Stone Life October/November 2013 | Page 14

ECCLESHALL WAR MEMORIAL The Eccleshall Role of Honour (1914-1919) Allen Annie E (VAD) Bache Harry Baker Sydney J Beeston Frank Blackston William Bonner Arthur H Buttery Edward G Carter Arthur M Challener William Cooke John Croney Reginald H Davison Ernest Farnsworth Ernest J Furber John H Gallather Peter Gilbert William A Goodrun Nathan Gosse Robert B W Gray Alfred Hall John C Harding Bertram Harding Leonard Hill Albert Hill Horrice I Hinds George Hitchen Bertie T Hodson Alfred A Hodson Thomas W Jones Llewellyn Key Arthur Kinnersley Edward T Lindop Bertram M Lowe Vernon Maddox Charles Melville William H Oakley Frederick J Parton Frank Pitt Thomas Plant Arthur F Marsden James Sergeant Richard E Sillito Charles Orlando Smith James Whittingham Leonard Wren Ernest J Wright Wiliam J Information sought for Eccleshall’s Great War Project A group of keen local history enthusiasts are looking for help from the public in collating information relating to a town’s War Memorial. The information being sought is for use in Eccleshall’s Great War Project. Headed up by Eccleshall resident Dennis Joyner along with the Eccleshall Historical Society, the project aims to commemorate the centenary of the Great War (1914-1918 (1919)) by recording as much information about the personal, family and military history of the people named on the War Memorial in Holy Trinity Churchyard. It is hoped the project will create a lasting memorial of what was behind those names, such as family history and any photos as a way to commemorate the centenary of the start of the Great War. Information including any known circumstances of each of the fallen’s death, their resting place or commemoration is of immense 14 October/November 2013 inte rest to the group who hope to paint as full a picture as possible of the history surrounding those named on the memorial. The research involved has up to now proved both challenging and fulfilling for those involved in the project with all members of the community and beyond asked to help if they can do so in any way. All of the 46 names from the War Memorial are listed here as well as on a dedicated website linked to the project which people can view and contribute to at www.tors-home.co.uk/egwp/ or through a link from the Eccleshall Guide’s website at www.eccleshallguide.com. If you are interested or can help with the project in any way please contact one of the co-ordinators Dennis Joyner on Tel. 01785 851662 or email: [email protected] or John Baldry on Tel. 01785 850004 or email: [email protected]