The Cheshire Roll Of Honour

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

24,437 People listed under WW1. 7,581 From WW2. 62 From the Boer War.
Other conflicts 32 and 933 Civilians. In total 33,045 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.

Saturday 27th April 1918
(107 Years this day).


THOMAS MINNIS

Private 72838 Thomas Minnis 39 years old
Thursday 27th April 1916
(109 Years this day).


Samuel WILBRAHAM

Private 24663 Samuel Wilbraham 26 years old
Saturday 27th April 1918
(107 Years this day).


Arthur GRAHAM

Private 243937 Arthur Graham 33 years old from Willaston, Neston
Tuesday 27th April 1915
(110 Years this day).


ARTHUR TOWNSEND

Private 10282 Arthur Townsend 18 years old from Crewe
Friday 27th April 1917
(108 Years this day).


Benjamin DUTTON

Private PLY/1395(S) Benjamin Dutton 19 years old from Stockport
Saturday 27th April 1918
(107 Years this day).


Alexander ELLIS

Private 41325 Alexander Ellis 19 years old from Birkenhead
Thursday 27th April 1916
(109 Years this day).


Edward POVALL

Private 14/24957 Edward Povall 38 years old from Wallasey
Tuesday 27th April 1915, (110 Years this day).


JAMES BREARLEY

Private 10923- James Brearley 32 years old from Stalybridge
Tuesday 27th April 1915, (110 Years this day).


Alexander TRIGGS

Private 11356- Alexander Triggs
Tuesday 27th April 1915, (110 Years this day).


JOSEPH HERRIMAN

Private 5827- Joseph Herriman 34 years old from Acton
Tuesday 27th April 1915, (110 Years this day).


JOHN JAMES PORTER

Private 13864- John James Porter 20 years old
Tuesday 27th April 1915, (110 Years this day).


ARTHUR WOODHOUSE

Lance Serjeant 9047- Arthur Woodhouse from Altrincham
Tuesday 27th April 1915, (110 Years this day).


Arthur BRIGGS

Private 6680- Arthur Briggs from Stalybridge
Tuesday 27th April 1915, (110 Years this day).


Edward CONNOLLY

Private 27158- Edward Connolly 36 years old from Macclesfield
Tuesday 27th April 1915, (110 Years this day).


Joseph Henry SLOANE

Private 1502- Joseph Henry Sloane from Sale
Tuesday 27th April 1915, (110 Years this day).


George Edward McFEELEY

Corporal 2427- George Edward Mcfeeley 32 years old from Stockport
Tuesday 27th April 1915, (110 Years this day).


Thomas SCREEN

Private 10142- Thomas Screen years old from Cheshire Virtual
Thursday 27th April 1916, (109 Years this day).


SAMUEL ROWBOTTOM

Private 2947- Samuel Rowbottom 39 years old from Dukinfield
Thursday 27th April 1916, (109 Years this day).


Edward BODEN

Guardsman 21355- Edward Boden 29 years old from Northwich
Thursday 27th April 1916, (109 Years this day).


HAROLD WILLIAM LOCKYER

Guardsman 18966- Harold William Lockyer 21 years old from Hyde


We have 72 listed from Cheshire who fell on this day. View All..

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Upcoming Events

10/05/2025
Blakemere Military Show

Two Day Event
Blakemere Craft Village, Chester Road,Northwich
CW8 2EB
9.30  to 16.30

28/06/2025
Armed Forces Weekend

Two day event in Queens Park, Crewe.
A full action packed 2 day event celebrating HM Armed Forces.

20/07/2025
Houston Wallace Memorial Rededication

Four days in France.
Rededication of the Houston Stewart Hamilton Wallace memorial 
Bazentin, France.

03/11/2025
Frodsham

Cheshire Roll of Honour talk
Main Street Community Church, Main Street, Frodsham WA6 7DF.
Doors open 7:15 for 7:45 pm

05/11/2025
Willaston

7.30pm
St. Luke's, Coppice Road
Willaston.
CW5 6QA
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