The Cheshire Roll Of Honour

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

24,564 People listed under WW1. 7,621 From WW2. 109 From the Boer War.
Other conflicts 32 and 933 Civilians. In total 33,259 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 26th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


GEORGE WATKIN WILLIAMS

Private 26703 George Watkin Williams 22 years old from Audlem
Wednesday 26th April 1916
(110 Years this day).


GEORGE ERNEST WASHINGTON

Private 654255 George Ernest Washington 25 years old from Leighton cum Minshull Vernon
Friday 26th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


FRANK BEARD

Corporal 39895 Frank Beard 26 years old from Hyde
Wednesday 26th April 1916
(110 Years this day).


THOMAS BIRD

Private 15726 Thomas Bird 33 years old from Stalybridge
Friday 26th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


ERNEST GEORGE PANTLIN

Private 40300 Ernest George Pantlin 19 years old from Birkenhead
Friday 26th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


FLORENCE ESTHER BENOY

Worker 12113 Florence Esther Benoy 25 years old
Monday 26th April 1915
(111 Years this day).


Fred WHEELTON

Private 11960 Fred Wheelton 23 years old from Macclesfield
Friday 26th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


William Arthur ALBINSON

Second Lieutenant William Arthur Albinson 21 years old from Macclesfield
Friday 26th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


Frank Graham EDWARDS

Flight Lieutenant Frank Graham Edwards 19 years old from Macclesfield
Thursday 26th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


Arnold HOLT

Private 41221 Arnold Holt 31 years old from Hyde
Friday 26th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


Alexander MACMILLAN

Private 33180 Alexander Macmillan 20 years old from Stockport
Thursday 26th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


Lawson Ellis ALLAN

Lieutenant Lawson Ellis Allan 19 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Monday 26th April 1915, (111 Years this day).


WILFRED BOOTH

Private 1223- Wilfred Booth 25 years old from Macclesfield
Monday 26th April 1915, (111 Years this day).


LEWIS OWEN GRIFFITHS

Sapper 7- Lewis Owen Griffiths 34 years old
Monday 26th April 1915, (111 Years this day).


John CLEARY

Private 8840- John Cleary 29 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Wednesday 26th April 1916, (110 Years this day).


William KIRBY

Private 13115- William Kirby from Birkenhead
Wednesday 26th April 1916, (110 Years this day).


Edgar BOOTH

Corporal 315196- Edgar Booth 24 years old from Altrincham
Wednesday 26th April 1916, (110 Years this day).


Ernest ALLEN

Private 13075- Ernest Allen 23 years old
Wednesday 26th April 1916, (110 Years this day).


William LOFTUS

Private 13015- William Loftus from Stockport
Wednesday 26th April 1916, (110 Years this day).


George Ernest WASHINGTON

Private 654255- George Ernest Washington 25 years old from Leighton cum Minshull Vernon


We have 81 listed from Cheshire who fell on this day. View All..

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