Although St.James (originally St. Thomas) church is not in Gorton cemetery, it was one of the first burial places in the Gorton area up to 1900 when Gorton cemetery was opened. St.James church still to this day carries out burial in the church yard.
This memorial plaque at the moment is just inside the church on the left hand side but we are informed that it will be relocated some time soon to another part of the church.
This is the listed of names on the plaques, starting with the left hand panel first. If you require further information on any of the name listed, please ask on our family history forum and we will try and assist you.
Names shown in PURPLE are also on the Belle Vue memorial in Gorton cemetery.
Names shown in GREEN are men buried in St. James church.
Names with RED ✷ , possible incorrect or spelling of the name?
Link to the C.W.G.C. site with more details on the service person. Those in C.W.G.C. * are only indicate best match to the name.
Indicates this man has a army will & link to where you can get a copy in BLUE ✍. In ORANGE is a close match ✷
Indicates a probate record & will in BLACK ✍
This is the listed of names on the plaques, starting with the left hand panel first. If you require further information on any of the name listed, please ask on our family history forum and we will try and assist you.
Names shown in PURPLE are also on the Belle Vue memorial in Gorton cemetery.
Names shown in GREEN are men buried in St. James church.
Names with RED ✷ , possible incorrect or spelling of the name?
Link to the C.W.G.C. site with more details on the service person. Those in C.W.G.C. * are only indicate best match to the name.
Indicates this man has a army will & link to where you can get a copy in BLUE ✍. In ORANGE is a close match ✷
Indicates a probate record & will in BLACK ✍
LEFT HAND PANEL
THOMAS WILLIAM APPLETON C.W.G.C. _✍ TOM FREDERICK ASCOUGH C.W.G.C. ✍_ STANLEY BALDWIN C.W.G.C. RALPH BARBER C.W.G.C. FREDERICK BATES C.W.G.C. _✍ JOHN PERCY BATEY C.W.G.C. ✷ FREDERICK NORMAN BAYLISS C.W.G.C. ALFRED BEARDER C.W.G.C. ARTHUR BELCHER C.W.G.C. CLIFTON BENNETT EDWIN BESWICK CLICK HERE ALBERT BRADBURY C.W.G.C. JOHN WILLIAM BRAID C.W.G.C. WILLIAM ROSE BROUGHAM C.W.G.C. GEORGE BUCKLEY C.W.G.C. JAMES BURGESS C.W.G.C. JAMES HENRY BURNEY C.W.G.C. SAMUEL BURNEY C.W.G.C. JOSEPH FRANCIS BUNTING C.W.G.C. ARTHUR CALLAN C.W.G.C. FREDERICK CAMERON C.W.G.C. THOMAS CARTWRIGHT JOHN CHARLTON CHATERS C.W.G.C. _✍ PERCY CIRCUIT C.W.G.C. DAVID CLARK JOHN CLARKE JOHN COLLIER THOMAS HERBERT COLLIER C.W.G.C. FREDERICK COOTE C.W.G.C. ✍ RICHARD COOTE C.W.G.C. ROBERT EDWARD CORDING C.W.G.C. _✍ CYRIL COPLEY C.W.G.C. CYRIL COX C.W.G.C. _✍ JOHN EDWIN CROMPTON C.W.G.C. TOM CROMPTON C.W.G.C. ✍ WILLIAM CROMPTON FREDERICK CUMMINGS C.W.G.C. JOHN WILLIAM CUNDIFF C.W.G.C. ARTHUR DAY C.W.G.C. ✍ THOMAS DEAN C.W.G.C. TOM DEAN C.W.G.C. ROBERT DUCKWORTH C.W.G.C. ✍ RICHARD DUDLEY C.W.G.C. ✍ RALPH EADSFORTH C.W.G.C. WILLIAM EVANS WILLIAM FAULKNER CHARLES FLETCHER HORACE FLETCHER C.W.G.C. WILLIAM FITTON C.W.G.C. FRANCIS THOMAS FOY C.W.G.C. ✍ ALBERT ALLSOP GEORGE C.W.G.C. JOSIAH GORDON C.W.G.C. THOMAS HAWORTH C.W.G.C. ✍ GEORGE HEATH C.W.G.C. ✍ FRANK HETHERINGTON C.W.G.C. ✍ HERBERT HETHERINGTON C.W.G.C. ✍ THOMAS HEWITT SEPTIMUS HILL C.W.G.C. CHARLES WILFRED HOPKINSON C.W.G.C. ARTHUR HOOPER |
RIGHT HAND PANEL
GEORGE ALBERT HUNT C.W.G.C. FRANK RICHARD IRVINE C.W.G.C. BENJAMIN JONES CHARLES E. H. KIBBLE C.W.G.C. JOHN ALBERT LANE C.W.G.C. GERALD HENRY GORDON LANGFORD C.W.G.C. ✍ HARRY LEACH JOHN SYDNEY LEATHERBARROW C.W.G.C. ✍ WILLIAM BROWN LEECH C.W.G.C. JOHN THOMAS LEES FRED LOMAS ARCHIBALD MANSELL C.W.G.C. ✍ JOHN THOMAS MARSHALL ROBERT MARSHALL PETER BURTON MILWARD EDWARD MONKS C.W.G.C. GEORGE MONTGOMERY C.W.G.C. ✍ GEORGE FREDERICK MORRIS C.W.G.C. HENRY AMBROSE MORRIS C.W.G.C. HENRY NEWMAN C.W.G.C. TOM NORMAN WILLIAM HENRY PAYNE C.W.G.C. ERNEST PENNINGTON C.W.G.C. WILLIAM EDWARD PHYTHIAN C.W.G.C. FRANK POYNTON C.W.G.C. ✍ JOHN QUINN C.W.G.C. PERCY ANDERSON RAFFERTY C.W.G.C. ALBERT ERNEST RAPER C.W.G.C. WALTER READ C.W.G.C. JOHN HENRY RAINHARDT C.W.G.C. ✍✷ ALFRED C.H. RENNEY C.W.G.C. FRANK RENSHAW C.W.G.C. ✍ + ✍ GEORGE RHODES C.W.G.C. ✍ WILLIAM EASTWOOD ROE C.W.G.C. ALFRED ROUTLEDGE C.W.G.C. ✍ THOMAS RUFUS C.W.G.C. ✍ WILFRED RYDER C.W.G.C. ✍ ALEX WRIGHT SAUNDERS ROBERT SHAW SAM SHAW SAMUEL SHUFFLEBOTTOM C.W.G.C. EDWIN WHITEFIELD SIMPSON C.W.G.C. FRED SMITH JOHN SMITH JOHN WILLIAM SOUTHWORTH C.W.G.C. RALPH W. STAMP C.W.G.C. ✍ ARTHUR STEELE C.W.G.C. DANIEL STONIER C.W.G.C. FREDERICK ROBERT SUTTON C.W.G.C. WILLIAM SYKES C.W.G.C. WILFRED THOMPSON C.W.G.C. FRANK TIMMINS C.W.G.C. FRANCIS TORBET C.W.G.C. GEORGE TURKINGTON SYDNEY TURNER C.W.G.C. ✷ ARTHUR WAYWELL C.W.G.C. ✍ GEORGE WHITEHEAD C.W.G.C. THOMAS EASTWOOD WILSON GEORGE FRANCIS WITHERS HARRY YOUNG |
These are burial records for some of the men who are buried in the church yard. Some have grave headstones & other we could not locate. Some of the men are buried in Gorton cemetery or have family graves in Gorton cemetery with their names inscribed on.
Rifleman 201163
19th Battalion, Rifle Brigade Date of death: 28th Feb 1919 Buried: 6th March 1919 Served in EgyptBorn: Stockport, Cheshire. Husband of Amelia Bamford nee Lawless. Late of 9, Central road, Gorton. |
Born: Stockport, Cheshire.
Husband of Amelia Bamford nee Lawless. Late of 9, Central road, Gorton. Died aged 50 |
Percy Anderson Rafferty
Lance Corporal 13482 King's Own Scottish Borderers Transferred: Private. 123452 Labour Corps Date of death: 4th Nov 1918 Buried: 8th Nov 1918 |
Only son of Henry and Isabella Rafferty.
Brother of Frances May Abell nee Rafferty. Home address: 20, Cecil Grove, Gorton Died age 23 |
Frederick Robert Sutton
Private 6070 2nd Battalion Manchester regiment Transferred to Private 119101 A.C.L. Centre Labour Corps Date of death 28th June 1918 Burial: 3rd July 1918. |
Son of Mr. Thomas & Elizabeth Sutton, of 20, Garlick street, Gorton.
Died age 30. |
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