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THE WAR MEMORIALS

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THE FORTY MEN OF CROMFORD & SCARTHIN
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE TWO WORLD WARS

The War Memorial in the Memorial Gardens is inscribed with the names of the
18 men of Cromford who died in the Great War - the "war to end all wars".
After the Second World War, 10 more names were added.

IN IMPERISHABLE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CROMFORD WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
   Frederic G A ARKWRIGHT       Thomas GRATTON
   Percy BARBER                   John Hall GREGORY
   William BOSLEY                   Harry PARKER
   Robt Charles BRITLAND                Samuel George PEARSON
   John Hall BROWN                    William Herbert PEARSON
   Clifford James BROOKS              Norman SAINT
   Victor James DILLON                Joseph Thomas SHAW
   Thomas FEARN                       John Allen TAYLOR
   James GIBBS                      Leonard WILBRAHAM

1939 - 1945
   Harold F BRITLAND              Michael G HAM
   Kenneth A BROOKER            Ronald HOPKINSON
   Alan G DITCHFIELD                Denys G MARSDEN
   William A R FOSTER             Harry ROLLEY
   David GRANTHAM              James A TAIT

The War Memorial on Scarthin Promenade is inscribed with the names
of the 9 men of Scarthin who died in the Great War,
and 3 who fell in the Second World War.

ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF SCARTHIN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914 - 1918 "MAY THEIR REWARD BE AS GREAT AS THEIR SACRIFICE"
   Joseph TOMLINSON       William H ALLEN
   William SHERRATT                John J ALLEN
   Arthur BIDDULPH                    George KIRK
   Thomas KEIGHTLY              John A PIDCOCK
   Thomas WORTHY

1939 - 1945
Harry KNIVETON Arthur H RUSSELL
George A PIDCOCK

The men behind the names
Memorial plaques
List of all who served in WWI
Three men not on the War Memorials
Our Local Lads - A poem of 1915

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
After the Great War, now known as the First World War or World War I, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission was set up with the aim of recording each of the dead by name either on a headstone or memorial.
Rudyard Kipling, who had lost his son John in the war, was one of the War Graves commissioners, and he argued for all ranks, the rich and the poor to have the same type of gravestone, in an "equality of sorrow".
A register for each cemetery was produced, the first in 1920.
World War II registers started in 1952.
The military record offices supplied the basic information as to name, rank, number, unit, regiment, military honours and date of death.
Forms were sent to next of kin asking them to give a short quote to go on the headstone for those with a known grave, and to give details of age, address, parentage or wife and other personal particulars. These details were then quoted in the register.
In the case of WWI 40% of the forms were not returned, so those names have only the basic details.
In WWII efforts were made to get a reply as soon as possible after death, so the percentage of replies was higher.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has now put its records of war graves on the internet, and can be accessed on www.cwgc.org/ Note the Commission has recently adopted the modern spelling of Ypres - Ieper.

Cromford Memorial Garden Scarthin Memorial

War memorials and plaques can be found in every town and
village in the country, in public places, schools and factories, remembering those who died in the two world wars.
There are two war memorials in Cromford: one in the Memorial Gardens, one on Scarthin Promenade, and plaques in the Institute and St Mary's Church.
Altogether 40 men from Cromford and Scarthin died, 27 in WWI and 13 in WW2. The records for 38 of the men have been found on the Commonwealth War Graves website. The others have no personal details recorded and it is not possible to find the correct entry without knowing the date of death.

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The following information has been obtained from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, with background details from the 1881, 1891 and 1901 census records. Full details from the census have not been included but if you would like to know more then email this website.

First World War	Cromford War Memorial
Frederic George Alleyne ARKWRIGHT	Age 29. Died Thursday, 14 October 1915. Captain, Royal Flying Corps. Son of Mr & Mrs Frederic Charles Arkwright of Willersley. Cemetery: St Mary's churchyard, Cromford. Frederic's gravestone is in the form of a cross and is inscribed: "Captain XI Hussars ... died when flying on duty ... Steadfast and true - Per Ardua ad Astra" A plaque inside the church tells us that Frederic was flying near Montrose when he was killed. Frederic Arkwright is also included among the 178 names on the Matlock War Memorial, and the 15 names on Starkholmes War Memorial.
Percy BARBER 1901 Census William BOSLEY 1901 Census	Age 21. Died Wed, 13 November 1918. Private, Army Service Corps. Son of Mr & Mrs William Barber of 26 North St, Cromford. Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. Four year old Percy was living at Starkholmes with father William, (engine driver in cotton mill), mother Hannah and younger sister Lydia. His grandmother and uncle lived with them in a 3-roomed house. Age 32. Died Thursday, 21 March 1918. Private, North Staffs Regiment. Son of Mr J Bosley of Cromford. Husband of Hannah Else (formerly Bosley) of Cowgate,Lea, Derbys. Memorial: Arras Memorial, France. William was 15 years old, a shoemaker's apprentice. He lived with his father Joseph, a shoemaker, his mother Sarah Ann and 4 siblings at 22 North Street.
Robert Charles BRITLAND John Hall BROWN 1891 Census 1901 Census Clifford James BROOKS 1881 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census	Age 20. Died Wed, 15 September 1915. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Son of Robert and Mary Britland of 88 The Hill, Cromford. Cemetery: Pieta Military Cemetary, Malta. The Derby Mercury reported that Robert died in hospital in Malta of enteric fever. His brother Harry was wounded in the Dardanelles but he survived. Age 28. Kia 30 September 1915. Private, York & Lancaster Regiment. Son of William and Elizabeth Brown, of Barnwell Lane. Memorial: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. John was 4 years old and living with his father William, a spar (marble) turner, his mother Elizabeth and older brother Charles at 2 Barnwell Lane. His aunt Hannah Hall, a hosiery worker, was with the family. Ten years later 14 year old John was working as a hosiery machine minder. Age 48. Died Monday, 27 May 1918. Private, Machine Gun Corps. Son of Samuel & Mary Brooks, of Cromford. Husb of Margaret Annie Brooks of 3 North St, Cromford. Memorial: Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France. Clifford was aged 12, living at 2 North Street with his father Samuel, a lead miner, his mother Mary, a charwoman, brother John and sister Adeline. Clifford, age 22, was working as a Railway labourer and living at 12 North Street with his now widowed mother Mary and sister Adeline. Clifford, wife Annie, and their 2 children, Frederick and Adeline were living with his mother Mary at 3 North Street. He worked at the cotton mill as a dibber.
Victor DILLON 1901 Census Thomas FEARN James GIBBS 1901 Census	Age 20. Died Saturday, 1 June 1918. Private, The King's (Liverpool Reg). Son of Michael and Rhoda Dillon, of Willersley Lodge, Cromford. Cemetery: Houchin British Cemetery, France. Victor was 3 years old, living with his parents, two elder sisters and brother Thomas, who also served in the war. Their father Michael was the Arkwright family's coachman. The lodge, now demolished, stood on Derby Road at the entrance to Church Walk. The Derby Mercury reported that before enlisting Victor was a footman in the service of Mr Steele, of Lockerbie, Scotland. Died of wounds, 10 August 1915. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Memorial: Helles Memorial (Gallipoli campaign, Dardanelles). Age 25. Died Sun, 24 March 1918. Lance Corporal, Sherwood Foresters. Son of James and Hannah Gibbs of Cromford. Memorial: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. James is remembered on his parents' gravestone in St Mark's churchyard: "killed in action and buried in France Peace, Perfect Peace." James, age 7, his 3 sisters and 2 brothers were living at 33 The Hill with parents Hannah and James, a gritstone mason. Older brothers George and Frank also served in the war.
Thomas GRATTON 1881 Census 1901 Census	Age 39. Died Sunday, 5 August 1917. Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles. Son of Benjamin and Mary Gratton, of Greenhill, Bonsall, Derbys. Husband of Clara Gratton of 42 Cromford Hill, Cromford. Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Thomas aged 3 years, was living at Upper Town, Bonsall, with Benjamin his father, a Railway labourer, mother Mary, sister Martha and brother Charley. Thomas aged 23 was still living at home on High Street, Bonsall, and working as a labourer. There were now 9 children in the family and an aunt was living with them.
John Hall GREGORY 1891 Census 1901 Census Harry PARKER 1901 Census	Age 33. Died Sunday 18 August 1918. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Son of the late John and Millicent Gregory, of Cromford. Cemetery: Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France. John was 6 years old and living with his father John, a stonemason and warehouseman, his mother Millicent and 2 sisters at 2 Masons Open. John was 16 and working as a machine minder in a cotton mill. His mother had died, and there were now four sisters. Father John worked in a merino mill warehouse. They lived in Barnwell Lane. Age 23. Died Wed, 8 November 1916. Lance Corporal, Sherwood Foresters. Son of Francis and Annie Elizabeth Parker, of 25 North St, Cromford. Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Harry is remembered on his family's grave: "killed in action in Le Tronsle ... " Harry and his family lived at 3 Masons Open. He was 7 and had four younger siblings; his brothers Charles and Alexander also served in the war. Father Francis worked as a doubler in a cotton mill.
Samuel George PEARSON 1901 Census Brothers William Herbert PEARSON 1891 Census Norman SAINT 1901 Census	Age 22. Died Wednesday, 9 August 1916. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Son of George and Hannah Pearson, of 24 North St, Cromford. Cemetery: Heilly Station cemetery, Somme, France. Eleven people lived in 3 rooms at 10 North Street: parents Hannah and George (general labourer), five daughters and two sons. Grandmother and cousin were still with them. Both sons, Samuel and William, died in the war. Age 31. Died Saturday, 1 July 1916. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Son of George and Hannah Pearson, of 24 North St, Cromford. Cemetery: Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, France. William was 6 years old, living at 20 North Street with his father George, a wool washer, his mother Hannah and four sisters. His grandmother and a 15 year old cousin also lived at the house. Age 21. Kia Sunday, 4 March 1917. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Son of Robert and Mary Jane Saint, of Moor Side, Cromford. Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Norman, age 5, was living with his parents Robert and Mary Jane, and eight brothers and sisters, at 52 Bolehill, Wirksworth. Robert was a stationary engine driver.
Joseph Thomas SHAW John Allen TAYLOR Leonard WILBRAHAM 1901 Census	Kia 4 April 1917. Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Age 24. Died Monday, 4 November 1918. Serjeant, Sherwood Foresters. Son of William and Mary Taylor, of 15 Victoria Terrace, Cromford. Cemetery: Sebourg British Cemetery, Nord, France. John is remembered on his parents' gravestone in St Mark's churchyard: "He died for freedom and honour." Age 21. Died Tuesday, 5 November 1918. Private, Derbyshire Yeomanry. Son of Harry and Ruth Wilbraham, of Cromford. Husband of Gertrude Southam (formerly Wilbraham) of Middleton, Wirksworth, Derbys. Cemetery: Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. Leonard is remembered on his family's gravestone in St Mark's churchyard: "He sleeps not in his native land But neath the foreign skies. Far from those who loved him best In a hero's grave he lies." Three year old Leonard's family lived at 6 North Street. They were father Henry, a general labourer, mother Ruth, sister Beatrice and brother Fred, who also served in the war. ^Back to the top
Second World War	Cromford War Memorial
Harold Frederick BRITLAND Kenneth Angus BROOKER Allan Gerrard DITCHFIELD	Age 20. Died Wed, 12 July 1944. Private, South Lancs Parachute Regt. Son of Thomas and Jean Britland of Cromford. Cemetery: Ryes War Cemetery, near Arromanches, France. Age 19. Died Thursday, 10 October 1940. Sergeant, RAF Volunteer Reserve. Son of Frederick William and Dorothy Brooker of Cromford. Cemetery: St Mark's churchyard, Cromford. Kenneth's gravestone tells us he was a wireless operator and has the words: "Here, a boy, he dwelt through All the singing season And ere the day of sorrow, Departed as he came." The lines are from 'In Memoriam' by Robert Louis Stevenson Age 31. Died Thursday, 10 February 1944. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Son of William and Florence Ditchfield of Cromford. Cemetery: Anzio War Cemetery, Italy.
William Alfred Randale FOSTER David GRANTHAM Michael Gervase HAM	Age 29. Died Monday, 9 March 1942. Aircraftsman, RAF Volunteer Reserve. Son of Robert Alfred Randall Foster and Ruth Foster. Husband of Elsie Gertrude Foster, of Tollerton, Notts. Memorial: Singapore Memorial. Age 18. Died Mon, 24 Nov 1941. Ordinary Seaman, HMS Dunedin, Royal Navy. Son of James and Helen Grantham, of Cromford. Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial. HMS Dunedin memorial plinth and oak at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffs. HMS Dunedin was sunk by a torpedo from U boat-124 on 24 November 1941 in the South Atlantic. 412 ratings and officers died, and there were 67 survivors. Age 23. Died Friday, 29 Nov 1940. Sergeant, Pilot RAF Volunteer Reserve. Son of Very Revd Herbert and Hilda Annie Ham, of Cromford. Cemetery: Dethick, Lea and Holloway cemetery, Derbys. Michael's headstone includes the words: "born 8 Nov 1917, killed on active service. Greatly loved." His name is included with 3 others on an inscription on the choir screen inside Holloway church. Michael Ham is also listed among the 47 names on the Matlock War Memorial.
Ronald HOPKINSON Denys George MARSDEN Harry ROLLEY James Alistair TAIT	Age 17. Died Sat, 19 August 1944. Galley Boy, SS Wayfarer, Merchant Navy. Son of Edward and Sarah Hopkinson, of Cromford. Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial, London. SS Wayfarer was torpedoed and sunk by U boat-862 on 19 August 1944 when about 150 miles east of Mozambique. 51 of the 61 people on board died. Age 23. Died Sat, 8 July 1944. Sergeant Flt Engr, RAF Volunteer Reserve. Son of George Herbert and Annie Elizabeth Marsden, of Cromford. Cemetery: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. Age 24. Died Tuesday, 29 October 1940. Lance Corporal, North Staffs Regt. Son of Mrs A Fern of Matlock. Cemetery: St Giles churchyard, Sandiacre, Derbys. Age not given. Died Sat, 29 August 1942. Second Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. Son of Maj. James Baillie Tait and Margaret Tait. Cemetery: Ripon Cemetery, Yorkshire. ^Back to the top
First World War	Scarthin War Memorial - Names are engraved on the Memorial in order of date of death
Joseph TOMLINSON William SHERRATT Arthur BIDDULPH 1901 Census	Age 24. Died Friday, 12 March 1915. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Son of Joseph and Sarah Tomlinson of Chapel Hill, Cromford. Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Joseph is remembered on his parents' gravestone in St Mark's churchyard: "fell in action Neuve Chapelle ... " Age 24. Died Sunday, 9 May 1915. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Son of George & Jane Sherratt, 55 Thoresby Rd, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. Age (25) not given. Died Mon, 23 April 1917. Corporal, South Staffs Regiment. Cemetery: Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, Pas de Calais, France. Arthur was 9 years old and living at the Corn Mill on Water Lane with his grandmother and his uncle John who was the miller.
Thomas KEIGHTLY 1901 Census Thomas WORTHY 1901 Census William H ALLEN 1901 Census Brothers	Age (21) not given. Died Monday, 23 April 1917. Private, South Staffs Regt. Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Thomas was 5 years old, living at Scarthin with his father Everard, a brickyard labourer, mother Grace and two siblings. A married couple lodged with them. Age 30. Died Thursday, 4 October 1917. Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Son of Mr & Mrs P Worthy, of Scarthin. Cemetery: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Thomas was 14 years old, working as a cotton factory hand. He lived at Scarthin with his father Peter, a brown-paper maker, his mother Mary who worked as a paper sorter at the Paper Mill, and 2 young sisters. Age (29) not given. Died Thurs, 21 March 1918. Private, Sherwood Foresters. No next of kin given. Memorial: Arras Memorial, France. William Hoades Allen, aged 12, was working as a packer at a cotton mill. He lived at Scarthin with his father John, a cab driver, mother Kate, sister Esther and brothers John Joseph and Benjamin. There was also a male lodger.
John J ALLEN 1901 Census George KIRK John Arthur PIDCOCK 1901 Census	Age 21. Died Saturday 29 June 1918. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Son of John and Kate Allen of Scarthin. Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. John Joseph was aged 2, brother of William Hoades Allen. See above. Not found on CWG website. Age 18. Died Wednesday 27 November 1918. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Son of the late Isiah and Martha Pidcock of Cromford. John died at Clipstone Camp, Mansfield and was buried on 3 Dec 1918. Cemetery: St Mark's churchyard, Cromford. John's gravestone has the words: "Thy will be done." John was 8 months old, living with his parents, Martha and Isaiah (general labourer), 2 sisters and brother at Thurlow Booth, Whatstandwell. ^Back to the top
Second World War	Scarthin War Memorial
Harry KNIVETON George Albert PIDCOCK Arthur H RUSSELL	Age 19. Died Tuesday, 26 December 1944. Stoker, HMS Capel, Royal Navy. Son of James Harry and Hilda Annie Kniveton of Cromford. Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial. HMS Capel was active in the Atlantic and supported the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. She was torpedoed by U boat-486 on 26 December 1944 and sank in the English Channel. Age not given. Died Sat, 6 June 1942. Lance Corporal, Royal Army Service Corps. No next of kin given. Cemetery: El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Age 29. Died Monday, 23 October 1944. Trooper, 17th/21st Lancers RAC. Son of Charles Henry and Lucy Alice Russell; husband of Jessie Hannah Lorraine Russell. Cemetery: Forli War Cemetery, Italy.

	Memorial Plaques in Cromford Institute
Nine of the men are remembered on plaques in Cromford Institute	This TABLET and CLOCK are placed here to the HONOUR of the MEN of CROMFORD INSTITUTE who FOUGHT in the GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 and to the SACRED MEMORY of WILLIAM HOADES ALLEN . ARTHUR BIDDULPH . WILLIAM BOSLEY ROBERT CHARLES BRITLAND . JAMES GIBBS . JOHN ALLEN TAYLOR WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1939 - 1945 ALAN G DITCHFIELD . DENYS G MARSDEN . GEORGE A PIDCOCK The clock above the plaques was donated by the Royal British Legion (Cromford Branch) There are also framed photographs of each of the nine men on the wall.

	Memorial Plaque in St Mary's Church, Cromford
	FREDERIC ARKWRIGHT THOMAS GRATTON PERCY BARBER JOHN GREGORY WILLIAM BOSLEY HARRY PARKER ROBERT BRITLAND SAMUEL PEARSON JOHN BROWN WILLIAM PEARSON CLIFFORD BROOKS NORMAN SAINT VICTOR DILLON JOSEPH SHAW THOMAS FEARN JOHN TAYLOR JAMES GIBBS LEONARD WILBRAHAM THESE MEN OF OURS BAPTISED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST FOLLOWED HIM AS HE FOUGHT FOR THE WEAK AGAINST THE STRONG IN THE YEARS OF THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 AND AFTER PAIN AND LOSS LEFT THIS LIFE GLORIOUSLY BY THE WAY OF SELF-SACRIFICE SO THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE FREE IN BODY AND SOUL

194 men went to war	Hand Written List in the Church of the men who served in WW1	30 men died

border		These Men who served in the King's Forces 1914 - 1918 were worshippers in this Church or residents in this Village
border	Frank Adkin Ernest Allen Frank Allen John Allen John Allen + William Allen + Albert Allsop Joseph Allsop Frederic Alleyne Arkwright + Richard Alleyne Arkwright Percy Barber + Henry Berrisford Archie Biddulph Arthur Biddulph + Charles Biddulph Ernest Biddulph George Biddulph Bernard Bond Guy Bonham-Carter + Horace Blanche Lawson Bland Frank Boden Wilfred Bosley William Bosley + Henry Botham James Botham Joseph Brailsford Fred Britland Harry Britland Robert Britland + Thomas Britland Charles Brooks Clifford Brooks + Fred Brooks George Brooks Arthur Brown Charles Brown Charles Brown Frank Brown James Brown John Brown + William Brown Enoch Buckley Frederick Buckley James Buckley William Buckley John Bulman Ernest Bunting Fred Bunting	Herbert Bunting Herbert Bunting William Bunting Percy Clay Richard Clay Charles Colwell George Colwell William Conquest George Cooper Alfred Coxon Robert Dawes Oswald Dickinson Tom Dillon Victor Dillon + Ernest Eaton Fred Farnsworth Harold Farnsworth Frank Fearn Thomas Fearn + Wilfred Fearn Bert Fryer Laurence Fryer Frank Gibbs George Gibbs James Gibbs + Fred Gillott Herbert Gillott John Gould Joseph Gould William Gould Thomas Gratton + William Gratton Antony Greatorex Herbert Greatorex Thomas Greenwood John Gregory + Thomas Gregory Albert Hall Thomas Hall Christopher Harrison George Hodgkinson Samuel Hodgkinson Fred Holland Albert Holmes James Holmes Sam Holmes William Holmes Tom Huddart Alexander Hughes	George Jackson James Jepson Thomas Keightly + Alfred Kidd Frank Kidd Fred Kidd Harry Kidd John Kidd George Kirk + Maurice Kirk William Land Fred Lloyd George Lloyd + Maurice Lowe Fred Mee William Mee Thomas Mitchel John Moore Wilfred Morse William Mottershead Laurence Musgrave Laurence Newton John Oldbury Alfred Orridge Harry Padget Alec Parker Bertram Parker Charles Parker Harry Parker + Lewis Parker Samuel Pearson + William Pearson + John Pidcock + Charles Potter William Potter Harry Pykett George Ratcliffe William Read Alfred Redfern Arthur Redfern Phillip Ridgard Charles Riley Arthur Robinson Charles Robinson George Robinson Harry Robinson Tom Robinson Herbert Saint Norman Saint +	Fred Saunders Albert Seedhouse Alfred Seedhouse Edward Seedhouse John Seedhouse William Seedhouse Albert Seeds George Seeds Joseph Sellers Joseph Shaw + William Shaw William Sheppard William Sherratt + Arthur Siddall Henry Siddall Clifford Slack + Augustus Smedley Albert Snow Herbert Spencer Leonard Spencer John Stafford Dick Swift Albert Taylor George Taylor John Taylor John A Taylor + Sam Taylor Wilfred Taylor William Taylor Joseph Tomlinson + James Toplis George Treece John Vallance Hubert Watson Arthur Watts Harold Webber Thomas Webber Joseph Wharton Fred Whitworth Fred Wilbraham Leonard Wilbraham + James Wood Charles Woodiwiss Herbert Worthy Thomas Worthy + Charles Young Walter Young

The names of the 30 men who died in the Great War are marked with a cross +
The war memorials in Cromford and Scarthin have a total of 27 names.
The men missing from the memorials are Guy Bonham-Carter, George Lloyd and Clifford Slack.

Guy BONHAM-CARTER is remembered on the plaque erected to Frederic G A Arkwright inside St Mary's church -
Also of his brother-in-law and Best Friend Guy Bonham-Carter.
Third son of Alfred Bonham-Carter CB.
Captain X1X Hussars, Adjutant Q O Oxfordshire Hussars.
He was killed in action near Ypres 14 May 1915 aged 30 years.
"O valiant dead. Take comfort where you lie.
So sweet to live? Magnificent to Die."
Born London 25 May 1884, third son of Alfred and Mary Bonham-Carter.
Married Kathleen, the daughter of Frederic C Arkwright of Willersley, 18 Oct 1911.
They had 2 children - Diana, born 1913 and John Arkwright, born 1915.
Cemetery: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium.

George LLOYD George Edward Lloyd. Died 24 July 1917, aged 21. Private, Sherwood Foresters.
Son of Elizabeth Lloyd, of 28 Trinity St., Belle Vue, Shrewsbury.
Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
George was born at Wellington, Shropshire, and lived in Shrewsbury before finding work in Cromford
as a footman at Oak Hill, the residence of Mrs Mary Esther Arkwright. He fought in the Dardenelles
in the Gallipoli campaign, before service in Flanders, where he died of wounds.
Oak Hill is now Alison House, the home of the Toc H holiday centre.

Clifford SLACK Not found on CWG website

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