Names on the war memorial at
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Walton on the Hill
We have been able to research some of the fallen and the details
are next to their name. Please forgive us for any inaccuracies.
Thomas Aitchison
Thomas died aged 40 when the SS
Armenian, in which is served as a
merchant seaman, 4th Engineer, was
torpedoed on 28 June 1915. His
body was recovered and he was
buried in St Endellion Churchyard, in
Cornwall. He left a wife, Sarah. They
had lived in 16 Grace Road, off
Walton Vale, Liverpool 9. The ship
was delivering 1422 mules from USA
to the war effort. Of the 175 men on
board, 29, mainly Americans lost their
lives that day. The loss of the
Armenian and, just prior, of the
Lusitania helped fuel the anti-German
feeling in the USA and pushed them
into joining the war.
Joseph Bennett
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Alfred Burrows
Thomas Beesley
Thomas died on 25 January 1917 on
the HMS Laurentic. It was hit by a
mine off the coast of Northern Ireland
and sunk within the hour, it was the
largest loss of life by a mine. Of th
475 men on board, 354 died.
Thomas served as a steward and
was 42 when he died. His widow,
Sarah and 4 children lived at 10
Warbreck Road, Orrell Park.
Arthur Bather
Lived in Kingswood Ave, Aintree with
his parents and 4 siblings. He was
killed in action aged 19 at Ypres,
Belgium on 8 May 1915 whilst serving
with the Kings Own (Royal Lancs)
Regiment. His name is listed on the
Ypres Menin Gate, this bears the
name of 54,000 men whose graves
are not known.
Charles Edwin Browne
He lived with his parents and 4
brothers at 41a Walton Vale. Died
aged 22 years on 21 March 1918
following a German offensive in the
Spring of 1918 in France whilst
serving in the Machine Gun Corps,
previously served in the North
Lancashire Regiment. His name is
listed at the Faubourg-d’Amiens
Cemetary near the town of Arras.
There are 2,610 individual graves and
the names of 35,000 others with no
known grave, at the site.
Arthur William Beattie
Born in Walton in 1890 and
christened at St Mary’s Walton
Church 10 May 1890. Lived in
Roxburgh Street and was a Shipping
Clerk. He died of his wounds on 7
November 1917 aged 27 whilst
serving as a Gunner with the Royal
Horse and Field Artillery in France .
Probably injured during the 3rd Battle
of Ypres, Belgium. He is buried with
his own stone at Wimmereau
Communal Cemetary. This is 2 miles
from Boulogne, France and the major
field hospital centre sited there used
this cemetery for buriels.
John Birkenhead
John died aged 19 on 20 December
1917 in Flanders. He is buried at The
Dozinghem Military Cemetary,
Belgium. His headstone reads “He
died that we may live”. He served in
the King’s Own (Liverpool) Regiment.
His father, John, a Prison Officer, and
mother Jean, lived at 34 Hornby
Road.
James Robert Brown
Ronald Henry Bloore
Killed in action on 28 April 1918 in
Belgium aged 26, as Acting Captain
in the Kings (Liverpool) Regiment.
Previously lived in Grey Road, Walton
Harold Launcelot Bretland Was an elementry school teacher
born in Salford working in Aintree and
lived at 465 Rice Lane. He died in
action on 9 December 1916 aged 33
in France whilst serving with the
King’s Own (Liverpool) Regiment,
leaving a widow, Minnie and a 3 year
old son. Buried Bertrancourt Military
Cementary in the Somme, France.
His widow never remarried and died
in Crosby in 1977.
James Henry Barratt
Died aged 33 on 15 August 1917
whilst serving with the 10 Battalion
Alberta Regiment. His parents, Mr
and Mrs Alec Barratt lived in 27
Firdale Road, Fazakerley. He had
emigrated with his wife, and brother
and family in June 1915 and
previously worked as a Joiner. He
left a widow, Mary, living in
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Canada.
William Henry Comerford
Originally from Limerick in Ireland
drowned aged 42 on 19 November
1917 on the SS Clangula after an
enemy submarine attack. Married
previously living in Taft St, Liverpool
George Frederick Cooper
Hugh George Vic Clayton
Born in 1898 lived in Buckingham
Road, off Walton Vale. He died in
action on 29 April 1918 aged 20 in
France whilst serving with the18th
Battalion of the King’s Own
(Liverpool) Regiment, having
previously served with the Lancs
Hussars. His name is listed on the
Tyne Cot ‘Memorial to the Missing’ at
Zonnebeke, Belgium - 5 miles from
Ypres.
John Dandy
Aged 19 years, a General Labourer
when he signed up to the Kings
(Liverpool) Regiment on 11 August
1914. His parents, John and Mary
Ellen Dandy lived in Beaver Grove,
off Walton Vale. He was killed in
action on 19 December 1917 in
France and Flanders. Buried where
he fell. His commanding officer wrote
in the Roll of Honour “He was the
most gallant solider, and was killed by
a trench- mortar bomb, whilst holding
his post in a most advanced position
at the front. He died instantaneously.
He was a great favourite with all. He
has left a gap in the ranks that cannot
be filled.” His name is also listed on
the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing
at Zonnebeke, Belgium - 5 miles from
Ypres.
Henry Devlin
Henry was lost on the famous SS
Lusitania on 7 May 1915 off the coast
of Ireland. Husband of Isobella, he
was a Merchant Seaman Fireman
aged 38 when the ship was
torpedoed. Within 18 minutes, the
ship broken up. Due to the severe
list, only 6 lifeboats were able to be
launched. Of the 1962 crew and
passengers, 1191 lost their lives.
The sinking caused an international
outcry, as the ship was using neutral
flags. His widow, step daughter and
son, also Henry, lived at 15 Dallas
Grove, off Walton Vale.
William Darlington
William Phillip Davies
Frederick Foulkes
Drowned as a result of an attack by
enemy submarine whilst serving as a
Merchant Seaman Scullion on the SS
Ivernia on 1 January 1917 aged 20.
His parents, William and Maria lived
at 10 Lyon Street.
Edward Francis
Died in England as a result of his
wounds on 31 October 1917. He
served in the King’s Own (Liverpool)
regiment. His name is listed on the
Kirkdale Cemetary War Memorial.
Thomas Gore
William Gill
Joseph Hartley
Died on 13 March 1918 whilst serving
as a Sapper in the Royal Engineers.
He died “at home” presumably of
wounds. He is buried in Kirkdale
Cemetery.
George Hunt
William Halton
He lived at 114 Everton Road, with
his father James prior to enlisting.
Died of wounds on 2 April 1918 whilst
as a Lance Corporal with the Royal
Irish Rifles, previously served in the
King’s Own Liverpool Regiment. He
died in Germany – presumably whilst
being held as a prisoner as he is
buried at the Cologne Cemetary.
Allied soliders of war were buried
here or moved from other gravesites
in 1922.
John Hannah
Born in Liverpool, lived in Fazakerley.
Died on 22 January 1917 whilst
serving with the 12th Battalion, The
King’s (Liverpool) Regiment in France
and Flanders.
Richard Spence Jary
A married man from 46 Trevor Road
Died of his wounds, whilst serving as
a Gunner in the Royal Artillery on 5
November 1918 aged 36 – Just 6
days before the ceasefire. Originally
from Sunderland he was a Prison
Officer before enlisting. He left a
widow, Elizabeth and 5 year old son.
He is buried in the St Andre-les-Lille
cemetery, which was close to the
No11 Casualty Clearing station near
Lille, France
Spencer Robert Jones
Albert Ernest Jones
Harold Jones
William Jennions
Younger brother of Alfred (below),
born 1882. Working as a Railway
Labourer and living at Weightman
Grove, off Walton vale with wife with
3 sons. He enlisted on 11 July 1915
aged 32 into the Royal Division
Artillery.
Alfred Jennions
Older brother to William (above) born
1880. Lived in Greenwich Road and
worked as a Gardener. Alfred was a
Lance Corporal when he died aged
36 on 7 October 1916 during the first
Battle of the Somme. His name is
listed at the Thiepval Memorial in
France –but he incorrectly named as
Alfred Jennings.
Henry Oswald Mason
Born in 1889 and christened at St
Mary’s (Walton Church). His
parents, William and Jessie lived in
Warbreck Moor in 1917. He died in
South Africa, in Natal whilst serving in
the Medical Corps on 11 November
1917 aged 28.
Charles Oddy
Born in 1895 living in Buckingham
Road, off Walton Vale. He was killed
in action on 9 August 1916 aged 21 in
France whilst serving with the King’s
Own (Liverpool) Regiment during the
first Battle of the Somme. Neighbour
and possible friend of Hugh Clayton
(previous casualty). His name is listed
at the Thiepval Memorial in France
Frederick Francis Seiffert
Born in Boston USA, by 1911 he was
living with his parents on 314 Rice
Lane. His father, Otto, was born in
Germany and a Foreign
Correspondence Clerk – but a
nationalised British citizen.
Frederick enlisted on 31 August 1914
aged 27. He died on 1 July 1916
whilst a L/Corporal in the King’s Own
(Liverpool) during the First Battle of
the Somme. His name is listed at the
Thiepval Memorial in France
Thomas Henry Stevens
George Turner
George Robert Turner
Robert Henry Tomlinson
Killed in action on 9 July 1916 in
France while serving in the Prince of
Wales Volunteers (South Lancs)
during the first Battle of the Somme
aged 30. Previously a clerk from
Kirkdale.
Arthur Warren
Enlisted on 12 November 1914 and
was living in Warbreck Avenue.
Omerod Evan
James Kellie
Died of his wounds on 3 November
1917 aged 21 in France whilst
serving as a Lance Corporal with the
King’s Own (Liverpool) regiment. He
lived with his family in Anglesey Road
prior to enlisting as was a Grocer’s
Assistant.
Thomas Knowles
Died of his wounds on 5 October
1917 whilst serving with the Royal
Horse and Field Artillery. He is
buried at the Mendingham Military
Cemetary 10 miles from Ypres,
Belgium along with 2,391 other Allied
solidiers. There were several clearing
hospitals closeby.
Robert Alfred Kinder
Killed in action on 28 February 1917
whilst in France serving with the
King’s Own (Liverpool) Regiment. He
was 36 years old. Previously lived in
Parkinson Road, off Rice Lane
William Leyland
Henry Large
Killed in action on 21 August 1917
whilst serving in France as a Gunner
with the Royal Horse and Field
Artillery
James Moran
James was sailing on the Canadian
Pacific ship the SS Missanabie,
travelling from Liverpool to New York
carrying ballast under a British Flag.
On Monday 9 September 1918, it was
torpedoed and sunk by a German
submarine 50 miles from Cobh,
Ireland, with the loss of 45 lives.
Steward James Moran died aged 38
years. Husband of Ellen and father to
Elsie, James and Evelyn, he lived at
69 Endbourne Road, Liverpool 9.
John Moorcroft
James Morrison
Herman Metcalf
Knowles McKnight
James McLean
John McArthur
Named after his mother’s maiden
name, born in Bootle in 1882. He was
a Railway Clerk. He married in
Birkenhead in 1911 to Annie and was
living with a son at 48 Selby Road,
Orrell Park when he enlisted. He was
a Sapper serving with the Royal
Engineers when he died of his
wounds aged 37 in on 25 February
1919, after the war had finished. He
is buried at the Saint Pol British
Cemetery, at St Pol-sur-Ternoise,
France where the no 12 Stationery
Hospital was during 1918. His
headstone reads “Thy will be done”.
Charles Francis Nelson
Thomas Shepherd Ord
Enlisted twice, first time admitting his
true age 38 and was presumable
rejected. Enlisted again on 16
November 1915, claiming to be aged
30. He was married to Alice, with 2
daughters working as a shipping clerk
living at 63 Selby Road. Killed in
action on 3 October 1917. An acting
Bombadier, previously a gunner, with
the 256th siege battery Royal
Garrison Artillery. He was buried
(with his own grave) in Buffs Road
Cemetary close to Ypres in Belgium
Percy Sydney Pass
Born on 10 October 1892. He joined
the Territorial Army, 3rd Lancashire
Fusillers aged 17, serving from 1909
to 1914. He was medically
discharged due to being hard of
hearing so unable to hear commands.
He was described as 5ft 6¼,
weighing 9 stone with blue eyes and
brown hair. Prior to joining the Royal
Navy, he worked as a labourer. HMS
Black Prince was part of the Battle of
Jutland. It had separated from the
rest of the fleet as a forward scout. In
the dark, it came upon the German
ships. As it turned to run, 5 German
ships, from only 1000 yard
bombarded the Black Prince and it
sunk within 15 minutes. All 857 men
were lost. Percy was 24 years old
when he died on 31 May 1916 . His
body was recovered and is buried in
Tonsberg Churchyard, Norway. His
parents were living at 54 Hanford
Road, Orrell Park at the time of his
death.
William Ernest Peters
Died of his wounds aged 20 – son of
Frederick (originally German) and
Ellen Peters. Prior to the war he lived
with his parents and younger siblings
in Walton Lane, Walton. He died on
3 May 1918 and is buried at Aire-surla-lys, near Calais in France. The
cemetery contains 894
commonwealth war graves from
WW1 and was very close by a
casualty clearing station. William was
a Lance Corporal with the 2nd/4th
Battalion Royal Berkshire (Princess
Charlotte of Wales) Regiment, but
previously with the King’s Own
Liverpool. He was probably injured
during the Battle of Lys which raged
around Ypres in Belgium between 721 April 1918.
Thomas Richardson
Albert Myers Redfern
Died, aged 39, on first day of the 3rd
Battle of Ypres on 31 July 1917 in
France and Flanders whilst serving
with the King’s Own Liverpool
Regiment. He was single, a Carter
prior to enlisting and boarded at 95
Sandy Lane. He has his own grave,
along with 1094 others, at the Huts
Cemetery at Ypres in Belgium. His
mother lived at 2 Haddon Avenue,
Orrell Park.
Eric William Stephenson
Born in 1899 he lived at 479 Rice
Lane prior to enlisting. He died of his
wounds on 18 August 1918 aged 19.
He is buried at the Longuenese
Souvenier Cemetery, Saint Omer (28
miles from Calais) - total graves
3,550. He was serving with the Royal
Fusiliers and was transferred from the
Front to one of the casualty field
hospitals close to Saint Omer.
Ernest Trene Stevenson
Originally from Cheltenham, before
enlisting he lived in Burwen Drive and
was a pawnbroker’s assistant. He
died aged 25 on 29 June 1917 whilst
serving with the King’s Own
Regiment,
Francis William Stainthorpe Born in 1896 living in 44 Endbourne
Road when enlisted. He died on 13
November 1918 aged 22, after the
ceasefire, of his wounds. He was
serving as a Gunner with the Royal
Horse and Field Artillery. He was
buried at Saint Sever Military
Cemetery – in the extension as the
original part was full, which is on
edges of Rouen, Normandy, France.
There were several large hospitals
close by during the whole war. His
parents were listed as living at 38
Selby Road, Aintree.
William Shaw
Richard Snodgrass
James Slade
Enlisted in February 1915 into the
King’s (Liverpool) Regiment in living
in 10 Beaver Grove, off Walton Vale
with his wife, Elizabeth and 5
children. Previously a Labourer
working for Bibby’s in Great Howard
Street. Dick was a corporal aged 29
when he died, on 8 August 1916
during the first Battle of the Somme.
He has no known grave, but his name
is listed at the Thiepval Memorial in
France. His name is also listed on
the J Bibby and Sons Ltd memorial.
Thomas Harold Spencer
Killed in action on 9 September 1916
aged 20 in France during the first
Battle of the Somme whilst serving
with the 6th Battalion of the King’s
Own Liverpool Regiment. His
parents lived on Moss Lane. He has
no grave but his name is listed on the
Thiepval Memorial in France, which
bears the names of more than 72,000
officers and men of the United
Kingdom and South African forces
who died in the Somme sector and
have no known grave. Over 90% of
those commemorated died between
July and November 1916.
Walter Shore
He enlisted on 1 September 1914
and was from Coerton Road, Aintree.
He was killed in action aged 22 on 3
September 1916 in France whilst
serving as a rifleman in the Rifle
Brigade( Prince Consort’s Own)
Victor Scott
Born on 28 March 1894 in Liverpool
as Frank Victor Scott to Frank and
Mary Scott. Aged just 20 when he
enlisted on 10 November 14, and
calling himself Victor. Prior to
enlisting, he lived at 42 Warbreck
Road with his parents and 3 sisters
and was a Shipping Clerk before
joining the King’s Own Regiment. He
was a Private, and was sent to
France on 12 February 1915. He
was killed in action at Hill 60, on 11
March 1915 – just 4 weeks later –
during the fighting around Ypres.
Hill 60 was only 3 miles from the town
of Ypres and was not a natural
feature, but spoil from the nearby
railway. There was extensive
tunnelling, mining and trenches and
the hill changed sides several times
during fierce fighting. Victor was
buried at Zillebeke, Belgium. His
name was listed in the de Ruvigny’s
Roll of Honour.
John Percy Turnbull
Born in October 1890 – one of 12
children to John and Jane Turnbull
living at 29 Handfield Road, Waterloo.
Died on 9 November 1918 aged 28
whilst serving in France with the
Royal Army Service Corps. Prior to
the war he was a bakery van driver.
Albert Ernest Thomas
Originally from Aintree, he died of his
wounds on 5 February 1916 whilst
serving in France with the King’s Own
(Liverpool) Regiment.
George Alfred Warren
He died of his wounds aged 35 on 13
January 1918 in France whilst serving
as a Gunner in the Royal Garrison
Artillery. He previously worked as a
Timber Salesman and lived with his
wife, Frances, and son at 5
Devonfield Road, Orrell Park
Bentley Woolfenden
Born on 27 October 1891 christened
in St Cuthbert’s, Everton. Bentley,
named after his mariner father,
enlisted on 11 September 1914 aged
22 year, a pawnbroker living with his
parents at Highfield Road, off Rice
Lane. He was killed in action aged
24 on 30 July 1916 serving as a
Sergeant with the King’s Own
(Liverpool) Regiment. He is buried at
Delville Wood Cemetary, near
Longueval, the Somme, in France.