Prescot Churchyard holds a number of servicemen's graves from the Great War. Some of them are marked by CWGC stones whilst others are private family stones.
The table below lists details of those casualties of the Great War who are buried at Prescot and who are commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Each of these men is included in the “Casualties” section of this web site..
·NameThe name of the casualty
·TypeIndicates whether a commission headstone or private gravestone
·Maintainedshows whether CWGC are responsible for grave maintenance
·RemarksComments on the grave, including location references for Private Memorials in relation to the nearest CWGC stone
Name
Type
Commission Maintained
Remarks
Ashcroft, F.
Private Memorial
No
5 ft white marble headstone. Kerbs, soil centre. 2 forward and 4 right of STANLEY. Casualty 1st inscription
Briscoe, T.
Private Memorial
No
Recumbent stone ledger, no planting. 6 right and 2 behind FILLINGHAM. Casualty last inscription
Burrows, H.
Private Memorial
No
White marble cross, tiered sections only. Level turf. 2 behind and 4 right of DISLEY.
Cropper, H.
Commission Headstone
Yes
Turf Mound
Disley, R.
Commission Headstone
Yes
Stone kerb, soil centre, with stone vase. Headstone at head of grave
Fillingham, G.
Commission Headstone
Yes
Level turf, Small iron fence surround
Forshaw, J.E.
Private Memorial
No
5 ft stone headstone and kerb.Soil centre. Casualty 1st inscription. 1 behind and 6 right of CROPPER.
Grogan, J.
Commission Headstone
Yes
Level Turf
Hale, J. V.
Commission Headstone / Private Memorial
No
18 in marble headpiece. Kerbs with grass centre. Commission Headstone recumbent on grave. 2 behind and 2 left CROPPER.
Hall, W.
Private Memorial
No
5 ft sandstone headstone, kerbs, green chipping centre. Casualty 1st inscription. 2 forward and 19 right of STANLEY
Hefferon, T.
Commission Headstone
Yes
Level Turf. Also commemorates Francis Hefferon, beloved husband of Nancy, died Jan 14 1927 aged 37 years
Henry, M.
Commission Headstone
Yes
Level Turf
McCracken, J.
Commission Headstone
Yes
Level Turf
Morris, J.
Private Memorial
No
6 ft granite headstone, marble kerb, soil centre planted. Casualty 1st inscription. 2 forward and 6 right of STANLEY
Pemberton, R. S.
Private Memorial
No
5 ft sandstone headstone, kerbs, grass centre. Casualty 2nd Inscription. 1st inscription to brother who died during Great War in Belgium. 1 forward and 1 left of STANLEY.
Platt, J.
Private Memorial
No
Granite cross, laying recumbent on grave, kerbs, soil centre. Casualty on top recumbent tier. 1 forward and 12 right of STANLEY
Stanley, F.
Commission Headstone
Yes
Turf Mound
Taylor, E.
Commission Headstone
Yes
Level Turf
Wallis, P. F.
Special Memorial
Yes
“Buried Elsewhere In This Churchyard” located top of centre path on right
Whitaker, H. G.
Private Memorial
No
White marble cross (tiered sections only remain), kerbs, soil centre. Casualty 1st inscription. 35 paces right and 15 paces behind FILLINGHAM. Against west boundary wall. 4th grave up from corner.
Yates, T.
Commission Headstone / Private Memorial
No
6 ft stone headstone and kerbs. Soil centre. 1 behind and 2 right of CROPPER. Commission Headstone at foot of grave.
