Memorial: Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage

Whittle, Thomas –

Son of Ralph and Annie F. Whittle, of 81, Lee Lane, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Horwich Loco Works. Brother James prisoner of war, and father also served.

Wilding, George –

Son of Peter and Margaret A. Wilding, of 62, Mason Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915.

Wilkins, Thomas –

Son of James and Martha Jane Wilkins, of 150, Cemetery Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. Reported missing since 18/08/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.

Wilkinson, Joseph –

Son of Joseph Wilkinson, of 442, Chorley Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire, and the late Sarah Wilkinson.

Wilkinson, Percy –

Son of Jonathan and Alice Wilkinson, of Beech House, 30, Chapel Street, Adlington, Lancashire. An old boy of Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School. Attached 198th Brigade. Headquarters.

Wilkinson, Ralph –

Husband of R. E. Wilkinson, of 189, Station Road, Horwich Junction, Lancashire.

Williams, Sidney –

Son of John Henry and Martha Williams, of 8, Top-o’th’-Wallsuches, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1916. Formerly 28872, Lancashire Fusiliers. Three brothers also served.

Wilson, George William –

Son of John and Eliza Wilson; husband of Alice Wilson, of 26, Philip Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 59, Cooper Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Served in the South African Campaign. Formerly employed at the Horwich Loco Works.

Wood, Richard –

Of Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly Private 2255 / 292904, Black Watch. Commissioned 31/07/1917.

Wood, William –

Husband of Mrs. F. E. Wood, of 6, Armstrong Street, Horwich, Lancashire, and formerly of 169, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1915. Reported missing and subsequently presumed killed.

Woods, Alfred Edward –

Husband of Selina Woods, of 8, St. Thomas Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 447, Halliwell Road, Halliwell, Bolton. Lancashire. Formerly employed at Horwich Loco Works. Formerly Private 272, 4th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported in No.5 General Hospital at Rouen dangerously wounded by a gas shell on 12/05/1918. Also recorded as Albert E. Woods in BJ&G.

Woods, Richard –

Only son of Richard and Jane Woods, of 22, Bottom-o’th’-Moor, Horwich, Lancashire.

Woodward, Harold Brack –

Son of John Thomas and Hannah Woodward, of Horwich, Lancashire. Died aged 29 in March 1929 at Horwich, Lancashire and interred in Horwich (Holy Trinity) Churchyard 28/03/1929 grave 475 B S. Address at time of interment given as 51, Beatrice Street, Horwich, Lancashire.

Worsley, Thomas –

Son of John and Harriet Worsley, of Horwich, Lancashire. Of 46, Greenside Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, Lancashire.

Worthington, Fred A –

Son of Mrs. Hercock (formerly Worthington), of 40, Sandwich Street, Walkden, Lancashire, and formerly of 110, Ellesmere Street, Farnworth. Resided with his grandfather, Mr. Stewart, at 32, Penn Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Employed at Horwich Loco Works in the gas-producing department. Previous territorial service with 4th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Posted missing and subsequently presumed killed.

Worthington, Robert –

Son of William Robert Worthington, of 172, Lee Lane, Horwich, Lancashire. Home service only.

Yates, Benjamin –

Husband of Clara Meaden (formerly Yates), of 4, Lee Fold, Blackrod, Lancashire. Formerly employed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company at Blackrod Station. Enlisted January 1915.