CLAY CROSS WAR MEMORIAL
DERBYSHIRE
located outside the parish church
In memory of those who fought and died in
Two World Wars
1914-1918
1939-1945
Their names liveth for evermore
ESSEX REGIMENT
DALLEY J W, Private
LUNN F, Private
LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT
LOWE B, Private
KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY
BACON V, Private
PAYNE W, Private
KINGS SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY
MARTIN J G E, Private
MIDDLESEX REGIMENT
BRADDER C H, Private
KINGS ROYAL RIFLES
HAMILTON J, Rifleman
PAINTER C S, Rifleman
MANCHESTER REGIMENT
DREW C Signalman
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
CUPIT W, Lance Corporal
DARBYSHIRE J W, Signalman
QUEMBY L, Private
YORKS & LANCS REGIMENT
GRATTON F F, Private
SLACK A E, Private
ROYAL NAVY
ADLINGTON W, Seaman
COWLEY G W, Stoker
GRIFFITHS J, Seaman
LEES A, Stoker
ROYAL MARINES
BROWN E, Private
BUCKLAND R A, Private
KILCLOYNE J, Private
ROYAL AIR FORCE
DRABBLE C F, Lieutenant
HOWARD G, Mechanic
WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT
BONSALL W, Private
CUTTS W, Sergeant
LEICESTER REGIMENT
COWLING R G, Lance Corporal
GREEN G W, Private
PARKER C, Private
PRICE A, Lance Corporal
RYDER G A, Private
WALKER F, Private
LANCS FUSILIERS
CARLIN C W, Private
MITCHELL A, Private
CHESHIRE REGIMENT
HODGKINSON H, Private
SOUTH WALES BORDERERS
Armstrong E, Private
Sanderson E, Private
KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
BLAND C E W, Captain, [D.S.O.]
WEST RIDING REGIMENT
GREAVES V, 2nd Lieutenant
WAKELIN W, Private
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
BRAMLEY A, Private
LESTER L, Private
DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
LINACRE L, Private
MASKILL H, Private
HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
JOHNSON E W, Private
ROYAL IRISH RIFLES
Barlow G E, Rifleman
RIFLE BRIGADE
JACKSON G L, Captain
MACHINE GUN CORPS
CROFTS T A, Private
MARSHALL J, Private
STANDELL W B, Lance Corporal [MM]
WALKER A, Private
ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
BRAMLEY H, Corporal
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
GRIFFITH A Corporal, D.C.M
DRAGOON GUARDS
STEWART E, Trooper
8TH HUSSARS
HIGGINBOTTOM J, Sergeant
SHERWOOD RANGERS
WALKER D D, Trooper
ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
ABLETT H, Gunner
GRIFFITHS T, Gunner
HEMINGRAY J, Gunner
HILL C A, Driver
ORRELL G, Gunner
SMITH T P, Gunner
TOPLIS W, Driver
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
BOTHAM J
TAYLOR C, Bombardier
ROYAL ENGINEERS
ALLEN H, Sapper
COLLEDGE H, Private
GRAINGER J, Sapper
PETTIT J, Sergeant
SCOTHERN P, Lance Corporal
WHITE P, Lance Corporal
GRENADIER GUARDS
BAXTER J A, Private
CUTTS M, Private
TURVEY F, Private
EAST KENT REGIMENT
HARRISON W H, Private
KINGS OWN ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT
SCOTHERN S, Private
NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
JENKINSON J W, Private
JOHNSON N L, Private
SHELTON J, Private
WAKEFIELD H, Private
WELLS G W, Private
WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT
BAYLIS J, Private
ROYAL FUSILIERS
GARRETTY A, Private
MARSHALL W, Private
KINGS LIVERPOOL REGIMENT
BEALE G, Private
VANN J H, Corporal
LINCOLN REGIMENT
BEARDSLEY F, Private
STALEY W, Private
CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
SHARDLOW J H, Corporal
AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
FARNSWORTH J, Private
45th FOOT SHERWOOD FORESTERS 95th FOOT
NOTTS & DERBY
On Crich Hill a monument is erected in memory of all ranks of
The Sherwood Foresters [Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment]
who gave their lives for their King and their Country in the
Great War 1914 1919 whose names are recorded with gratitude
and love in Books of Remembrance deposited in Nottingham and
Derby and also in honour of all their comrades who gloriously served in
32 Battalions of the same regiment to the number of 140, 000
SHERWOOD FORESTERS
ALLEN L, Private
ALLEN J, Private
ARMSTRONG J G, Corporal
ATKIN H, Private
ATTERBURY A E, Private
BACON A, Private
BACON D, Lance Corporal
BAKER M, Private
BALL J, Private
BALL W, Private
BATES W, Private
BEESON H, Private
BENNETT H, Private
BIRKIN H, Private
BIRKS G E, Private
BONNER I, Private
BRADDER E, Private
BRAILSFORD W H, Lance Corporal
BRAILSFORD A, Private
BRAMLEY A, Lance Corporal
BRAMLEY S, Private
BREEDON C, Sergeant
BRIDGEWATER T, Lance Corporal
BUXTON H, Private
CAMPBELL C V, 2nd Lieutenant
CAWTHORNE H, Private
CHAPMAN C, Private
CLARK G, Private
COLLEDGE G, Private
COOPER J, Private
CROFTS R, Private
DEAN A, Private
DRAYCOTT J, Private
ELLIOTT W, Private
ELLIOTT W, Signalman
EVANS G, Private
EVANS J J, Private
FIRBY G, Private
FOY J, Private
GRAVES A, Private
GRAVES P, Private
GRIFFITHS D, Private
GROOM H F, Lance Corporal [DCM] [MM]
HARRIS A, Private [DCM] [MM]
HARRIS H, Private
HARGREAVES W C, Private
HALLAM J, Corporal
HEATH A, Private
HILL H, Lance Corporal
HOLLAND M, Private
HOLLINGWORTH W B, Lance Corporal
HOPKINSON G S, 2nd Lieutenant
HOULT J, Company Sergeant Major
HOUSTON D, Corporal
JACKSON W B M, Captain
JOHNSON G W, Private
LONGDEN H, Private
MARRIOTT W, Private
MELLOR F, Corporal
MESSENGER E, Private
MINNEY W, Private
NAYLOR W W, Private
PALFREYMAN E, Private
PARKER G E, Private
PARKER W, Private
PARNHAM W, Private
PAYNE F, Corporal
PURDY A, Private
QUEMBY C W, Private
ROBERTS C, Private
RODGERS G, Private
RODGERS J H, Private
ROWLEY J H, Private
SHAW F, Private
SHEMWELL J, Private
SMART G, Private
SMITH R, Private
SPURR J T, Private
STATHAM G, Private
STOPPARD T, Private
SUTHERLAND C, Private
SUTTON J, Private
TOMLINSON W, Corporal
TOWNDROW J P, Private
TUCKLEY L, Private
WAKEFIELD J P, Private
WALDRON I, Private
WALTERS A, Private
WARDLE J E, Private
WARREN J, Corporal
WELLS G H, Corporal
WETTON J, Private
WHETTON G, Corporal
WILKES T, Private
WILLIAMS L, Private
YATES R, Private
WORLD WAR II
1939 1945
ROYAL AIR FORCE
DANIELS S T, Flight Sergeant
LONGMATE G S, Flight Sergeant
COLDSTREAM GUARDS
DAVISON H K, Guardsman
MANCHESTER REGIMENT
ELLIOTT W, Private
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
EVANS T, Private
ARGYLL and SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
BANCROFT G, Lieutenant
ROYAL ARTILLERY
BAXTER L, Gunner
BRAMLEY R, Gunner
CLARKE B, Gunner
HASLAM C, Lance Bombardier
NUTT T A, Signalman
STANFORD R, Gunner
TOWNDROW G, Gunner not sure if it is Town
ROYAL ENGINEERS
FERGUSON H, Captain
WALKER G, Driver
SUFFOLK REGIMENT
HUGGINS I, Private
ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS
KILCLINE T, Fusiliers
ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
CLARKE W A, Driver
LAW F G, Driver
ROYAL NAVY
HUNTER L, Leading Stoker
LING H, Petty Officer
MATHER H, Petty Officer
WILSON A, L.T.O
ROYAL NORFOLK REGIMENT
ONION H A G, Private
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE REGIMENT
ROE G, Trooper
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
BLEASE F, Lance Corporal
SHERWOOD FORESTERS
ORWIN R, Corporal
CHESHIRE REGIMENT
SMITH W, Private
SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
MULDOON F, Lance Corporal
DUKE OF WELLINGTONS REGIMENT
MARSHALL J, Lance Corporal
NEW ADDITION
In memory of 2188566 Private John STOCKS
of Clay Cross, 46th Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
who died on Monday 17th June 1940 age 28 years
at St. Nazaire
Remember with honour
