Holy Trinity Methodist Church War Memorial
Congleton Edge, Mossley, Cheshire
"Erected to the memory of those who were lost in the Great War, by the parents of Lieutenant F OVER BATE M.C.G of Bristol University and Congleton Edge. Who fell Sept.25th 1917
Thus consecrating to the service of his country and his God. The gifts of character and intellect with which he was so richly endowed.
Still, call thou early, call thou late, to thy blest service dedicate". Buried in Belgium.
This tablet is placed here by the officials of Congleton Edge Wesleyan Sunday School, to the memory of their scholars who fell in the war 1914-1918
Jonathan B Chaddock, Moses Boon, William E Jones, Walter Mellor.
These boys have won the well fought day, and laid their armour down.
Duty well don - their victory won. they wear the conquerors crown.
Lieutenant, Frederick Over BATE, 9th Company Machine Gun Corps killed in action 25th September 1917 aged 28. He was the son of Joseph and Mary Jane M.B.E. of Congleton, Cheshire. In 1911 he was living with his parents at Congleton Edge and he was an Elementary School Teacher. At the time of his death he was living at 15, Whatley Road, Bristol. He is at rest in Brandhoek Military cemetery, No3, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Sergeant 5302 Jonathan Bertie CHADDOCK, Scots Guards, died of wounds 1st November 1914. He was born in 1886 at Congleton, Cheshire to Jonathan and Ann of High Terrace, Mossley, Cheshire. In 1911 he was living with his parents and siblings at Hightown Post Office, Congleton . His father was a butcher but two of his sisters were Post Office assistants. He is at rest in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France
Private 10120 Moses BOON, 1st Cheshire Regiment killed in action 16th November 1914. He was born at Mossley, Cheshire in 1894 to Joseph and Emily Gertrude of Congleton Edge. Some notes from what remains of his army records. He joined up aged 19 on the 12th June 1913. he was living at Congleton Edge and was a miner. He was injured twice in peace time. On the 13th August 1913 he cut his leg quite sever on barbwire whilst on a running drill (cross country run) he was discharged from hospital on the 1st September 1913 whilst stationed at Chester. The second time was when he was stationed in Londonderry, at Ebrington Barracks, Waterside, Londonderry He was scalded over the face and neck, sever. he was in hospital from the 19th July 1914 to 1st August 1914. No records survive for the World War.
He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
Private 28097 William Edward JONES 18th Welsh Regiment killed in action 16th June 1916 aged 19. He was the son of William Edward and Lucy Beatrice nee Morgan of Congleton Edge. He is at rest in Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France
Private 59523 Walter MELLOR 11th Cheshire Regiment killed in action 20th April 1918 aged 26. He was the only son of Frederick and Annie of Pot bank House, Astley, Congleton, Cheshire He was a member of the Metropolitan Police Force having enlisted at Poplar, East London. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
