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The purpose of this blog is to remember the fallen heroes of the Great War, whose names are recorded on the memorial plaque situated in St Barnabas Church, New Whittington, Chesterfield.

To mark the centenary of World War 1 I aim to research all of the men on the memorial. I hope to ensure that the brave men who gave their lives for their country 100 years ago are remembered and each man's story told.

I would love to hear from anyone who may have information regarding the men; photos, letters or passed down memories. Any descendents are most welcome to contact me and I will provide copies of the research that I have undertaken.

"They shall not grow old, as we that are left to 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"

For The Fallen,
Laurence Binyon September 1914.

Sunday 10 November 2013

2013 Remembrance Day

Today is Remembrance Sunday 2013, a day when we take time in our thoughts to remember........

My research into the Fallen Heroes remembered on the St Barnabas Memorial, New Whittington is going well.  I have unearthed some truly amazing stories of courage and sacrifice.  The story of each man will be told on the centenary anniversary of each mans death.

The names on the memorial are written in surname and initial form only.  To hopefully help connect to the families of the men I have listed below the full names of the men I have researched so far -

ADAMS Henry Edgar
ANDREWS John Arthur
BELFITT John Henry
BENNISON George Henry
BENNISON James
BOOTH Joseph
CLEWLEY Tom
COLLINS John
COOPER Edgar
COX Albert
CRAIG James
CRESSWELL David
CROSSDALE George
CROSSDALE Norman
CROSSDALE Arthur
DAVIDSON Leonard William
FURNESS Walter
GILBERTHORPE Ernest
GOODWIN Arthur
GOWER William
GREEN Harry
GRIFFIN Harry
HALL John William
HEELEY Arthur
HOLROYD John Ernest
HOUSTON William Bamford
HUSBAND William
JACKLIN William Ewart
KIRK John James
LETTS Harry Alfred
LOCKETT William Henry
LONGDEN James Clement
LONGMATE John William
MARTIN George
MASKREY Francis
MEARS George
MILLBAND Harry / Henry
MILLINGTON Bernard
MITCHELL Arthur
MITCHELL Frederick
MORLEY William Percy
MUSGROVE Frederick William
MUSGROVE Walter
NEEDHAM Walter
NURSE John William
O'BRIEN Thomas
PRATT George Edward
PURKISS Arnold
ROSE Norman
SHARMAN Frederick
SKEVINGTON Harry Ernest
SKEVINGTON Walter Elliott
SMITH James
STRAW Harry
STUART Dennis Redfern
TART Harry
WARREN Arthur
WARREN Henry
WEDGWOOD Arthur
WHITHORN Frederick Arthur
WILSON ?Bertram
WOOD William
YATES Thomas William
YOUNG Harry

The men still to be researched are -

BOOTH G
BURTON E H
CALLISS A
COOKE A
COX ART
FREEMAN A
GARDNER W
KIRK W C
LEESON J P
PARKIN W
PERKS A C
ROBERTS T H
ROBERTS V
RUSH J
SAVAGE W
STRAW J A
TOLLEY W H
VAUGHAN J
WARDLE J

Please continue to follow this blog and I look forward to sharing the stories of the 85 men, THE FALLEN HEROES.......

LEST WE FORGET