Holy Trinity Methodist Church War Memorial
Congleton Edge, Mossley, Cheshire
"Erected to the memory of those who were lost in the Great War, by the parents of Lieutenant F OVER BATE M.C.G of Bristol University and Congleton Edge. Who fell Sept.25th 1917
Thus consecrating to the service...
Private 225256, John SCHLANK, 18 Kings Liverpool Regiment, formerly 203589, Yorkshire Regiment killed in Belgium, 2 May 1918, 36, he was the son of Julias and Hannah of Liverpool and husband of Mary Ellen of 2 Herbert Street, Congleton. Buried at Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium...
Driver T/4133419 Wilfred MOSS, Royal Army Service Corps , Killed in action, 10 August 1944, 31 He was the son of Samuel and Polly of Buglawton, Cheshire and husband of Elsie of Congleton.
He is commemorated on a family memorial at St Stephen's churchyard, Congleton, Cheshire and is at rest in...
Sapper 447859 Thomas JOHNSON, Royal Engineers attached to the Yeomanry Mounted Division, Signal Squadron who died on active service 29 October 1918, 24. he was the son of Joseph and Mary Emma of 10. Hatter Street, Congleton, Cheshire. he is commemorated on his parents memorial in St Stephen's...
Private 291115 Wilfred WILLIAMSON Cheshire Regt, died 12 May 1921 aged 23. He was the son of John Thomas and Sarah Jane of 15, Back Park, Street, Congleton. His occupation was a Cotton towel weaver
Buried in St Stephen's churchyard, Congleton, Cheshire
Private 23136 Ernest WHITTER, 17th Cheshire Regiment, died 26 September 1915 aged 19. He was the son of Allen Edwin and Margaret of 17, Lime Tree Avenue, Congleton. He was native of Leek, Staffordshire
Buried in St Stephen's churchyard, Congleton, Cheshire
Sergeant 14995, Joseph SPARKS, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, died 18 February 1921. He was the son of Joseph and Lizzie of 5, Bromley Lane, Congleton His occupation was in 1911 Cotton Towel weaver.
Buried in St Stephen's churchyard, Congleton, Cheshire
Private 4124811 Samuel Edwin SLANEY, 8th (Home Defence) Bn, Cheshire Regt, died 5 January 1941, 34
He was the son of Edward and Sarah Ellen of Congleton
Buried in St Stephen's churchyard, Congleton, Cheshire
Pte 8052 Charles SHERRATT, 2nd Cheshire Regt, transferred to as Private 234874, Labour Corps. He died 21 December 1918 aged 36. He was the son of William and Emily of 106 Waters Green, Congleton
Buried in St Stephen's churchyard, Congleton, Cheshire
Cpl 204314, John Edward HOLLINS, Rifle Brigade, died 14 September 1920
He was the son of Harriet Hollins . Found only the first page of his army record, although there should have been 10 pages Enlisted 16th June 1914 as private 11709 2nd Salford Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers. Gave his age as 38...
Rifleman 2672, Joseph HIGGINS, 1/5th South Lancashire Regt, 24 March 1916, 36
Son of Mrs. Harriett Higgins and husband of Elizabeth Sandbach (formerly Higgins), of 20, Canal Street, Congleton.
Buried in St Stephen's churchyard, Congleton, Cheshire
Lance Corporal 14628619 Leonard George EDWARDS, The Kings Own Royal Regt, died 2 August 1944, 28
He was the son of Leonard and Fanny of Congleton and husband of Renee of Congleton
Buried in St Stephen's churchyard, Congleton, Cheshire
Private 243196, Arthur COPESTICK 9th Cheshire Regt, died 5 April 1918 aged 24. He was the son of John Thomas and Hannah Jane of 67 Brook Street, Congleton
In 1911 he was a Farm Servant to Henry Samuel Smith, Farmer
Buried in St Stephen's churchyard, Congleton, Cheshire
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