JAMES WILLIAM POWELL 

 Weaverham St. Mary's Role of Honour lists 4 four lads named Powell, these lads are thought to be related and are grouped together.

J. Powell; (Is this John T. Powell father of John Alick, Samuel E. and James William Powell or could it be J.W. Powell, “Fallen”?)

J. A. (John Alick) Powell (Fallen);

S. E. (Samuel E.) Powell;

W. (William) Powell;

The main “Fallen” Memorial records two lads named Powell;

Jn. A. (John Alick) Powell; see above with his brothers/father and told separately.

J. W. (James William) Powell, (Fallen); (Cheshirebmd record the birth of a James W. Powell in 1889, and a second lad in 1897, W/ham.) (This lad is listed on the main “Fallen” memorial but does not appear to be on the R.o.H. plaque.)

 

Powell, James William, C.W.C.G. - remember James at GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, France, James died on Monday October 2nd 1916. He was aged 28, Private with the 5th Bn. Cheshire Regiment No 4153. Native of Weaverham, Northwich; husband of Sarah Ann Powell of the “The Thorns” Macclesfield Rd. Buxton.

Northwich Guardian 1916, 27th Oct. (P5/C1); PRIVATE J. W. POWELL

Mr. and Mrs Parkes, of 23 Copyhold Weaverham have received notification of the death of their son, Private J. W. Powell of the Cheshire Regiment. Mrs Parkes has been twice married and the deceased soldier was her only son by her first husband. He was 27 years of age and was well known in the district. Private Powell enlisted on November 5th 1915 and went on foreign service on June 1st last. When he joined the Colours he was in the employ of Mr. Woodall farmer of Ringway near Altrincham and prior to that he worked at the Winnington works of Messrs Brunner Mond and Co., and whilst there lodged with his aunt, Mrs Powell of Lydyett Lane, Barton. Just before he went on active service he was married to a young lady whose home is at Stanton near Shrewsbury. She is now living with her parents and learned of her husbands death from wounds in a letter from his company officer who wrote as follows:-You have no doubt heard from the hospital authorities the sad news of your husband’s death. We were on our way up to the trenches when a shell burst in the middle of the platoon wounding your husband very badly. He was taken at once to a dressing station. Please accept my deepest sympathy. He was a good hard working fellow and will be greatly missed in the platoon. I feel you will be proud to think what a glorious death he has died, doing his duty to the very last. As a boy Private Powell was a chorister at Weaverham Church and was also a Sunday school scholar. On leaving the district for Altrincham he joined the church choir at Hale Barns and continued as a member until he joined the Army. Private Powell was greatly respected by all who knew him and his widow and also his step father and mother have received numerous messages of condolences.

N.A.M.C. - have two medal cards for lads named Powell with the Service No 4153, one of which is for a James W. Powell, Cheshire Regiment, No 4153, Private. Awarded British and Victory medals, Theatre of War and Date of Entry not addressed.

Freebmd – possible marriage could be James W. Powell/Sarah A. Ferrington Wem, June 1916. (This works in with her parents address of Shrewsbury.) This is the only marriage of a James W. Powell and a lass with Christian names of Sarah A. If James did not use his second name initial, the W. and therefore just James Powell, this opens the marriages to include a James Powell/Sarah A. Lawton in Todmorden.

 

Guardian Article 23rd Feb. 1917, P2/C4;   WEAVERHAM   HONOURING THE FALLEN. IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SERVICE.

A memorial service was held on Sunday evening at the Parish Church for the men of Weaverham and Sandiway who have recently laid down there lives for their country – Francis Stuart Long, Albert Christopher, William Waterman, John and William Birtwistle, James Powell, George Fairhurst and Frederick Bell. A memorial was also made at the celebrations at (eight o’clock. The evening service began with……….

The 1911 census has this Parkes/Powell family living on Copy Hold.

Frederick Parkes Head, age 50, Teamsman on Farm, born Bartington.

Annie Parkes Wife, age 43, Weston Point.

James W. Powell Son, age 21, Chem. Labourer, Alkali Wks., W/ham.

Eleanor Parkes Daughter, age 20, W/ham.

Emily Parkes Daughter, age 2, W/ham.

Research Bob Heaton