Marple WWI Timeline display in Marple Memorial Park

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about John Henry Seller Fielding.

John (far left in the photo) was a Hawk Green lad and joined up with five others. There's not much information about what he did before the war but he was only 23 years old and already wedded to Dorothy and living in Heaton Norris. He's remembered in a number of places including the Carver Recreation Club Roll of Honour.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about John Fielding has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about Raymond Walter and Edward Wareham Fowler.

Both men were killed in action fighting for the village of Ovillers on the Somme. They both have no known grave and are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to 72,000 men missing during the Battle of the Somme.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information cards about Raymond Walter and Edward W. Fowler have now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about Frank Hargreaves.

Frank worked as a Surveyor on the Hudson's Brabyns Estate, and also for Compstall UDC and Disley RDC. He enlisted in August 1914, the day after war broke out.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about Frank Hargreaves has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about James Leslie Howard.

James was articled to Messrs. Bramhall and Smith, architects, of Canon Street, Manchester, and completed his articles with the firm in December 1914.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about James Howard has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about Arthur John Farmer.

Arthur lived at Werneth View on Carr Brow, High Lane and left a widow, Alice, and four children. According to the 1911 census they were Reginald Charles Coulson age 9 (step son born Manchester), Arthur Thomas age 5 son, Alice Eugenia age 3 daughter. 5 years or so later when Arthur was killed they would have been around 15, 10 and 8 respectively with a younger brother or sister too. (Thank you to Marple Local History Society for providing this extra information).

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about Arthur John Farmer has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about Fred Lloyd.

22 year old Fred lived at Chapel Fields and worked at the Goyt Mill as a Spinner before the war. On 3rd July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme he suffered terrible wounds to his right leg and although he was brought out of no mans land by his comrades, he died of his wounds later that day.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about Fred Lloyd has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about Stanley Proctor and Horace Platt.

100 years ago today was the blackest day in British military history – The First Day of the Battle of the Somme. The attack was preceded by a weeklong artillery bombardment and British troops who “went over the top” on the morning of 1st July 1916 expected it to be a walkover. This was not the case and there were 58,000 British casualties on the first day, one third of them killed. Two of those were Marple men Stanley and Horace.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information cards about Stanley Proctor and Horace Platt have now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about Malcolm Henry Young.

Malcolm was the younger brother of Edmund Turner Young, killed in Gallipoli in June 1915. His death meant that Mrs Young had now lost two out of three sons to the war.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about Malcolm Young has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about Harry Frost.

27 year old Harry worked at the Goyt Mill before enlisting with the Manchester Pals. he was married to Annie and they lived at 3 Shepley Lane. Harry's comrades wrote to Mrs Frost after his death “hoping it would be a great help to her to know that Harry died doing his duty for King and Country”.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about Harry Frost has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about Leonard Austin.

Charles and Mary Austin of 55 Church Lane had 3 fine sons, Leonard, William and Holden. Only Holden survived the war after being invalided out of the army as a result of wounds received in action.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about Len Austin has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about George Phillips.

George, his brother Benjamin and brother-in-law Arthur Lovelock had emigrated to Canada but came home to join up on the outbreak of war. Sadly only Arthur survived the conflict.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about George Phillips has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about George Bowden Brocklehurst.

George was the first man from Marple to die in 1916 and the twenty-second during WWI so far.

The Brocklehurst family were also the first from Marple to suffer the loss of two sons, brother Sidney having been killed in November 1915 in the same month that George departed for France.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about George Bowden Brocklehurst now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 3-4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about Frank Bradwell, the twenty-first man from Marple to die during WWI.

Frank was the last of 8 Marple men to die in Gallipoli and the last man of 1915 too. The timeline is all quiet for Marple until February next year now.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about Frank Bradwell has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 4 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about Sidney John Brocklehurst, the twentieth man from Marple to die during WWI.

Lt. Brockebank from Oakfield on Arkwright Road was killed in the trenches 100 years ago today. In the same month his only brother George Bowden Brocklehurst left for the front. Imagine how their parents must have felt about this.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about Sidney Brocklehurst has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 4-5 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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Friends of Marple Memorial Park's WWI Timeline Tribute display in the park has been updated with information about Walter Flint, the nineteenth man from Marple to die during WWI.

Walter was a native of Glossop but moved to New Mills with his family before the war. His wife Annie was from Marple and moved back to be with her family shortly before Walter's death. They had 3 children. Annie later married George Longden, a Marple soldier who survived the war.

The display is fixed to the railings in front of Hollins House in the park. It starts on the far left with an A4 poster explaining what's happening and an information card about Walter Flint has now been added. Cards about the remaining men will be added progressively over the next 4-5 years on the 100th Anniversaries of their recorded dates of death.

You can read more about this on the Friends of the Park web site in the WWI Heritage section:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/wwi-heritage.html

You can also follow the Timeline on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarpleWWI and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/marplewwitimeline

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