Landican Crematorium and Cemetery, Birkenhead
Screen Wall at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Plot at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
1939 The Sailors Soldiers and Airmen commemorated her died in the service of their country and were cremated. 1945.
Panel One
BENNET William Henry. (M.B.E.) Chief Steward, on S.S. Franconia (Liverpool) died 21st November 1943 aged 53. He was the son of William Henry and Mary Ann Bennett, of Birkenhead; husband of Lydia Bennett, of Moreton. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
DIXON, Thomas Frank. Captain, Pioneer Corps, died 24th August 1943. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at Ellwood, Ellesmere, Shropshire and died 24th August 1943 at Shirlett Sanatorium, Brosley, Shropshire. His effects went to Gladys Winifred Dixon, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
GIBBONS, Gilbert Ernest. Principal Surveyor, Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities. Mersey docks and Harbour Board Pilotage Authority S.S. Denham, died 18th July 1946 aged 61. He was the son of Samuel and Jane and he was the husband of Ethel of llandudno, Caernarvonshire. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 46, Dalmorton Road, Wallasey, Cheshire and died on the 18th July 1946 at Rock Channel Liverpool Bay, near Liverpool. His effects went to Ethel Gibbons, widow.
He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
HARTLEY, Lawrence Edgar. Able Seaman, Merchant Navy on S.S. Empire Celia (Glasgow)died 18th August 1947 aged 25. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
Panel Two
ARTHUR, John Richardson, Second Engineer Officer, Merchant Navy of S S Fort Senneville (London) died on the 23rd November 1946. He was the son of Henry Hall Arthur and Minnie Arthur and he was the husband of Gertie Lilly Arthur, of Wallasey. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry.) He lived at 66, Kings Way, Wallasey, Cheshire. His effects went to Gertie, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
BAKER William Alistair. Private 14185196, General Service died 18th December 1946. He was the son of Henry Carter and Priscilla Francoise nee Hooper. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 3, Alderley Road, Hoylake, Cheshire at the General Hospital, Birkenhead. His effects went to his father, private Car Hire proprietor and his mother. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
BATHER, William James. Carpenter, Merchant Navy on S.S. City of Tokio (Liverpool) died 10th November 1945 aged 56. He was the son of Thomas and Mary Ann Bather, of Birkenhead and he was the husband of Lydia Bather .He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
BODY, Stephen. Pilot Officer 82968, Royal Air Force died 9th September 1940 aged 25. He was the son of Thomas Nunn Body and Gladys Isabel Body, of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. His brother John also died on service. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
CARRUTHERS, William. Purser, Merchant Navy on S.S. Ashantian (Liverpool) died 17th May 1946 aged 63. He was the son of Robert and Mary Carruthersand he was the husband of Florence Mary Carruthers, of Wallasey. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
CLEGG, John. Corporal 855242, Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) died 5th May 1941 aged 31. He was the son of Albert and Margaret Clegg, of Liverpool and he was the husband of Jennie Clegg, of Aintree, Liverpool. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 9, Sedbergh Avenue, Liverpool. His effects went to Jeannie Clegg, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
COLLINS-CAMPBELL, Norman. Flight Sergeant, Observer, 550417, Royal Air Force died 11th March 1942 aged 24. He was the son of John Collins and Selina, nee Bailey of West Kirby. Family surname was Campbell. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
COOPER, Ronald Gill. Sergeant, Pilot 1231921, Royal Air Force (VR) died 3rd April 1943 aged 21. He was the son of Ernest and Elizabeth Eleanor of Wallasey. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 4, Tilston Road, Wallasey, Cheshire. His effects went to Ernest Cooper, steam ship owners departmental manager. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
DAWSON, James Aitken. Lieutenant 107624, Royal Army Pay Corps died 11th October 1941 aged 45. He was the son of George and Jeanie, nee Aitken. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
ENGLAND, Reginald Charles. Sergeant 980443, 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force (VR) died 29th October 1941 aged 29. He was the son of Herbert Percy and Florence Dorothy of Wallasey. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 126, Wallasey Road, Wallasey, Cheshire and died on the 29th October 1941 at Appleby, Westmorland. His effects went to Florence Dorothy England, wife od Herbert Percy England. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
Panel Three
GOLDING, John. Sergeant 13003428, Pioneer Corps died 5th August 1941 aged 47. He was the son of John and Maria and he was the husband of Edith Amy of Wallasey. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 7, Lucerne Road, Wallasey, Cheshire and he died at Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire. His effects went to his wife. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
GUNN, Philip McLean. (M.C.) Major 128655, Royal Army Medical Corps and Special Air Service Regiment, Army Air Corps. died 9th December 1944 aged 29. He was the son of of George Gunn, M.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.S.E. and Grace Elinor Gunn, of Crawborough, Sussex. M.B., Ch.B. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at Church Road, Neston, Cheshire. His effects went to George Gunn, medical practitioner. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
GURNELL, Thomas William. Leading Aircraftman, (Pilot under training) 1076375, died 3rd August 1941 aged 19. He was the son of Thomas and Maria J of Birkenhead. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
HIGHTON, Megan Dorothy. Petty Officer, Wren 14067, Women\'s Royal Naval Service died 17th February 1947 aged 26. She was the daughter of William and Lily of Birkenhead. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
HUBBARD, Basil Lonsdale. Master, Merchant Navy of S.S. Harbury (London) died 12th March 1947 aged 55. He was the son of John Robert and Agnes Hubbard and he was the husband of Hilda May Hubbard, of Rock Ferry, Birkenhead. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) he lived at 104 Highfield Southg Rock Ferry, Birkenhead and died at 56, Church Road, Rock Ferry. His effects went to Hilda May Hubbard, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
LATTA, Douglas Gordon. Gunner 924173, 149 (The Lancashire Hussars) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery died 2nd October 1939 aged 22. He was the son of Robert Gilmore and Elizabeth Walker of Heswall. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at Kinmouth, Oldfield Way, Heswall, Cheshire and he died at Hoylake Cottage Hospital, Hoylake, Cheshire. His effects went to Robert Gilmore Latta, retired master mariner. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
MITCHELL, Ronald. Officer Cadet S/10690580, Royal Army Service Corps, died 23rd March 1943 aged 38. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 15, Egbert Road, Meols, Hoylake, Cheshire. His effects went to Marjorie Jessie Mitchell, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
MOODIE, John Ernest. Pilot Officer, Pilot 60527, Royal Air Force (VR) died 7th December 1941 aged 24. He was the son of Benjamin Cecil and Gertrude Emily Moodie, and he was the husband of Mildred Moodie, of Howick, Auckland, New Zealand. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 13, Rochdale Road, Harpurhey, Manchester. His effects went to Mildred Moodie, widow He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
MacIVER, Robert Derek. Lieutenant 154730, Pioneer Corps died 28th June 1942 aged 43. He was the son of Robert Graves Maclver and Jessie MacIver, husband of Wynne Doris Anne Maclver, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Also served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in the 1914-18 war. (Wills and Admin) He lived at 1a, Madeira Park, Tunbridge Wells. His effects went to Wynne Doris Anne MacIver, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
NEWELL, Reginald Lewis. Pilot Officer, Pilot, 61243, Royal Air Force, (VR) died 7th December 1941 aged 23. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
Panel Four
PRICE, John (known as Jack)Warrington. Captain 134427, Royal Artillery, seconded to 652 A.O.P. Squadron. Royal Air Force, died 20th November 1943 aged 31. He was the son of John Joseph and Edith and he was the husband of Mary Merry Price, of Hoylake. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 42, The Promenade, Hoylake, Cheshire. His effects went to Mary Merry Price, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
SCOTT, Frank Fawcett Clement. Leading Aircraftman 991921, Royal Air Force (VR) died 11th September 1940 aged 26. He was the son of Frank Stanley and Marie Irene Scott and he was the husband of Yvonne Margaret Scott, of West Kirby. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at Stiles End, Croft Drive, East, Caldy, Cheshire. His effects went to Yvonne Margaret Scott, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
SHELL, Eric Charles. Sergeant T/89221, Royal Army Service Corps died 25th May 1946 aged 35. He was the son of Arthur and Esther Ada and he was the husband of Jessie of Wallasey. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 18, Coniston Avenue, Wallasey, Cheshire. His effects went to Jessie Shell, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
TURNER, Frank John Hoskins. Flight Sergeant 410775, Royal Australian Air Force died 25th November 1943. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
VERGETTE, Edward Easton. Third Officer, Air Transport Auxiliary, died 27th October 1944 aged 23. He was the husband of Marion of West Kirby. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at Clavis, Meols Drive, West Kirby, Cheshire and he died at Pear Tree Farm, Broughton Hawarden, Flintshire. His effects went to John Heron Dodd, wife of Henry Ayscough Dodd and Joan Marjorie Griffiths, spinster. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
VERNON, Phillip Peter. Pilot Officer, Pilot 69459, 610 squadron, Royal Air Force, (VR) died 24th November 1941 aged 28. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
WALTON, Norman. 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Engineers died 15th December 1941 aged 31. He was the son of William Gladstone Walton and Lilian Walton and he was the husband of Muriel Reed Walton, of Heads Nook. Cumberland. A.M.I.E.E. He was the husband of Marion of West Kirby. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 31, Glenmore Road, Hamostead, London. His effects went to Anita Vernon, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
WHEELER, Albert Edward. (D.F.C.) Flying Officer, Pilot 50363, Royal Air Force died 20th March 1943 aged 32. He was the son of Augustus and Matilda and he was the husband of Doris Haddock Wheeler, of Chester. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
WILLIAMS, Derek Bell. Flying Officer, Pilot, 46721, 2nd Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 29th October 1942 aged 27. He was the son of Guy and Dorothy of Liverpool. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
WILLS, George William. (T.D.) Major 38267, 155 (Midlands) Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery died 4th July 1942 aged 44. He was the son of John and Elizabeth Wills; husband of Ivy Charlotte Wills, of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. He was the son of Guy and Dorothy of Liverpool. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 25, Castle Street, Wellingborough, Northampton. His effects went to William Spence, coach works manager. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
Panel Five
ORMROD, Frederick James. Master, Merchant Navy, Motor Vessel. John L. Manson (London) died 17th April 1946 aged 61. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at Tryddin, near Mold, Flintshire. His effects went to Bertha Mary Ormrod, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
PARKINS, Douglas Hugh. Lieutenant 253810, Pioneer Corps, died 29th July 1944 aged 33. He was the son of Mrs E M Parkins of St Albans, Hertfordshire. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at Ryeford, Jennings Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire. He died at Mundesley Sanatorium, Vale Royal Abbey Hartford, Cheshire. His effects went to Edith May Parkins, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
PRALL, John. Private, 5th Caernarvonshire Battalion, Home Guard died 21st August 1942. (Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at Bron Mor, St Margarets Drive, Craig-y-don, Llandudno. His effects went to Dororthy Isabel Prall, widow He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
TORR, Ernest. Radio Officer, Merchant Navy on S.S. Glenfinlas (Liverpool), died 8th March 1943.(Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 33, Bramwell Avenue, Birkenhead. His effects went to Doris Torr, widow. He is commemorated on a Screen Wall at the Landican Cemetery, Crematorium, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
