Whitchurch Memorial

 

I first started visiting the Battlefields, Cemeteries and Memorials of the Western Front some fifteen years ago. Three years ago I decided to research the names on the War Memorial in Station Road, that’s all they are names, carved in stone, or written on a Roll of Honour

The Memorial was granted grade two listed status in November 2017

Every November we gather around the Memorial to remember them, but who were they? A list of names about whom little or nothing is known, behind every name is a person. For some of the men a great deal of information is available, for some very little, and for others, nothing!

I have spent hours researching each individual and have only included in this book facts that I can verify from records I have sourced, these include; National Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Local Newspapers

Terry Evanson
Whitchurch
2014

This is an ongoing project, Terry’s 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 involved and provide additional information and images to each entry on the memorials.

Whitchurch Museum and Archives


You can search for a name in the table and view the details or scroll down the page to view those from Whitchurch who gave their lives during The Great War. We will replace the poppy image with an image of the person when we have it, if you can provide an image please get in touch here.

First NameOther NamesSurnameDiedLink
PercyHenryHayesNot known
ThomasJacksonNot known
JacobGriffiths24/08/1914View Details
WilliamMellor21/10/1914View Details
MatthewJohnson24/10/1914View Details
WilliamHagan27/11/1914View Details
JohnWilliamField22/12/1914View Details
ThomasTravers13/04/1915View Details
ArthurThomasSimmonds27/04/1915View Details
ArthurNunnerley27/04/1915View Details
AlfredCharles GraysPeirson13/05/1915View Details
JohnWillieHeycocks25/05/1915View Details
FrederickPhillipsPearson07/07/1915View Details
PercyWilliamFreer23/07/1915View Details
HoraceBirchDavenport09/08/1915View Details
JohnWilliamFrost20/09/1915View Details
HerbertBebbington25/09/1915View Details
GeorgeHewitt25/09/1915View Details
ThomasHewitt25/09/1915View Details
WilliamGosnell15/01/1916View Details
JohnPhillips22/01/1916View Details
JohnNewbrook26/01/1916View Details
JohnThomasJones01/03/1916View Details
JohnHenryHockenhull16/03/1916View Details
HarryDavies19/04/1916View Details
StanleyVictorNewbrook25/04/1916View Details
GeorgeSpeaks29/04/1916View Details
RichardHamer27/05/1916View Details
WilliamFowles01/07/1916View Details
GeorgeFrederickJones01/07/1916View Details
RobertHall07/07/1916View Details
BrianHarrison10/07/1916View Details
AlbertJamesFrancis14/07/1916View Details
FrederickGeorgeHarper14/07/1916View Details
FrankThomasBarron15/07/1916View Details
WilliamErnestBurrows15/07/1916View Details
ThomasFrederickCliff15/07/1916View Details
JohnGrantLewis15/07/1916View Details
JamesGaughan15/07/1916View Details
GeorgeCaldecottTaylor17/07/1916View Details
RichardJohn EdgeRycroft20/07/1916View Details
JohnJamesKelly01/08/1916View Details
GeorgePercyBurrows03/08/1916View Details
GeorgeAlbertHales11/08/1916View Details
CharlesJones18/08/1916View Details
HaroldPurcell18/08/1916View Details
WilliamParker18/08/1916View Details
WilliamGough20/08/1916View Details
GeorgeHerbertWilliams30/08/1916View Details
AlfredCharlesHendrick31/08/1916View Details
JohnArthurLee16/09/1916View Details
EricHansonLee19/09/1916View Details
RichardStockley25/09/1916View Details
CharlesHerbertShaw02/10/1916View Details
JosephJones09/10/1916View Details
CharlesCrump12/10/1916View Details
AlbertHenshall14/11/1916View Details
SidneyHubertCrewe07/12/1916View Details
WilliamThomasMurhall15/12/1916View Details
JohnSamuelBreese17/12/1916View Details
ErnestWilson29/12/1916View Details
CyrilCedricRoles10/01/1917View Details
WilliamBoylin17/01/1917View Details
EdwardThomasRoberts25/02/1917View Details
ArthurRoberts09/03/1917View Details
WilliamGordonWelch06/04/1917View Details
RalphDrakeNewbrook09/04/1917View Details
FrankEvans23/04/1917View Details
GeraldWilliamRogers24/04/1917View Details
HoraceBruckshaw28/04/1917View Details
WrightGravesSlawson13/05/1917View Details
JohnHenryWilliams15/05/1917View Details
ThomasJudson19/05/1917View Details
WillieEdwards23/05/1917View Details
WilliamDebanks01/06/1917View Details
EdwinChase15/06/1917View Details
GeorgeHenryPointon15/06/1917View Details
PercyBlencowe08/07/1917View Details
DouglasArthurOulton20/07/1917View Details
WilliamClive16/08/1917View Details
GeorgeWebster23/08/1917View Details
WilliamLee BrooksRichards25/08/1917View Details
JohnBoyle16/09/1917View Details
ThomasBagleyJones/Stockton19/09/1917View Details
LeonardWilson19/09/1917View Details
PatrickGaughan26/09/1917View Details
JimCrewe08/10/1917View Details
JohnHerbertWilliams19/10/1917View Details
AlbertWitkiss24/10/1917View Details
HerbertArthurDawson10/11/1917View Details
ReginaldArthurTrickett27/11/1917View Details
SamuelWorthington28/11/1917View Details
AlbertEdwardThomas30/11/1917View Details
TomWilliams02/12/1917View Details
SidneyOscarHobbs03/12/1917View Details
JohnMaddocks03/12/1917View Details
GeorgeAlfredChubb05/12/1917View Details
ArthurBeechSteele30/12/1917View Details
ArthurBernardJoyce30/12/1917View Details
GeorgeEdmundVickers09/02/1918View Details
ArthurHughes21/03/1918View Details
JohnWilliamHaycocks22/03/1918View Details
JohnWilliam BrooksRichards24/03/1918View Details
JohnSumner26/03/1918View Details
WilliamAlbertEvans28/03/1918View Details
JohnThomasJones28/03/1918View Details
JohnWilliamTaylor30/03/1918View Details
JohnGermanHarrison11/04/1918View Details
RobertHalesRidgway12/04/1918View Details
ThomasDay14/04/1918View Details
CecilBedford17/04/1918View Details
AlfredErnestProdger19/04/1918View Details
ThomasEvanson22/04/1918View Details
ErnestEdwardFrancis25/04/1918View Details
JohnHarryPearce06/05/1918View Details
FrankHeatley19/05/1918View Details
FrankHeatley29/05/1918View Details
GeorgeHenryWhite07/06/1918View Details
CharlesWilliamRuth17/06/1918View Details
JamesHenrySimon29/06/1918View Details
SamuelHarris16/07/1918View Details
CharlesArthurHewitt29/07/1918View Details
AlfredDarlingtonRoberts09/08/1918View Details
JamesGlendenningSmith14/08/1918View Details
JohnJackson21/08/1918View Details
FrankChallenor31/08/1918View Details
GeoffreyFrankWillett12/09/1918View Details
FrankViggor21/09/1918View Details
HarrySparkes21/09/1918View Details
JohnWillieDodd29/09/1918View Details
AlfredEvason30/09/1918View Details
ThomasClayton02/10/1918View Details
ThomasChesterBowler03/10/1918View Details
JamesHenryWood12/10/1918View Details
JamesCrump16/10/1918View Details
ThomasAnkers23/10/1918View Details
JohnHenryElsley23/10/1918View Details
Rev RichardWilliamDugdale24/10/1918View Details
OwenArthurJones24/10/1918View Details
GeorgeFallousChallenor26/10/1918View Details
RobertEdwardHolloway29/10/1918View Details
ReginaldConnor30/10/1918View Details
WilliamHenshall07/11/1918View Details
ColinJohnGrindley08/11/1918View Details
WilliamOwen09/11/1918View Details
HarryJackVenables15/11/1918View Details
WilliamHuxley16/11/1918View Details
CliveRichardBarber20/11/1918View Details
AlfredPryceEdwards21/11/1918View Details
GeorgeWilliamPrice22/11/1918View Details
GeorgeElliottAustin24/11/1918View Details
John ThomasMellor02/12/1918View Details
RichardSharps03/12/1918View Details
MatthewKavanagh20/12/1918View Details
EdwardWalford07/02/1919View Details
JohnHenryHassall21/03/1919View Details
ThomasRoche26/09/1919View Details
ArthurTopladyPowell00/11/1920View Details

Comments

Whitchurch Memorial — 2 Comments

  1. Hello
    I am trying to find a picture of Thomas Travers, my great Uncle and would be obliged if anyone who had any sources or leads would let me know.
    Many thanks
    Chris price
    Hi Chris
    We are back in the museum week commencing 8th January.
    I don’t recall a photograph but we will certainly look through our archives for you.
    Regards
    Judith
    (volunteer curator)

    • Hello Chris, are you still in need of a photo of Thomas Travers? If so, I have one.

      Neil

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