WORLD WAR II Memorial.
In undying memory of those who went forth from this
parish and laid down their lives in the cause of freedom
1939 - 1945
Roland Sydney BYRAM. Second Radio Officer 161015, Merchant Navy of S.S. Glendene (Whitby). Born 1920 to Percy and Margaret Byram, of Hillcrest, Warbury Road, Anderton, Cheshire. Drowned at sea 8 October 1942 aged 22 years as the result of the ship being sunk by enemy action. His Will was administered at Chester 5 October 1943 to PERCY Byram, joiner. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Hubert EVANS. Marine PLY/X106336, Royal Marine. of Group, M.N. B.D.O. (2). (Mobile Naval Base Defence Organisation) Born 5 May 1923 at Hartford, Cheshire to Harry and Elizabeth Evans, of Comberbach, Cheshire. Killed 18 November 1943 aged 20 years as a result of an explosion along with Marines, Norman Heron and Ronald Palmer. At the time of the explosion they were on HMS Menace and they are all laid to rest in the same grave at Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy, in Grave I.A.5. The MNBDO II Formed January 1941. Disbanded May 1944.
George HOLLAND. Sergeant 543730. Royal Army Medical Corps. Mentioned in Despatches. Born in Cheshire to George and Alice Holland. Died 10 January 1945.
At rest in Florence War Cemetery, Italy.
William Roger HUBBARD. Ordinary Telegraphist D/JX405109 Royal Navy on HMS Lanka. Born 4 August 1924 at Great Budworth, Cheshire. Died at sea 12 February 1944 aged 19 years. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.
James Peter Mosley LEIGH. Flight Sergeant, Air Bomber, 1803621 Royal Air Force (VR), 10 Squadron RAF. flying in a Handley Page Halifax B III, bomber. Born 1917 to Oswald Edward Stanley Mosley and Mary Eleanor Olive Leigh, nee Stirling-Cookson. Husband of Stelle Therese nee Cleveland. Killed in action died 21 July 1944 over enemy territory. At rest in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.
Wills and Admin, Ancestry. -
James Peter Mosley Leigh of Fenwick Lodge, Pittville, Cheltenahm died 21 July 1944 on war service. Probate at Llandudno 8 December 1845 to Henry Lyster Meyrick, solicitor amd Mary Eleanor Olive Fenwick (wife of Allen Fenwick) (Birth name James P Leigh registered 1917 at Kensington)
Thomas ROBINSON. Senior Ordinary Seaman 164843 Merchant Navy on S.S. Empire Gold (London). Born 1924 son of Mr J. and Mrs E. Robinson. of Moss Cottage, Comberbach, Cheshire. Drowned at sea 18 April 1945 aged 21 years. Death record shows, cause of death, supposed drowned. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Walter SCOTT. Lance Corporal 2694828, Corps of Military Police. Born 1916 to Walter and Mary Scott, of Great Budworth, Cheshire. Died 25 February 1942 aged 26 years.
At rest in St Mary and All Saints Churchyard, Great Budworth, Cheshire. New Part, Grave 124.
Kenneth WRIGHT. Sergeant, Wireless Operator of 58 Squadron Royal Air Force VR. Born 1919 to Alfred and Mary Ellen Wright, of Cogshall, Northwich, Cheshire. Died 3 March 1941 aged 22. At rest in St Mary and All Saints Churchyard, Great Budworth, Cheshire. New Part, Grave 125.
"We will remember them"
