1896, the eldest son of Leonard and Jessie Faulkner of No Man’s Heath Farm, Bickley, Malpas, Cheshire. Frank’s parents were farmers. Regiment : 13th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, formerly Welsh …

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Tags: East Surrey Regiment, Faulkner, Memorials, Tushingham Memorial, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial

Percy Blencowe

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Born in Whitchurch in 1896, the fifth son of Charles and Margaret Blencowe of 30 Bargates, Whitchurch. Percy enlisted in 1915, aged 18. Regiment : “A” Battery, 2/1st Shropshire Royal Horse Artillery, 158th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Rank : Driver …

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Tags: Blencowe, Memorials, Shropshire Royal Horse Artillery, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

Horace Bruckshaw

Born in Whitchurch in 1891, the second son (and youngest of seven children) of Harry and Susan Bruckshaw of 85, Talbot Street, Whitchurch. Husband of Phoebe (nee Holiday) Bruckshaw, of Hyde, Cheshire (His widow Phoebe later remarried her cousin and …

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Tags: Bruckshaw, Memorials, Royal Marine Light Infantry, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

Gerald Rogers

Gerald William Rogers, born in Whitchurch in 1896, the second son of William Edwin and Harriet Rogers of 15, St John’s Street, Whitchurch. Gerald was a Farm Labourer before joining the Army. Regiment : Royal Horse Artillery Rank : Gunner …

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Tags: Memorials, Rogers, Royal Horse Artillery, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

Eric Hanson Lee

Eric Hanson Lee was born in Whitchurch in 1896. He was the eldest son of Leonard and Anne Lee of 27, High Street, Whitchurch. Eric was studying at St John’s College, Cambridge when he enlisted in 1914 aged 18. He …

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Tags: King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Lee, Memorials, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

John Arthur Lee

John Arthur Lee was born in Whitchurch in 1897. He was the second son of Leonard and Anne Lee of 27, High Street, Whitchurch. John was studying at Ardingly College, Sussex when he enlisted in 1915 aged 18. He gained …

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Tags: King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Lee, Memorials, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

George Hales

George Albert Hales was born in Whitchurch in 1893. He was the second son of Robert Lee and Elizabeth Ann Hales of 28, Belton Road, Whitchurch. Before enlisting George worked for 9 years as a booking clerk for the London …

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Tags: Hales, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Memorials, Royal Engineers, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

George Taylor

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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 …

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Tags: Cheshire Regiment, Memorials, St Johns Methodist Church Memorial, Taylor, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

Arthur Nunnerley

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Arthur was born in Wirswall, Whitchurch in 1886, the third son of Thomas and Mary Ann Nunnerley of Bradeley Green Farm, Wirswall. Arthur was working as a Bank Clerk in Hull, before enlisting in August 1914. Regiment : 1st/6th (Territorial) …

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Tags: Memorials, Northumberland Fusiliers, Nunnerley, Whitchurch Grammar School Memorial, Whitchurch Memorial

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