Northern launches search for families of those named on the Lancashire and Yorkshire carriage and wagon First World War memorial
Northern is searching for the relatives of soldiers whose names appear on a long-lost war memorial which is soon to be re-housed at Newton Heath train maintenance depot.
More than 60 years after the memorial was moved from the site on Dean Lane, it is set to be returned, having been lovingly restored.
Now Northern is searching for families of those on the memorial ahead of a special unveiling ceremony at the depot on Friday 28 June.
The event will coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Versailles – which brought an end to the First World War – and will give all the chance to see the loving restoration carried out by A G Podmore and Sons of York and funded by the Railway Heritage Trust.
At the outbreak of war, in 1914, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway company had a 37,000 strong workforce. More than 10,000 volunteered for the armed services, with 1,422 losing their lives.
As happened all over Europe, when peace finally came, and the soldiers returned to work, the Lancashire and Yorkshire’s carriage and wagon department created a war memorial, immortalising their 117 fallen comrades, as well as recording the names of all those in the department who served.
The memorial was moved from Newton Heath Carriage Works when it closed and was taken to Newton Heath Town Hall where it stayed until the building was demolished.
Many years later, parts of the memorial were found in the undercroft of Manchester Piccadilly and were subsequently held by East Lancashire Railway for safekeeping.
Chris Jackson, Regional Director at Northern, said: “Now, as a mark of respect to those from the railway family who served in the Great War, the memorial is back where it belongs at Newton Heath.
“We would be delighted to welcome the families of those on the memorial to attend the special event at the end of June and are calling on anyone with information to get in touch.”
You can pass on any details by emailing press.office@northernrailway.co.uk, by calling 0800 200 6060 or via social media at Facebook (/northernassist) or Twitter (@northern_pr).
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Notes to editors
The details of the 116 railway workers who made the supreme sacrifice during the First World War are as follows:
Station |
Name |
Rank |
Unit |
Bolton |
Stockham D “D S M” |
Plymouth R Marines |
|
Bradford |
Fuller W D |
3rd West Yorks |
|
Bradford |
Gledhill H |
18th West Yorks |
|
Bradford |
Stansfield J |
6th West Yorks |
|
Colne |
Seward F S |
Royal Fleet Res |
|
Colne |
West J |
11th Lan Fus |
|
Dewsbury Junc |
Armitage H |
4th Royal Welsh Fus |
|
Dewsbury Junc |
Rayner L |
1/4th KOYLI |
|
Dewsbury Junc |
Richardson W |
1/4th KOYLI |
|
Dewsbury Junc |
Senior E |
2/6 West Yorks |
|
Fazakerley |
Greaves T |
7th King's L'pool |
|
Fazakerley |
Haskayne A |
Sergt |
11th King's L'pool |
Fazakerley |
Turner G R |
Sergt |
3rd King's L'pool |
Fazakerley |
Walton J A |
L/Cpl |
12th King's L'pool |
Goole |
Caunce H |
||
Goole |
James H |
RFA C/232 Brig |
|
Irlams-o-th'-Height |
Ashworth J |
Sergt |
2nd York |
Liverpool |
Classon J |
2nd King's RR |
|
Liverpool |
Cooper J |
RHA |
|
Liverpool |
Mudd A |
13th King's L'pool |
|
Liverpool |
Trafford J |
3rd Worcester |
|
Lostock Hall |
Whitman E T |
1st Loyal North Lan |
|
Newton Heath |
Aldershaw W |
King's Own RL |
|
Newton Heath |
Barnes ET |
4th King's L'pool |
|
Newton Heath |
Bass a |
2/8th West Yorks |
|
Newton Heath |
Black T "M M" |
Act 2nd Cpl |
RE |
Newton Heath |
Bluck W |
RASC |
|
Newton Heath |
Boardman T |
1st King's L'pool |
|
Newton Heath |
Bryans W |
Sergt |
13th King's L'pool |
Newton Heath |
Carruthers C W |
Cpl |
8th East Lan |
Newton Heath |
Cartledge E |
Sergt |
9th Loyal North Lan |
Newton Heath |
Catherall A "M M" |
Cpl |
1st King's L'pool |
Newton Heath |
Courtney J |
11th East Lan |
|
Newton Heath |
Davies W |
9th Royal Brig |
|
Newton Heath |
Dean W N |
Royal Marines |
|
Newton Heath |
Dearden H |
7th Kings RR |
|
Newton Heath |
Dixon P |
12th Manch |
|
Newton Heath |
Edge W A |
1st Cheshire |
|
Newton Heath |
Faram C |
2nd Manch |
|
Newton Heath |
Fletcher E "M M" |
Cpl Wheeler |
RFA C/210 Brig |
Newton Heath |
Fogarty D |
21st Manch |
|
Newton Heath |
Foxall A |
6th Lan Fus |
|
Newton Heath |
Gilday J W |
1st Manch |
|
Newton Heath |
Graves F |
King's Own RL |
|
Newton Heath |
Harling J |
7th Manch |
|
Newton Heath |
Higgins C |
6th South Lan |
|
Newton Heath |
Hilton W |
3rd Manch |
|
Newton Heath |
Holland J W |
2nd Scot Rif |
|
Newton Heath |
Hutchinson A |
Royal IR |
|
Newton Heath |
Jacques G |
7th Manch |
|
Newton Heath |
Jones S A |
7th Loyal North Lan |
|
Newton Heath |
Lee J W |
6th Scot Bor |
|
Newton Heath |
Leech G |
1st Lan Fus |
|
Newton Heath |
McMellan F |
L/Cpl |
10th Sea High |
Newton Heath |
Moscrop J A |
RE |
|
Newton Heath |
Newman G |
2nd East Lan |
|
Newton Heath |
Parry E |
2/6th Lan Fus |
|
Newton Heath |
Howard J H |
4th Res South Lan |
|
Newton Heath |
Pegg J |
East Lan |
|
Newton Heath |
Richardson A H |
2/7th Manch |
|
Newton Heath |
Robinson G |
2nd Manch |
|
Newton Heath |
Schofield A R |
11th King's RR |
|
Newton Heath |
Sleigh L |
HMS Defence |
|
Newton Heath |
Taylor A |
King's L'pool |
|
Newton Heath |
Taylor J |
8th Lan Fus |
|
Newton Heath |
Taylor J W |
7th East Lan |
|
Newton Heath |
Thorpe M |
RGA 133rd Batt |
|
Newton Heath |
Tyrer H |
L/Cpl |
6th Border |
Newton Heath |
Warner GE |
RE |
|
Newton Heath |
Waterhouse L |
L/Cpl |
12th Manch |
Newton Heath |
Waud H F |
2nd Lieut |
Durham LI |
Newton Heath |
Whiteside H |
Stf Sergt |
King's Own RL |
Newton Heath |
Wilson J |
2/5th Royal War |
|
Newton Heath |
Wilson J |
11th Lan Fus |
|
Newton Heath |
Wood A |
Loyal North Lan |
|
Newton Heath |
Woollen J A |
2nd Lieut |
3rd Manch |
Newton Heath |
Worthington CP |
8th Manch |
|
Newton Heath |
Wright WF |
RE |
|
North Docks |
Hurst R |
L/Cpl |
RE |
Oldham Road |
Broadbent E |
7th King's Own SB |
|
Oldham Road |
Chorlton WH |
8th King's Own SB |
|
Oldham Road |
Ellis P |
2/4th Loyal North Lan |
|
Oldham Road |
Hopkins A |
Act Sergt |
8th King's Own RL |
Oldham Road |
Rimmer J |
6th Loyal North Lan |
|
Preston |
Barnish W |
4th Loyal North Lan |
|
Preston |
Hindle R |
3/4th Loyal North Lan |
|
Red Bank |
Beech J W |
L/Cpl |
1st Cheshire |
Red Bank |
Birtles H |
21st Manch |
|
Red Bank |
Bradley W |
L/Cpl |
1/7th Lan Fus |
Red Bank |
Davies J |
8th Rifle Brig |
|
Red Bank |
Fisher W |
RAMC |
|
Red Bank |
Gartside A |
Cpl |
3rd Lan Fus |
Red Bank |
Jones A |
21st Manch |
|
Red Bank |
Kerrigan J |
3rd Manch |
|
Red Bank |
Leary J |
RE |
|
Red Bank |
Nevin L |
Royal Marines |
|
Red Bank |
Whalen J |
RE |
|
Red Bank |
Whitehead A |
13th Manch |
|
Salford |
Grange H |
18th Manch |
|
Salford |
Latham T |
9th Loyal North Lan |
|
Sandhills |
Denton W |
20th King's L'pool |
|
Southport |
Aughton J |
6th Royal I |
|
Southport |
Marsden T |
L/Cpl |
17th King's L'pool |
Southport |
Rimmer W E |
2nd Middlesex |
|
Sowerby Bridge |
Greenwood D |
2/4th West Yorks |
|
Victoria |
Ashworth S |
2nd Manch |
|
Victoria |
Ball D |
8th Manch |
|
Victoria |
Bloor S |
1/5th Manch |
|
Victoria |
Ellis J |
1/4th King's Own RL |
|
Victoria |
Gregory W |
2nd Manch |
|
Victoria |
Jackson T |
20th Manch |
|
Victoria |
White G W |
Sergt |
6th Manch |
Wakefield |
Jewson F |
L/Cpl |
4th London |
Wigan |
Baldwin J |
RE |
|
Wyre Dock |
Tonkin A |
2/4th DCLI |
|
Victoria |
Ruler J W |
8th Manch |