The Cheshire Roll Of Honour

Remembering all from Cheshire who have served in the armed forces from 1899 to present day.

24,570 People listed under WW1. 7,621 From WW2. 110 From the Boer War.
Other conflicts 32 and 933 Civilians. In total 33,266 are listed in The Cheshire Roll Of Honour.

More than a name

The Cheshire Roll Of Honour was originally started to remember all those who lost their lives in the Great War of 1914-1918 who came from the county of Cheshire England. The roll was extended to also remember the men and women who lost their lives in the 1939-1945 world war (WW2). It was decided that along with remembering the ones who never came back, it should also contain those who did. The Cheshire Roll Of Honour NOW also includes the Boer war and all conflicts since 1945.

You can not only read a soldiers profile but also locate where they are buried or commemorated around the world. By putting their stories together and whenever possible a face to a name, keeps the memory of those who gave all, so we could live in freedom today and in the minds of the future generations.

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Showing the real person behind the name

The Cheshire memorial roll is working hard researching the men & women who have served on our behalf, we want to remember that they are not just names but people who had lives before joining the services.

In order to do this we need your help, do you have any pictures or information relating to any of the names we have listed on the site, or maybe you have someone who needs adding.

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A few who lost their lives on this day.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

Saturday 20th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


WALTER HODKINSON

Private 12884 Walter Hodkinson 22 years old from Winsford
Saturday 20th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


Henry JACKS

Private 13910 Henry Jacks 32 years old from Marston
Sunday 20th May 1917
(109 Years this day).


JAMES ROBINSON

Second Lieutenant James Robinson 29 years old
Saturday 20th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


HARRY LAWTON

Private 2781 Harry Lawton 27 years old from Stalybridge
Saturday 20th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


Henry Frederick ASTBURY

Private 14960 Henry Frederick Astbury from Runcorn
Saturday 20th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


Henry Ernest BEACALL

Private 3/12571 Henry Ernest Beacall 42 years old from Crewe
Sunday 20th May 1917
(109 Years this day).


Harold HUNT

Private 244370 Harold Hunt 23 years old from Stockport
Saturday 20th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


James HUNT

Sergeant 15658 James Hunt 35 years old from Northwich Dane Bridge
Thursday 20th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


George MUNT

Private 9148 George Munt 24 years old from Birkenhead
Thursday 20th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


Cecil Charles Alexander RATCLIFF-GAYLARD

Private 167 Cecil Charles Alexander Ratcliff-gaylard 25 years old from Birkenhead
Saturday 20th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


Arthur WATSON

Lance Corporal 13122 Arthur Watson from Northwich
Saturday 20th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


Patrick DAIR

Private 13057 Patrick Dair 38 years old from Stockport
Thursday 20th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


William MINNIS

Private 1330 William Minnis from Birkenhead
Tuesday 20th May 1902, (124 Years this day).


John Brennan

Lance Corporal 16898- John Brennan 26 years old from Crewe Boer War
Thursday 20th May 1915, (111 Years this day).


JOSEPH ALBERT PASS

Captain Joseph Albert Pass 34 years old
Thursday 20th May 1915, (111 Years this day).


JOSEPH NADIN

Rifleman 2856- Joseph Nadin 40 years old from Dukinfield
Thursday 20th May 1915, (111 Years this day).


Arthur Henry ELLACOTT

Private 1140- Arthur Henry Ellacott 21 years old from Stockport
Thursday 20th May 1915, (111 Years this day).


William McGIFF

Sapper 6429- William Mcgiff from Stalybridge
Thursday 20th May 1915, (111 Years this day).


Allan Eustace MAGEE

Private PLY/16301- Allan Eustace Magee 20 years old from Stockport
Saturday 20th May 1916, (110 Years this day).


William James AINSWORTH

Lance Corporal 13881- William James Ainsworth 20 years old from Lostock Gralam


We have 56 listed from Cheshire who fell on this day. View All..

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