EVERTON WAR MEMORIAL World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information Compiled and copyright © 2002 Martin Edwards

The memorial can be found to the rear of the church in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Everton. The memorial takes the form of a Celtic cross, with carved decoration in relief, the whole standing upon a square plinth, where the inscription is in black lettering with the whole mounted on a one step base. Close by is a row of graves to aircrew who died.

Photographs Copyright © Martin Edwards 2002

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918

BAKER	Archibald Frank	Private 60020, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action Tuesday 6th February 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Enlisted and resident Sandy. Formerly 40303, Bedfordshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Fanny Baker, of Everton. Buried in KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave I. B. 11.
CHAPMAN	William James	Private 19047, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 20th April 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 32. Born and resident Everton, enlisted Bedford. Son of Samuel and Ann Chapman, of Everton, Sandy; husband of Clara Daisley (formerly Chapman), of 11, Everton, Sandy. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33
DARLOW	Herbert E	probably Albert Edward DARLOW, Sergeant 3/4616, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 8th December 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Eberton (sic - Everton), enlisted Ampthill. Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Plot V Row E Grave 26.
ENDERSBY	John F	Private 23265, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 23rd October 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Everton, enlisted Ampthill. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 4 and 5
GIGGLE	Parker	Private G/50510, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action Tuesday 31st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 32. Born and resident Everton, enlisted Bedford. Husband of Mary Giggle, of 5, Council Cottages, Everton. Buried in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave III. J. 7.
HULL	William James	Private 12999, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 15th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born and resident Everton, enlisted Biggleswade. Son of William and Agnes Hull, of Everton, brother of John below. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C
HULL	John	Private 22812, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 8th February 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born and resident Everton, enlisted Bedford. Son of William and Agnes Hull, of Everton, brother of William James above. Buried in ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Grave VII. F. 24.
LAWSON	James	Private 43159, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 3rd April 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Everton, enlisted Bedford. Formerly 26751, Bedfordshire Regiment. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 54 to 56
LAWSON	Walter Lee	Private G/13965, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action Thursday 5th September 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Everton, enlisted Welwyn. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3
MEEKS	Thomas G	Private G/43378, 16th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died on Saturday 1st December 1917. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 9
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
1939-1945 IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
DARLOW	Cecil Geoffrey Nigel	Sergeant 1877735, Air Gunner, 90 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on Tuesday 31st October 1944. Age 20. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Grave 30. C. 9.
BURIED IN THE CHURCHYARD
ASTELL	William Harvey	Lieutenant, Grenadier Guards, born 26th November 1860, died 20th April 1896. Of Woodbury Hall. Buried in St Mary Churchyard, Everton.
CHRISTIE	Andrew	Sergeant 1385168, Pilot, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 30th November 1942. Age 26. Son of Robert and Annie Christie; husband of Tessie Pearce Christie, of Acton, Middlesex. Buried in St Mary Churchyard, Everton.
FLETCHER	Ernest Milo	Flight Sergeant 352613, Royal Air Force. Died Monday 6th July 1942. Age 38. Son of Ernest Henry and Emma Ellen Fletcher; husband of Ethel Minnie Fletcher, of Sidcup, Kent. Buried in St Mary Churchyard, Everton.
GALBRAITH	Archibald Murray	Leading Aircraftman R/78336, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 26th March 1942. Age 25. Son of Archibald Campbell Galbraith and Gladys Lillian Harris Galbraith, of Montreal, Province of Quebec. Canada. Buried in St Mary Churchyard, Everton.
McCAULAY	R	Sergeant 1371193, Air Gunner, Royal Air Force. Died 19th December 1942. Age 28. Buried in St Mary Churchyard, Everton.
NEARY	Leslie Eric	Sergeant 1167643, Air Gunner, 149 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 19th December 1942. Age 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Neary husband of Margaret W. B. Neary, of Patcham, Sussex. Buried in St Mary Churchyard, Everton.
WILSON	Ian Marr	Pilot Officer J/16117, Navigator, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Monday 25th January 1943. Age 25. Son of James Leiper Wilson and Grace Lumsden Wilson, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. Buried in St Mary Churchyard, Everton.

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