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All Saints War Memorial

All Saints, Odd Rode, WW1 Memorial

Died 1915

Pte. Frederick William Price (7582) 1^st Battalion, Prince of Wales.

(North Staffordshire Regiment).

Born: 1889 in Tunstall, Staffordshire.

Son of: Joseph & Dinah Price, Husband of: Ruth Price

Residence: Station Road, Mow Cop.

Enlisted: Tunstall.

Killed: 18/08/1915, Belgium, age 26 years.

Buried: No grave – Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres.

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

L/CPL: William Henry Grant (12217) 2^nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

Born: Colombo, Ceylon, India.

Son of: James Grant

Residence: Unknown

Enlisted: Cheshire in 1914.

Killed: 08/05/1915, Belgium

Buried: No grave – Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres.

Pte. Daniel Mitchell (15084) 7^th Battalion, Prince of Wales.

(North Staffordshire Regiment).

Born: 1877 in Rode Heath.

Son of: James Mitchell

Residence: Talke.

Occupation: Collier

Enlisted: Tunstall.

Killed: 22/08/15, Egypt, age 39 years.

Buried: East Mudros Military Cemetery, Egypt.

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Spr: Ellis Barlow (20997) Corps of Royal Engineers.

Born: Kidsgrove

Son of: John & Minnie Barlow of “The Firs” Sunnyside, Alsager, Native of Mow Cop

Residence: Alsager

Enlisted: Stoke-on-Trent

Killed: 30/09/1915, Belgium,

Buried: Zouve Valley Cemetery, Souchez.

Died 1916

Pte. Peter Filcock (26038) 10^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

(Commonwealth war graves committee has Filcock spelt as Fillcock)

Born: 1897 in Sandbach

Son of: Peter & Martha Filcock of Thurlwood, Rode Heath

Residence: Thurlwood

Enlisted: Congleton

Killed: 21/05/1916, France, age 19 years

Buried: Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St.Eloi

Pte. Leonard Davies (25272) 13^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment

Born: 1880 in Alsager

Son of: Joseph and Elizabeth Davies

Husband of: Mary Alice Davies.

Residence: Mount Pleasant, Mow Cop

Enlisted: Congleton in 1915.

Killed: 10/07/1916, France, age 36 years.

Buried: Abbeville Communal Cemetery

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Pte. James Pierpoint ( 15089) 7^th Battalion, Prince of Wales

(North Staffordshire Regiment)

Born: 1881 in Scholar Green

Son of: Thomas and Ellen Pierpoint.

Residence: Kidsgrove

Occupation: Miner

Enlisted: Macclesfield

Killed: 11/08/1916, India

Buried: No grave – Commemorated on Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial

Pte. James Mellor (12386) 64^th Brigade, Machine Gun Corp

Born: 1897 in Leck, Staffordshire.

Residence: Smallthorne.

Enlisted: Stoke-On-Trent.

Killed: 08/09/1916, France, age 19 years.

Buried: Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension.

Pte. James Arthur Mould (20810) 3^rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards.

Born: 1896 in Congleton.

Son of: Edwin and Lydia Mould.

Residence: High Street, Mow Cop.

Occupation: Coal mine pit lad.

Enlisted: Newcastle in 1915.

Killed: 14/09/16, France, age 20 years.

Buried: Guards’ Cemetery, Lesboeufs. (Photo taken)

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Pte. Charles New (26039) 13^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

Born: 1898 in Odd Rode

Son of: Charles & Harriet New, of Mill Terrace, Rode Heath.

Residence: Rode Heath

Enlisted: Congleton

Killed: 13/10/1916, France, age 18 years

Buried: Bouzncourt Communal Cemetery Extension. (Photo taken)

Pte. Percy Davies

Born: 1893 in Thurlwood (Rode Heath)

Son of: Charles and Charlotte Davies

Residence: Rode Heath

Enlisted:

Killed: 1916

Buried: Torpedoed off the SW Coast of Ireland by a U-boat. His body was never recovered.

Pte. Harold Bosson (27311) 7^th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. (Formerly, North Staffordshire Regiment)

Born: 1894 at Boden Hall Lodge, Scholar Green

Son of: John & Keziah Bosson of Rode Hall Lodge, Scholar Green

Residence: Rode Hall Lodge.

Enlisted: Lichfield

Killed: 10/11/1916, France, age 22 years.

Buried: Puchevillers British Cemetery.

Pte. Arthur Rhodes (11724) 7^th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

Born: 1893 in Odd Rode

Son of: Arthur & Emily Ann Rhodes

Residence: Scholar Green

Enlisted: Tunstall

Killed: 13/11/1916, France

Buried: Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel. (Photo taken)

Died 1917

Pte. James Marlow (36219) 10^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

Born: 1896 in Burton-on-Trent

Son of: David & Clare Marlow

Residence: Lock Side, Rode Heath

Occupation: Boatman

Enlisted: Congleton in 1916.

Killed: 15/02/1917, France.

Buried: Nieppe Communal Cemetery.

Pte. William Bloor (17750) 7^th Battalion, Prince of Wales

(North Staffordshire Regiment).

Born: Rode Heath

Son of: George & Annie Bloor

Residence: Rode Heath

Enlisted: Stoke-on-Trent

Killed: 29/03/1917, Mesopotamia.

Buried: No grave, Commemorated on Basra Memorial.

Pte. Ernest Bailey (37152) Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery.

Born: 1886 in Scholar Green

Son of: John & Sarah Bailey of Rode Hall, Scholar Green.

Husband of: Sarah Jane Bailey.

Occupation: Cotton Weaver.

Residence: Rode Hall, Scholar Green.

Enlisted: Cheshire

Killed: 23/04/1917, France age 31 years.

Buried: Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines.

Pte. Donald Booth (28524) 7^th Battalion, Border Regiment.

Born: 1882 in Alsager

Son of: Samuel & Elizabeth Booth of Moss Lane, Church Lawton.

Residence: Stoke-0n-Trent.

Enlisted: Cheshire.

Killed: 17/05/1917, France, age 36 years.

Buried: Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras.

Pte. Hylton Hammond Bailey (200441) 1/5 Battalion, Prince of Wales

(North Staffordshire, Regiment).

Born: 1897 in Kidsgrove.

Son of: Arthur & Annie Bailey of “The Hollies”, Rode Heath.

Residence: Rode Heath.

Enlisted: Hanley, Staffordshire.

Killed: 16/06/1917, France age 20 years.

Buried: Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery.

Pte. Harold Clarke (290706) 10^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

Born: 1893 place Unknown

Residence: Moreton Nr Congleton

Enlisted: Macclesfield

Killed: 01/08/1917, Belgium, age 24 years.

Buried: No grave – Commemorated on Menin Gate, Ypres

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Pte. Thomas Holland (39331) 1^st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Born: 1886 in Scholar Green

Son of: Joshua and Eliza Holland

Residence: Station Road, Scholar Green.

Occupation: Farm Labourer

Enlisted: Congleton in 1916.

Killed: 16/08/1916, France, age 20 years.

Buried: No grave – Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. (Photo taken)

On this memorial Thomas is entered as Killed in 1917, when he was killed in 1916.

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Gunner: Sidney Taylor (106483) Royal Garrison Artillery

Born: 1893 in Buglawton

Son of: William & Sarah Ann Taylor, of Bank Farm, Odd Rode, Scholar Green.

Residence: Bank Farm, Rode Road.

Enlisted: Congleton

Killed: 19/09/1917, France age 24 years.

Buried: No grave- Commemorated on Ste.Marie Cemetery, Le Harve.

Pte. Edward Clarke (1679) Household Battalion, Household Cavalry

Born: 1897 in Odd Rode

Residence: Unknown

Enlisted: Congleton

Killed: 12/10/1917, Belgium, age 20 years.

Buried: No grave- Commemorated on Tyne Cot, Memorial.

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

2/Lt: Sydney Bowler, Royal Garrison Artillery.

Born: 1890 in Odd Rode.

Son of: Charles & Elizabeth Bowler of Brick House, Scholar Green.

Residence: Scholar Green

Occupation: Assistant Teacher

Enlisted: Unknown

Killed: 21/10/1917, age 27 years.

Buried: No grave – Commemorated on Gwalia Cemetery.

Died 1918

Pte. Victor Sant 2^nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born: 1883 in Chirk, North Wales.

Son of: Edward & Sarah Sant, husband of Elizabeth Ann Sant.

Residence: Thurlwood, Rode Heath

Enlisted: Congleton.

Killed: 07/03/1918, France age 35 years.

Buried: Oxford Road Cemetery.

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Pte. Frederick Henry Shulver (32471) 2/6^thBattalion, Prince of Wales

(North Staffordshire Regiment).

Born: Hedenham, Norfolk.

Son of: Frederick and Maria Shulver

Husband to: Lilian Rosetta Shulver

Residence: Little Moss, Scholar Green.

Occupation: Joiner

Enlisted: Stafford in 1915.

Killed: 21/03/18, Belgium.

Buried: No grave - Commemorated on Arras Memorial.

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Pte. John James Harris (46384) 10^th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers.

Born: 1890 place Unknown.

Residence: Unknown.

Enlisted: Cheshire.

Killed: 25/03/18, Belgium, age 28 years.

Buried: No grave, Commemorated on Arras Memorial.

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Pte. William Cartwright (35910) Corps of Royal Engineers.

Born: Scholar Green.

Son of: Joseph & Sarah Cartwright, husband of Mrs F. Yates (formerly Cartwright), Stourton, Stourbridge.

Residence: Kidsgrove.

Enlisted: Kidsgrove.

Killed: 02/04/1918, Belgium

Buried: Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe.

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Pte.Noah Stanier (244333) 11^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

Born: 1896 in Chesterton.

Son of: Noah & Elizabeth Stanier, sister: Lizzie Ann & Brother: John.

Residence: Mount Pleasant, Mow Cop.

Enlisted: Congleton.

Killed: 14/04/1918, Belgium, age 22 years.

Buried: Strand Military Cemetery, Belgium. (Photo taken)

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Sgt: Henry Joseph Birtles (100042) Royal Air Force

Born: 1896 place Unknown

Grandson of: Henry & Emma Birtles of Hall Green, Scholar Green

Residence: Unknown

Enlisted: 16/01/1918

Killed: 22/04/1918 (Accidentally)

Buried: Odd Rode (All Saint) Churchyard.

On the Memorial scroll he is listed as Harry Joseph Birtles

Pte. George Armitt (244708) 9^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment

Born: 1890 in Odd Rode, Cheshire.

Son of: Mrs Hannah Armitt, husband of Elizabeth J Armitt.

Residence: The Bank, Scholar Green.

Enlisted: Congleton.

Killed: 06/06/1918, France, age 28 years.

Buried: No grave - Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial.

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Pte. Percy Brandreth (45662) 1/6^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

Born: 1895 in Thurlwood.

Son of: Peter & Ann Brandreth.

Residence: Thurlwood.

Enlisted: Unknown.

Killed: 21/08/1918, Belgium age 22 years.

Buried: No grave- Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial.

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Pte. Alexander Birtles (23977) 7^th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.

Born: 1896 in Scholar Green.

Son of: Charles & Emma Birtles, husband of Mrs Ethel Birtles

Residence: Stoke-on-Trent.

Enlisted: Congleton.

Killed: 07/09/1918, France, age 22 years.

Buried: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.

Pte. Jack Mitford (69866) 1^st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).

Born: 1899 in Rode Heath

Son of: George & Minnie Mitford, of Rode Heath.

Residence: Rode Heath

Enlisted: Grove Park

Killed: 09/10/1918, France, age 19 years.

Buried: No grave – Commemorated on Vis-En-Artois Memorial. (Photo taken)

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Pte. Harry Birtles (22349) 1^st Battalion, Grenadier Guards.

Born: 1893 in Odd Rode.

Son of: Peter & Alethea Birtles of Cinder Hill, Scholar Green.

Residence: Alnwick Castle, where he was second footman to the late Duke of Northumberland.

Enlisted: Alnwick.

Killed: 11/10/1918, France, age 25 years.

Buried: No grave – Commemorated on Vis-En-Artois Memorial. (Photo taken)

(Also on St Lukes, Memorial Plaque).

Pte. Harry Rhodes Bullock (63962) 1/7^th Battalion, Prince of Wales Own (West Yorkshire Regiment).

Born: Mow Cop

Son of: Unknown

Residence: Kidsgrove

Enlisted: Stoke-on-Trent

Killed: 11/10/1918, France

Buried: No grave – Commemorated on Vis-En-Artois Memorial. (Photo taken)

The Commonwealth War records have his first name incorrect; they have him as Henry Rhodes Bullock.

Pte. Herbert Ernest Taylor (76840) 15^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment

Born: 1898 place Unknown

Son of: Arthur William & Mary Alice Taylor, Mill Cottage, Spring Bank, Scholar Green.

Residence: Scholar Green

Enlisted: Stoke-On-Trent

Killed: 14/10/1918, Belgium, age 20 years.

Buried: No grave – Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial

Pte. Arnold Whittaker (76877) 1^st Battalion. Cheshire Regiment

Born: Kent Green

Son of: Unknown

Residence: Stoke-on-Trent

Enlisted: Cheshire

Killed: 23/10/1918, France

Buried: Amerval Communal Cemetery extension, Solesmes.

Died 1919

Pte. Joseph Booth

Born: Unknown

Son of:

Residence:

Enlisted:

Killed:

Buried:

Died 1921

Pte. William James Lawton (2844) 7^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

Born: 1892 place unknown

Son of: James & Harriet Lawton of Kent Green, Scholar Green.

Residence: Kent Green, Scholar Green.

Enlisted: Congleton

Died: 17/06/1921

Buried: Odd Rode (All Saints) Churchyard.

Died 1922

Pte. Frank Beaumont Riley

Born: Huddersfiled

Son of: Mr Riley and Mary Oliver.

Residence: Scholar Green

Enlisted:

Died: 1922 in active service

Buried: Odd Rode (All Saints) Churchyard.

Frederick Riley - Not on the WW1 Memorial but is mentioned on a stained glass window in the church

Pte. Frederick Riley (4447) 12^th Battalion Regiment (The Rangers).

Frederick was born on the 10^th October 1897, he was christened on the 10^th November 1897 in Goldenhill, he was one of three children to Frederick and Clara Riley, and lived in Alsager. Frederick’s maternal Grandparents were James & Agnes Wearing, they lived in Tunstall, James Wearing was an Auctioneer / Estate Agent.

From the window in the church we can see Frederick used to be a choirboy at All Saints church.

There are no surviving service records for Frederick; from his medal index card we know he enlisted some time in 1915/16 and that he was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. Frederick was killed on the 1^st July 1916, 1^st day of the Battle of the Somme; he is buried in Gommecourt British Cemetery No2, Hebuterne.

The stained glass window was commissioned by Florence Jane Skardon (spinster) in 1940 she lived with Fredericks grandparents James & Agnes Wearing, Florence died in 1939.