Charles Frederick's Story.
Charles Frederick Pearson was born in 1895 in the village of Helsby to Edward and Emily Pearson.
In 1911, he was living at Fairholme, 158 Greenway Road, Runcorn with his brother Herbert Kinveton (12)and his sister Edith (17).
Both his father and Charles were commerical clerks, his father at an electric cable manufacturer, Charles at a chemical works.
Charles was sent to France on 7th November 1915 with the Kings Liverpool Regiment.
The following article was publised in the Runcorn Weekly News Friday 25th August 1916
"The next he read was of Charles Pearson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Pearson, of Greenway Road, Runcorn, who joined the 20th Battalion. King's Liverpool Regiment at the beginning of the war. He was seriously wounded in the severe fighting during the first week of August, and laid down his life for England's cause. "From early boyhood he was a scholar in Old Brunswick with the exception of two or three years during which he lived at Frodsham He became an enthusiastic and devoted worker for Christ very early in life and did much for the cause of Methodism in Runcorn, and when Nelson street required a secretary for their Sunday school he took the position, giving his time and energy for the welfare of the school. He was also secretary for the circuit magazine, and a member of my society class. All his duties were fulfilled to the best of his ability, and he has left a record for thoroughness which will be an inspiration to others. His personality was great, always cheerful, and courteous to everybody. k devoted and loving son to his parents. and ever thoughtful of his sister and brother. His home life was exemplary, and both home, school, and church Lose one of its best characters. We all recall with sorrowful appreciation his great self-sacrifice"
Charles is also remembered on a Marble Plaque in Brunswick Chapel that was revealed in 1920.
Compiled by Graeme Ainsworth