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Title: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 22 November 09 16:10 GMT (UK)
I am currently compiling a Roll of Honour relating to the men who served with the South Lancashire Regiment during WW2, but were killed or died on active service.

Overall, I have over 1,500 names of which I know have photographs of over 900 headstones.

If anyone is able to help with any of the following cemeteries, please let me know and I will supply the individual details

DROYLSDEN CEMETERY  - COMPLETE THANKS TO PAUL-44
FAILSWORTH CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO GAILLE
HYDE BOROUGH CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MISSMOLLY
MANCHESTER (GORTON) CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MIGKY
MANCHESTER (PHILIPS PARK) CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MIGKY AND PAUL-44
MANCHESTER SOUTHERN CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO BEANNIE
MIDDLETON (BOARSHAW) CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO GAILLE
MIDDLETON JUNCTION (ST. GABRIEL) CHURCHYARD - COMPLETE THANKS TO GAILLE
NEWTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, HYDE - COMPLETE THANKS TO MISSMOLLY
NORBURY (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD - COMPLETE THANKS TO MISSMOLLY
OLDHAM (CHADDERTON) CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO GAILLE
PEEL (ST. PAUL) CHURCHYARD - COMPLETE THANKS TO MIDMUM
RADCLIFFE CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MIGKY
ROCHDALE CEMETERY
SALFORD (AGECROFT) CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MIGKY
SALFORD (WEASTE) CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MIDMUM
STOCKPORT (WILLOW GROVE) CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MISSMOLLY
STOCKPORT BOROUGH CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MISSMOLLY
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Sunday 22 November 09 20:21 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,

I have already done almost all of the war graves in Failsworth Cemetery last year while I was doing some for the Manchester Regiment, Dad I I were enjoying hunting out the war graves so we carried on & did the other regiments too.

I will gladly do any at Chadderton & Royton Cemeteries for you when the weather improves, if you would like to send me the details Dad & I will get them as soon as we can.
(If St Gabriels is the one by the Station at Middleton Junction I may be able to do that one too, my sister lives by there)

I may already have some done at Phillips Park too, I did quite a few last year but not in any ordered form, I just saw some by a family plot & started photographing whichever I saw as i walked around.

Let me know which names you need at Failsworth & Phillips park & I will see if I have them for you.

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 22 November 09 20:57 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,

I have already done almost all of the war graves in Failsworth Cemetery last year while I was doing some for the Manchester Regiment, Dad I I were enjoying hunting out the war graves so we carried on & did the other regiments too.

I will gladly do any at Chadderton & Royton Cemeteries for you when the weather improves, if you would like to send me the details Dad & I will get them as soon as we can.
(If St Gabriels is the one by the Station at Middleton Junction I may be able to do that one too, my sister lives by there)

I may already have some done at Phillips Park too, I did quite a few last year but not in any ordered form, I just saw some by a family plot & started photographing whichever I saw as i walked around.

Let me know which names you need at Failsworth & Phillips park & I will see if I have them for you.

Gaille

Gaillie, you are a star, any help is great;y appreciated


FAILSWORTH CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO GALLIE
CARTER. NORMAN, 3649172 – Grave Sec. F. Row K. Grave 1.
Originally enlisted with South Lancashire regiment.  Died in UK on active Service with the Royal Armoured Corps

MANCHESTER (PHILIPS PARK) CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MIFKY and PAUL-44
CALVERT. LESLIE, 3655902 – Grave Sec. K. Nonconformist. Grave 246.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
DEAKIN. WILLIAM, 3647720 – Grave Sec. O. Church. Grave 308.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
JOHNSON. THOMAS RAPHAEL, 3661102 – Grave Sec. P. Church. Grave 606.
Originally enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, Died in UK on Service with Durham Light Infantry
SMITH. HUGH, 3660063 – Grave Sec. O. Church. Grave 112.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
SUTCLIFFE. CLIFFORD, 3663135 – Grave Sec. E. Church. Grave 550.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment

MIDDLETON JUNCTION (ST. GABRIEL) CHURCHYARD - COMPLETE THANKS TO GALLIE
EVANS. HERBERT, 3663503 – Grave Plot J. Grave 130.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
OLDHAM (CHADDERTON) CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO GALLIE
COLLINGE. JAMES, S/3661004 – Grave Sec. B.2. Grave 116.
Originally enlisted with South Lancashire regiment.  Died in UK on active Service with the Royal Army Service Corps
FALLON. FRED, 3657636 – Grave Sec. I.C. Grave 32.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Sunday 22 November 09 21:05 GMT (UK)
OK, I definatly have Norman Carter at Failsworth, hes ticked off on my list.

At Phillips Park I am pretty sure I have Thomas Rafael Johnson, I seem to remember wondering why a Durham Light Infanryman was buried in Manchester.
I also think I have William Deakin, I think they were actually very close together.

My Hard Drive is curently at the computer shop (hopefully) being repaired, it crashed a few weeks ago & I had to have a new one. I will check them properly for you when it comes back

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 22 November 09 21:10 GMT (UK)
Thanks Gallie, I'll send you my email ny PM

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Monday 23 November 09 14:30 GMT (UK)
I have taken photos of many( if not all) of the war graves in Gorton/Phillips park/Manchester central/Agecroft Salford/Bury.
You are welcome to any photos.
I also have a list of all graves in Phillips park of men who served in both world wars, CWGC/Memorial wall & Privet graves.



Migky  ;)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Monday 23 November 09 17:59 GMT (UK)
I have taken photos of many( if not all) of the war graves in Gorton/Phillips park/Manchester central/Agecroft Salford/Bury.
You are welcome to any photos.
I also have a list of all graves in Phillips park of men who served in both world wars, CWGC/Memorial wall & Privet graves.

Migky  ;)

Migky, another star in Manchester...  I have PM'd you my email address, but here is my list for the Cemeteries mentioned, with the exception of Manchester Central for which I dint have casuaties listed.

MANCHESTER (GORTON) CEMETERY COMPLETE THANKS TO MIGKY
DEAKIN. WILFRED FREDERICK, 3973434
Originally enlisted in the Welch regiment.  Transferred to 13th Battalion Parachute Regiment on its formation in 1943, a few months before his death, whilst on active service in the UK.
RUSSELL. ERIC, 3660205
Died in the UK whilst on active service with the South Lancashire Regiment
SELLARS. NORMAN, 3661368
Died in the UK whilst on active service with the 7th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment

MANCHESTER (PHILIPS PARK) CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MIGKY and PAULK-44
CALVERT. LESLIE, 3655902 – Grave Sec. K. Nonconformist. Grave 246.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
DEAKIN. WILLIAM, 3647720 – Grave Sec. O. Church. Grave 308.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
JOHNSON. THOMAS RAPHAEL, 3661102 – Grave Sec. P. Church. Grave 606.
Originally enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, Died in UK on Service with Durham Light Infantry
SMITH. HUGH, 3660063 – Grave Sec. O. Church. Grave 112.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
SUTCLIFFE. CLIFFORD, 3663135 – Grave Sec. E. Church. Grave 550.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment

SALFORD (AGECROFT) CEMETERY
KEENAN. THOMAS WILLIAM, 3661294
MOSS. THOMAS EDWARD, 3657506
Originally enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment. Died in service in the UK, whilst serving with the 9th Battalion (TA) Manchester Regiment, possibly as a result of wounds sustained.
MURRAY. JOSEPH CLIFFORD, 3657555
Originally enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment. Died in service in the UK, whilst serving with the 7th Battalion (TA) Manchester Regiment.  The Battalion was involved in coastal defence activities in the Lowestoft area at the time of Pte Cliffords Death.
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Monday 23 November 09 20:37 GMT (UK)
Email wizzing it's way to you , hope you like what i sent? I also will do the Radcliffe graves for you.

Migky  ;)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Monday 23 November 09 21:24 GMT (UK)
Email wizzing it's way to you , hope you like what i sent? I also will do the Radcliffe graves for you.

Migky  ;)

Migky, will go and check email now,  only one in radcliffe.  Thanks again

RADCLIFFE CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MIGKY
ROWLEY. ARTHUR, 3659775 – Grave - Plot G. Square 2. Grave 1449.
Originally enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, before transferring to the Royal Artillery, serving with 119 Bty., 75 Anti-Tank Regt. Sgt Rowley sied in the UK whilst on active service
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Tuesday 24 November 09 09:42 GMT (UK)
Quote
SALFORD (AGECROFT) CEMETERY[/i]
KEENAN. THOMAS WILLIAM, 3661294
Died in the UK whilst on active service with the 7th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment

Hi Phil, you left of the graveplot/location for this man and i don't think he will have a CWGC headstone but maybe and inscription on a family headstone paid for by the CWGC?
Either way i will put it on my list to get for you.

His grave Grave Reference: Sec.R.C 34. Grave 657.
Migky ;)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Tuesday 24 November 09 14:54 GMT (UK)
Cheers Migky

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: beannie on Tuesday 24 November 09 15:24 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,
I can do Southern Cemetery, I took photos for the Manchester Regiment a while ago.
Just let me know what you need and I will gladly help.
Kind Regards
Beeenie
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Tuesday 24 November 09 16:06 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,
I can do Southern Cemetery, I took photos for the Manchester Regiment a while ago.
Just let me know what you need and I will gladly help.
Kind Regards
Beeenie

Thanks Beeenie, I will post the details, when I get home later this evening, as dont have the files with me at present

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Tuesday 24 November 09 16:10 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,
I can do Southern Cemetery, I took photos for the Manchester Regiment a while ago.
Just let me know what you need and I will gladly help.
Kind Regards
Beeenie

Nice one Beenie, sorry i sort of Shanghaied you onto this thread ;D ;D
Needs must and all that.
Migky  ;)

BEANNIE SHANHAIED FROM THIS THREAD  ;D (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,418750.0/topicseen.html)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Tuesday 24 November 09 21:37 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,
I can do Southern Cemetery, I took photos for the Manchester Regiment a while ago.
Just let me know what you need and I will gladly help.
Kind Regards
Beeenie

MANCHESTER SOUTHERN CEMETERY
BAKER. THOMAS HENRY, 3656988 – Grave Sec. S. C. of E. Grave 5520. - COMPLETE THANKS TO BEEENIE
Originally enlisted with the South Lancs, serving with the 2/8th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers at the time of death.
BESSON. JOSPEH, 3656993 – Grave Sec. Y. C. of E. Grave 1628.
Originally enlisted with the South Lancs, serving with the Royal Armoured Corps at the time of death.
BIRD. ALBERT ERNEST, 3661214 – Grave Sec. R. C. of E. Grave 798.
Served with the South Lancashire Regiment at the time of death whilst on active service
CHAPMAN. JOHN WILLIAM, 3661904 – Grave Sec. S. C. of E. Grave 5525.
Died in the UK whilst on active service with the 8th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment
CHARLESWORTH, DOUGLAS HAIG, 3656064 – Grave Sec. Q. Coll. grave 282. (Screen Wall. Panel 2).
Died in the UK whilst on active service with the South Lancashire Regiment.
HEALEY. HUGH, D/14578 – Grave Sec. Q. Coll. grave 226. (Screen Wall. Panel 4).
Died in the UK whilst on active service with the 6th (Home defense) battalion South Lancashire Regiment
KIMPTON. GEORGE, 3662003 – Grave Sec. N. Nonconformist. Grave 1751.
Originally enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, serving with the 13th Bn. The King's Regiment (Liverpool) at the time of  his death.
McDONOUGH, GERALD ALBERT, 41753 – Grave Sec. Q. Joint grave 232. (Screen Wall. Panel 25).
Serving as a Major in the 4th Battalion Parachute Regiment, attached from the South Lancashire Regiment at the time of his death.
ROBINSON. CLIFFORD, 3648699 – Grave Sec. W. C. of E. Grave 641.
Originally enlisted in the South Lancashire Regiment, serving with the The King's Regiment (Liverpool) at the time of his death.
WOODWARD. FRANCIS NORMAN 3656981 – Grave Sec. I. R.C. Grave 2112.
Died in the UK whilst on active service with the South Lancashire Regiment.
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Wednesday 25 November 09 14:37 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil, well i braved the weather this morning and dragged my bike out for the ride ;D
I managed to get your man buried in Radcliffe for you and also photographed every CWGC headstone while i was there but as the weather took a turn for even heavier rain. I was not able to search every headstone for men who died WW1 & 2 in privet graves.
Will send you and email with the photo you asked for. It maybe a week or so before me and that darn bike brave the weather again to get your missing man in Agecroft, but i will do it.I have sent you further information on some of the men buried in Southern cemetery.
Migky  ;)

Note for Beannie *
When you go to Southern cemetery, i think you will find that not all those men buried there are in CWGC graves. Meaning they may not have the white sandstone headstones and maybe be buried in family graves. Which can make it a little tricky sometime to find as the CWGC headstone are normally easy to spot, but sure some one like your self will find what ever headstone are there.
Tis a big place.
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Wednesday 25 November 09 21:03 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil, well i braved the weather this morning and dragged my bike out for the ride ;D
I managed to get your man buried in Radcliffe for you and also photographed every CWGC headstone while i was there but as the weather took a turn for even heavier rain. I was not able to search every headstone for men who died WW1 & 2 in privet graves.
Will send you and email with the photo you asked for. It maybe a week or so before me and that darn bike brave the weather again to get your missing man in Agecroft, but i will do it.I have sent you further information on some of the men buried in Southern cemetery.
Migky  ;)

Note for Beannie *
When you go to Southern cemetery, i think you will find that not all those men buried there are in CWGC graves. Meaning they may not have the white sandstone headstones and maybe be buried in family graves. Which can make it a little tricky sometime to find as the CWGC headstone are normally easy to spot, but sure some one like your self will find what ever headstone are there.
Tis a big place.

Migky, what can I say.  firstly thanks for the emails with the Photo's you had on file, fantastic stuff.  But sharing info that you already have is one thing, but getting on your bike (literaly), and going out in the rain to get a photo within 24 hours is something else.

An example of what being a forum member is all about, giving as well as taking

Thanks once again

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: beannie on Thursday 26 November 09 15:59 GMT (UK)
Hi MIGKY and Phil,
It's O.k. MIGKY I don't mind being shanghied! it's all for a good course. Will do them all asap, hopefully over the weekend weather permitting.
Regards
Beannie
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Thursday 26 November 09 20:01 GMT (UK)
Hi MIGKY and Phil,
It's O.k. MIGKY I don't mind being shanghied! it's all for a good course. Will do them all asap, hopefully over the weekend weather permitting.
Regards
Beannie


Cheers Beannie
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Wednesday 02 December 09 10:29 GMT (UK)
Quote
SALFORD (AGECROFT) CEMETERY[/i]
KEENAN. THOMAS WILLIAM, 3661294
Died in the UK whilst on active service with the 7th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment

Ya can scrub this one off your list, got him this morning and will email it later to you. Lovely bright sunny day. Gave the bike a rest after the abuse i gave it last week ;D
By the way he was infact in a CWGC grave to?

Migky  ;)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Wednesday 02 December 09 20:11 GMT (UK)
Quote
SALFORD (AGECROFT) CEMETERY[/i]
KEENAN. THOMAS WILLIAM, 3661294
Died in the UK whilst on active service with the 7th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment

Ya can scrub this one off your list, got him this morning and will email it later to you. Lovely bright sunny day. Gave the bike a rest after the abuse i gave it last week ;D
By the way he was infact in a CWGC grave to?

Migky  ;)

Cheers Migky, just downloaded, and have also updated the list

Thanks once again

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Wednesday 02 December 09 21:06 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,

I have already done almost all of the war graves in Failsworth Cemetery last year while I was doing some for the Manchester Regiment, Dad I I were enjoying hunting out the war graves so we carried on & did the other regiments too.

I will gladly do any at Chadderton & Royton Cemeteries for you when the weather improves, if you would like to send me the details Dad & I will get them as soon as we can.
(If St Gabriels is the one by the Station at Middleton Junction I may be able to do that one too, my sister lives by there)

I may already have some done at Phillips Park too, I did quite a few last year but not in any ordered form, I just saw some by a family plot & started photographing whichever I saw as i walked around.

Let me know which names you need at Failsworth & Phillips park & I will see if I have them for you.

Gaille

Gaillie, you are a star, any help is great;y appreciated


FAILSWORTH CEMETERY
CARTER. NORMAN, 3649172 – Grave Sec. F. Row K. Grave 1.
Originally enlisted with South Lancashire regiment.  Died in UK on active Service with the Royal Armoured Corps

MANCHESTER (PHILIPS PARK) CEMETERY
CALVERT. LESLIE, 3655902 – Grave Sec. K. Nonconformist. Grave 246.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
DEAKIN. WILLIAM, 3647720 – Grave Sec. O. Church. Grave 308.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
JOHNSON. THOMAS RAPHAEL, 3661102 – Grave Sec. P. Church. Grave 606.
Originally enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, Died in UK on Service with Durham Light Infantry
SMITH. HUGH, 3660063 – Grave Sec. O. Church. Grave 112.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
SUTCLIFFE. CLIFFORD, 3663135 – Grave Sec. E. Church. Grave 550.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment

MIDDLETON JUNCTION (ST. GABRIEL) CHURCHYARD
EVANS. HERBERT, 3663503 – Grave Plot J. Grave 130.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment

OLDHAM (CHADDERTON) CEMETERY
COLLINGE. JAMES, S/3661004 – Grave Sec. B.2. Grave 116.
Originally enlisted with South Lancashire regiment.  Died in UK on active Service with the Royal Army Service Corps
FALLON. FRED, 3657636 – Grave Sec. I.C. Grave 32.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment


I have been to St Gabriels, and I have seen Herbert Evans's stone but I couldnt get to it cos the ground was totaly sodden and not fit to walk on, hopefully it will be drier next week & I will do St Gabriels & Chadderton at the same time. (I use a crutch to walk so any slippery ground is not safe for me to be on)

Gaille

Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Wednesday 02 December 09 21:13 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,

I have already done almost all of the war graves in Failsworth Cemetery last year while I was doing some for the Manchester Regiment, Dad I I were enjoying hunting out the war graves so we carried on & did the other regiments too.

I will gladly do any at Chadderton & Royton Cemeteries for you when the weather improves, if you would like to send me the details Dad & I will get them as soon as we can.
(If St Gabriels is the one by the Station at Middleton Junction I may be able to do that one too, my sister lives by there)

I may already have some done at Phillips Park too, I did quite a few last year but not in any ordered form, I just saw some by a family plot & started photographing whichever I saw as i walked around.

Let me know which names you need at Failsworth & Phillips park & I will see if I have them for you.

Gaille

Gaillie, you are a star, any help is great;y appreciated


FAILSWORTH CEMETERY
CARTER. NORMAN, 3649172 – Grave Sec. F. Row K. Grave 1.
Originally enlisted with South Lancashire regiment.  Died in UK on active Service with the Royal Armoured Corps

MANCHESTER (PHILIPS PARK) CEMETERY
CALVERT. LESLIE, 3655902 – Grave Sec. K. Nonconformist. Grave 246.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
DEAKIN. WILLIAM, 3647720 – Grave Sec. O. Church. Grave 308.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
JOHNSON. THOMAS RAPHAEL, 3661102 – Grave Sec. P. Church. Grave 606.
Originally enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, Died in UK on Service with Durham Light Infantry
SMITH. HUGH, 3660063 – Grave Sec. O. Church. Grave 112.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment
SUTCLIFFE. CLIFFORD, 3663135 – Grave Sec. E. Church. Grave 550.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment

MIDDLETON JUNCTION (ST. GABRIEL) CHURCHYARD
EVANS. HERBERT, 3663503 – Grave Plot J. Grave 130.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment

OLDHAM (CHADDERTON) CEMETERY
COLLINGE. JAMES, S/3661004 – Grave Sec. B.2. Grave 116.
Originally enlisted with South Lancashire regiment.  Died in UK on active Service with the Royal Army Service Corps
FALLON. FRED, 3657636 – Grave Sec. I.C. Grave 32.
Died in UK on active Service with the South Lancashire Regiment


I have been to St Gabriels, and I have seen Herbert Evans's stone but I couldnt get to it cos the ground was totaly sodden and not fit to walk on, hopefully it will be drier next week & I will do St Gabriels & Chadderton at the same time. (I use a crutch to walk so any slippery ground is not safe for me to be on)

Gaille



Gallie, thaks for making the effort, but please do not go out of your way or put your self at harm for me

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Wednesday 02 December 09 21:29 GMT (UK)
Its no problem Phil, Dad has actually got quite into doing war graves Photos, he was a war baby born just as the war began in 1938  & I think in its way its kind of his idea of some kind of 'payback' to the men who lost their lives.

It was a nice day today & we were both just in the mood to go get some air & DO something after being stuck in by the weather for the last few days, walking around taking photos is my gentle exercise while I am recouperating. Its just such a shame that the weather has been so wet & the grave not as easy to get to as they usualy are.

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Wednesday 02 December 09 21:31 GMT (UK)
Its no problem Phil, Dad has actually got quite into doing war graves Photos, he was a war baby born just as the war began in 1938  & I think in its way its kind of his idea of some kind of 'payback' to the men who lost their lives.

It was a nice day today & we were both just in the mood to go get some air & DO something after being stuck in by the weather for the last few days, walking around taking photos is my gentle exercise while I am recouperating. Its just such a shame that the weather has been so wet & the grave not as easy to get to as they usualy are.

Gaille

No problems Gaille, I'll look forward to the outcome

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: uk2003 on Sunday 06 December 09 14:11 GMT (UK)
Great post Phil, but it started to slip down the page so this is a leg-up for it  ;)

What is the latest list of todo's ?

Regards
Ken
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Sunday 06 December 09 14:19 GMT (UK)
Hi Ken, all in RED have been done/collected. I thought i had all Phillip's park ones but seems i don't and you would have expected me having them after the times we been round that place over the last few years to?
Migky  ;)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: uk2003 on Sunday 06 December 09 14:35 GMT (UK)
Hi Ken, all in RED have been done/collected. I thought i had all Phillip's park ones but seems i don't and you would have expected me having them after the times we been round that place over the last few years to?
Migky  ;)

Cheers Migky

I am very surprised that you don't have PP  :D ;D :D  you must have every other council cemetery war grave photographed by now after all the requests you have done on here  ;D

Ken  :) 
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 06 December 09 15:46 GMT (UK)
Hi Ken, all in RED have been done/collected. I thought i had all Phillip's park ones but seems i don't and you would have expected me having them after the times we been round that place over the last few years to?
Migky  ;)

Cheers Migky

I am very surprised that you don't have PP  :D ;D :D  you must have every other council cemetery war grave photographed by now after all the requests you have done on here  ;D

Ken  :) 

Ken / Migky, glad ive brought one or two more to your attention.  Also have started tio write a few pieces on a couple of casualties who servered with the manchsters as well as the Soouth Lancs

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Monday 07 December 09 02:09 GMT (UK)
Failsworth on its way to Phils email now.

St Gabriels & Chadderton should be done this week too :)

I have lost ALL my photos of Phillips Park when the drive died so I cant help out there either!
LOL Maybe they dont want to be photographed :p

Can someone remind me where the Maps of Cemeteries can be downloaded please? I lost my downloaded file & I cant find the link

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Monday 07 December 09 09:51 GMT (UK)
Failsworth on its way to Phils email now.

St Gabriels & Chadderton should be done this week too :)

I have lost ALL my photos of Phillips Park when the drive died so I cant help out there either!
LOL Maybe they dont want to be photographed :p

Can someone remind me where the Maps of Cemeteries can be downloaded please? I lost my downloaded file & I cant find the link

Gaille


Gallie, you are a Gem, another one off what was a very long list at the start.

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: uk2003 on Monday 07 December 09 13:15 GMT (UK)
Sorry Gaille I removed the posting and link, will pm you the link
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Tuesday 08 December 09 00:33 GMT (UK)
Failsworth on its way to Phils email now.

St Gabriels & Chadderton should be done this week too :)

I have lost ALL my photos of Phillips Park when the drive died so I cant help out there either!
LOL Maybe they dont want to be photographed :p

Can someone remind me where the Maps of Cemeteries can be downloaded please? I lost my downloaded file & I cant find the link

Gaille


Gallie, you are a Gem, another one off what was a very long list at the start.

Phil

You are Welcome :)

LOL Just do me a favour n keep your fingers crossed it doesnt rain Thursday or Friday (Or not too much at least!) as Dad & I are going to go & do the others on Friday Morning.

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Tuesday 08 December 09 00:36 GMT (UK)
Sorry Gaille I removed the posting and link, will pm you the link

Thank you,

I just downloaded it - believe it or not I have never set foot in Chadderton Cemetery despite passing it every day for the last 20+ years (I went to school right by it, and drive past it at least twice a day now) !!!!
I just have this image of me & dad wandering round lost if we venture in without a map!

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: uk2003 on Tuesday 08 December 09 11:50 GMT (UK)
Learnt that once to often  >:( - never go grave hunting without a map ;D
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Wednesday 09 December 09 12:04 GMT (UK)

Phillips park
W. Deakin
H. Smith
L.Calvert
T.R. Johnson


Have managed to get these today for you, but as i was really rushing i didn't get chance to get the Clifford Sutclife for you. Maybe another time.
Will email them to you.
Migky  ;)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: beannie on Wednesday 09 December 09 15:43 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,
I finally got to Southern Cemetery yesterday and got most on the list, although I couldn't get any on the screen wall, as the Stonemasons were there, will go back in the next day or two. Will you PM me your email and I'll send the ones I've done.
Regards
Beenie
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Friday 11 December 09 07:18 GMT (UK)

Phillips park
W. Deakin
H. Smith
L.Calvert
T.R. Johnson


Have managed to get these today for you, but as i was really rushing i didn't get chance to get the Clifford Sutclife for you. Maybe another time.
Will email them to you.
Migky  ;)


Migky, yet another fantastic effort, your help is much appreciated.

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Friday 11 December 09 07:19 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,
I finally got to Southern Cemetery yesterday and got most on the list, although I couldn't get any on the screen wall, as the Stonemasons were there, will go back in the next day or two. Will you PM me your email and I'll send the ones I've done.
Regards
Beenie

Beenie, finally got them all downloaded and catalouged.  Thanks once again, and i look forward to those from the screen wall

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Pete Keane on Friday 18 December 09 20:52 GMT (UK)
Phil,

I'm really struggling with the two lads at Weston super Mare. Am going up again tomorrow to meet the old groundsman to see if he can help, it is possible they were moved in the early 2000's when they did a safety check on the memorials.

Regards

Pete
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Saturday 19 December 09 08:38 GMT (UK)
Phil,

I'm really struggling with the two lads at Weston super Mare. Am going up again tomorrow to meet the old groundsman to see if he can help, it is possible they were moved in the early 2000's when they did a safety check on the memorials.

Regards

Pete

Cheers Pete
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Tuesday 23 February 10 02:09 GMT (UK)
OK the two you listed at Chadderton are done,

Fred Fallon & James Collinge, I will email them to you in the next day or so.

Do you know there are more South lancs there too?
Willam Horton - Private - service no 203366 - 21/08/1917 - Grave F2/15
HT Simpson - Private - no 266402 - 29/07/1917 - E4/117

I need to go back & get 1 more for a friend so I will get these two at the same time.

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Tuesday 23 February 10 05:58 GMT (UK)
OK the two you listed at Chadderton are done,

Fred Fallon & James Collinge, I will email them to you in the next day or so.

Do you know there are more South lancs there too?
Willam Horton - Private - service no 203366 - 21/08/1917 - Grave F2/15
HT Simpson - Private - no 266402 - 29/07/1917 - E4/117

I need to go back & get 1 more for a friend so I will get these two at the same time.

Gaille

Thanks once again Gallie.  Hotyon and Simpson are both WW1 so outside of my research so all mine comppleted

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Wednesday 24 February 10 06:18 GMT (UK)
OK the two you listed at Chadderton are done,

Fred Fallon & James Collinge, I will email them to you in the next day or so.

Do you know there are more South lancs there too?
Willam Horton - Private - service no 203366 - 21/08/1917 - Grave F2/15
HT Simpson - Private - no 266402 - 29/07/1917 - E4/117

I need to go back & get 1 more for a friend so I will get these two at the same time.

Gaille

Thanks once again Gallie.  Hotyon and Simpson are bnoth WW2 so outside of my research so all mine comppleted

Phil

Thanks Gallie, downloaded and catalouged

Phuk
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: midmum on Sunday 07 March 10 20:08 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,

I have come upon your post a bit late in the day- sorry! Do you still need Weaste doing? If so I can probably go next weekend for you. I also have some of the walls at Southern and St Josephs.

Let me know anyway.

Midmum  :)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 07 March 10 20:37 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,

I have come upon your post a bit late in the day- sorry! Do you still need Weaste doing? If so I can probably go next weekend for you. I also have some of the walls at Southern and St Josephs.

Let me know anyway.

Midmum  :)

Midmum, appreciate the offer of Help, below are those that I still have outstanding for the 3 cemeteries you mentioned

Phil

SALFORD (WEASTE) CEMETERY - COMPLETE
HEYWOOD. WILLIAM, 365555, Sec. 32. Grave 2210.
Originally enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, died on Active Service in the UK on the 8th July 1940 whilst serving with the 9th (H.D.) Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment.
SMITH. FRED, 3661058, Sec. M. Grave 635.
Originally enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, died in the UK on the 8th January 1946 aged 35.  Sapper Smith was serving with the Royal Engineers at the time of his deat.
WILLIAMSON. THOMAS, 3663606, Sec. J. Grave 3349.
Enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, Private Williamson was serving with the 1st/4th Battalion at the time of his death aged 21 on the 25th November 1942
MANCHESTER SOUTHERN CEMETERY
CHARLESWORTH, DOUGLAS HAIG, 3656064, Sec. Q. Coll. grave 282. (Screen Wall. Panel 2).
Enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, died in the UK on active Service, on the 22nd july 1943, aged 24
HEALEY. HUGH, D/14578, Sec. Q. Coll. grave 226. (Screen Wall. Panel 4).
Driver Healey died in the UK whilst on active service on the 28th April 1940, serving with the 6th (H.D.) Battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment.
McDONOUGH, GERALD ALBERT, 41753, Sec. Q. Joint grave 232. (Screen Wall. Panel 25).
Serving as a Major in the 4th Battalion Parachute Regiment, attached from the South Lancashire Regiment at the time of his death on the 18th February 1942.
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: midmum on Monday 08 March 10 14:54 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,

Weaste completed for you today and will do Southern at weekend. Would you PM me with where you want them sending.

Had to do some remedial work on William Heywoods grave as it is in danger of falling forward.

Midmum
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Monday 08 March 10 15:09 GMT (UK)
Hi Midmum & Phil, did you know you can report any broken/damage or headstone that are  or about to fall over to the CWGC. They maitain them.
You can contact them

CWGC
U.k. Area office.
Tel 0192 6330 137.

Migky ;)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: midmum on Monday 08 March 10 19:22 GMT (UK)
Hi Migky,

Is that just the standard war grave ones or private ones also. This was a private one, if it includes them I will give them a ring.

Midmum
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Monday 08 March 10 21:52 GMT (UK)
Midmum / Migky, my understanding is that it only applies to CWGC graves, and not family headstones or memorials,  I recently identified a headstone of a South Lancs man from Wigan who was murdered as a POW, his name was Culshaw, and his headstone had said Gulshaw for the last 65 years.

The CWGC are currently in the process of replacing the headstone.

ps, Midmum, Pm sent with contact details.

Migky, still in the process of writing something up for the Manchesters website.

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Monday 08 March 10 23:57 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil

If you still want Hyde Cemetary I will do it although it will probably be late April
 
Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Tuesday 09 March 10 09:29 GMT (UK)
Midmum / Migky, my understanding is that it only applies to CWGC graves, and not family

Phil

Hi Phil, my apologies i should have made my self clearer. I should have said that the CWGC will only maintain any war graves they have erected and own.
So if any one on there travels finds any CWGC headstone that are broke/damaged or fallen over, they should contact the phone number above and report them.

Migky ;)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Tuesday 09 March 10 21:12 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil

If you still want Hyde Cemetary I will do it although it will probably be late April
 
Mo

Mo, I'd appreciate any hekp, and no problems with waiting till april.  Enjoy the sun.

HYDE BOROUGH CEMETERY - COMPLETE THANKS TO MISSMOLLY
GLITHERO. ALFRED, 3661699, Sec. 2. Non-Conformist. Grave 3050.
The son of Alfred and Hannah Glithero, of Hyde; husband of Edith Glithero, of Hyde, Private Glithero, died Whilst on active service in the UK at Spilsby, Lincolnshire whilst serving with the 8th Vattalion of the South Lancashire Regiment.
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Tuesday 09 March 10 22:04 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,

Weaste completed for you today and will do Southern at weekend. Would you PM me with where you want them sending.

Had to do some remedial work on William Heywoods grave as it is in danger of falling forward.

Midmum

Midmum, photos received, catalouged and email of thanks sent

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Tuesday 09 March 10 22:33 GMT (UK)
No problem Phil

Never thought at the time I could do the one at St Mary's Newton as well

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: beannie on Tuesday 09 March 10 23:13 GMT (UK)
MANCHESTER SOUTHERN CEMETERY
CHARLESWORTH, DOUGLAS HAIG, 3656064, Sec. Q. Coll. grave 282. (Screen Wall. Panel 2).
Enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, died in the UK on active Service, on the 22nd july 1943, aged 24
HEALEY. HUGH, D/14578, Sec. Q. Coll. grave 226. (Screen Wall. Panel 4).
Driver Healey died in the UK whilst on active service on the 28th April 1940, serving with the 6th (H.D.) Battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment.
McDONOUGH, GERALD ALBERT, 41753, Sec. Q. Joint grave 232. (Screen Wall. Panel 25).
Serving as a Major in the 4th Battalion Parachute Regiment, attached from the South Lancashire Regiment at the time of his death on the 18th February 1942.


Hi Phil,
Finally done these three and emailed them. So sorry for the delay.
Kind Regards
Beannie
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Wednesday 10 March 10 16:10 GMT (UK)
What are you now out standing from your original request Phil?

Migky  ;)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Sunday 14 March 10 01:33 GMT (UK)
Middleton St Gabriels now on its way to you :)

Very strange thing happened while we were taking the photo - dad suddenly realised that the next grave was named 'Redfern' and had a war memorial on it, from the parents names he then realised that this was the older brother of one of his childhood friends and he had seen his photo in the parents home nearly all the time he was growing up and heard about the brother being killed in the war. I think he found it quite strange to find the grave of someone he 'knew' completely by accident.

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Wednesday 17 March 10 20:23 GMT (UK)
Middleton St Gabriels now on its way to you :)

Very strange thing happened while we were taking the photo - dad suddenly realised that the next grave was named 'Redfern' and had a war memorial on it, from the parents names he then realised that this was the older brother of one of his childhood friends and he had seen his photo in the parents home nearly all the time he was growing up and heard about the brother being killed in the war. I think he found it quite strange to find the grave of someone he 'knew' completely by accident.

Gaille

Evening Gallie, once again your a Gem,  email received and in process of updating files. 

Its amazing what can happen sometimes.

Sgt Jack redfern, 234 Sqn, which was a Spitfire Squadron.  One of the few.

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Wednesday 17 March 10 20:24 GMT (UK)
What are you now out standing from your original request Phil?

Migky  ;)

Migky, got a few to catalouge then I will update the ever shrinking list

P
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Wednesday 17 March 10 20:24 GMT (UK)
MANCHESTER SOUTHERN CEMETERY
CHARLESWORTH, DOUGLAS HAIG, 3656064, Sec. Q. Coll. grave 282. (Screen Wall. Panel 2).
Enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment, died in the UK on active Service, on the 22nd july 1943, aged 24
HEALEY. HUGH, D/14578, Sec. Q. Coll. grave 226. (Screen Wall. Panel 4).
Driver Healey died in the UK whilst on active service on the 28th April 1940, serving with the 6th (H.D.) Battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment.
McDONOUGH, GERALD ALBERT, 41753, Sec. Q. Joint grave 232. (Screen Wall. Panel 25).
Serving as a Major in the 4th Battalion Parachute Regiment, attached from the South Lancashire Regiment at the time of his death on the 18th February 1942.


Hi Phil,
Finally done these three and emailed them. So sorry for the delay.
Kind Regards
Beannie

Beannie, received your email and Photos once again many Thanks

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Wednesday 17 March 10 20:37 GMT (UK)
Middleton St Gabriels now on its way to you :)

Very strange thing happened while we were taking the photo - dad suddenly realised that the next grave was named 'Redfern' and had a war memorial on it, from the parents names he then realised that this was the older brother of one of his childhood friends and he had seen his photo in the parents home nearly all the time he was growing up and heard about the brother being killed in the war. I think he found it quite strange to find the grave of someone he 'knew' completely by accident.

Gaille

Evening Gallie, once again your a Gem,  email received and in process of updating files. 

Its amazing what can happen sometimes.

Sgt Jack redfern, 234 Sqn, which was a Spitfire Squadron.  One of the few.

Phil

The story dad was told was - Jack was a spitfire pilot, killed during a battle - he shot down enemy aircraft & then was himself killed either while doing a 'Victory Roll', or as he came out of the Roll - Dad thinks he remembers the parents saying there had been another enemy plane that came out of no-where & shot him down.

Doing this has proved to be a great way of getting dad to reminise about his childhood & family, I am learning things I never knew .............. this grave made dad remember about a wood Work class with Neil (the younger brother) and tell me stories about him & Neil trying to carry home a wood table they had made together - which we still own and use daily - I knew dad had made it, but he had never told me this before!

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Wednesday 17 March 10 20:41 GMT (UK)
OK, do you need any more around Chadderton or Royton still?

ohhhhhh question - do you have access to WW1 South Lancs records? I THINK I found one of my dads extended family but I am not 100% certain.

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Wednesday 17 March 10 21:00 GMT (UK)
OK, do you need any more around Chadderton or Royton still?

ohhhhhh question - do you have access to WW1 South Lancs records? I THINK I found one of my dads extended family but I am not 100% certain.

Gaille

Gallie, you have already done Chadderton for me  :)  I dont have anything for Royton unless it also goes by another name.

With relation to WW1 service records, if it is on Ancestry or national Archives, I can get a copy, and also have teh South lancs Regimental History so fire away and I will see what I can find.

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Saturday 20 March 10 11:30 GMT (UK)
What are you now out standing from your original request Phil?

Migky  ;)

Migky, Ive now managed to update the cemetery list on the 1st page and all of the relevant threads

Thanks to everyone that has helped todate

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: midmum on Sunday 21 March 10 20:34 GMT (UK)
Hi

Where exactly is Peel St Paul? If it is the Walkden / Little Hulton one I can do that one for you as well.

Midmum :)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Tuesday 23 March 10 19:51 GMT (UK)
Hi

Where exactly is Peel St Paul? If it is the Walkden / Little Hulton one I can do that one for you as well.

Midmum :)

Hi Midmum, yes its the one at Little Hulton, so yes please

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: midmum on Wednesday 24 March 10 20:42 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil

May be able to on Monday or if not then definitely  Easter weekend  if weather is good!

Pm me the detailsof the graves and i will try and find a cemetery plan!

Midmum :)
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Wednesday 24 March 10 21:49 GMT (UK)
Midmum, details as follows.

PEEL (ST. PAUL) CHURCHYARD
STONES. TOM, 3659971, LANCE BOMBARDIER, 75 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery, Grave 494
The son of James and Mary Ann Stones, and husband of Mary A. Stones, of Walkden, Private Tom Stones originally enlisted and served with the South Lancashire Regiment before transferring to the Royal Artillery (Possible having already transferred to the Manchester Regiment) where he was posted to the 75 Anti-Tank Regiment who saw action in North Africa, Greece, Normandy and North West Europe.  Private Stones died in the UK whilst on active service on the 19th January 1946 aged 32.
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: orphanmama on Friday 02 April 10 10:04 BST (UK)
Heather,
My name is Marguerette Joyce Edlin. In March 2007 you wrote to my brother Michael Peter saying you had some information about our grandfather Edward Fredrick Holberton Edlin and great grandfather Edward Colsil Edlin. I was wondering if you would be kind enough to share this information with me. I live in China and am in the process of writing my memoirs and I want to get my facts as straight as possible.

Thanks so much
Joyce
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: midmum on Thursday 08 April 10 16:24 BST (UK)
Hi Marguette,

I don't recall writing to your brother (it was 3 years ago!!) but i will pm you my e-mail as I do have info on the Edlin line you mention, then we don't hijack this thread!

Sorry Phill, haven't done Peel yet as my youngest picked a fight with a car and so have been rather occupied but he is fine now so may get there this weekend.

Midmum
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Wednesday 14 April 10 17:11 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Sent you an email re Hyde Cemetery

If no one has done St Mary, Newton I can do that one as well

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: midmum on Wednesday 14 April 10 19:51 BST (UK)
Hi Phil,

Peel St Paul completed.

Hope the list is shrinking, we need to try and encourage others to do some photography for you now that the weather has brightened up!

Midmum
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Thursday 15 April 10 00:31 BST (UK)
Ok, Add Boarshaw to your "done" List :)

Dad & I had a lovely stroll around there last weekend in the sunshine!
lol lovely apart from the freaky sensation of seeing a newish grave with MY name on it that is!

Who is it you need at Boarshaw?
I did all the War graves on the CWGC list, so whoever you need I will have it, I can see W. Rattigan in the photos, is there anyone else?

If I ever get a reply from Rochdale I will have a look at doing there for you too :)

Gaille


Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Saturday 17 April 10 15:10 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Sent you an email re Hyde Cemetery

If no one has done St Mary, Newton I can do that one as well

Mo

Mo, PM sent with email address.  If you could do StMary's that would be great, here is the details for the grave location

Name: SHAW, GEORGE
Rank: Private , Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps
Age: 33 , Date of Death: 17/06/1944
Service No: 3661741, Grave/Memorial Reference: Row J. Grave 10.
Cemetery: NEWTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, HYDE
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Saturday 17 April 10 15:13 BST (UK)
Hi Phil,

Peel St Paul completed.

Hope the list is shrinking, we need to try and encourage others to do some photography for you now that the weather has brightened up!

Midmum

Thanks Midmum,emails recieved.

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Saturday 17 April 10 22:42 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

email on its way for Hyde Cemetery headstone

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 18 April 10 08:01 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

email on its way for Hyde Cemetery headstone

Mo

Mo, email recieved, thanks once again

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Wednesday 21 April 10 19:56 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Photo at St Mary, Newton on it's way

Can you send the details for Stockport Cemetery please

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 25 April 10 12:37 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Photo at St Mary, Newton on it's way

Can you send the details for Stockport Cemetery please

Mo

Mo, have now caught up on emails and filed the photos from St Marys.  Once again thank you so much.

I will email the Stockport ones in a short while

Thanks once again

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 25 April 10 14:07 BST (UK)
Ok, Add Boarshaw to your "done" List :)

Dad & I had a lovely stroll around there last weekend in the sunshine!
lol lovely apart from the freaky sensation of seeing a newish grave with MY name on it that is!

Who is it you need at Boarshaw?
I did all the War graves on the CWGC list, so whoever you need I will have it, I can see W. Rattigan in the photos, is there anyone else?

If I ever get a reply from Rochdale I will have a look at doing there for you too :)

Gaille

Gaille, both Asbury and Rattigan filed.  Once againthank you very much

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: gaille1 on Monday 26 April 10 12:49 BST (UK)
Hi,

I have started on Rochdale - but the cemetery is a nightmare!
the map does tally up with the plots - and some of the graves aren't in the plots the GWGC says they are - so its taking a while!

I have ALL of the Cremations memorial done tho :)

Gaille
(lol this is my log-in at work :))

Phil - Do you have a list of which are GWGC graves & which are 'family' ones ?
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Monday 26 April 10 13:20 BST (UK)
Hi,

I have started on Rochdale - but the cemetery is a nightmare!
the map does tally up with the plots - and some of the graves aren't in the plots the GWGC says they are - so its taking a while!

I have ALL of the Cremations memorial done tho :)

Gaille
(lol this is my log-in at work :))

Phil - Do you have a list of which are GWGC graves & which are 'family' ones ?

Afternoon Gaille, out of the list that I sent over, I know that Brierley and Halkend have private family graves, the others I cant be sertain of.

Sorry
Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Tuesday 27 April 10 20:12 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Got the list of names for Stockport

Will take the plan, my "butties" and a bottle of "pop" and do Stockport Cemetery first

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Tuesday 27 April 10 20:25 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Got the list of names for Stockport

Will take the plan, my "butties" and a bottle of "pop" and do Stockport Cemetery first

Mo

Mo, you are a gem.

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Tuesday 27 April 10 23:06 BST (UK)
 ;D

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Wednesday 05 May 10 19:14 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Have sent you some of the photos from Stockport Borough Cemetery, will send the others later

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Thursday 06 May 10 07:26 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Have sent you some of the photos from Stockport Borough Cemetery, will send the others later

Mo

Thanks Mo, received 4 photos last night.

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Tuesday 11 May 10 22:22 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Will be sending the last of the photos for Stockport Cemetery except for the one I had problems with last week

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Wednesday 12 May 10 09:17 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Will be sending the last of the photos for Stockport Cemetery except for the one I had problems with last week

Mo

Mo, photograph's received.  Northwood is a mystery, and I suspect that the Section and Grave number quoted by the CWGC is incorrect.

Many thanks once again

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Thursday 20 May 10 00:19 BST (UK)
Hi Phill

Photos for Willow Grove Cemetery are done they will be with you in a day or two

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Thursday 20 May 10 20:18 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Willow Grove Cemetery photos are on the way to you

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Thursday 20 May 10 20:52 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Willow Grove Cemetery photos are on the way to you

Mo

Thanks Mo, nearly there now.  :)

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Friday 28 May 10 16:20 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Stockport and Norbury photos are on the way to you, I think that is all of them now

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Saturday 29 May 10 09:16 BST (UK)
Hi Phil

Stockport and Norbury photos are on the way to you, I think that is all of them now

Mo

Mo, I cant thank you enough,  I am away until Tuesday of next week, so will pickup my emails then

Once again, many many thanks

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Sunday 30 May 10 22:52 BST (UK)
Hi Phil.

Just letting you know I am not lost in the wilds of Rochdale Cemetery!
Dad & I have done a lot of Rochdale, but I think we may have to admit defeat on one or two of them cos despite going up & down a small plot grave by grave we just CANT locate the graves at all!

LOL cant remember if you asked me for Heywood too - but I have also done some there if so!

I have actually found several interesting gravestones I will be posting in the local boards that may be of interest to people with local connections.

I am going to collate all my photos & dads tomorrow (hopefully) so I will get them to you asap.

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: missmolly on Sunday 30 May 10 23:29 BST (UK)
Hi Gaille

Just a thought, I had problems with a grave at Stockport,  it turned out that the CWGC had the wrong Ref. No

Mo
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Monday 31 May 10 00:15 BST (UK)
Hi Mo,

The problem at Rochdale is that the map bears little resemblance to the actual plots!

I was chatting to a man the other day who lives locally & walks his dog thru the cemetery daily, he was asking what I was doing and as usual I explained, he asked who I was looking for so I showed him the list, and he told me the grave was way over the other side of the plot to where I was - even tho the grave number I was beside made it look like it was close by!

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 01 August 10 20:15 BST (UK)
Thanks to the great help from members of Roots Chat, I am now only outstanding three photographs of headstones in Manchester for those men who served with the South Lancashire Regiment during WW2

DROYLSDEN CEMETERYKAY. ROBERT ERIC, 3656893 - Sec. I. Grave 382.
1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment

MANCHESTER (PHILIPS PARK) CEMETERY
SUTCLIFFE. CLIFFORD, 3663135 - Sec. E. Church. Grave 550.
South Lancashire Regiment

ROCHDALE CEMETERY
LYONS. ERNEST PATRICK, 3450235 – Square X.L. R.C. Grave 40679.
13th (2/4th Bn. The South Lancashire Regt.) Bn., Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.

Once again many thanks

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Paul-44 on Saturday 12 February 11 17:41 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,

Did you get the photo's of the last three men?
  ROBERT ERIC KAY, 3656893
  CLIFFORD SUTCLIFFE, 3663135
  ERNEST PATRICK LYONS, 3450235

I was down at Philips Park and popped into Droylsden and took their photos if you still need them two.

My grandad was in the South Lancs and I have a photo of him in the Montgomery Club in 1945, and a group photo of about 100 men, I assumed that was taken after the war.

Paul

Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Saturday 12 February 11 21:28 GMT (UK)
Hi Phil,

Did you get the photo's of the last three men?
  ROBERT ERIC KAY, 3656893
  CLIFFORD SUTCLIFFE, 3663135
  ERNEST PATRICK LYONS, 3450235

I was down at Philips Park and popped into Droylsden and took their photos if you still need them two.

My grandad was in the South Lancs and I have a photo of him in the Montgomery Club in 1945, and a group photo of about 100 men, I assumed that was taken after the war.

Paul


Hi Paul, no I am still outstanding the last 3.  I will send you with a pm with contact details as photos would be greatly appreciated, including any relating to the South Lancs in General.

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 13 February 11 11:12 GMT (UK)
Thanks to Paul-44, both Manchester Philips Park and Droylesden are now complete, so only one
casualty in Rochdale outstanding

ROCHDALE CEMETERY
LYONS. ERNEST PATRICK, 3450235 – Square X.L. R.C. Grave 40679.
13th (2/4th Bn. The South Lancashire Regt.) Bn., Parachute Regiment, A.A.C

Thanks once again to everyone who has assisted me.

Phil
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Sunday 13 February 11 15:50 GMT (UK)
Thanks to Paul-44, both Manchester Philips Park and Droylesden are now complete, so only one
casualty in Rochdale outstanding

ROCHDALE CEMETERY
LYONS. ERNEST PATRICK, 3450235 – Square X.L. R.C. Grave 40679.
13th (2/4th Bn. The South Lancashire Regt.) Bn., Parachute Regiment, A.A.C

Thanks once again to everyone who has assisted me.

Phil

Just Checked my photos & dads & I dont have this one, think it was one of the ones we couldnt figure out on the map.
Did you get the others I sent you? the Crem memorial ones etc?

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 13 February 11 16:04 GMT (UK)
Thanks to Paul-44, both Manchester Philips Park and Droylesden are now complete, so only one
casualty in Rochdale outstanding

ROCHDALE CEMETERY
LYONS. ERNEST PATRICK, 3450235 – Square X.L. R.C. Grave 40679.
13th (2/4th Bn. The South Lancashire Regt.) Bn., Parachute Regiment, A.A.C

Thanks once again to everyone who has assisted me.

Phil

Just Checked my photos & dads & I dont have this one, think it was one of the ones we couldnt figure out on the map.
Did you get the others I sent you? the Crem memorial ones etc?

Gaille

Hi Gaille, good to hear from you again.  If Im honest I dont remember receiving them, but have 100's of emails to deal with.

Do you still have them?

P
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Sunday 13 February 11 16:47 GMT (UK)
Yes, I still have them all filed away.
I'll get the lists out and see which i did & re-send them.

From memory I think  we did:

St Gabriels in Middleton
Boarshaw
Shaw
Royton
Heywood
And Rochdale (but I know I didnt get all of Rochdales cos I couldnt figure out where some of the Plots were)

Gaille
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: englandphil on Sunday 13 February 11 17:07 GMT (UK)
Gaille, I got everything, with the exception of any from Rochdale

P
Title: Re: WW2 South Lancashire Burials - Manchester
Post by: Gaille on Sunday 13 February 11 17:29 GMT (UK)
ok :)

I'll re-do them & send them.

When the weather improves I'll go & hunt out the missing one from Rochdale ........... its been too wet to even go out today!

Gaille