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Post by BereniceUK on Apr 12, 2017 8:52:49 GMT
  1914 - 1919Midshipman The Hon. Cecil Richard Molyneux Royal Navy H.M.S. "Lion" 31.5.1916, aged 16 Second son of the Earl of Sefton www.merseyside-at-war.org/story/cecil-richard-molyneux-at-sea/24600 Private David Ritchie 1st King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 16.7.1918, aged 34 Husband of Agnes Ritchie, of Tarnbrook15908 Private Thomas Boyes 8th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 2.3.1916 17912 Private John Hall 20th Manchester Regiment 3.9.1916 Charles Airey 38854 yorks 22.2.1917 or S/1583 Seaforth Highlanders 12.10.1917 17721 Private Pearson McKend 3rd Coldstream Guards 6.7.1917, aged 22 Son of William and Betsy McKend, of Hareden, Dunsop Bridge; named as A.P. McKend on the Dunsop plaque on the Slaidburn memorial45321 Rifleman Thomas Winder 7th Royal Irish Rifles 16.8.1917 696811 Gunner Edwin Borwick Schofield 275th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery 16.10.1918, aged 34 Son of the Rev. Daniel and Euphemia Katherine Schofield, of Stalmine Vicarage; born at Morecambe; named on the Stalmine and Morecambe memorials 117568 Gunner John Dolphin 256th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery 11.8.1918, aged 24 Son of Thomas and Catherine Dolphin, of Trough House, Dunsop Bridge; native of Fell Side, Slaidburn; named on the Dunsop plaque on the Slaidburn memorial 1939 - 1945George Moir 624256 Sergeant Eric Robert Scott 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force 29.5.1940, aged 21 Son of Frederick William and Kate Scott, of Abbeystead     |
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Post by BereniceUK on Apr 12, 2017 8:53:23 GMT
 Lancashire Daily Post, 5th June 1916Hon Cecil R Molyneux Killed.Official intimation has been conveyed by the Admiralty that the Hon. Cecil Richard Molyneux, younger son of the Earl and Countess of Sefton, Abbeystead and Croxteth, was killed in action during the great naval fight of last week. The news has created much sorrow and regret in Lancaster, and especially in Wyresdale, where Lord Sefton's two sons had spent a particularly happy boyfriend together, and were known to all the countryside. Lord Sefton, who was formerly an officer of the Guards, has shown great keenness in military work since the war began, and has served as an officer of the Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry. He was away on duty with his regiment in Scotland when the sad news was received. The deceased joined the Navy from the Royal Naval College, Osborne, last September, and was posted as midshipman to Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty's flagship the Lion. He was passionately fond of sport, and on the occasion of the Royal visits to Abbeystead invariably accompanied the shooting parties on to the moors. Lord Molyneux, who is 11 months senior to the deceased, is at present undergoing training at Sandhurst. Captain Molyneux, uncle of the boys, who was in the famous Lancers charge at Omdurman, has also in this war done his share in the trenches. Deep sympathy has been expressed in Lancaster and Wyresdale with the Earl and Countess of Sefton in their bereavement. (Lancaster Guardian, 10 June 1916) |
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