Memorial: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book

Plant, Arthur William –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Plant, of 7, Grundy Hill, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Horwich Loco Works. Formerly 6650, Lancashire Fusiliers.

Pollard, Thomas Edward –

Husband of Annie Pollard, of 44, Daisy Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Horwich Loco Works.

Porter, Robert William –

Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Porter (nee Dean), of 1, of Lathom Street, Chesham, Bury, Lancashire. Formerly employed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company as a clerk.

Powell, Albert Edward –

Of 16, Mary Street East, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed at the Horwich Loco Works. Enlisted September 1914. Two brothers served in the Army.

Power, Christopher –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Power, of 25, Lower Newtown, Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland. Resided at 33, New Brunswick Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Horwich Loco Works. Enlisted February 1916.

Rance, Thomas –

Son of Thomas and Anne Rance, of 40, Troy Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, later of 23, John Street, Blackburn, Lancashire.

Ranoe, Charles James –

Son of John Charles and Elizabeth Ellen Ranoe (nee Lindsay), of 14, Mount Pleasant Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly an apprentice fitter at the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company’s Horwich Loco Works. Formerly Private 1630, 1st/4th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded accidentally by gunshot to right hand 11/07/1915. NOTE: Served as JAMES Ranoe.

Regan, Frank –

Husband of Ellen Regan (nee Hodson), of 25, Rothwell Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company on the ballast train. Accidentally killed.

Rixon, John –

Husband of Mary Rixon (nee Coward), of 10, Ash Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Worked as a Fireman for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company.

Robey, Nathan –

Son of William and Betsy, of 328, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire, later of 3, Pine Avenue, Marton, Blackpool. An old boy of Farnworth Grammar School. Formerly worked for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company at the Hunt’s Bank offices in Manchester. Enlisted November 1915. Formerly 4220, 21st Bn., Manchester Regiment. Died at Blackpool, Lancashire. First soldier interred in Kearsley (St. Stephen) Churchyard.

Roebuck, William Harold –

Son of William and Grace Roebuck, of 334, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Lancashire, and formerly of 312, Chorley New Road, and 42, Richmond Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. Qualified as a pilot at Military School, Ruislip 26/04/1917 in a Maurice Farman biplane. Graded 1st Class Pilot 05/06/1917. Reported missing 11/09/1917 and subsequently presumed killed.

Sale, Thomas –

Son of William Sale, of 19, Mary Street East, Horwich, Lancashire; husband of Caroline Sale, of 3, Montcliff, Horwich, Lancashire.

Scott, William –

Son of George and Eliza Ann Scott, of 46, Abraham Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Horwich Loco Works.

Smallwood, Thomas –

Of Watts Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed in the Boiler Shop of the Horwich Loco Works. Enlisted June 1915. His father and brother also served.

Smith, Richard –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of 121, Wright Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed in the motor department of the Horwich Loco Works. Enlisted May 1915. Formerly 7225, Royal Fusiliers.