Can you photograph your local war memorial? (UK)

Chester Cathedral War Memorial and the Garden of Remembrance for the Cheshire Regiment.

 

Chester Cathedral internal memorials.

 

Chester Post Office.

 

Hi Paul,

I would like to thank you once again for posting the photographs from around the Wrightington area, which have encouraged me to write the story of Pte. Stanley Roden of 142 Commando who took part in, but sadly died during Operation Longcloth in 1943.

The fact that Stanley is remembered in so many places in the local area, is testament to both his family and the people he lived amongst.

If you would like to read this short story then please follow the link and scroll down alphabetically:

http://www.chinditslongcloth1943.com/roll-call-p-t.html

Best wishes.

Steve

 

Hi Steve, nice website you have there and a great write-up on Stanley. Glad you've found the photos of use!

 

Cheers Paul, personal details like your photos make all the difference in bringing a story alive.

 

Lancashire Infantry Museum - Fullwood Barracks - Memorials, mainly from the Chapel.

 

Preston Civic War Memorial and the Harris Building.

 

Loyal North Lancashire Regt - Preston "Pals" Memorial - Preston Station!.

 

Nice group of memorials there CK. Interesting to see the inter-war 1st East Lancs. Roll of Honour.

 

St.Iignatius church Preston,

 

Ilford War Memorial Gardens Borough War Memorial
Ilford Borough's war memorial - stone cross with a bronze statue of a soldier by Mr Newbury A Trent RBS unveiled on 11th November 1922.

 

Preston Town Hall - WW2

 

Preston County Hall

 

St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Chapel Fold, Hoghton, Preston

 

Ilford War Memorial Hall
Ilford Essex built 1927 by C. J. Dawson, Son & Allardyce originally attached to children's wing of King George V Hospital (dem. 2002) now standalone. Contains the names of Ilford's 1159 WW1 war dead on the internal walls.

 

Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey

Stone cross on Green Street. Commemorates both wars (and subsequent conflicts) but it looks like all the names are for WW1 casualties.

 

Cornhill,City of London

 

Poplar Fire Station Blitz Memorials to AFS Firemen
Two memorials: one inside the fire station entrance and one outside above the entrance. The external plaque was erected by Firemen Remembered an independent charity dedicated to honouring firemen and firewoman who died in WW2. The internal framed memorial containing a description of the events of 10th September 1940 and two photographs of the bomb devastation is by Poplar Fire Station. I am researching AFS Fireman John Whittaker Dilworth who lived at Hindle House Arcola Street Hackney E8 and would appreciate any information on him. Thanks to Poplar Fire Station London E14 for providing the information and allowing me to view the internal memorial.

 

hello Natalie
J W Dilworth is not showing on CWGC.
but he shows as


WHITTAKER, JOHN




Rank:

Civilian

Date of Death:

07/09/1940

Age:

26

Regiment/Service:

Civilian War Dead





Reporting Authority:

POPLAR, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH

Additional Information:

(otherwise DILWORTH); Fireman, A.F.S.; of 107 Hindle House, Arcola Street, Hackney. Husband of Hilda Dilworth. Died at Woodstock Roadhttp://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3136300/