The Cheshire Roll Of Honour

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

24,588 People listed under WW1. 7,622 From WW2. 111 From the Boer War.
Other conflicts 32 and 933 Civilians. In total 33,286 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.

Thursday 31st August 1916
(110 Years this day).


JAMES GREENWAY MILLS

Private 4872 James Greenway Mills 40 years old from Wallasey
Thursday 31st August 1916
(110 Years this day).


Richard ELLIOTT

Sergeant W/701 Richard Elliott 31 years old from Birkenhead
Thursday 31st August 1916
(110 Years this day).


THOMAS HOUGHTON GATES

Gunner 1604 Thomas Houghton Gates 41 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Saturday 31st August 1918
(108 Years this day).


RICHARD Le BRUN NICHOLSON

Major Richard Le Brun Nicholson 23 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Saturday 31st August 1918
(108 Years this day).


FREDERICK THOMAS MARTIN

Private 78467 Frederick Thomas Martin 36 years old from Eaton
Saturday 31st August 1918
(108 Years this day).


GEORGE COLES

Private 291764 George Coles 29 years old
Tuesday 31st August 1915
(111 Years this day).


CHARLES ATKINSON

Private 1682 Charles Atkinson 26 years old from Birkenhead area
Thursday 31st August 1916
(110 Years this day).


LESLIE JAMES ROUTLEDGE

Private 29561 Leslie James Routledge 22 years old from Birkenhead
Saturday 31st August 1918
(108 Years this day).


HENRY MEALOR

Private 35493 Henry Mealor 28 years old from Childer Thornton
Saturday 31st August 1918
(108 Years this day).


EDWARD STANLEY WILLIAMS

Private 29436 Edward Stanley Williams 20 years old from Birkenhead
Tuesday 31st August 1915
(111 Years this day).


Alec Whitworth BRYDON

Lieutenant Alec Whitworth Brydon 31 years old from Cheadle Hulme
Tuesday 31st August 1915
(111 Years this day).


George Edward HILL

Private 18173 George Edward Hill from Congleton
Tuesday 31st August 1915
(111 Years this day).


George HOLMES

Sapper 788 George Holmes from Hoylake
Friday 31st August 1917
(109 Years this day).


Francis Leonard MEAKIN

Private 37782 Francis Leonard Meakin 24 years old from Bosley
Thursday 31st August 1916
(110 Years this day).


Nathaniel STREET

Private 34929 Nathaniel Street from Runcorn
Saturday 31st August 1940
(86 Years this day).


KATHLEEN ACKERLEY

Chief Officer Kathleen Ackerley 46 years old from Trinity with Palm Grove Church WW2
Tuesday 31st August 1943
(83 Years this day).


NORMAN JONES HUXLEY

Sergeant 820050 Norman Jones Huxley 26 years old
Thursday 31st August 1944
(82 Years this day).


LESLIE CLARENCE WATTS

Flying Officer 141362 Leslie Clarence Watts 30 years old
Thursday 31st August 1944
(82 Years this day).


MICHAEL KIDSTON McGUIRE

Flight Lieutenant J/3472 Michael Kidston Mcguire 23 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Tuesday 31st August 1915, (111 Years this day).


Henry MASON

Private 1976- Henry Mason from Birkenhead


We have 68 listed from Cheshire who fell on this day. View All..

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Civilians from Cheshire who were Killed this day.

Saturday 31st August 1940
(86 Years this day).


Joan Margaret Bywater

Civilian Joan Margaret Bywater 18 years old
Saturday 31st August 1940
(86 Years this day).


Albert Edward Jones

Civilian Albert Edward Jones 36 years old

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