Creative Midlands Heritage

Creative Midlands Heritage


Shardlow, Derbyshire

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:16 AM PST

The memorial is at the entrance to St James Churchyard, Shardlow
I have researched the names



This poppy cross memorial is on the Shardlow War Memorial, Derbyshire
TWELLS Albert, Private 36513, 9th Leicestershire Regiment, formerly 40942, Sherwood Foresters killed in action 3rd May 1917 aged 21 Foster son of Mrs. Harriet Ann Twells, of Aston Lane, Shardlow. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France

Newton Solney, Derbyshire

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:08 AM PST

Newton Solney War Memorials Derbyshire
The memorials can be seen in St Mary the Virgin, Newton Solney Derbyshire

Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Erected by the parishioners of Newton Solney
to the glorious memory of


BAILEY Frank Abbott, Gunner 174199, Alph Battery, 116th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery who died 4th November 1918 aged 32. Husband of Elizabeth of Newton Solney, . Buried at Plovdiv Central Cemetery, Bulgaria
CHANDLER Charles Edwin, Private, 2449, 1/6th North Staffordshire regiment, died of wounds 11th May 1915 aged 35. Native of Appleby Magna, Leicestershire, resident in Newton Solney and is buried at R.E. Farm Cemetery, Heuvelland, Belgium
GREAVES Hugh Temple, Private 6849, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, killed in action 19th May 1915 aged 18. Native of Winshill, Staffordshire. Son of Wesley and Emma of Trent Lane, Newton Solney. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
JANSEN Francis Charles Theodore, Private PS/10757, 8th Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 31st July 1916. Son of the Rev'd Francis Charles Theodore & Emily Jenson of Newton Solney. Commemorated on the Thiepval memorial, Somme, France
MEAD John Robert, Captain, 335th Road Construction Coy, Royal Engineers, died 15th December 1917, son of Margaret. Buried at St Mary's churchyard, Newton Solney
VICKERS John Percy, Private 331051, 15th Sherwood Foresters, Notts & Derby Regiment, died of wounds 21st October 1917. Son of Thomas and Sarah of Waterside Cottage, Newton Solney. Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
VINE George, Private 13051, 22nd Coy, 16th Labour Battalion, Labour Corps, previously Private 31355, Yorkshire regiment died of wounds 9th September 1917 aged 30. Native of Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Albert & Maria and husband of Diana Vine of Newton Solney. Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
WOOTTON John James, Rifleman, R/18632, 16th King's Royal Rifle Corps, died of wounds 20th May 1917. Son of John & Phoebe of Newton Solney. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
Who laid down their lives in the service of their King and Country

1949 -1945

Erected by the parishioners of Newton Solney in ever grateful memory of
ADAMS
Samuel Henry, Rifleman 6986239, 2nd Cameronians Scottish Rifles, died 7th September 1943 aged 20. Son of Sydney and Marion of Newton Solney. Buried at Salerno War cemetery, Italy
BROWN Cyril, Private 5256893, 1st Worcestershire Regiment died 1st August 1944 aged 30. Son of Cecil Frank and Nellie Brown, husband of Beatrice Rosina Brown of Ley Hill, Buckinghamshire. Buried at Hottot Les Bagues War Cemetery, France
who fell in the war of 1939 - 1945

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