Memorial: St. Paul's (Walkden) C.E. Church - Worsley

Bebbington, Samuel –

Son of Herbert Henry and Susannah Bebbington, of 352, Manchester Road, Linnyshaw, Walkden, Lancashire.

Darlington, Stanley –

Husband of Emily Fahey (formerly Darlington), of 35, Westminster Road, Walkden, Lancashire, and formerly of 5, Old Clough Lane, Walkden, Lancashire.

Grundy, Sydney –

Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Alice Grundy (nee Arden), of 10, Albert Street, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Formerly employed by Burgess, Ledward and Co. at Linnyshaw Mills, Walkden. Enlisted September 1914, two days before his 19th birthday.

Haslam, John –

Son of Rachel Haslam (nee Parkinson), of 326, Manchester Road East, Little Hulton, Lancashire, and the late John Haslam; husband of Blanche Smith (formerly Haslam nee Woodward), of 160, Beaufort Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, and formerly of 2, Campbell Street, Walkden, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Three brothers also served.

Hilton, James Henry –

Son of Samuel and Hannah Hilton, of 97, Hall Lane, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Enlisted January 1915.

Hodgkiss, Ernest –

Son of Annie Hodgkiss, of 33, Walkden Road, Walkden, Lancashire, and the late Adam Hodgkiss. An old boy of Farnworth Grammar School. Enlisted November 1915. Died of pneumonia at the 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham.

Howard, Harry –

Husband of Margaret Howard, of 15, Blantyre Avenue, Walkden, Lancashire, and formerly of 50, Newearth Road, Walkden, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915. Died of pneumonia aged 41 years on 15/12/1919.

Jackson, John Charles –

Husband of Sarah Jackson, of 4, North Avenue, Highfield, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of Bentinck Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted aged 17 years. Formerly 4607, Lancashire Fusiliers. Reported as Charles John in F&WJ. Committed suicide at the home of Emily Mapley at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire where he was billeted.

Jones, John –

Son of the late Richard Jones, of 147, Manchester Road, Whittlebrook, Walkden, Lancashire, and formerly of 1, Sharp Street, Walkden, Lancashire. A member of the Walkden Branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Enlisted May 1915. Died suddenly and unexpectedly at King George’s Hospital, London, where he was stationed as an orderly.

Jones, Sydney –

Son of Joseph Henry and Elizabeth Jones, of 10, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Formerly Private 10516, 64th Training Reserve Battalion. Transferred to Royal Air Force 19/05/1918.

Latham, Horace –

Son of Turner and Mary Latham, of 62, Granville Street, Walkden, Lancashire. Home service only.

Leather, John Granville –

Son of the late John and Amelia Leather, of 19, Wardley Street, Walkden, Lancashire; husband of Alice A. Leather (nee Nevitt). Home service only.

Moore, John H –

Husband of Ettie Dawson (formerly Moore), of 3, Woolden Street, Walkden, Lancashire.

Myers, John –

Son of John and Ann Myers; husband of Alice Myers, of 9, Dover Street, Farnworth, Lancashire.

Pennington, Sydney –

Son of Robert and Ellen Pennington, of Walkden; husband of Harriett Annie Pennington, of 137, Walkden Road, Worsley, Lancashire.