Lives of the First World War

ERECTED IN HONOUR OF THE MEMBERS OF ST JOHNS CHURCH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (24 x NAMES) THEY COUNTED/NOT THEIR LIVES/DEAR UNTO/THEMSELVES/THEIR REWARD/IS SURE (24 initials/surnames) J. Austin/ F. Ireson/ E. Sharp/ G. Banks/ J. Johnson/ F. Slater/ B. Ellison/ A. LORD (not included on Roll of Honour - see Note 1)/ S. Spencer/ J. Finney/ W. Meeks/ T. Swift/ J. T. Hargreaves/ E. Nuttall/ H. Tetlow/ H. Haworth/ E. Palmer/ J. Trippier/ G. W. Hollows/ Capt. L. Peel/ M. Trippier/ J. W. Holt/ W. Pickup/ W. Trippier/ NOTES: 1. A. Lord has not been identified and is not recorded on the Parish Memorial Scroll. 25015 Pte Joseph Lord (d.8/12/1916) and his brother 12526 Pte John Lord (d.30.07.17) the son of John and Mary Margaret Lord, of 41, York St., Crawshawbooth of this Parish? 2. Rossendale Free Press records 11100 Corporal Joseph Hocking d. 11/04/1918 as "connected with St John's Church, Crawshawbooth" (IWM Life Story1906527)

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