The Cheshire Roll Of Honour

Remembering all from Cheshire who have served in the armed forces from 1899 to present day.

24,570 People listed under WW1. 7,621 From WW2. 110 From the Boer War.
Other conflicts 32 and 933 Civilians. In total 33,266 are listed in The Cheshire Roll Of Honour.

More than a name

The Cheshire Roll Of Honour was originally started to remember all those who lost their lives in the Great War of 1914-1918 who came from the county of Cheshire England. The roll was extended to also remember the men and women who lost their lives in the 1939-1945 world war (WW2). It was decided that along with remembering the ones who never came back, it should also contain those who did. The Cheshire Roll Of Honour NOW also includes the Boer war and all conflicts since 1945.

You can not only read a soldiers profile but also locate where they are buried or commemorated around the world. By putting their stories together and whenever possible a face to a name, keeps the memory of those who gave all, so we could live in freedom today and in the minds of the future generations.

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Showing the real person behind the name

The Cheshire memorial roll is working hard researching the men & women who have served on our behalf, we want to remember that they are not just names but people who had lives before joining the services.

In order to do this we need your help, do you have any pictures or information relating to any of the names we have listed on the site, or maybe you have someone who needs adding.

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A few who lost their lives on this day.

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.

Tuesday 23rd May 1916
(110 Years this day).


GEORGE JACKSON

Private W/856 George Jackson 22 years old from Port Sunlight
Sunday 23rd May 1915
(111 Years this day).


JOHN ELSTON

Private 6913 John Elston 30 years old
Tuesday 23rd May 1916
(110 Years this day).


Cornelius DUCKETT

Private 15186 Cornelius Duckett 28 years old from Crewe
Tuesday 23rd May 1916
(110 Years this day).


Harry Leonard METCALF

Private 16773 Harry Leonard Metcalf years old from Crewe
Sunday 23rd May 1915, (111 Years this day).


James EVANS

Private 8932- James Evans 29 years old
Sunday 23rd May 1915, (111 Years this day).


William Bickerton WHITEHEAD

Private 925- William Bickerton Whitehead 34 years old from Hyde
Sunday 23rd May 1915, (111 Years this day).


Ernest MELLOR

Private 2258- Ernest Mellor years old from Cheshire Virtual
Tuesday 23rd May 1916, (110 Years this day).


Thomas D CROKE

Private 3152- Thomas D Croke 21 years old from Stalybridge
Tuesday 23rd May 1916, (110 Years this day).


Ernest COX

Private 17826- Ernest Cox from Runcorn
Wednesday 23rd May 1917, (109 Years this day).


ALFRED BROWN THORNTON

Private 277335- Alfred Brown Thornton 23 years old from Christ Church, Barnton
Wednesday 23rd May 1917, (109 Years this day).


SAMUEL POUNDS

Sergeant 18079- Samuel Pounds 23 years old
Wednesday 23rd May 1917, (109 Years this day).


SIDNEY TAYLOR

Gunner 47273- Sidney Taylor 23 years old
Wednesday 23rd May 1917, (109 Years this day).


Alexander Morrison DICK

Private 624428- Alexander Morrison Dick 26 years old from Wallasey
Wednesday 23rd May 1917, (109 Years this day).


Sidney TAYLOR

Gunner 47273- Sidney Taylor 23 years old from Sale
Thursday 23rd May 1918, (108 Years this day).


EDWIN FINCH

Private 22446- Edwin Finch 26 years old from Runcorn area
Thursday 23rd May 1918, (108 Years this day).


PHILIP JEFFS

Private 244695- Philip Jeffs 21 years old from Tarporley
Thursday 23rd May 1918, (108 Years this day).


Thomas ASTLES

Lance Corporal 15937- Thomas Astles years old from Cheshire Virtual
Thursday 23rd May 1918, (108 Years this day).


Robert GODLEY

Sergeant 17324- Robert Godley from Stockport
Thursday 23rd May 1918, (108 Years this day).


Joe WALKER

Private 43212- Joe Walker from Hyde
Friday 23rd May 1919, (107 Years this day).


Frederick BRADLEY

Rifleman 5182- Frederick Bradley 33 years old from Stockport


We have 42 listed from Cheshire who fell on this day. View All..

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