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The Oakworth War Memorial |
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We hold a service of Remembrance each year in
November to honour the men on our Oakworth War Memorial who gave their
lives in the defence of our freedom in the two World Wars. This year it will be held on Sunday 11th November 2007 starting at 10.45 am. All who wish to attend will be most welcome. Poppy wreaths will be laid, and a one minute silence will be observed for everyone present to take time to think about what these men sacrificed so that we might live in peace These ceremonies are non political and are just about remembering these men and the futility of war. If we do not remember the mistakes of the past we are doomed to repeat them in the future. |
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The War Memorial in Holden
Park. The large structure is the WW1 memorial, and the garden behind it is the WW2 memorial garden. There is an inscription around the base of the WW1 memorial which reads: "May we so order our lives after the ideals for which our brethren died that humbly and unashamed we may meet their gallant souls once more." |
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Names underlined and in bold type link to that man's memorial page (other pages for the remaining men will be added as research continues) |
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| Frank Midgley | |
| Joseph Edward Midgley | |
| George Page | |
| Fred Peverley | |
| Allan Pickles | |
| Harry Pickles | |
| Norman Powell | |
| William Herbert Priestley | |
| William Roe | |
| Albert Reddihough | |
| Arthur Smith | |
| Cecil W. Smith | |
| Oswald Smith | |
| Walter Smith | |
| Arthur Sugden | |
| John P. Sugden | |
| Luther Sunderland | |
| Norman Walbank | |
| James Whitaker | |
| Binns Wilkinson | |
| Fred Moore | Luther Wilkinson |
| Lawrence Wood | |
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* George H. Docksey is listed with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as John Docksey |
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| Fred Binns |
He is not actually named on our war memorial, as he died whilst
wounded and at home on leave, but still
on active service in the Army. We wish to remember him here |
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Of course there were also men
from Oakworth who
served in the wars, who survived and came home. Those known about are listed here, taken from Sunday School lists drawn up at Bogthorn Methodist Chapel. The original lists are on the wall in the stairway of Holden Hall, Oakworth |
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We are
still researching the men on the war memorial, and would appreciate any
information you could supply |
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Oakworth men who fought in
WW1 and survived |
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For King Country & Humanity |
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| Name | Branch of service | Date of joining | Remarks |
| L/Sgt J Chapman | West Yorkshire regiment | May 14 1915 | Wounded |
| Sgt I S Heaton | 18th Battalion West Yorkshire regiment | May 31 1915 | |
| A Bland Able Seaman | Navy | July 26 1915 | |
| Gunner J Clayton | 13th Brigade HQ RFA regiment | April 14 1916 | |
| Private F Rushworth | 15th Yorkshire regiment | March 20 1916 | Wounded |
| L/Cpl W Roe | 9th West Yorkshire regiment | May 27 1916 | Killed in France Jan.17/17 |
| Cpl Mechanic T Bowker | Royal Air Force | June 1 1916 | |
| Private H Rushworth | 7th North Staffordshire regiment | Nov 6 1916 | |
| Private H Moore | 16th Sherwood Foresters | Nov 14 1916 | |
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To the World War of 1939 |
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| L/Cpl A H Hodgson | 1st Battalion the Gordon Highlanders | Dec 17th 1942 | Killed in action Feb 20/45 |
| Driver H Rushworth | Royal Corps of Signals | Oct 30th 1941 | |
| Signalman FW Woodward | Royal Corps of Signals | Jan 29th 1942 | |
| AB G J Woodward | Royal Navy | Feb 1st 1943 | |
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To the Living, Gratitude |
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| Name | Service | Remarks |
| Corporal George Page | Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment | Military Medal March 12th 1918. Killed in action April12th 1918 |
| George Liddimore | Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment | |
| Jack Liddimore | Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment | |
| Harry Houldsworth | Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment | |
| Albert Houldsworth | Royal Field Artillery | |
| John Houldsworth | Royal Field Artillery | |
| Percy Houldsworth | 52nd Royal Fusiliers | |
| Joseph Preston | Kings Royal Rifles | |
| George Schofield | Royal Air Force | |
| Greenwood Houldsworth | Machine Gun Company | |
| George Whitton | West Yorkshire Regiment | |
| Smith Clayton | Durham Light Infantry | Killed in action October 6th 1918 |
| Arthur Lund | Royal Garrison Artillery | |
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