WESLEYAN CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL
CHESTER CITY CHESHIRE
Compiled with additional information with kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
To the glory of God and in loving memory of the men from this church who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914-1918
Here recorded the names of the seven who fell
BELL Thomas Henry, Private 2307, 5th Cheshire Regiment, died 10th April 1915 aged 29. Husband of Ann Elizabeth Snelson (formerly Bell), of 46, Cornwall Street, Chester. Buried at Ramparts cemetery, Lille Gate, Ieper, Belgium.
BRIERLEY Robert, Private 42657, 2nd South Wales Borderers died 15th September 1918 aged 18. Son of Robert W. and Margaret J. Brierley, of 23, Crane Bank, Chester. Buried at Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Moorslede, Belgium
COLLETT Henry William Howell, Private 16019, 17th Kings Liverpool Regiment, died 30th July 1916 aged 26. Son of the Rev. William Collett and Emily Collett, of Ferney, Queen's Park, Chester. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
DAVIES George Richard, Rifleman B/203618, 1st Rifle Brigade, formerly R/1366, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, killed in action 19th October 1916 Native of Chester, commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
DAVIES William Edward, 2nd Lieutenant, 1/5th Cheshire Regiment died 29th January 1916 aged 26. Son of S. Percy and Charlotte Davies, of "Riverwood", Curzon Park, Chester. Buried at Chipilly Communal Cemetery, Somme, France
POSNETT William Leonard, 2nd Lieutenant, 1/13th Kensington Battalion, London Regiment, died 22nd June 1917 aged 26. Son of Leonard Walker, J.P., and Effie Bell Posnett nee Davies, of "Westgate", Cavendish Road, Chester. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
SMITH W F. Sorry fell at the last fence. I have been unable to locate the correct record listed with the CWGC. Would appreciate help in with this person
