The Cheshire Roll Of Honour

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

24,568 People listed under WW1. 7,621 From WW2. 110 From the Boer War.
Other conflicts 32 and 933 Civilians. In total 33,264 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.

Friday 12th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


THOMAS HAROLD GOLDING

Private 15466 Thomas Harold Golding 21 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Sunday 12th May 1918
(108 Years this day).


EDWARD STANLEY ASHCROFT

Lieutenant Edward Stanley Ashcroft 35 years old from Birkenhead
Wednesday 12th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


ISAAC ALTHORP RIDGWAY

Second Lieutenant Isaac Althorp Ridgway 28 years old from Lymm
Wednesday 12th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


GORDON HOLLAND MERRIMAN

Captain Gordon Holland Merriman 30 years old from Knutsford
Friday 12th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


Gerald Norman BUTCHER

Private 17790 Gerald Norman Butcher 29 years old from Wallasey
Saturday 12th May 1917
(109 Years this day).


John BARDSLEY

Private 39285 John Bardsley 37 years old from Stockport
Friday 12th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


James BROWN

Private 33038 James Brown from Chester
Sunday 12th May 1918
(108 Years this day).


Douglas BURCHALL

Private 198962 Douglas Burchall 26 years old from Bredbury
Friday 12th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


William REECE

Private 12114 William Reece 20 years old from Birkenhead
Saturday 12th May 1945
(81 Years this day).


JOHN ARCH

Able Seaman D/JX 229231 John Arch 33 years old
Friday 12th May 1944
(82 Years this day).


MAURICE BUNNAGAR

Pilot Officer 171856 Maurice Bunnagar 20 years old
Monday 12th May 1941
(85 Years this day).


HAROLD CHARLES TUCKWELL

Flight Sergeant 970471 Harold Charles Tuckwell 20 years old
Tuesday 12th May 1953
(73 Years this day).


Rowland Brian MILLS

Private 22616018 Rowland Brian Mills 20 years old
Friday 12th May 1944
(82 Years this day).


George Ernest Coe

Flight Sergeant 1126098 George Ernest Coe 33 years old
Wednesday 12th May 1993
(33 Years this day).


James Henry Merrill

Sergeant 7354950 James Henry Merrill from County
Sunday 12th May 1901, (125 Years this day).


Fred CRIGHTON

Private 4253- Fred Crighton 20 years old
Wednesday 12th May 1915, (111 Years this day).


John Wilfred HAYES

Private 2085- John Wilfred Hayes 21 years old from Brunner Mond Winnington Works
Wednesday 12th May 1915, (111 Years this day).


Dominick KIRWIN

Private 8727- Dominick Kirwin 27 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Wednesday 12th May 1915, (111 Years this day).


Robert FORD

Private 10859- Robert Ford 44 years old from Chester
Wednesday 12th May 1915, (111 Years this day).


Thomas Herbert PENNY

Private 2336- Thomas Herbert Penny 22 years old from Stockport


We have 62 listed from Cheshire who fell on this day. View All..

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