St Cuthbert's Church

The underlined names are in the CWGC database.

PS/5985 Private E Cedric Wrigley, 20th Royal Fusiliers. 26th April 1915.

Serjeant John Robert Clarke, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 28th July 1915, aged 44.

11/604 Trooper William Gill Constance, Wellington Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F.. Killed in action at Gallipoli on 9th August 1915, aged 34. Son of The Rev. John and Elizabeth Constance, of 1, Norfolk Road, Lytham. Of Todmorden.

Second Lieutenant John Ward, 4th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died of wounds on 18th December 1915, aged 20. Son of George J. and Emily Ward, of Stanley Road, Lytham.

London Z/1408 Able Seaman William Hollas, Hawke Battalion R.N. Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Killed in action at Gallipoli on 27.12.1915, aged 19. Son of William and Alice Hollas, of 11, Seafield Road, Lytham.

3968 Air Mechanic 2nd Class William Victor Dagger, 30th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Lost during the war in Mesopotamia on 29th April 1916, aged 29. Son of Richard and Elizabeth Dagger.

Second Lieutenant Walter Eccles, 4th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 30th May 1916, aged 27. Son of Thomas and Susannah M. E. Eccles, of Ashton-on-Ribble.

Lieutenant Edward Burrow, 1st Connaught Rangers. Killed in action on 31st May 1916, aged 19. Son of Edward H. and Ellen Ann Burrow.

Second Lieutenant Stanley Rowson, 11th Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in France on 30th September 1916. Son of William Brown Rowson and Mary Kezia Rowson. CWGC database gives his date of death as 29th September 1916.

Lieutenant William Cecil Hesketh, "D" Battery, 149th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action on the Somme on 9th October 1916, aged 22. Son of William and Ellen Hesketh, of Park House, East Park Road, Blackburn. Formerly of Lytham. Born at Feniscowles - also named on the Immanuel Church memorial, Feniscowles, as Cecil Hesketh.

213437 Gunner John Myers, 7th Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died 25th February 1917, aged 36. Son of George Myers; husband of Jane Myers. Born at Lytham.

41150 Private Frank Reginald Birkill, 11th West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Killed in action at Ypres on 7th June 1917, aged 33. Son of Harry and Lizzie Matilda Birkill; brother of Mr. W. H. Birkill, of Creswell, Mansfield.

50600 Private Fred Snalam, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action in France on 16th June 1917, aged 19. Son of Henry and Esther Snalam, of 3, Henry Street, Lytham.

Second Lieutenant J Charles Meyrick, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died 26th June 1917, aged 19. Son of Charles and Louie Meyrick, of 1, Seafield Road, Lytham. Born at Staines, Middlesex.

Lieutenant Donald S E Milligan, 1st/3rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed at Ypres on 12th October 1917, aged 27. Son of Dr. William and Mrs. Milligan, of Cliftonville, Lytham.

P/7919 Lance Corporal James Anderson, Military Foot Police, Military Police Corps. Died 4th December 1917, aged 56. Husband of Margaret Anderson, of 58, Second Avenue, Clydebank.

Lieutenant Thomas Vose, 2nd, attached 12th, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Killed in action in France on 12th December 1917, aged 29. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Vose, of Barton Villas, Uttoxeter - also named on the Uttoxeter memorial. CWGC database gives his date of death as 13th December 1917 and his age as 30.

Paymaster Reginald Lacey Parsons, Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S. "Lady Cory Wright" Killed at sea on 26th March 1918.

70805 Gunner Thomas Sutton, 91st Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in France on 15th April 1918, aged 21. Son of John and Sarah Ann Sutton.

Lieutenant Henry William Adam, Royal Air Force, formerly Royal Naval Air Service. H.M.S. Glorious" Died 4th July 1918, aged 22. Son of the Rev. H. T. Adam and Emily Adam, of 14, Stanley Road, Lytham. Born at Chirton Vicarage, Devizes.

525659 Private Stanley Streat, 10th Field Ambulance, Canadian Army Medical Corps. 26th August 1918, aged 29. Son of the Rev. Caleb and Amelia 'Minnie' Streat.

Lieutenant Harold Butterworth M.C., Anti Aircraft Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in France on 20th September 1918, aged 21. Son of Thomas and Edith Butterworth, of Lakeside, Fairhaven.

275114 Private Frank Richardson, 1st (Garrison) Somerset Light Infantry. Died in India on active service on 19th January 1919, aged 40. Son of George and Jane Richardson.

G/13086 Private William Hubert James Holgate, 25th Royal Fusiliers. 7th October 1919, aged 46. Son of John and Sarah K. Holgate.

47337 Private H J Lamb, 10th (Garrison) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 30th April 1920. Son of Sarah Lamb.

62235 Lance Corporal William Fisher, 2nd York and Lancaster Regiment 18.4.1920

13364 Private Edward Medcalf, 9th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), transferred to (278498) Labour Corps. Died 17th October 1920. Son of Edward and Jessie A. Medcalf, of 12, Market Square, Lytham.

1028763 Aircraftman 2nd Class William Wilkin, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 10th March 1941, aged 38. Son of John and Jane Wilkin, of Lytham.

3528950 Lance Serjeant Alan Douglas, 183 Battery, 65 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 20th May 1941, aged 30. Son of George Frederick and Adeline Mary Douglas; husband of Alma Douglas, of Northenden.

Junior Commander Eleanor Leigh, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Died 1st June 1943, aged 31. Daughter of William Adam and Eleanor Annie Margaret Leigh, of Lytham.

139598 Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) Alan Egerton Ferguson, 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Missing, presumed killed, over Mannheim, on 6th September 1943, aged 32. Son of Alfred Oswald and Gertrude Ferguson; husband of Joyce Ferguson.

Sub-Lieutenant (A) Eric Roy Almond, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 3rd October 1943, aged 20. Son of William and Norah Kathleen Almond, of Lytham.

111672 Flying Officer Frank Barlow, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 5th April 1944. Husband of Annis Mary Barlow, of Ansdell.

14503181 Gunner John McDonald, 136 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died in Burma on 9th April 1944, aged 26. Son of John and Margaret McDonald, of Lytham St. Annes. CWGC database gives his age as 27.

180230 Captain Ronald William Beyts Milligan, 1st Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action near Caen, Normandy, on 26th June 1944, aged 23. Son of Wilfrid Egerton Milligan, and of Marie Cameron Milligan, of Abersoch, Caernarvonshire.

1588769 Sergeant John Alfred Gillett, 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Missing in action on 28th September 1944, aged 32. Son of John and Anne Gillett, of Lytham; husband of Amy Gillett, of Lytham St. Anne's.