michaelpcoyle Posted 9 June , 2010 Share Posted 9 June , 2010 Outside the Astley Bridge Royal British Legion is a broken memorial, a stepped hexagonal pillar which probably had a cross on the top. Its inscription reads 'To the Glory of God and in ever grateful memory of the men of this church who for truth and liberty laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 1918 1939 1945' Their are 7 WW1 names: H E Halliwell Jesse Hayes Jos A Brooks WFD Pilling W Cartwright BJN Cain Pcy Cain and 1 WW2 Name: Frederick Wood A check of the names suggests a Breightmet connection. Anyone got got any ideas where it might have come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBattle Posted 9 June , 2010 Share Posted 9 June , 2010 Well, Geoff shows 59 casualties in CWGC with Astley Bridge connections, and only Pilling of those corresponds with the Memorial in the front garden of the RBL Club. Name: PILLING Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Unit Text: 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 22/10/1918 Awards: M C Additional information: Son of Albert and Nancy Pilling, of 23, Holly St., Astley Bridge, Bolton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: S. V. J. 4. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN Name: CAIN, PERCY Initials: P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Driver Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: "B" Bty. 101st Bde. Age: 19 Date of Death: 19/09/1917 Service No: 710789 Additional information: Son of William and Mary Elizabeth, Cain, of 496, Bury Rd., Bolton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 553. Cemetery: SARIGOL MILITARY CEMETERY, KRISTON This is the only BJ Cain I traced, but not a brother of the above, if it's the right man... Name: CAIN, BENJAMIN JOHN Initials: B J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn. Age: 34 Date of Death: 16/05/1915 Service No: 3129 Additional information: Son of the late Benjamin Cain, J.P. and Charlotte Cain, of Trelawne, Formby, Lancs. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panels 6 to 8. Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL Obvious question: Why not ask them? Call 01204 51045 and ask the Club Secretary.... It's not the Town Memorial as it refers to "the men of this Church". So perhaps a Church nearby has been de consecrated and the RBL took over the Memorial? For WW2, there are 36 Astley Bridge casualties, including John (not Frederick) Wood.... Name: WOOD, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Joiner 4th Class Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Laforey Age: 30 Date of Death: 30/03/1944 Service No: D/MX 74966 Additional information: Son of Jack and Edith Wood, of Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mary E. Wood, of Astley Bridge, Bolton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 90, Column 3. Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Hopefully, these addresses may be near to a de-consecrated Church!! Astley_Bridge_CWGC_RoH_WW1.doc Astley_Bridge_CWGC_RoH_WW2.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 9 June , 2010 Share Posted 9 June , 2010 Percy Cain born and enlisted Bolton; Joseph Armstrong Brooks 201296 enlisted Bolton. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larney Posted 10 June , 2010 Share Posted 10 June , 2010 William Pilling was one of the original Bolton enlistees into the 15th Welsh. He was commissioned from them into the RWF on 27 March 1917, after having fought at Mametz Wood. SteveJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelpcoyle Posted 24 June , 2010 Author Share Posted 24 June , 2010 Many thanks for all help. Appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 26 June , 2010 Share Posted 26 June , 2010 Hi All, I have a BWM,VM and Memorial Scroll plus photographs, letters, etc., to 2/Lt John Lomax, DCLI att'd 1/6th Royal Warwicks, who was killed in action on 18/8/16 having only been in France for some 7 weeks. All my research and some original paperwork show that he was the son of Jacob and Mary Elizabeth Lomax, of Willow Bank, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancs. He was born and lived in Bolton until he finished his education at the Astley Bridge Commercial School. The family are shown at Ivy Bank, AstleyBridge on the 1901 census and the original envelope dated 24/8/16, containing the letter from his C.O. advising his mother that he had been killed is addressed to her at Willow Bank, Astley Bridge. I hope that this adds another name to the memorial although I see that there already is a J.Lomax given as Pte Lancs.Fus.? Same man wrong details? Hope this is of some use. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBattle Posted 27 June , 2010 Share Posted 27 June , 2010 Name: LOMAX, JOSEPH oldowl: This was the J Lomax on CWGC records with an Astley Bridge connection. Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 25/04/1915 Service No: 841 Additional information: Son of John Edward and Mary Ellen Lomax, of 22, Almond St., Astley Bridge, Bolton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL I see no reason why "your" chap shouldn't also be commemorated, however, this specific Memorial is "dedicated to the adherents of this Church" which means someone needs to find out which Church it referes to. I did give contact details for the RBL Club, but it doesn't look as if anyone could be bothered to call them for any further information. Now with two J Lomax, surely the answer lies with the RBL Club as to which Church it was from. Hopefully, that may give a geographic location in orderto decide which J Lomax it might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelpcoyle Posted 22 July , 2010 Author Share Posted 22 July , 2010 Thanks to all and thanks to the Bolton Evening News. readers identified the Astley Bridge RBL Memorial as Breightment URC. The memorial cross was moved to the RBL Astley Bridge for safe keeping when the church site was redeveloped. fantastic work of GWF subscribers as usual. Many many thanks. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broznitsky Posted 21 September , 2010 Share Posted 21 September , 2010 Hello to all near Breightmet. Does anybody know more about William Lewis 75991, buried in St. James Churchyard; son of Thomas and Alice Lewis, of 579, Bury Road, Breightmet, Bolton. Peter in B.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillgorilla Posted 22 September , 2010 Share Posted 22 September , 2010 Hello to all near Breightmet. Does anybody know more about William Lewis 75991, buried in St. James Churchyard; son of Thomas and Alice Lewis, of 579, Bury Road, Breightmet, Bolton. Peter in B.C. Hi, I don't know anything about him, but I do live relatively close by if you would like a picture taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broznitsky Posted 22 September , 2010 Share Posted 22 September , 2010 Hi Mr. Hillg, PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broznitsky Posted 10 October , 2010 Share Posted 10 October , 2010 A public note of appreciation to Mr. HG for taking some great photos for me. Thanks from British Columbia! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillgorilla Posted 12 October , 2010 Share Posted 12 October , 2010 A public note of appreciation to Mr. HG for taking some great photos for me. Thanks from British Columbia! Peter Thank you. If anyone wants any pics taken from anywhere in the Bolton, Bury, Rochdale area please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelpcoyle Posted 31 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 31 October , 2012 Getting back to the original Request for info about the Breightmet URC Memorial, The memorial has been rescued, relocated and rebuilt at Red Lane URC Bolton and I'm grateful to all concerned in research and the physical moving and rebuilding, as well as the provision of a home by the church. Well done and thanks to all. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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