St Helens Cemetery, 1900-1915

The underlined names are in the CWGC database. Sections I've walked through so far are 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, plus one headstone in 25.

97741 Driver James Fenney, 163rd Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died 15th September 1914, aged 25. Son of James Fenney; husband of Esther Fenney, of 24, Fenton Street, St. Helens. Born at Thatto Heath. 1



Lieutenant Herbert Leonard Cleaver, 2nd/5th South Lancashire Regiment. Died at Blackpool on 11th November 1914, aged 46. Husband of Frances Cleaver, of "Ormeau," Old Lane, Eccleston Park. 10





21187 Private John Edwards, 11th South Lancashire Regiment. Died 27th January 1915, aged 28. Son of John and Jane Edwards; husband of Annie Isabella Edwards, of 201, Vincent St., St. Helens. 9

21264 Private Cornelius Carter, 11th South Lancashire Regiment. Died 3rd February 1915 2

Private James Hasleden, 2nd South Lancashire Regiment. Died at the Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, on 19th April 1915, aged 41. Of 72, Parr Street, St. Helens; son of William and Elizabeth Hasleden. 11





1160 Private William G. Coalter, Lancashire Hussars. Died 29th April 1915, aged 21. Son of Alfred and Annie Coalter. CWGC database gives his date of death as 28th April 1915. 10





3528 Rifleman John Ashcroft, 1st/5th South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action in France on 13th May 1915, aged 23. Son of William and Mary Jane Ashcroft. 9

PLY/16093 Private Sam Townshend, Royal Marine Light Infantry. H.M.S. "Goliath" Lost in action at the Dardanelles on 13th May 1915, aged 18. Son of Jeremiah and Harriet Townshend, of 27, Doulton Street, St. Helens. CWGC database gives his age as 17, and his name as Samuel. 1





2660 Rifleman Robert Southward, 1st/5th South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action at Ypres on 25th May 1915, aged 24. Son of Robert and Ellen Southward. 11





2239 Rifleman Albert Phillips, 1st/5th South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action at Ypres on 26th May 1915, aged 27. Son of Abraham and Annie Phillips. CWGC database gives his date of death as 25th May 1915. 9

3665 Corporal William Henry Kay, 1st (West Lancashire) Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action at Ypres on 31st May 1915, aged 38. Son of William H. and Mary Kay. 11





20316 Private Thomas Beesley, 11th South Lancashire Regiment. Died 17th June 1915, aged 19. Son of Thomas and Ellen Beesley. Born at St. Helens. 11



Second Lieutenant William Ronald Ellison, Mentioned in Despatches, Royal Field Artillery. Died, from wounds received in action at Festubert, on 20th June 1915, aged 21. Son of Richard and Ada Cecilie Ellison. 9

2242 Serjeant Ernest Winstanley, 1st/5th South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action at Ypres on 6th July 1915, aged 36. Husband of Florence Winstanley. 9

11493 Private Thomas Halsall, 6th South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action at Sulva Bay, Dardanelles, on 10th August 1915, aged 26. Son of John and Mary Halsall, of 54, Glover Street, St. Helens. 9

11342 Private William Seddon, 6th South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action on 10th August 1915, aged 22. Son of John and Jane Ellen Seddon; husband of Elizabeth Ellen Seddon, of 2, Ashton Street, St. Helens. CWGC database gives his age as 23. 9

1445 Rifleman William Sparks, 1st/5th South Lancashire Regiment. Wounded at Hill 60; died at Ditchingham, Norfolk, on 4th October 1915, aged 21. Son of William and Margaret Sparks. Inscription gives his rank as Gunner. 9

G/1367 Lance Corporal George Fripp, 2nd Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action at Gallipoli on 30th December 1915, aged 20. Son of George and Priscilla Fripp, of 30, Reservoir Street, Thatto Heath. 2