Post by BereniceUK on Apr 14, 2017 21:08:03 GMT
It stands in the grounds of the Congregational Church, NOT at the roadside, as the Imperial War Museums site says.
www.knowlegreencc.com/War%20Memorial.html
24991 Private Astley Duxbury 6th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 28.4.1917
Lieutenant John Herbert Jump M.C. 4th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 15.9.1917, aged 24 Son of John and Isabella Jump, of Mill House, Longridge
35607 Private Robert Talbot 8th Border Regiment 13.4.1918, aged 20 Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Talbot, of Cox Farm, Knowle Green
193012 Gunner Herbert Thomas Forrest (North Riding) Heavy Battery, attached Heavy Battery, Australian Corps, Royal Garrison Artillery 28.9.1918, aged 28 Son of Richard and Ellen Forrest, of Tincourt House, Ribchester
266356 Private John Slater South Lancashire Regiment, transferred to (530421) Labour Corps 16.11.1918, aged 29 Son of James and Grace Slater, of Seed Green Farm, Ribchester; husband of Mrs. M. A. Slater.
As John Slater is buried at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church's graveyard - also on the memorial tablet there - that confirms that this memorial is for Knowle Green, and not for the Congregational Church.
The following man has a Knowle Green connection but isn't on the memorial.
S/4231 Rifleman David Richard Harris 4th Rifle Brigade 20.6.1915
James H Harrison 8.10.1943
14551138 Lance Bombardier Leslie Richardson 303 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 8.11.1944, aged 21 Son of Robert and Sarah Richardson, of Dutton, near Ribchester
14584154 Private Thomas Edward Crook 2nd Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 6.12.1944, aged 19 Son of Ernest and Lillie Crook, of Ribchester
www.knowlegreencc.com/War%20Memorial.html
24991 Private Astley Duxbury 6th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 28.4.1917
Lieutenant John Herbert Jump M.C. 4th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 15.9.1917, aged 24 Son of John and Isabella Jump, of Mill House, Longridge
35607 Private Robert Talbot 8th Border Regiment 13.4.1918, aged 20 Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Talbot, of Cox Farm, Knowle Green
193012 Gunner Herbert Thomas Forrest (North Riding) Heavy Battery, attached Heavy Battery, Australian Corps, Royal Garrison Artillery 28.9.1918, aged 28 Son of Richard and Ellen Forrest, of Tincourt House, Ribchester
266356 Private John Slater South Lancashire Regiment, transferred to (530421) Labour Corps 16.11.1918, aged 29 Son of James and Grace Slater, of Seed Green Farm, Ribchester; husband of Mrs. M. A. Slater.
As John Slater is buried at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church's graveyard - also on the memorial tablet there - that confirms that this memorial is for Knowle Green, and not for the Congregational Church.
The following man has a Knowle Green connection but isn't on the memorial.
S/4231 Rifleman David Richard Harris 4th Rifle Brigade 20.6.1915
James H Harrison 8.10.1943
14551138 Lance Bombardier Leslie Richardson 303 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 8.11.1944, aged 21 Son of Robert and Sarah Richardson, of Dutton, near Ribchester
14584154 Private Thomas Edward Crook 2nd Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 6.12.1944, aged 19 Son of Ernest and Lillie Crook, of Ribchester