Euxton Remembers 2020

Euxton
Remembers
By Stuart A. Clewlow, FRHistS

& Susan Balshaw
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Euxton War Memorial Group
Around Chorley borough new war memorials and additions to

existing ones, continue to be erected. Many of these memorials have
been to specific groups of men, such as the Chorley Pals (`Y`
Company, 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment), or to rectify
omissions to an existing memorial, such as with the addenda panels
on the Adlington & District War Memorial.
Sadly, some additions are in relation to current casualties of conflict.
However, Euxton saw a unique project in the borough because a
voluntary group was seeking to erect the first all-inclusive public war
memorial monument in the village.
‘Euxton War Memorial Group’ was formally established on 21st
February 2011. Although Euxton had Church war memorials and a
Memorial Club (all to be mentioned later), there was not a public
memorial; ie/ one that can be accessed at any time, regardless of
religious or licensing protocol. With the support of Euxton Parish
Council and Euxton Parish Church (with the backing of Blackburn
Diocese), Euxton War Memorial Group identified an eligible roll of
honour of casualties from 1914 to the present day. Through constant
fund raising the group acquired the necessary funds to erect a war
memorial for the community to take ownership of and take pride in.
2011-15
Euxton War Memorial Group Committee
Chairman, Jim Brotherston

Secretary, Steve Berry
Treasurer, Annette Markland
Executive Members,
Stuart A. Clewlow and Ian Balcombe
Researcher, Susan Balshaw
Members Brian Leyden, Brian Moulton,
Julie Snape, and Lynn Longton.
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Fundraising night at Euxton Community Centre, 17th November 2012:
City of Preston Pipes & Drums and
The Lancastrian Brigade Band & Corps of Drums.
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Euxton War Stories
Euxton War Stories was an educational resource delivered by

members of the Euxton War Memorial Group. It was established in
2014 and funded by a grant from the Lottery Heritage Fund, World
War One- Then & Now.
The members of the project realised that as well as a physical
landmark being erected in Euxton, there was an opportunity to
provide an educational legacy. There was the prospect to channel the
research and abilities of members from Euxton War Memorial Group
into the local area. The general opinion was that although names for
the village roll of honour had been identified, it was just as important
to present to the community, as much of a life story about the
individuals as possible.
With lottery funding, Euxton War Stories has been able to engage and
spend time with pupils from the village schools and the congregations
of the three Churches. Lessons in researching family history and local
history have been conducted as well as numerous displays and
workshops at the Community Centre and the Library. Quite
unexpectedly, but equally as satisfying, were the calls to assist a
handful of schools outside of the village, who saw the value and
benefit that Euxton War Stories could offer their pupils.
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By making full use of online social media and local newspapers, as
well as village newsletters, the project has been able to research and
share information about the 50 casualties from the Euxton roll of
honour, keep people informed of progress with the educational events
and also report on the progress of Euxton War Memorial Group.
As 2014 drew to a close the group behind Euxton War Stories were
proud to have been able to deliver the following outcomes:
Local history and wartime artefact displays in and around the village,
informative presentations, research workshop sessions at local
Primary Schools, research assistance for local High Schools,
educational resource work sheets, population of online resources with
local information, an interpretation board to accompany the war
memorial, online social media and educational video resources and
finally, this book to compliment the project and honour the casualties.
It is sincerely hoped that Euxton War Stories has enhanced the legacy
that will be left by Euxton War Memorial Group and has delivered in
the short term, outcomes to benefit the community in the long term.
Project Group:
Project Manager, Phil Hirst
Researchers:
Stuart A. Clewlow &
Susan Balshaw.
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Euxton Gala Day, 2014:
Militaria and vehicle display on behalf of
Euxton War Memorial Group and Euxton War Stories.
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Euxton’s Military Memorials
Euxton had registered war memorials before the launch of Euxton

War Memorial Group. However, these were Church memorials,
which were specific to their congregation of the time, and the village
Institute which was opened as a memorial club, but bore no roll of
honour or dedication.
Church yards:
Many personal memorials exist in the form of inscriptions on family
headstones in the Church yards of Euxton Parish Church and also
St Mary’s RC Church. Some of the details refer to men who are
included on the village roll of honour while others pay tribute to a lost
family member with no connection to the village.
St Mary’s Church and the gravestone of the Roscoe family.
Euxton Parish Church and the gravestone of the Balcombe family.

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St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church:
1914 – 1918
ALEXANDER TAYLOR
MARY LOUISE CLITHEROE
JOSEPH BEARDSWORTH
WILLIAM PARKINSON
THOMAS ROBINSON
FRANK A. CORNWELL
PETER ROSCOE
WILLIAM CORNWELL
ROBERT WALLBANK
1939 – 1945
PETER PARKINSON
WALTER ALLEN
ROBERT HARRIS
JOHN BRIERS
WILFRID JACKMAN
ROBERT GORNALL
FRANCIS PARKINSON
The nine stained glass Sanctuary windows inside the Church were
installed as a memorial to the 9 casualties of World War One and a
brass plaque acknowledging them is mounted at the opposite end.
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Euxton Methodist Church:
(formerly Euxton Wesleyan Church)
Silver memorial vase

SSS
inscription:
PTE PERCY BECKETT.

“ LEONARD COBHAM.
“ JOHN ROBINSON.
L / CPL JOHN WOODS.
PRESENTED TO EUXTON
WESLEYAN CHURCH
BY THE MEMBERS &
FRIENDS OF THE
CONGREGATION IN
MEMORY OF THE FALLEN
Euxton Parish Church:
Pre-WW1 2014
The Lych gate was built in 1927 and was originally supposed to have
a bronze plaque inserted in the porch area but this never materialised.
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Euxton War Memorial Institute:
(“The Institute” or “Th’Insty”)
The original War Memorial Institute was a wooden construction

opened by HRH Prince of Wales on 26th February 1921, while he
was on his official tour of Lancashire.
Left: His Royal

Highness leans to
shake the hand of
Thomas Watson, the 5
year old son of
James Watson who was
killed in action.
A terrible fire devastated the original institute (shown above) and in

1985 such extensive repairs were required on the building, it was
decided that it was better for it to be rebuilt in brick.
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The remit for the Euxton War Memorial was not only to combine the
rolls of honour from the Churches, but also include those
inadvertently omitted from the original memorials, those not
connected to a Church at all and importantly, include those who have
fallen while on active service since World War Two. This landmark
public monument will be in a central location, non-denominational
and accessible to everyone in the community at any time without
being subject to religious protocol or licensing restrictions.
Above: An aerial view of the memorial site and one of the

preliminary design sketches.
Above: Old meets new. A poignant photo of Victorian Euxton on the

left, merged with the same field of view of Euxton in 2014;
at the very centre is where Euxton War Memorial stands.
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Summer 2014: Committee Members of Euxton War Memorial Group
begin clearing the ground in preparation of the foundation work
carried out by a detachment of the Royal Engineers.
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The Final Design
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Euxton’s Roll of Honour
Name: WALTER GEORGE ALLEN

Born: 1923, Birkenhead
Parents: David Alexander Allen
& Margaret Ellen Jones
Residence: Rose Hill, Euxton
Rank: Fusilier
Number: 3718685
Service: 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
Date of death: 29th November 1943, age 20
Buried: Sangro War Cemetery, Italy
Memorials: St Mary’s Church, Euxton
Comments: The 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers left Liverpool for
North Africa on 22nd November 1942. They experienced heavy fighting in
Algeria and Tunisia. From there, they fought their way through Sicily before
landing at Taranto in Italy. On 29th November the Battalion was hit by two
shells from a self-propelled gun which killed 19 men, one of them being Walter.
Name: CYRIL BALCOMBE

Born: 1921, India
Parents: Robert Balcombe
& Emily Hewitt
Residence: Central Terrace, Euxton
Enlisted: 1935
Rank: Lance Corporal
Number: 4689564
Service: 2nd Battalion,
King’s Own
(Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Date of death: 19th June 1942, age 21
Commemorated: Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar
Comments: Mentioned on a family gravestone
in Euxton Parish Church yard.
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Name: JOSEPH BEARDSWORTH
Born: 12th November 1892, Euxton
Parents: Joseph Beardsworth
& Isabella Southworth
Residence: Woodlands, Euxton
(shown below)
Occupation: Weaver in a Cotton Mill
Enlisted: 1st May 1916, Leyland
Rank: Private
Number: 45740
Service 61st Company,
Machine Gun Corps
Date of death: 19th February 1917, age 24
Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial to the Missing
Awards: British War Medal & Victory Medal
Comments: Joseph originally enlisted in the Loyal North Lancashire
Regiment with the service number 24099. By the time he entered France on 12 th
August 1916 he had transferred into the Machine Gun Corps. They saw action
during the battles of Mount Sorrel and the Somme- at Delville Wood,
Guillemont, Flers-Courcelette, Morval and Transloy Ridges.
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Name: PERCY BECKETT
Born: 1886, Hulme
Parent: Martha
Married: Mary Ann Yates
Residence: Daisy Hill, Euxton
Enlisted: Chorley
Rank: Private
Number: 53459
Service: 90th Company, Labour Corps
Buried: Crouy British Cemetery, France
Memorials: Euxton Methodist Church
Comments: Percy and Mary married at the Methodist Church in 1916.
Percy originally served in the King’s (Liverpool) Regiment with the service
number 78512.
Above: Euxton Methodist Church, 2014.

Top: Cap badge of the Labour Corps.
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Name: ERIC BERRY
Born: 1922, Leyland
Parents: William Berry
& Evelyn Williams
Employed: Eastern Coach Works Ltd
Enlisted: September 1940
Rank: Sergeant (Wireless Operator
& Air Gunner)
Number: 1380078
Service: No.75 Squadron,
Royal Air Force
(Volunteer Reserve)
Date of death: 23rd January 1943, age 20
Buried: St. Thegonnec,
Communal Cemetery
Memorials: Lowestoft Eastern Coach Works Memorial (shown below)
Comments: Eric was killed whilst part of a raid deep into German
territory. His Squadron Leader wrote to his parents:
“Your Son had not been with my squadron long, yet he had quickly settled
down and made many friends by his cheerful disposition. He was a good
man at his job, too, one of whom great things were expected.”
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Name: WILLIAM BRADLEY
Born: 1911, Preston
Parents: Thomas Bradley &
Margaret Dempsey
Married: Mary
Rank: Sergeant (Flight Engineer)
Number: 2209464
Royal Air Force
(Volunteer Reserve)
Date of death: 31st August 1944, age 33
Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
Comments: William was killed when his
Halifax bomber (LL343) crashed during a raid on
the night of 30th/31st August. His aircraft was shot down by flak fired from ships
of the German Navy and crashed into the North Sea. It is believed that the
Halifax was taking part in a secret mission, which could refer to anything from
targeting a specific location or dropping agents behind enemy lines. The file
relating to the operation that William was taking part in is still closed to public
viewing, but it is believed that the aircraft was dropping supplies to partisans
near Diest or taking part in a SOE mission, under the code name Osric 122.
Name: JOHN BRIERS

Born: 21st March 1926, Leyland
Parents: Samuel Briers &
Elizabeth Southworth
Rank: Private
Number: 14746538
Service: 1/5th Battalion,
Welch Regiment
Date of death: 11th April 1945, age 19
Buried: Becklingen War Cemetery,
Germany
(also mentioned on his parents gravestone there)
Comments: The 1/5th Battalion, Welch Regiment arrived in Normandy
on 29th June 1944, and was straight into the thick of the action pushing the
enemy eastward. They took part in heavy fighting at Falaise, Martigny,
Eindhoven, Arnhem, Hertogenbosch, Baexem, Menil and in the Reichswald
Forest. John was killed during an offensive to clear the German town of Rethem
and sadly the war in Europe would be over within a month of his death.
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Name: MARY LOUISA CLITHEROE
Born: 8th December 1892
Parents John Clitheroe & Mary Mills
Residence: Ashleigh, Daisy Hill, Euxton
Occupation: Dressmaker
Rank: Worker
Number: 20615
Service: No.1 Dispersal Unit
(Wimbledon Common),
Queen Mary’s Army
Auxiliary Corps
Buried: St Mary’s Church, Euxton
Comments: Mary was killed in a road accident. She was struck by a bus
on Oxford Street, London. A fellow worker she was with at the time was
injured. She had been stationed at a demobilisation centre for servicemen
returning from active war service. The Wimbledon Common unit was closed
just weeks after Mary died. Mary was a cousin of Euxton casualty Frank
Algernon Cornwell. The photograph above is believed to be Mary.
Mary Louisa’s
Commonwealth War Grave is
situated directly in front of the
family burial plot. Mary is
also commemorated on the
family grave stone.
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Name: LEONARD COBHAM
Born 1898, Chorley
Parents: Thomas Cobham &
Mary Alice Aspinall
Residence: Pear Tree Lane, Euxton
Enlisted: Chorley
Rank: Private
Number: 38781
Service: 1st Battalion,
South Wales Borderers
Date of death: 26th April 1918
Buried: Pernes British Cemetery
Above: The Medal Index Card of Leonard Cobham which confirms his service
details and medal entitlement. The MIC’s are a useful resource to establish if
the individual had previously served with other regiments. More often than not,
they also detail when and where the person first served abroad.
Top: Cap badge of the South Wales Borderers.
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Name: FRANK ALGERNON CORNWELL
Born: 4th September 1893
Parents: John Cornwell & Emma Mills
Residence: Estates Office,
Wigan Road, Euxton
Occupation: Porter,
Euxton Railway Station
Rank: Corporal
Number: 105862
Service: Railways Operations Division,
Royal Engineers
Date of death: 2nd September 1917, age 23
Buried: Reninghelst Military Cemetery,
Poperinge, Belgium
Awards: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal
Comments: No doubt Frank’s pre-war occupation suited him to service
in the Railway Operations Division, who transported troops, materials,
munitions, etc, as close to the front as possible. He first entered France on
4th October 1915. Frank was the cousin of Mary Louisa Clitheroe.
Above: The Railway Station on Balshaw Lane, c.1910.

Could one of the Porters in the photograph be Frank?
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Name: WILLIAM CORNWELL
Born: 2nd February 1897
Parents: Robert Cornwell &
Margaret Oswald
Occupation: Rubber Mixer
Enlisted: 4th January 1916
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Number: J/48249
Service: HMS Victory, Royal Navy
Comments: William fell victim to an outbreak of cerebral spinal
meningitis and died at the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, in Gosport. His family
chose to bury him in the family plot with a private headstone, even though he
was entitled to one from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
William’s details are

inscribed at the base
of the family headstone.
As it is an official war
grave, if ever the stone
or inscription was
damaged beyond repair,
a replacement
Commonwealth War
Grave Commission issue
would be erected.
However, it would only
show the details of
William and not the
other family members.
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Name: JAMES EDWARD CUNCANNON
Born: 8th November 1883, Euxton
Parents: Patrick Cuncannon
& Mary Tyrer
Residence: Runshaw Moor, Euxton
Employed: Stanning’s Bleach Works,
Leyland
Enlisted: Leyland
Rank: Private
Number: 260086
Service: 1st Battalion, Border Regiment
Date of death: 20th November 1917
Buried: Rocquigny Equancourt Road
British Cemetery
Memorials: Leyland War Memorial
Comments: James was a member of the Leyland Morris Men and
worshipped at St Mary’s Church, Leyland. James had originally served in the
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment with the service number 8543.
Above: Leyland Morris Men, including James, in 1910. They performed a

special dance in 1914 before many of them joined the forces to go to war.
The dance was replicated by Leyland Morris Men at a World War One
centenary event at Leyland St Andrew’s Church in August 2014.
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Name: HERBERT DAVIS
Born: 1914, Preston
Parents: Harry Davis & Agnes Jones
Married: Florence May Davidson,
St Wilfred's Church, Preston
Occupation: Bus Driver for Ribble
Enlisted: 1939
Rank: Driver
Number: T/95773
Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Date of death: 30th May 1940
Buried: St James’s Cemetery, Dover
Comments: Bert got off the beach at Dunkirk with two other friends
from his unit. On board the ship the three of them went into the wash house, to
try and “put some metal between them and the enemy” for protection.
Unfortunately the ship was bombed and a piece of shrapnel tore through the
ship and into the wash house. It passed by both of his friends but struck Bert
severely injuring him. The ship stayed afloat and made it across the Channel to
Dover. Bert’s friends stayed with
him to ensure he was taken safely
into Hospital. Florrie his wife was
notified of his condition and
advised to make provisions to go
and see him. Although she was
fortunate to obtain a railway travel
warrant from Fulwood Barracks, it
took several days to obtain and all
the while Bert’s condition was
worsening. When she arrived she
was led to the bedside of a soldier
covered from head to foot
in bandages, and told that it was
Bert. She sat with him for twenty
minutes, and realised that as she
held his hand, it wasn't Bert.
Tragically, when she did finally find
him, it transpired that he had died
five minutes earlier. Florrie returned
to Bert’s grave in Dover when she
was 80 and was happy to see him
buried in such a lovely setting.
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Name: HENRY DEWHURST
Born: 1877, Euxton
Married: Isabella Blundell,
St Ambrose, Leyland
Residence: Atherton House,
Packsaddle, Euxton
Employed: Chorley Colliery
Enlisted: January 1915, Chorley
Rank: Private
Number: 19228
Service: 9th Battalion,
Loyal North Lancashire
Regiment
Date of death: 23rd April 1918, age 40
Buried: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
Awards: Military Medal
(for action in the Dardanelles in January 1918)
1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal
Comments: Henry died from wounds he had received on April 12th.
He had already received wounds in action in Mesopotamia and the Dardanelles.
His widow and three children were living at 33 Todd Row, Leyland when he
died. He worshipped at St Ambrose Church, Leyland.
Above: The obverse and reverse of a World War One Military Medal.
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Name: CHARLES ECCLES
Born: 17th November 1897,
Leyland
Parents: Henry Eccles &
Elizabeth Houghton
Residence: Rose Hill Cottages,
Euxton (shown below)
Occupation: Porter,
Euxton Railway Station
Enlisted: March 1916, Chorley
Rank: Private
Number: 36889
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Date of death: 21st September 1917, age 19
Buried: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery
Comments: He worshipped at Euxton Parish Church and was educated at
Euxton National School. Upon enlistment Charles had declared a preference to
join the Royal Garrison Artillery. He was transferred to the 1/4th Battalion in
June 1917. Charles received gunshot wounds to the abdomen during the Battle
of Menin Road and died at the 21st Field Ambulance, France. His possessions
were returned to his Mother and these included an identity disc, a wallet,
correspondence, a knife and a religious book.
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Name: THOMAS GILSON
Born: 1917, Sculcoates, Yorkshire
Parents: Thomas Gilson & Mary Cooney
Married: Alice Patricia Vincent,
1940 in Greenwich
Rank: Leading Stoker
Number: D/KX.88235
Service: HMS Gloucester, Royal Navy
Date of death: 22nd May 1941, age 24
Commemorated: Plymouth Naval Memorial
Comments: Thomas and Alice had a son Daniel. He and Alice were
evacuated to Euxton during the war and resided in St Mary’s Presbytery and
Alice worked as Fr Skeehan’s Housekeeper. On 22 nd May 1941, while in the
Kithera Channel about 4 miles north of Crete, HMS Gloucester was attacked by
German Stuka Dive Bombers and sank. Only 85 from 807 men survived.
Examples of World War Two medals, some of which Euxton’s service people
are entitled. From L to R:
The Defence Medal (awarded to service personnel in a non-operational area after 3 years service)
The 1939-45 War Medal (awarded to all full time service personnel after 28 days service)
The Arctic Star (awarded retrospectively by the British Government from March 2013.
After constant lobbying by veterans and associations, this medal was struck to recognise those who
served on or over the Arctic circle and assisted or served as part of the Russian Convoys.)
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Name: PETER ROBERT GORNALL
Born: 1916, Worcester
Parents: John Gornall & Annie Midgley
Married: Mary Alice Bilsborrow, 1941
Rank: Fusilier
Number: 3454832
Lancashire Fusiliers
Date of death: 17th July 1944, age 27
Buried: Fontenay-le-Pesnel War
Cemetery, Normandy
Comments: The Lancashire Fusiliers landed in Normandy on 29th June
1944 and suffered heavy casualties as they fought eastwards. They launched an
offensive on 16th July at Tessel Wood, Landet and Vendes. The following day
they received tank support and were able to take their objectives. Private
Gornall was killed during this attack.
Name: CLIFFORD JOHN GROVES

Born: 1924, Bootle
Parents: Henry Groves &
Hannah Pursglove
Residence: Strathyre House,
Shaw Green, Euxton
Rank: Private
Number: 14203165
Loyal Regiment
(North Lancashire)
Buried: Massicault War Cemetery,
Tunisia.
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Name: FREDERICK SYDNEY HARDING
Born: 1892, Whitefield, Manchester
Parents: Frederick James Harding
& Florence (Step Mother)
Residence: Sunnymede, Wigan Road,
Euxton
Occupation: Bank Clerk
Enlisted: 3rd September 1914,
Manchester
Rank: Private
Number: 8643
Service: 17th Battalion
(2nd Manchester Pals),
Manchester Regiment
Date of death: 1st July 1916, age 24
Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, Somme, France
Memorials: Whitefield, Manchester
These were received by Florence on 18th October 1922
Comments: His service papers record the following details about
Frederick; fresh complexion, blue eyes and fair hair, 5 ft 1.25 inches tall,
weighed 120 lbs, chest 35 inches, and generally good, normal physical
development. After Frederick was reported missing, the Army wrote to his
Father to ask if he had heard anything from any other source. Frederick Senior
replied that he had not heard anything regarding his son but that,
“…my own assumption (and solely my own) is - judging from the fact that no
trace of his body or any article of his identifying him has ever been reported as
found - that he is a prisoner of war. Yours truly, Frederick James Harding.”
Referred to as
“Pip, Squeak &
Wilfred”, this is
the trio of the
1914-15 Star,
British War
Medal and
Victory Medal,
shown in the
order they
were worn.
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Name: ROBERT PETER HARRIS
Born: 1924, Abbassia Barracks,
Cairo, Egypt
Parents: Robert Harris &
Catherine McEvoy
Residence: ROF Chorley
Rank: Able Seaman
Number: D/JX.170148
Service: HMS Niger, Royal Navy
Date of death: 6th July 1942, age 18
Comments: HMS Niger was a Minesweeper serving on the Russian
Convoys. En route from Murmansk to England, the ship strayed into an allied
minefield close to the Denmark Strait. They hit a mine and sank with the loss of
149, only 9 men were saved.
Name: WILFRED CHARLES HARROP

Born: 1909, Little Hulton
Parents: Robert Harrop & Harriet Louise
Married: Irene Thistlewood, 1933 at
St Ambrose Church, Leyland
Enlisted: 6th May 1943
Number: 14603613
Service: 1st Battalion, Green Howards
Date of death: 22nd June 1944, age 35
Buried: Florence War Cemetery, Italy
Comments: Wilfred is mentioned on a family gravestone at Euxton
Parish Church. He was educated at Farnworth Grammar School and became a
Master Joiner by trade. He moved to Euxton to live with his parents at Pear Tree
Farm. Wilfred and Irene had only one daughter Kathleen who was born 1934.
He had a near escape when he was machine gunned by a lone enemy aeroplane
in 1940, when working on the roof of the Tank Factory in Farington. After
training at No.55 Primary Training Wing he was posted to the Green Howards
on the 17th June 1943 and he embarked for service in North Africa on the 14 th
November 1943 and eventually landing in Italy. Wilfred was killed when the
Green Howards were carrying out a diversionary attack across the River
Moletta, whilst a main attack was northwards towards Rome. The Green
Howards met very strong resistance from elite German troops and suffered
heavy losses. Wilfred’s Platoon was wiped out with the exception of one man,
Private Jim Louth.
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Name: JOHN (JACK) JACKMAN
Born: 16th February 1879
Parents: John Jackman
& Alice Wilcock
Residence: Rose Bank Farm, Euxton
Rank: Private
Number: 217
Loyal North Lancashire
Regiment
Commemorated: Le Touret Memorial to the Missing
Comments: Jack was a member of the Chorley ‘Terriers’, the pre-war
Territorial soldiers based at the Drill Hall on Devonshire Road, Chorley (shown
below). He had been a member of the congregation at nearby St Laurence’s
Church and is listed on their war memorial. The ‘Terriers’ had no obligation to
serve abroad once war had been declared as their primary duty was to serve
within the Country. However, the Chorley ‘Terriers’ marched to Preston and
volunteered their services in France. Jack was killed during what became known
as Chorley’s darkest day, the Battle of Festubert. (See John Cleobury Leigh)
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Name: WILFRED JACKMAN
Born: 16th October 1903
Parents: William Jackman &
Martha Ellen Clitheroe
Rank: Private
Number: 3852367
Manchester Regiment
Date of death: 22nd October 1944, age 41
Buried: Kruishoutem Cemetery,
Belgium
Comments: It is thought that Wilfred was
a pre-war Regular Soldier
or Reservist.
Above: A pre-WW2 view of St Mary’s Church. Notice the difference of the war
memorial to that shown in a photograph earlier in this book. The original World
War One memorial was vandalised and replaced with a wall mounted version
which then included a roll of honour for the casualties of World War Two.
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Name: JAMES GEORGE JOHNSON
Born: 1898, Worcester
Parents: William Johnson
Residence: Rose Hill Cottages, Euxton
Rank: Guardsman
Number: 29557
Service: 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
Date of death: 27th August 1918, age 21
Commemorated: Vis-en-Artois
Memorial to the Missing, France
Above: A World War One photograph of a funeral service being conducted

behind the front lines. Casualties were buried as close to where they fell as was
practically possible and grave markers erected from whatever materials were
available. As battle lines changed and artillery bombardments continued, many
of these early battle ground cemeteries were destroyed or ‘lost’ and is the reason
why so many casualties of the war are now accounted as missing.
Top: Cap badge of the Grenadier Guards.
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Name: JOSEPH KNIGHT
Born: 1899, Fulwood
Parents: James Knight
& Agnes Hayes
Residence: Woodcock Farm, Euxton
Enlisted: June 1917, Chorley
Rank: Private
Number: 41373
Service: 2nd Battalion,
Commemorated: Ploegsteert Memorial,
Belgium
Comments: It is believed that Joseph took part in the Battle of Ypres and
was wounded. He was initially reported missing on 11th April 1918 and it was
some time later before he was confirmed to have been killed in action on that
date. Joseph had formerly been numbered 3206 whilst serving in the Training
Reserve.
Above: The Knight family were informed in January 1919 that a Soldier,
returning from the war, had made a statement regarding Joseph’s fate.
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Name: JOHN CLEOBURY LEIGH
Born: 5th September 1896, Chorley
Parents: James Leigh &
Martha Elizabeth Cleobury
Residence: The Knoll, Wigan Road, Euxton
Enlisted: 12th March 1913, Chorley
Rank: Private
Number: 1387
Date of Death: 15th June 1915, age 18
Commemorated: Le Touret Memorial to the Missing
Memorials: Chorley Grammar School
Comments: John was amongst those known as the Chorley ‘Terriers’ and
he was killed at the Battle of Festubert. He is also commemorated with a private
inscription on a family gravestone in Chorley Cemetery. (See John Jackman)
Above: A close up of the Chorley Grammar School memorial,

now mounted in a memorial area at Parklands High School.
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Name: ALAN MAHONEY
Born: 15th November 1920
Parents: James Mahoney &
Mabel Matthews
Residence: Woodlands, Euxton
Rank: Sergeant (Observer)
Number: 1125296
Royal Air Force
(Volunteer Reserve)
Date of death: 24th October 1942, age 21
Buried: Euxton Parish Church
Memorials: Chorley Grammar School
Comments: Alan was killed setting out from his base on operations over
France. Alan’s Father was Verger at Euxton Parish Church (below left). Alan is
buried with a Commonwealth War Grave in a family plot (below).
Above: An extract from “The Chorleian”, the magazine of Chorley Grammar

School. 19 former pupils of the school lost their lives in World War Two.
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Name: DAVID BARRY MARKLAND
Born: 28th February 1973,
British Military Hospital,
Rinteln, West Germany
Parents: Barry Markland & Annette
Married: Corallee and had two children,
Keelen and Logan.
Residence: Cedar Ave, Euxton
Enlisted: June 1989,
Royal Engineers (Boys Service)
Rank: Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Number: 24870752
Service: 36 Engineer Regiment
Memorials Parklands High School, Chorley
Armed Forces Memorial, Alrewas, Staffordshire
Comments: David joined the Corps of Royal Engineers as a Plant
Operator Mechanic. As a 'Sapper' he proved himself a highly capable soldier
who was keen to expand his engineering knowledge. He rose through the ranks
to become a Military Plant Foreman in 2005. WO2 Markland was serving his
eighth operational tour of duty, having completed five tours in Bosnia between
1995 and 1998, Iraq in 2003, and he had already completed a tour of
Afghanistan. As part of the Counter-IED Task Force, WO2 Markland led a team
of Royal Engineer Advanced Search Specialists responsible for conducting
route clearances in support of the Battle Groups. Such was the quality of the
man that he had recently been selected for a Field Squadron Sergeant Major's
post which is a rare occurrence in the plant specialist trade. David was killed in
an IED blast whilst on a task in support of Battle Group (Centre South),
Afghanistan.
The memorial area at Parklands

High School with memorial
plaque for David and the
Chorley Grammar School
memorials of two world wars.
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Name: KENNETH MONK
Born: 1927, Kidderminster,
Worcestershire
Parents: John Allen Monk
& Harriet Marsden
Residence: Euxton
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Number: D/JX.292650
Service: HMS Spartan, Royal Navy
(Ship’s crest shown right)
Date of death: 29th January 1944, age 17
Comments: HMS Spartan took an active role in supporting the allied
landings at Anzio, Italy. The Cruiser was hit by a Henschel Hs293, which was a
German anti-shipping radio controlled guided missile. The missile exploded in
the engine room and caused extensive fires which could not be controlled and
the ship capsized and sank. 46 of the 530 crew were killed, including Kenneth.
The Africa Star (awarded for operations in North Africa between 10th June 1940 - 12th May 1943)
The Air Crew Europe Star (awarded for operational flying from UK bases over
Europe for a period of 2 months)
The Atlantic Star (awarded for 6 months service afloat in the Atlantic or home waters)
The France & Germany Star (awarded for operational service in France, Belgium,
Netherlands, Germany, the North Sea or English Channel between 6 th June 1944 – 8th May 1945)
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Name: JEREMIAH PARKER
Born: 1914
Married: Ethel Smalley, June 1938
(they had a daughter)
Residence Runshaw Lane, Euxton
Occupation: Postal worker (Clerk)
Rank: Flight Sergeant
(Air Bomber)
Number: 658844
Royal Air Force
(Volunteer Reserve)
Date of death: 10th May 1944, age 30
Commemorated: Lezennes Communal Cemetery, France
Comments: Jerry (as he was known) worshipped at Leyland
Congregational Church where he was also Choirmaster and organist. He had
originally joined the Royal Army Service Corps as a Driver but transferred to
the Royal Air Force in September 1940. He died when his aeroplane, an Avro
Lancaster bomber LM475 PO-B (B for Baker), crashed during a raid on
Aachen, Germany. Jerry (the eldest and only father in the crew) was poised over
the bomb release switch when something catastrophic happened to the
aeroplane. It is not known if flak exploded a bomb inside the fuselage or if they
were attacked by a night fighter enemy aeroplane.
Above: The crew of Lancaster LM475 lie side

by side at Lezennes Communal Cemetery.
Right: WW2 Royal Air Force cap badge.
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Name: FRANCIS PARKINSON
Born: 11th May 1915, Euxton
Parents: Edward Parkinson
& Mary Roscoe
Residence: Pincock Street, Euxton
Employed: Grove Mill, Eccleston
Enlisted: June 1940
Rank: Private
Number: 3913263
Comments: He was the brother of Peter Roscoe Parkinson who is
mentioned in the inscription at the base of Francis’s gravestone. Francis fought
in the Middle East where the Borderers took heavy casualties. Sadly he died as
a result of an accident whilst the Battalion was back in England.
Name: JOHN PARKINSON

Born: 1889
Family: Son of Thomas & Kate Ann
Married with two children
Residence: Waterside, Pincock Street,
Euxton
Occupation: Miner
Enlisted: Chorley
Rank: Private
Number: 202069
King’s Own
(Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Commemorated: Basra War Memorial, Iraq
Comments: An article in the Chorley Guardian read:
“Mrs Parkinson has received a letter from the Captain of her husband’s
Company, which states that Private Parkinson was hit whilst advancing
to attack a Turkish position, and that he was rendered unconscious,
and died almost immediately.”
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Name: PETER ROSCOE PARKINSON
Born: 23rd June 1917
Parents Edward Parkinson
& Mary Roscoe
Residence: 4 Anderton Road, Euxton
Employed: Brook Mill, Leyland
Enlisted: October 1940
Rank: Ordinary Seaman (Submariner)
Number: D/JX.237788
Service: HM Submarine Traveller,
Royal Navy
Date of death: 12th December 1942, aged 25
Comments: Presumably because Peter was lost at sea and his body was
never recovered, that is why his parents chose to have his name inscribed on his
brother’s gravestone. HMS Traveller was based at Malta and departed on her 5th
war patrol, in the Gulf of Taranto. The submarine and crew was reported
overdue on 12th December 1942 and it was concluded that it had probably
struck an Italian mine and lost with all hands.
Left: The Commonwealth War Grave

Commission headstone of
Francis Parkinson.
Below: The private inscription

commemorating Peter Parkinson,
at the base of the headstone of his
brother Francis.
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Name: WILLIAM PARKINSON
Born: 24th April 1892
Parents John Parkinson &
Elizabeth Wallbank
Residence: Cross End, Charnock Richard
Employed: Leyland Motors
Enlisted: 7th December 1915, Preston
Rank: Private
Number: 202132 (originally 4993)
Buried: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery
Awards: British War Medal & Victory Medal (examples below)
Comments: William was another Chorley ‘Terrier’ who landed in
France with his Battalion on 4th June 1916. They were engaged in heavy
fighting throughout the Battle of the Somme, mainly in the Guillemont and
Delville Wood sectors. On 1st October 1916 the Battalion moved to the Ypres
Salient. William was killed instantly when a shell exploded between him and
three others who were all on Sentry duty.
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Name: JAMES PILKINGTON
Born: 23rd January 1899,
Pincock, Euxton
Parents: William Pilkington &
Alice Ravenscroft
Residence: Daisy Hill Cottages, Euxton
Employed: Wood Milne, Leyland
Enlisted: March 1917, Chorley
Rank: Private
Number: 30130
Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Date of death: 23rd August 1918, age 19
Commemorated: Vis-en-Artois Memorial to the Missing
Comments: James was killed in action at Bapaume. He attended Euxton
Parish Church and was educated at Euxton National School (shown below).
By searching the old registers, it was found that many of Euxton’s

World War One and World War Two service personnel were educated at the
National School or St Mary’s Roman Catholic School.
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Name: JOHN ROBINSON
Born: 1896
Parents John Robinson &
Margaret Swift
Residence: Lark Hill Farm,
Dawbers Lane, Euxton
Occupation: Dodger, Common Bank
Bleach Works
Enlisted: Preston
Rank: Private
Number: 66567
Service: 8th Labour Company,
King’s (Liverpool) Regiment
Date of death: 18th March 1917, age 21
Buried: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France
Comments: John originally served in the Loyal North Lancashire
Regiment with the service number 5096. He developed pneumonia and died at
the No.2 Canadian Stationary Hospital in Boulogne. John is mentioned on his
brother’s gravestone at Euxton Parish Church. John was educated at Euxton
National School.
Above: Wigan Road, approaching the junction with School Lane, c.1900.
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Name: JOHN ROBINSON
Born: January 1878, Euxton
Parents Edward Robinson
& Ellen Heyes
Married: Ada Esther Weaver
Residence: Standish
Formerly of: Pincock Street, Euxton
Enlisted: Bolton
Rank: Private
Number: 52783
Durham Light Infantry
Date of death: 22nd April 1917, age 39
Buried: Badencourt British Cemetery, Maissey
Comments: John originally served in the Army Cyclist Corps with the
service number 11484.
Name: THOMAS ROBINSON

Born: 22nd March 1898, Euxton
Parents William Robinson
& Mary Bennett
Employed: Leyland Rubber Works
Enlisted: 27th November 1916,
Chorley
Rank: Private
Number: 99369
Service: 249th Company (Infantry),
Machine Gun Corps
Date of death: 23rd August 1917, age 19
Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial,
Zonnebeke, Belgium
Comments: Thomas was killed instantly by a German artillery shell. At
the time he was part of a working party near Chateau Segard, transporting
supplies. He formerly served in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment with the
service number 32350. An article in the Chorley Guardian following his death
reported that the Captain of his Company wrote to his Mother saying that
Thomas was an “example of courage and devotion to duty.”
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Name: PETER ROSCOE
Born: 9th April 1883
Parents: John Roscoe &
Margaret Fishwick
Married: Helen Southworth,
21st January 1909,
St Mary’s, Euxton
Residence: Lucas Lane,
Charnock Richard
Formerly of: Dawbers Lane, Euxton
Occupation: Coal Miner
Enlisted: 1902, Preston
(Recalled for war service)
Rank: Guardsman
Number: 4713
Scots Guards
Date of death: 2nd November 1914, age 31
Buried: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned on a family gravestone at St Mary's Church,
although interestingly, it states that he died on the 1 st.
Awards: 1914 Star with Clasp, British War Medal & Victory Medal
Comments: Peter left for France on 13th August 1914 and took part in the
Retreat from Mons, Battle of the Marne and Battle of the Aisne. He received his
fatal wounds during the Battle of Ypres on 1st November and official records
state that he died the day after at a Military Hospital near Boulogne.
Peter and his wife had one daughter, Mary Winifred. Peter was the uncle of
Father Gerard Roscoe, who was born in 1922, and baptised, ordained and buried
at St Mary’s Church, Euxton.
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Name: JAMES SOUTHWORTH
Born: 1919
Parents James Southworth &
Sarah Ann Sharrock
Married: Marion Fairbrother,
1941, Euxton Parish Church
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Enlisted: 1940
Rank: Able Seaman
Number: D/JX.198617
Service: HMS Lawford, Royal Navy
Comments: HMS Lawford was in the thick of the action on D-Day.
Landing craft came to the ship and took off Canadian troops and took them
ashore at Juno beach. After the troops were landed, HMS Lawford patrolled the
coast and the following day took aboard the wounded and transferred them to a
hospital ship. On 8th June 1944, HMS Lawford was struck by what was believed
to be an early type of guided missile, which dropped down the funnel. A large
internal explosion broke the back of the ship and it sank with the loss of a third
of the crew.
Above: The rear of the terraced properties of Pincock Street, c.1910.
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Name: FERGUS BOWDEN SQUIRE
Born: 1912, Hessle, Hull
Parents Samuel Squire & K. Douglas
Residence: Euxton
Rank: Fusilier
Number: 3862218
Lancashire Fusiliers
Date of death: 23rd December 1942, age 31
Buried: Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar
Comments: Fergus saw active service in Burma.
The Pacific Star (awarded for service in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and South China Sea)
The Italy Star (awarded for service on land in Italy, Sicily, Greece, Yugoslavia, the Aegean, etc)
The Burma Star (awarded for service in the Far East: Burma, Bengal, Assam and coastal areas)
The 1939-45 Star (awarded for 6 months service in specified operational commands overseas)
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Name: JOHN DAVID STROUD
Born: June 1962, Bolton
Parents: John & Sheila Stroud
Married: Jean (they had a son, John Paul)
Rank: Steward
Number: D.175899.F
Service: HMS Glamorgan,
Royal Navy
Buried: At sea, Falklands
Memorials: Parklands High School, Chorley
Dunscar War Memorial, Bolton
Armed Forces Memorial, Alrewas, Staffordshire
Comments: HMS Glamorgan was diverted from Gibraltar to the
nd
Falklands on 2 April 1982. Just two days before Argentina surrendered, the
ship was hit by an Exocet missile, fired from an improvised launch site on the
shore. The missile penetrated the hangar door and exploded a fully fuelled
Wessex helicopter. John was in the galley near the hangar, when the missile
skidded across the deck and exploded- killing him and 13 others. It transpired
that John was not even supposed to be in the area at the time, he had gone there
to get some milk as a favour for a colleague.
John was a member of Chorley

Sea Cadets and they erected a
plaque and Ships Clock in his
memory at their meeting place.
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Name: ALEXANDER TAYLOR
Born: 23rd February 1891
Parents James Taylor &
Alice Fairbrother
Residence: 5 Lucas Avenue,
Charnock Richard
Formerly of: Pincock Street, Euxton
Enlisted: May 1915
Rank: Private
Number: 21120
Service: 6th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Date of death: 21st April 1916, age 25
Buried: Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
Comments: Alexander entered the Balkan campaign on 14th November
1915 and fought against the Turkish Army. His Battalion fought a rear guard
action at the evacuation of Gallipoli until they themselves were extracted on 2 nd
December 1915. Thereafter they moved to Egypt before stepping into action at
Basra, in modern day Iraq, in February 1916. Alexander received his fatal
wounds during the Relief of Kut-al-Amara.
Name: HENRY WALLBANK

Born: 25th April 1892, Euxton
Parents: George Robert Wallbank
& Elizabeth Pincock
Married: Nancy Sumner,
6th December 1913,
St Ambrose Church, Leyland
Residence: Snowdrop Cottages, Leyland
Enlisted: 8th April 1916, Leyland
Rank: Private
Number: 50421
Service: Cheshire Regiment
Date of death: 26th November 1917, age 25
Buried: Dozinghem Military Cemetery
Comments: Educated at St Mary’s School, Euxton.
Henry was wounded in action at Ypres on 25th November and died at the 61st
Casualty Clearing Station.
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Name: ROBERT WALLBANK
Born: 7th December 1890
Parents John Wallbank &
Mary Jane Taylor
Married: Ruth Mawdesley
Residence: The Green, Eccleston
Formerly of: Dawbers Lane, Euxton
Employed: Pearson & Knowles Colliery
Enlisted: 14th April 1916, Croston
Rank: Private
Number: 23779
Date of death: 21st October 1916, age 25
Buried: Stump Road Cemetery,
Grandcourt, France
Eccleston War Memorial
Comments: Robert was fatally wounded on the 21st October 1916, when
his Battalion left the front line trenches and attached the German defensive
positions at the Stuff Redoubt and the Regina Trench. Although the offensive
was a success the Battalion suffered high casualties including Robert.
Above: All British World War One medals are named to the recipient and the
example shown is the Victory Medal of Robert Wallbank. Medals earned by
casualties of the war were forwarded to their next of kin.
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Name: BERTRAM TOWNSON WALMSLEY
Born: 4th April1897,
Leyland Lane, Leyland
Parents Charles Walmsley & Ann Townson
Residence: Flag Lane End Farm,
Runshaw Lane, Euxton
Occupation: Motor Driver,
Messrs John Stanning & Sons,
Leyland
Enlisted: July 1916, Preston
Rank: Private
Number: 32051
Date of death: 25th September 1917, age 20
Buried: Locre Hospice Cemetery,
Hauvell, Belgium
Comments: Bertram’s death was reported in the Chorley Guardian which
also stated that he was the second son that Charles Walmsley had lost during the
war. Sadly, no record of any other casualty from the family could be traced and
it is hoped that the detail was an error by the newspaper at the time.
Above: Flag Lane End Farm, c.1910. The property is still there.
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Name: JAMES WATSON
Born: 1890, Chorley
Parents Thomas Watson &
Elizabeth Holding
Married: Elizabeth Taylor
Residence: 4 Daisy Hill, Euxton
Employed: Chorley Bleaching Company
Enlisted: August 1916, Preston
Rank: Private
Number: 25757
Date of death: 31st July 1917, age 26
Commemorated: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
Awards: Military Medal (Spring 1917)
British War Medal & Victory Medal
Comments: When the Prince of Wales visited Euxton and officially
opened the Institute on Wigan Road, Thomas Watson presented His Majesty
with a bouquet of flowers. Thomas was the son of James and Elizabeth.
Above: Daisy Hill Cottages, Wigan Road, c.1905.

They were built in 1904. To the right stands the Channel Cottages, which were
hand loom weaver cottages and most have since been demolished.
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Name: JOHN WILCOCK
Born: 1878, Euxton
Parents Michael & Alice
Residence: Forton, Lancaster
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Rank: Private
Number: 241885
Service: King’s Own
(Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Date of death: 31st May1918, age 39
Memorials: Forton War Memorial
Comments: John died of wounds received on active service. He died
shortly after being medically discharged from the Army and although he is
already commemorated on the Forton War Memorial, he didn’t receive a
Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial. As a result his death, although
attributable to the war, is not listed on the database of ‘official’ war casualties.
Above: Forton War Memorial, 2012.
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Name: WILLIAM WINSTANLEY
Born: 25th February 1894, Euxton
Parents Richard Winstanley
& Sarah Bennett
Residence: Euxton
Enlisted: Preston
Rank: Private
Number: 111882
Service: 187th Company, Labour Corps
Date of death: 2nd September 1917, age 23
Buried: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery
Comments: William formerly served with the service number 29032 and
was part of the 20 Battalion (4th Salford Pals), Lancashire Fusiliers.
th
Above: Rose Hill Cottages, Wigan Road, c.1890’s.

The road seems an idyllic country track- a far cry from the busy A49 of today.
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Name: JOHN WOODS
Born: 28th September 1895, Euxton
Parents William Woods &
Margaret Ashworth
Married: Gladys M Archer, 1918
Enlisted: 23rd January 1911, Chorley
Number: 15382
Service: Highland Division,
Army Cycling Corps
Date of death: 25th October 1918, age23
Commemorated: Vis-en-Artois Memorial to the Missing
Comments: John was another pre-war member of the Chorley
Territorials (Loyal North Lancashire Regiment) and had the service number
1346, before transferring to the Army Cyclist Corps.
He was educated at Euxton National School from 2nd April 1900 and while on
leave he visited the school on 28th January 1916.
On the 23rd October 1918, John’s unit stumbled upon a German machine gun
post whilst on a patrol. The Germans opened fire and it seems that John was
somehow separated from his unit and pinned down. They could not get back to
help him and when they returned the following day they couldn’t find him. Only
his rifle was ever found and it was hoped that he had been taken prisoner. While
official records state that he died on 25th October, an inscription on his family
gravestone at Euxton Parish Church states that he was missing on 23 rd October.
Above: Looking up Daisy Hill towards Euxton, c.1905.
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“At the going down of the sun
and in the morning…
…we will remember them.”
- Lest we forget -
Above: The ‘Lights Out’ service at Euxton Methodist Church, August 2014.
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Euxton War Stories display at the World War One commemorative
‘Lights Out’ event at Euxton Methodist Church, August 2014.
Euxton War Memorial, 2015.
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Euxton ‘Lights On’ service at Euxton Methodist Church, 2018.
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Presented by Local Historian and Author
Stuart A. Clewlow, FRHistS
Some of my first public displays of local history and military artefacts was back
in 1995 to commemorate the 50th Anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day. Since
then I have been researching and collecting information and artefacts of local
importance and sharing it across our Borough, whether that is in schools,
community centres, public events and temporary exhibitions, such as the
popular Chorley Remembers exhibition at Astley Hall Coach House.
My work has been rewarded with Civic Society Awards, Parish Council Awards
and even an invitation to the Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. All
that is extremely humbling but I like to see it as being a measure of just how
interested and passionate we all are in our heritage.
A number of events and displays were planned to acknowledge the 75 th
anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day in 2020 but these were affected due to the
Coronavirus issues. Hopefully this brief publication will help raise awareness of
our local involvement during the war and go a small way towards
acknowledging the anniversaries.
Feel free to contact me if you can add any information to anything mentioned or
if you would like to ask any specific questions about the subject.
My local history books include:
The Bolton to Blackpool Dance Trains
The Chorley & District Spitfire
HMS ‘Ursula’ – The Chorley & District Submarine
In Memoriam – Military Memorials and Graves (Borough of Chorley)
Euxton CE Primary School- Golden Jubilee
Euxton – Then & Now
Euxton Remembers
“Pals on Parade” (WW1 Brass music CD with Leyland Band)
ROF Chorley: 80th Anniversary
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By Stuart A. Clewlow, FRHistS

Around Chorley borough new war memorials and additions to

Chairman, Jim Brotherston

Euxton War Stories was an educational resource delivered by

Euxton had registered war memorials before the launch of Euxton

St Mary’s Church and the gravestone of the Roscoe family.

Euxton Parish Church and the gravestone of the Balcombe family.

Silver memorial vase

PTE PERCY BECKETT.

Euxton Parish Church:

The original War Memorial Institute was a wooden construction

Left: His Royal

A terrible fire devastated the original institute (shown above) and in

Above: An aerial view of the memorial site and one of the

Above: Old meets new. A poignant photo of Victorian Euxton on the

Name: WALTER GEORGE ALLEN

Name: CYRIL BALCOMBE

Above: Euxton Methodist Church, 2014.

Name: JOHN BRIERS

Top: Cap badge of the South Wales Borderers.

Above: The Railway Station on Balshaw Lane, c.1910.

William’s details are

Above: Leyland Morris Men, including James, in 1910. They performed a

Name: CLIFFORD JOHN GROVES

Name: WILFRED CHARLES HARROP

Above: A World War One photograph of a funeral service being conducted

Top: Cap badge of the Grenadier Guards.

Above: A close up of the Chorley Grammar School memorial,

Above: An extract from “The Chorleian”, the magazine of Chorley Grammar

The memorial area at Parklands

Above: The crew of Lancaster LM475 lie side

Right: WW2 Royal Air Force cap badge.

Name: JOHN PARKINSON

Left: The Commonwealth War Grave

Below: The private inscription

By searching the old registers, it was found that many of Euxton’s

Name: THOMAS ROBINSON

Above: The rear of the terraced properties of Pincock Street, c.1910.

John was a member of Chorley

Name: HENRY WALLBANK

Above: Daisy Hill Cottages, Wigan Road, c.1905.

Above: Forton War Memorial, 2012.

Above: Rose Hill Cottages, Wigan Road, c.1890’s.

Above: Looking up Daisy Hill towards Euxton, c.1905.

…we will remember them.”

Euxton War Memorial, 2015.

Please join, enjoy and share my Facebook groups:

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