War Memorials Elsewhere, - Woodville, Derbyshire (Granville Estate)

The Woodville (Derbyshire) War Memorial for the Granville Estate
(Photo : Chris Preston of the Derby and Derbyshire War Memorials Project)

The Granville Estate War memorial in Woodville, Derbyshire, is situated at the corner of Frederick Street and Bernard Street in Woodville. There are 38 names on the memorial, including that of Private Albert Canner of the Yorkshire Regiment.

Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) provided the information that Albert Canner was born in 1892 the son of Thomas and Emily Canner of Woodville. The name below his is that of his brother, Thomas Arthur Canner who served in the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.). Thomas Canner died in Greece on 6 December 1918 (towards the end of the influenza epidemic).

Private Albert Canner. 36021. 25th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 5/37160 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 October 1917.
Born Gresley (Derby), Enlisted Burton-on-Trent (Staffs).
Commemorated Panel 19 to 23 and 162, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

The names on Woodville (Derbyshire) War Memorial for the Granville Estate, left face
(Photo : Chris Preston of the Derby and Derbyshire War Memorials Project)

A View of the Woodville (Derbyshire) War Memorial for the Granville Estate taken from Google Earth.

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