WAR MEMORIALS IN HASLINGTON

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1 WAR MEMORIALS IN HASLINGTON This article details the servicemen of Haslington who died in World War 1 or World War 2. Most are commemorated on the four war memorials that are in Haslington. The four memorials are: Number 2057 Number Number Number At the Yoxall Village Hall In St Matthews Church In St Matthews Church At Haslington Methodist Church The numbers are those allocated by the Imperial War Museum in the War Memorials Archive

2 CASUALTIES OF THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918 COMMEMORATED IN HASLINGTON This information is collated from the four War Memorials in Haslington and on-line sources The four War Memorials are located at: a stone memorial at the Yoxall Village Hall a plaque to Joseph Bostock in St Matthews Church a plaque and Roll of Honour in St Matthews Church a plaque to Dennis Bedson at Haslington Methodist Church rank name regiment died date age other information Private WALTER ALLEN Royal Welsh Fusiliers Killed in action High Wood 20 July Parents: Samuel and Annie Allen of 15 Henry Street, Haslington Lance Corporal FRANK ASBURY #1 Military Police Corps Died at Aldershot 22 May 1917? Lance Corporal #2 CLIFFORD DENNIS BEDSON #3 Lancashire Fusiliers Died of wounds Verchainmaugre 26 October Parents: Alfred and Theresa Bedson of 81 Primrose Avenue, Haslington, Crewe. Second Lieutenant JOSEPH BOSTOCK #4 Cheshire Regiment Killed in action Baupaume 24/03/ Parents: James and Jessie Bostock of Haslington, Crewe; husband of Olive May Bostock of 347 Hungerford Rd., Crewe.

3 Lance Corporal CHARLES BOWDEN Cheshire Regiment Killed in action St Venant 10 August Parents: Edward and Matilda M. Bowden of Slaughter Hill, Crewe Green, Crewe. Private ALBERT E BROCK Cheshire Regiment Wounded at Mons, died 13 May Husband of Maud Brock of 12 Bold Street, Haslington Private SAMUEL S BURGESS Scots Guards Died in France 04 July Parents: Samuel and Sarah Burgess of Fields Road, Haslington Private JOHN CLIFF Cheshire Regiment Died at Abbeville 12 November Parents: Henry and Agnes Cliff of Haslington, nr. Crewe Ordinary Seaman GEORGE E CROWSON Royal Navy Died from illness in Glasgow 19 February 1919 #5? On HMS Ophir Serjeant WILLIAM DYKES Royal Welsh Fusiliers Killed in action, France 8 April 1918 #6 44 Lived at 132 High Street, Haslington Pioneer GEORGE GALLIMORE Royal Engineers Killed in action, Kreule 30 September 1916 #7 38 Husband of Polly Gallimore of 166 High Street, Haslington, nr. Crewe

4 Private GEORGE HENRY GIBSON King's (Liverpool Regiment) Killed in action, Somme 02 August Parents: Arthur and Jessie Gibson of 9 Oakland Avenue, Haslington Private WILLIAM HIGGINS Cheshire Regiment #8 Killed in action Dickebush 25 July Parent: Frank Higgins of Rose Farm, Alsager Private FRANK JAMES KEATING South Lancashire Regiment Died of wounds, France and Flanders 23 February Able Seaman REGINALD LINDOP Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Killed in action, Angre 07 November The Hood Battalion: Next-of-Kin: Mother, Rose, Ash Cottage, Holmeshaw Lane, Haslington, Crewe Private FREDERICK LOFKIN Cheshire Regiment Killed in action Longueness 25 June Born Haslington, Crewe. Son of John and Eliza Lofkin of 30 Sheppard St., Crewe. Private WILMOT LUSCOTT Cheshire Regiment Killed in action Gaza 27 April Parents: John and Rachel Cooper of 14 Bold St., Haslington, Crewe. Lieutenant SAMUEL FODEN MOSS MM #9 Royal Engineers Killed in action Somme 28 March Husband of Ellen Moss of 47 Tamworth St., Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Lancs

5 Private EDWARD THOMAS PHIPPS Cheshire Regiment Killed in action Ypres 07 January 1915? Private JOHN CHARLES SNELSON Royal Army Medical Corps On HMHS Salta; hit a mine and sunk. 10 April Husband of Elizabeth Snelson of 108 Remer Street, Crewe Lance Corporal HARRY STRIPP #11 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Killed in action Somme 16 July 1916 #10? Sapper SAMUEL TWEMLOW Royal Engineers Killed in action Gavencia 25 March Husband of Agnes Twemlow of 4 Primrose Avenue, Haslington, Crewe Gunner DANIEL WELLS #12 Canadian Field Artillery Killed in France 04 September Parents: George Scott Wells and Alice Ball Wells of Haslington, husband of Ellen Selina Wimble (formerly Wells) of Strathcona, Alberta. Gunner FRANK WILLIAM WILKINSON Royal Field Artillery Killed in action Ypres 16 October Son of Charles Wilkinson of Homeshaw Lane, Haslington, Crewe Private EDWARD SAMUEL WOOLF Devonshire Regiment Killed in France 16 January Parents: Edward Samuel and Mary Woolf of Abbeyfield, Sandbach, Cheshire and Haslington Hall, Crewe.

6 Notes on World War 1 details #1 only recorded on #2 recorded as Private on and Corporal on #3 also recorded individually on war memorial #4 also recorded individually on war memorial #5 date of death is 24 February 1919 in Forces War Record database #6 date of death is 18 April 1918 in Forces War Record database #7 date of death is 30 September 1918 in Forces War Record database #8 the only William Higgins who died on 25/7/1917 is recorded in Forces War Record database as a Private in the Royal Army Service Corps #9 awarded the Military Medal #10 date of death is 14 July 1916 in Forces War Record database #11 incorrectly recorded as Harry Strepp on the plaque #12 Daniel Wells recorded in Forces War Record database as Sergeant in Canadian Infantry although born in Haslington

7 CASUALTIES OF WORLD WAR II 1939 TO 1945 COMMEMORATED IN HASLINGTON This information is collated from the two War Memorials in Haslington dedicated to this war and on-line sources The two War Memorials are located at: a stone memorial at the Yoxall Village Hall a plaque and Roll of Honour in St Matthews Church rank name regiment died date age other information Sergeant Charles William Barnett Royal Army Service Corps 16 February Son of Charles and Emma Barnett; Husband of Lillie Beatrice Barnett of Haslington Sapper Thomas Bateman Royal Engineers 12 May Parents: Frederick and Lily Gertrude Bateman of Haslington, Cheshire. Flight Sergeant Arthur Bevin #1 RAF Volunteer Reserve 28 October Bomber Command: Son of James Booth Bevin and Annie Louise Bevin of Haslington, Cheshire Private Harvey Corbett #2 Parachute Regiment 15 September Parents: Robert and Margaret Corbett; husband of Barbara Corbett, of Haslington, Cheshire.

8 Warrant Officer Peter Horrocks RAF Volunteer Reserve Crashed at Feursum Holland 14 July 1943? Bomber Command Third Officer Robert Lewis Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Heron: torpedoed and sunk 15 October Son of Richard Henry and Louisa Lewis of Crewe, Cheshire; husband of Evelyn Lewis of Gourock, Renfrewshire Flight Sergeant Arthur Philip Price RAF 09 June Bomber Command: Son of Alfred and Franceline Elise Price of Winterley, Cheshire Lieutenant Commander Thomas Sims-Hilditch Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.(T) Rosemonde: torpedoed and sunk 19 or 22 January 1942 #3 29 Son of Edwin and Ada Cyrilla Sims-Hilditch of Harmel House, Haslington, Crewe Trooper Stanley Tapp 43rd Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. Died at sea as MV Derrycunihy hit a mine 24 June Son of Josiah and Jane Elizabeth Tapp; Husband of Beryl Tapp of Bodmin, Cornwall Trooper Frederick Yarwood Whittingham 43rd Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. Died at sea as MV Derrycunihy hit a mine 24 June Grandson of Emily Whittingham of Haslington, Cheshire Notes on World War 2 details #1 incorrectly recorded on 2057 and as Arthur Bevan #2 not recorded on 2057 #3 recorded as 22 January 1942 in military records but 19 January 1942 elsewhere

9 ADDITIONAL WORLD WAR 1 CASUALTIES NOT ON WAR MEMORIALS FREDERICK HOWARTH Buried in Wheelock Heath Baptist Churchyard in a Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave with the following details: Frederick Howarth; th Battalion, King s Shropshire Light Infantry Died on 22 November 1918 aged 19 Son of Thomas and Hannah Wilkinson of 15 Holly Bush Row, Wheelock Heath, Sandbach Date Event 1899 Born 31/5/15 Passed fit after a medical examination, but gave his age as 19 years and 4 months. Enlisted at Macclesfield in the Cheshire Regiment, number A note on the form records Baptist. 26/6/15 Posted to the 7 th Battalion. Located at Macclesfield. 14/9/16 Posted to No. 4 Infantry Base Depot. Located in France. 25/9/16 Transferred to King s Shropshire Light Infantry, number /11/16 Wounded in action, France. 21/11/16 Posted back to the UK. Located at home. 13/6/17 A medical review awarded a pension of 22 shillings. He gave his d.o.b. as 31/1/ /7/17 Discharged in consequence of No longer physically fit for war. Medical exam records gun shot wound right upper arm; shrapnel wounds right leg, back and right chest wall. 6/11/17 Further medical review. 7/11/18 Further medical review. Record states (Arthopocdic?) treatment and report as to advisability of further treatment, or whether condition in final stages. 22/11/18 Died.

10 Summary for Frederick Howarth Born in 1899, probably illegimate, his mother Hannah married Thomas Wilkinson in 1903 and had three more sons. In 1915 he enlisted in the Cheshire Regiment at Macclesfield; his actual age was 16 but he declared it to be 19. He spent 15 months based at Macclesfield. In September 1916 he was posted to France and transferred to the King s Shropshire Light Infantry. In November 1916 he was seriously (ultimately fatally) wounded and sent home. In July 1917 he was discharged from the army as not fit for war. In November 1918 he died from his wounds. THOMAS NEWTON Buried in Wheelock Heath Baptist Churchyard in a Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave with the following details: T Newton: Cheshire Regiment died on 1 April 1921 Despite extensive searches the only other information that can be found is: Full name Thomas Newton. Parents; Thomas and Hannah Newton of Wheelock Heath, amongst their children is one Thomas age 25 in Researched by Colin Lythgoe; 11 Waterloo Road, Haslington with additional research and support by Pauline Ollier. July 2013