Prescot Burials
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..
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Name |
The name of the casualty |
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Type |
Indicates whether a commission headstone or private gravestone |
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Maintained |
shows whether CWGC are responsible for grave maintenance |
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Remarks |
Comments on the grave, including location references for Private Memorials in relation to the nearest CWGC stone |
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Name
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Type
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Commission Maintained
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Remarks
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Ashcroft, F.
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Private Memorial
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No
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5 ft white marble headstone. Kerbs, soil centre. 2 forward and 4 right of STANLEY. Casualty 1st inscription
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Briscoe, T.
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Private Memorial
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No
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Recumbent stone ledger, no planting. 6 right and 2 behind FILLINGHAM. Casualty last inscription
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Burrows, H.
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Private Memorial
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No
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White marble cross, tiered sections only. Level turf. 2 behind and 4 right of DISLEY.
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Cropper, H.
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Commission Headstone
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Yes
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Turf Mound
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Disley, R.
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Commission Headstone
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Yes
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Stone kerb, soil centre, with stone vase. Headstone at head of grave
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Fillingham, G.
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Commission Headstone
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Yes
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Level turf, Small iron fence surround
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Forshaw, J.E.
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Private Memorial
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No
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5 ft stone headstone and kerb. Soil centre. Casualty 1st inscription. 1 behind and 6 right of CROPPER.
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Grogan, J.
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Commission Headstone
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Yes
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Level Turf
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Hale, J. V.
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Commission Headstone / Private Memorial
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No
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18 in marble headpiece. Kerbs with grass centre. Commission Headstone recumbent on grave. 2 behind and 2 left CROPPER.
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Hall, W.
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Private Memorial
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No
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5 ft sandstone headstone, kerbs, green chipping centre. Casualty 1st inscription. 2 forward and 19 right of STANLEY
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Hefferon, T.
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Commission Headstone
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Yes
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Level Turf. Also commemorates Francis Hefferon, beloved husband of Nancy, died Jan 14 1927 aged 37 years
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Henry, M.
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Commission Headstone
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Yes
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Level Turf
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McCracken, J.
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Commission Headstone
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Yes
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Level Turf
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Morris, J.
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Private Memorial
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No
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6 ft granite headstone, marble kerb, soil centre planted. Casualty 1st inscription. 2 forward and 6 right of STANLEY
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Pemberton, R. S.
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Private Memorial
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No
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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.
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Platt, J.
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Private Memorial
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No
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Granite cross, laying recumbent on grave, kerbs, soil centre. Casualty on top recumbent tier. 1 forward and 12 right of STANLEY
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Stanley, F.
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Commission Headstone
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Yes
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Turf Mound
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Taylor, E.
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Commission Headstone
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Yes
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Level Turf
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Wallis, P. F.
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Special Memorial
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Yes
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“Buried Elsewhere In This Churchyard” located top of centre path on right
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Whitaker, H. G.
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Private Memorial
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No
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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.
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Yates, T.
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Commission Headstone / Private Memorial
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No
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6 ft stone headstone and kerbs. Soil centre. 1 behind and 2 right of CROPPER. Commission Headstone at foot of grave.
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