War Memorials Elsewhere, - Breaston (Derbyshire) St. Michael's Church

The War Memorial in St. Michael's Church, Breaston (Derbyshire)
(Photo : Richard Roberts<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

The War Memorial in the church of St. Michael, Breaston (Derbyshire) consists of two commemorative plaques on either side of a carving of the Crucifixion. The memorial is above the Altar in a side chapel.

One soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment is named on the memorial, together with another soldier who had previously served in the regiment.

All photographs are by Richard Roberts, to whom we are very grateful.

Private Frederick Eilly Hallam, 36043. (*) 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 5/37095 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 October 1917.
Born Beeston (Derby), Enlisted Ilkeston (Derby).
Buried DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Walter Winson. 38204. 2/4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to (501479) 505th Agricultural Coy.
Son of Edwin Henry Winson, and of Emma Winson (now Mrs. Grundy), of Main St., Breaston.
Died at home 21 November 1918. Age 30.
Born Wirksworth (Derbyshire), Enlisted Derby, Resided Wirksworth (Derbyshire).
Buried BREASTON (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD.

(*) Richard Roberts comments;-
I believe the Army records perpetuates two errors in respect of this man. Firstly he was registered at birth as Frederick ELI (more plausible a name than Eilly) and he was born in 1898 in Breaston not Beeston which, as they are only five miles apart, often leads to some confusion! The 1911 Census record shows him living at Draycott Road, Breaston with parents Arthur & Sarah Ann Hallam.

St. Michael's Church, Breaston (Derbyshire)
(Photo : Richard Roberts<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

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