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.

Wednesday 30th August 1916
(110 Years this day).


Robert LEIGH

Private 19654 Robert Leigh 21 years old from Christ Church, Barnton
Friday 30th August 1918
(108 Years this day).


JOHN TOPHAM

Private 307224 John Topham 19 years old from Birkenhead
Friday 30th August 1918
(108 Years this day).


ALBERT EDWARD ROSS

Yeoman of Signals 231759 Albert Edward Ross 34 years old
Thursday 30th August 1917
(109 Years this day).


EDWARD ROBERTS

Private W/332 Edward Roberts 27 years old
Friday 30th August 1918
(108 Years this day).


BYRON MACDONALD SWINDLEY

Gunner 164854 Byron Macdonald Swindley 38 years old
Wednesday 30th August 1916
(110 Years this day).


EDGAR CECIL JONES

Private 1762 Edgar Cecil Jones 28 years old from Birkenhead
Friday 30th August 1918
(108 Years this day).


CHARLES BENJAMIN GATHERCOLE

Private 29499 Charles Benjamin Gathercole 21 years old from Hartford
Thursday 30th August 1917
(109 Years this day).


John Andrew BARLOW

Private 44058 John Andrew Barlow 30 years old from Stockport
Thursday 30th August 1917
(109 Years this day).


Thomas BROWN

Private 14610 Thomas Brown 24 years old from Macclesfield
Friday 30th August 1918
(108 Years this day).


Martin KNAVESEY

Private 40215 Martin Knavesey from Stockport
Friday 30th August 1918
(108 Years this day).


Allan Duncan MORRIS

Lieutenant Allan Duncan Morris 23 years old from Chester
Friday 30th August 1918
(108 Years this day).


Alfred Hugh RAYMENT

Private 235360 Alfred Hugh Rayment 20 years old from Stockport
Wednesday 30th August 1916
(110 Years this day).


Joseph Edward PICKFORD

Private 3104 Joseph Edward Pickford 23 years old from Stockport Area
Wednesday 30th August 1944
(82 Years this day).


Henry Edward ALLMAN

Flying Officer 153326 Henry Edward Allman 33 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Wednesday 30th August 1944
(82 Years this day).


NEIL MERINUK

Flight Lieutenant J/11336 Neil Merinuk 27 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Monday 30th August 1915, (111 Years this day).


John EGERTON-WARBURTON

Captain John Egerton-warburton 31 years old from Appleton
Monday 30th August 1915, (111 Years this day).


John DARLINGTON

Private 19276- John Darlington from Dukinfield
Monday 30th August 1915, (111 Years this day).


Albert JAGGER

Private 1898- Albert Jagger 19 years old from Chester
Monday 30th August 1915, (111 Years this day).


William Kenneth TILLEY

Sapper 78077- William Kenneth Tilley 19 years old from Chester
Monday 30th August 1915, (111 Years this day).


Frederick Travis VERNON

2nd Lieutenant - Frederick Travis Vernon 20 years old from Chester


We have 60 listed from Cheshire who fell on this day. View All..

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