Memorial Details
Memorial
List 1939-45 St. John
Reference
P22.02
Place
PERCY MAIN
Map ref
NZ 328672
Original Location
Church of St. John the Evangelist, St. John’s Terrace.
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
List. See note below.
Names
Notes
1. " . . . When I became Vicar here some four years ago, I was very sad to find that there was no memorial for the Second World War. I have managed to collect together a number of names, some with ranks and units, of men from Percy Main who were killed. At the service on Remembrance Day at the WWI memorial, these names are read out. It may be that at some time we shall be able to establish a Memorial. Even a framed record would be better than nothing..." (Rev. J.M. Pennington)
Research acknowledgements
The late R.W. Gould; Rev. J.M. Pennington
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List 1939-45 St. John (P22.02)
PERCY MAIN, St. John's Church.
The following is the list of names compiled by the Vicar and read out at every Remembrance Day Service.
Those who died in the 2nd World War
1939-1945
Richard John Binks Cabin boy, aged 17, killed in September, 1940.
from Limewood Road, (Compton Road).
Robert Bond
Norman Clark Chief Steward, Merchant Navy.
Missing, presumed drowned, from S.S. Zurich Moor, 24th May 1942.
Thomas Clark, Infantry Private, Durham Light Infantry.
George Clements Chief Engineer, Merchant Navy
William Clemitson Warrant Officer, Royal Air Force
Rear Gunner, killed 4th March 1942 (Preston Cemetery)
William(?) Craig Army Drowned in an exercise in Devon (?Slapton Sands)
Mr. Davidson from Brunton Street
Stanley Fairhurst Sergeant, Royal Air Force
Killed 20th October 1943, aged 25.
(34 Central Avenue. Preston Cemetery K14489)
Robert William Laws Glider pilot, killed in an accident in North Africa in 1943 aged 22.
Edward Miller Private, Northumberland Fusiliers, Dispatch Rider.
James Nelson an Officer in the Royal Navy, aged 39.
Joseph Nevins Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force Killed in 1942, aged 20. (Telford Street)
Norman Nurser Merchant Navy
Raymond Park
John William Pullen Merchant Navy Lost at sea 1940, aged 19
James Rivers Private, Northumberland Fusiliers
Albert Snowdon Prisoner of War, Died on the Burma Railway
Robert Stoker Black Watch
James Thewlis Private, Cameron Highlanders & Parachute Regiment
Killed 13th May 1944 at Messina
NamesP22.02
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