Bramhall, Hazel Grove and Woodford
Three types of official and semi-official records of local service personnel are included here:
1. War memorials
The war dead from the district are commemorated on two civic memorials, several church memorials (not all transcribed here) and a handful of school or association memorials.
(Note: In some cases names have been retranscribed in alphabetical order for clarity.)
Bramhall war memorial
“We remember you and are grateful. We erect this monument to your honour and memory. They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them nor the years condemn, at the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.”
BARBER, Sydney
BARDSLEY, Joseph
BAYLEY, Bertram
BOUSKILL, Edward
BOWETT, Ralph
BROOKS, Frank S.
BRYDON, Alec W.
BURGESS, R. Henry
BUTLER, Leslie
CHAPMAN, J. Arthur
FORD, Arthur
GARNER, Thomas N.
GRAHAM, Henry
GREEN, Malcolm B.
HALLIDAY, Frank H.
HEATON, Herbert W.
HIGGINS, H. Ronald
HIGGINS, Harold W.
HOOLEY Tom W.
HORTON, Fred
ISHERWOOD, Stephen W.
JEPSON, Stanley
JONES, Desmond C.
JONES, Edwin J.
KENNY, N. Guy
LAMB, Fred
LANGTON, David C.
LEAH, Fred
LEE-WOOD, Alfred
MADDOCKS, T. Arthur
O'DWYER, Alfred S.
PADFIELD, Douglas
PEARSON, Frank
PERCY, J. Erick
PIKE, C. Harold
PINKERTON, Norman
PUGH, Tom A.
REDFERN, T. Leigh
REDFERN, Alfred J.
ROBINSON, Alfred E.
RUSSELL, Robert B.
SIVEWRIGHT, William J.
SPENCER, Reginald S.
STEINTHAL, Geoffrey R.
WHITELOCK, J. Stanley
WOOD, James B.
Hazel Grove war memorial
"Erected to the enduring memory of the men of Hazel Grove who died for their country in the Great Wars.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them."
ADSHEAD, Samuel
ADSHEAD, Walter
ASHTON, Cuthbert
AXON, Edward A.
BAGSHAW, Geoffrey H.
BAILEY, Fred
BAILEY, Henry
BAILEY, Roland
BANCROFT, George
BANN, Frederick W.
BANNISTER, Joseph
BARTLETT, William G.
BEELEY, Isaac
BENNETT, David
BENNETT, Fred
BOWERS, William H.
BROWN, George W.
BURGESS, Joseph
BUTTTERWORTH, Albert
CLARKE, Frederick G.
CLARKE, John Henry
CLOUGH, Ernest
CLOUGH, Frank
CONDLIFFE, Samuel
COOPER, Arthur
CORBETT, Edwin
DANIELS, Arthur
DANIELS, Frank
DANIELS James (RASC)
DANIELS, James (Can. Rgt.)
DANIELS, Samuel
DEAN, Ernest
DOMINICK, Ernest H.
ECCLES, Arthur
FENNA, Robert
FIDLER, Isaac
FIDLER, William
GEE, Robert
GLEAVE, Herbert
GOODWIN, William
GRADY, John
GRIFFITHS, Gerald
GRIFFITHS, Leonard
GRUNDY, John
HALLAM, Frank
HALLWORTH, James H.
HALLWORTH, Joseph (Ches. Rgt.)
HALLWORTH, Joseph (S. Lancs. Rgt.)
HALLWORTH, William
HENSHALL, Arthur
HENSHALL, Harold
HOLEBROOK, Allan
HOLEBROOK, Reginald
HOLT, Clifford
HOOLEY, Herbert
HOWE, Ernest MB
HUNT, Reginald
JACKSON, Frank A.
JOHNSON, Charles
JOHNSON, Frank
JOHNSON, Leonard
JONES, Arnold
JONES, Louis B.
KILDAY, Daniel
LEAH, Fred
LE VESCONTE, Percy
MALPAS, John
MARRIOTT, Ernest
MARSLAND, John W.
MARTIN, John
MELLOR, Abraham
MIDDLEBROOK, Frank
OLDHAM Charles
OLDHAM, Percy
OPENSHAW, John
PAINTER, Edward
PERCIVAL, Harold A.
PHILLIPS, Harold
PILLATT, Henry B.
PILSBURY, James
PORCHER, William
POWELL, Stanley
RIDGWAY, George
RIDGWAY, John W.
RIDGWAY, Walter
ROBINSON, Walter R.
ROWBOTHAM, Fred
SKEEN, Harold
SMITH, Walter
STANTON, Gilbert W.
STEAD, Bertram C.
STUBBS, George
SWINDELLS, James
SWINDELLS, William
TALLENT, George
TALLENT, Winson
TAYLOR, Edward
TAYLOR, Frederick
TAYLOR, Harry
TAYLOR, John
TIERNEY, William
VERNON, Arthur
VICKERS, Stephen W
WALTERS, Harold
WARBURTON, Stanley
WELBOURN, Joseph
WILLIAMSON, Herbert
WILSON, Norman
WOOD, George
WOOD, Harry
WORTHINGTON, James
YOUNG, Edwin
St Thomas’ Church, Norbury
1914-1919
"We will remember them."
ASHTON, Cuthbert
BAGSHAWE, Geoffrey H.
BARTLETT, William G. BURGESS, Joseph.
CLARKE, John H.
CLOUGH, Ernest
CLOUGH, Frank
CONDLIFFE, Samuel
COOPER, Arthur
ECCLES, Arthur
FIDLER, Isaac
HALLAM, Frank
HALLWORTH, James H.
HALLWORTH, Joseph
HOLEBROOK, Allan
JONES, Arnold
JONES, Louis B.
HOLEBROOK, Reginald
HOOLEY, Herbert
JACKSON, Frank
JOHNSON, Charles
JOHNSON, Leonard
JONES, Arnold
JONES, Louis B.
KING, Harold P.
LEAH, Fred
MARRIOTT, Ernest
PAINTER, Edward
PILSBURY, James
PORCHER, William
RIDGWAY, John
ROWBOTHAM, Fred
STANTON, Gilbert W.
STEAD, Bertram C.
TALLENT, George
TALLENT, Winston
TAYLOR, Edward
TAYLOR, Frederick
TIERNEY, William
WALTERS, Harold
WILLIAMSON, Herbert
WORTHINGTON, James
Hazel Grove Primitive Methodist Church and School
"Killed in action"
Sgt. Harry BOWERS
Pte. Fred G. CLARKE
Pte. Samuel DANIELS
Pte. R. FENNA
Pte. Allan HOLEBROOK
Pte. R. HOLEBROOK
Pte. Arnold JONES
Pte. Louis B. JONES
Pte. John MARTIN
Pte. Abraham MELLOR
Pte. John OPENSHAW
Pte. Harry PHILLIPS
Pte. Fred ROWBOTHAM
Gunner Harold WALTERS
Pte George WOOD
Hazel Grove Combined Methodist Churches
"In remembrance of the men of the London Road, Napier Street and Wesley Street Methodist churches who gave their lives in two world wars."
1914-1918
ADSHEAD, Walter
AXON, Edward
BAILEY, Fred
BANNISTER, Joseph
BEELEY, Isaac
BOWERS, Harry
BUTTERWORTH, Alfred
CLARKE, Fred G.
CLOUGH, Ernest
CLOUGH, Frank
DANIELS, Arthur
DANIELS, Frank
DANIELS, James
DANIELS, James
DANIELS, Samuel
DEAN, Ernest
FENNA, Robert
FIDLER, William
GEE, Robert
GOODWIN, George
GRIFFITHS, Gerald
GRIFFITHS, Leonard
HALLWORTH, Joseph
HALLWORTH, Joseph
HALLWORTH, William
HOLEBROOK, Allan
HOLEBROOK, Reginald
HOLT, Clifford
HOWE, Ernest MB
JOHNSON, Charles
JONES, Arnold
JONES, Louis B.
Le VESCONTE, Percy
MAKINSON, Arthur
MARTIN, John
MELLOR, Abraham
MIDDLEBROOKE, Frank
MARSLAND, John W.
OPENSHAW, John
OLDHAM, Percy
PHILLIPS, Harry
RIDGWAY, John W.
RIDGWAY, Walter
ROWBOTHAM, Fred
SKEEN, Harold
STUBBS, George
WALTERS, Harold
WOOD, George
WOOD, George
WOOD, Harry
St Michael and All Angels Church, Bramhall
"The altar reredos and this tablet are erected to the glory of God and in honour of the men who lived in this parish or worshipped in this church and who fell in support of a great cause"
BAYLEY, Bertram
BAYLEY, Vernon W. L.
BRYDON, Alec W.
BURGESS, R .Henry
BUTLER, Leslie
CHAPMAN, J. Arthur
FORD, Arthur
GARNER, Thomas H.
GRAHAM, Henry
GREEN, Malcolm B.
HALLIDAY, Frank H.
HEATON, Herbert W.
HIGGINS, H. Ronald
HIGGINS, Harold W.
HOOLEY, Tom W.
HORTON, Frederick
JONES, Desmond C.
JONES, Edwin J.
KENNY, M. Guy
LAMB, Fred
LANGTON, David E.
LEAH, Fred
O'DWYER, Alfred S.
PADFIELD, Douglas
PERCY, J. Eric
PIKE, G. Harold
PINKERTON, Norman
PUGH, Tom A.
REDFERN, A. Leigh
REDFERN, Alfred J.
REYNOLDS, Albert
ROBINSON, Alfred E.
RUSSELL, Robert B.
SIVEWRIGHT, William J.
SPENCE, Reginald S.
STEAD, Horace S.
STEINTHAL, Geoffrey R.
WHITLOCK, J. Stanley
WOOD, Alfred Lee
WOOD, George
WOOD, James B.
Bramhall Methodist Church
"To the glory of God and in loving memory of the young men of this church who fell in the Great War."
CHAPMAN, Arthur J.
HALLIDAY, Frank H.
HEATON, Herbert W.
HIGGINS, Harold W.
HIGGINS, Ronald H.
REDFERN, Alfred J.
REDFERN, R. Leigh
SPENCER, Reginald
WOOD, James B.
Bramhall Golf Club
"Roll of Honour. The Great War 1914-1918."
"Killed in action"
BRYDON, A. W.
BURGESS, H. Staff
HOOLEY, T. W.
JONES, E.
PUGH, T. A.
READ, W. L.
"Died on service"
HAWORTH, A. O.
PERCY, J. E.
SHARD, Harry
SHARD, Sydney
WOOD, Arthur
WOOD, John Henry
Christ Church, Woodford
"To the glory of God and in memory of the men of this parish and congregation who fell in the Great War 1914-1919."
BROADHURST, William
GOULD, William Henry
JACKSON, Ernest Cecil
KENNY, Marcus Guy
MADDOCK, Arthur
"They are at Peace."
PEARSON, Frank
PEARSON, Sam
PERCY, John Eric
PINKERTON, Norman
2. Rolls of honour
In addition to their memorials to the dead, Hazel Grove Primitive Methodist Church and Bramhall Golf Club have rolls of honour showing all those who served in the war and survived.
Bramhall Golf Club
ACTON, H.
ANDERSON, F. M.
BALL, F.
BOULLEN, C. J.
BROMLEY, E. J.
COOKE, A. C.
COOKE, H.
DICKENSON, H.
DIGGLES, J. M.
ELLIS, H. A.
EVANS, E. V.
GOODE, C. H.
GOODE, C. L. W.
GREEN, M. B.
HALL, M. M.
HALLIWELL, W. A.
HOYLE, J. C.
IBBERSON, W. R.
JONES, H. S.
LEE-WOOD, S. P.
LINCOLN, F.
MASON, F.
MILLER, C. D.
NICHOLSON, H.
PRESTON, F. B.
RAMSDALE, J. E.
ROBERTS, H.
ROYLE, H. C.
SPENCE, H. Staff
SPURGIN, B. E.
STREET, W.
THOMPSON, H.
WARD, G. F.
WARD, H. B.
WALTON, A. R.
WHITEHEAD, F. H.
Hazel Grove Primitive Methodist Church and School
Sgt. BOARDMAN, Joseph M.M.
Pte. DANIELS, Frank
Pte. DANIELS, Isaac
Sgt. DANIELS, James
Pte. DAWSON, Ernest
Pte. GELDART, Herbert
Pte. GLEAVE, Arthur
Pte. GOODIER, Alfred
Pte. GOODIER, Arthur
Pte. GOODIER, Samuel
Pte. HADFIELD, John
Pte. HARDING, Tom
Pte. HIBBERT, Albert
Pte. HIBBERT, David
Sapper HIBBERT, Ernest
Pte. HIBBERT, William
Pte. HIBBERT, Joseph
Seaman HIGGINBOTHAM, Harold
Pte. HOLEBROOK, Edwin
Pte. HOLEBROOK, Frank
Pte. JONES, Norman
Pte. KILLDUFF, Michael
Pte. MALPASS, William
Pte. MELLOR, Peter M.M.
Pte. MITCHELL, Milton
Pte. PEAKE, Richard S.
Pte. PERRY, John
Pte. SHAW, Albert
Pte. THATCHER, Abraham
Pte. WALTERS, Albert
3. Published lists of servicemen
During the first half of the war (roughly up to the introduction of conscription), several lists of servicemen from the churches and associations of the district were published in the local press. These are shown below, although (as above) most have been retranscribed in alphabetical order for clarity.
Stockport Advertiser, 12 Feb 1915.
“Bramhall Roll of Honour”
‡ADKINSON, E.
ASTLE, F.
ASTLE, S.
BAINBRIDGE, J. W.
BALL, E. S.
‡BALL, F.
BARBER, G. V.
BARLOW, M.
BARNABY, G.
BARTON, F.
BEBINGTON, F.
BENNETT, W.
† BLACKWELL, R.
BOWITT,
††BRAGGER, C.
BROOKS, -
BROYNER, -
BUTLER, L.
BURTON, W.
†CANON, W.
‡CHADBURN, A.
CHAPMAN, -
*COLLIE, J.
CROSSLEY, A.
DAVIES, T.
††DAWSON, W.
*DIGGLES, J.
GANDY, -
GARNER, C.
‡GARNER, T. H.
GEE, J.
GLOVER, J. E.
GOODE, J. L. W.
†GROVES, C. V.
‡HALLIDAY, F.
‡HALLIWELL, A. W.
HELM, F.
‡HIGGINS, H.
HOLLINGBURY, W. B.
HOLMES, T.
HORTON, F.
HORTON, H.
HOTSON, L.
‡HOTSON, S.
*HOYLE, -
HUNT, -
KELLETT, H.
KELLY, -
LAMB, F.
‡LANGTON, R.
LEAH, A.
LEAH, C.
LEAH, H.
‡‡LLOYD, D.
MASTERS, D.
*METCALFE, W.
‡NEVILL, T. C. N.
NIELD, J.
PERCY, J.E.
PYTHIAN, W.
PIERSON, F.
PINKERTON, -
READER, R.
‡REDFERN, L.
RUSSELL, E.
SCUTTS, M.
SPENCER, R.
STEVENS, F.
‡STRETCH, F.
SWINDELLS, N.
SWINDELLS, R.
TAYLOR, A. V.
TAYLOR, J. P.
THOMSON, H.
THOMSON, W.
TURNER, G. R.
WALTON, R.
WARD, G. F.
WEBB, T.
WEBBER, J. E.
WOOD, A. Lee
WOOD, H.
WOOD, J.
†YOUNG, Filson
Nurse GIBSON, N.
* At the Front † In the North Sea ‡ In Egypt ‡‡ Returned from the Front
Stockport Advertiser, 26 Feb 1915.
“Bramhall Cricket and Tennis Club”
"It was resolved that those members who had joined His Majesty's Forces should be elected honorary members for a season, and their names inscribed on a roll of honour which would be placed in the Pavilion :-"
ADKINSON, C. E.
BARKER, G. V.
BUTLER, Leslie
CROSSLEY, F.
DAVIES, T.E.
GARNER, C. A.
GARNER, Tom
HALLIDAY, F. H.
HELME, F. S.
HIGGINS, H. W.
LANGTON, David
LANGTON, R.
PERCY, J. E.
PHYTHIAN, W.
REDFERN, R. L.
WARD, G. F.
WOOD, J. B.
Stockport Advertiser, 7 Apr 1915.
“Bramhall Oddfellows' Roll of Honour”
"King William the Fourth Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows"
"The following brethren have joined the army from the above Lodge, and it is proposed to unveil a Roll of Honour scroll at the next Lodge meeting :-"
ADAMS, Joseph Henry
ADKINSON, Douglas
BARBER, Herbert Stanley
BARBER, Sam
BARBER, Sidney
BENNETT, William
BEVAN, George Henry
BURROWS, John
CLAYTON, Arthur
EDWARDS, Fred
FORD, Arthur
GLOVER, James Ed.
GLOVER, Percy Turner
HALLWORTH, Llewellyn
HOOLEY, Oswald
HORTON, Fred
LEAH, Albert
LEAH, Charles
LEAH, Henry
LEAH, Herbert
LEAH, Joseph
PRESTON, James William
SHARD, Harry
SHARD, Walter
SHATWELL, Samuel
STRETCH, Frank
UNDERWOOD, Horace J.
WOOD, Arthur
WOOD, Harold
WOOD, John Henry
Stockport Advertiser, May 1915.
“Scouts' Send-off Service”
"On Sunday morning last there was a Scouts' demonstration at Bramhall in honour of five of the Bramhall Scouts who have volunteered for service in a branch of the public services connected with the defence of our country. The names of the Scouts are Patrol Leader Joseph Leonard Moorhouse, and Scouts Clifford Baines, Willie Hancock, Geoffrey Hewitt and John Bromley Sibson."
Stockport Advertiser, 22 Jan 1915.
"Hazel Grove"
“For Military Service”
"At the Primitive Methodist School on Sunday, at the close of the usual service, Mr S. Penney introduced the reading of a letter of appreciation of the young men connected with the school who have undertaken military service on behalf of their country. It was a commendable effort, considering that the Primitive Methodist community was small, that nine from the Sunday School had left them in the cause of King and country. Their names were :-"
BOARDMAN, John
GOODIER, Alfred
GOODIER, Samuel
HALES, Alfred
MALPASS, William
MOTTERSHEAD, Fred
PERRY, John Thomas
SHAW, Albert
WALKER, Harold
Stockport Advertiser, 14 May 1915.
"Other Ambulance Men from Hazel Grove”
"There are about sixteen more men from the Brigade who are on active service at various places. Sergeant T. M. Sayer, Corporal (?) Gosling, and Privates John Daniels, (?) Daniels, E. Moss, J. Taylor, E. Jones and (?) Harrison are at Tidworth; Private S. (?) at Isle of Wight; Private Jos. Higginbotham at Chiseldon; Corporal H. E. Oldham, who has been made corporal since he left Hazel Grove, at Belfast; Private Leftly at Inniskillen; Private Jos. Vernon in Egypt and Private James Bennett at Blandford. James Moss and W. Hammond are on (?) service, but place not known, probably suppressed by the censor."
Note: due to tight binding of the original newspaper, the right hand edge of the article is partly concealed.
