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The War Memorial for Denton (Lancashire)
Photo © Copyright David
Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
The Denton (Lancashire) War Memorial stands in Victoria Park, near to the Victoria Street entrance. It commemorates the sacrifice of the 379 men of Denton and Haughton who lost their lives during the Great War. It was unveiled on 23 July 1921.
A transcript of all the names on this memorial can be found on the Carl's Cam website.
On each of the four sides, there are four steps leading up to the memorial. At the front, the dates 1914 and 1918, surrounded by wreaths, are on either side of a panel of names.
On the central column the commemoration is for;-
'In grateful and undying remembrance of those who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918. This memorial has been erected by their fellow townsmen July 1921'
Amongst the names are those of 5 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment. We are very grateful to Mike Berrell for providing photos of the individual commemorations for four of these soldiers.
Private Charles Holland Bromley. 17361. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of James H & Mary A Bromley. Husband of Annie Bromley of
36 Norfolk St., North Shields. Died at home 14 November 1920. Aged 30.
Born Denton (Lancs), Enlisted North Shields, Resided North Shields.
Buried TYNEMOUTH (PRESTON) CEMETERY.
(Additional information : Enlisted 11 September 1914. Discharged 6/7/1916
due to nephritis caused through war service).
Private John Alfred Cooke. 88333. 2nd/8th Battalion The King's (Liverpool
Regiment), formerly 202627 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Agnes Ann Cooke,
of 54, Laburnum Rd., Reddish Lane, Gorton, Manchester, and the late Samuel
Cooke. Killed 5 June 1918. Aged 19.
Born Haslingden (Lancs), Enlisted Manchester, Resided Manchester.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
Private James Newham. 23270. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Brother of Mr. W. Newham, of 70, Holland St., Denton, Manchester. Killed 12
October 1916. Aged 36.
Born Denton (Lancs), Enlisted London, Resided Wath-on-Dearne.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN.
Private Fred Pearson. 35346. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 3/39528 64th T R Battn. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Denton (Lancs), Enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne, Resided Denton.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
Private James Routledge. 38730. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of M. A. Routledge, of 3, Scotland Hall Rd., Briscoe Lane. Newton
Heath, Manchester. Killed 12 June 1918.
Born Manchester, Enlisted Manchester, Resided Moston.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
Private Samuel Warhurst. 41736. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 160362 R F A. Son of Thomas and Ann Warhurst, of 94, Kelvin St.,
Ashton-under-Lyne; husband of Ann Eliza Warhurst, of 19, Oldham St., Hyde,
Cheshire. Killed 9 October 1917. Aged 32.
Born Dukinfield (Cheshire), Enlisted Denton.
Commemorated on Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(Private Warhurst is also commemorated on a family headstone in Denton Cemetery.
A photo of this headstone is shown below.)
Private
Charles Bromley's Name on the Denton (Lancs) War Memorial
Photo : Mike Berrell
Private Newham's and Pearson's Names on the Denton (Lancs) War Memorial
Photo : Mike Berrell
Private Warhurst's Name on the Denton (Lancs) War Memorial
Photo : Mike Berrell
The
Family Headstone in Denton Cemetery Commemorating Private Warhurst
Photo : Mike Berrell
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