Williams Deacon's Bank head office

Bank: Williams Deacon's Bank

War: First World War

Original location: Williams Deacon's Bank head office, Mosley Street, Manchester

Current location: Spinningfields office, Manchester

Inscription

Williams Deacon's Bank Ltd

These members of the staff gave their lives while serving their King and Country in the Great War

Bolton E Cotton 2nd Lieut Royal Air Force Presumed Killed in Action

Bolton H Rostron Sergt 1/5th Loyal N Lancs Killed in Action

Bolton F Shippobottom 2nd Lieut 1/4th LN Lancs / Died of wounds

Brompton J P Hodges 2nd Lieut 6th Bn Kings O Scott Bdrs Presumed Killed in Action

Bury D Askew Pte 26th (Bankers) Bn R Fusiliers Killed in Action

Charing Cross P J Evans Pte 22nd Bn Royal Fusiliers Died of wounds

Charing Cross P H Widgery Lieut 21 BN Middlesex Regt Killed in Action

Chesterfield C Tomlinson L/Cpl 10th Div Signal Corps R E Died on Active Service

Chorley B Thompson Cpl Royal West Kent Regt Killed in Action

Chorlton under Medlock E R Ashworth 2nd Lieut Machine G Corps Killed in Action

Fleetwood J H F Deane Pte 19th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers Killed in Action

Gorton A N T Turner Pte 20 (service) Bn R Fusiliers Died of Wounds

Leigh F W Pigot Pte 1/8th BN Manchester Regt Killed in Action

London P E Luckock Pte 26th Bn Ryl Fusiliers Died in Hospital

London H F Pocock Cpl Qn Victorias Rifles Killed in Action

London J A Solly Pte 1/9th Bn County of London Rgt Died of Wounds

London R S H Still 2nd Lieut 28th (Attd 9th) Ryl Fusiliers Presumed Killed in Action

Manchester Messenger J Arnold Chief Petty Officer HMS Renown Died on Active Service

Manchester G Elliot PTE 20th (Service) Bn Ryl Fusiliers Killed in Action

Manchester R Woodhall Pte 5th Bn Manchester Regt Killed in Action

Manchester G F Wright Cpl 23rd Bn Royal Fusiliers Presumed Killed in Action

Marylebone A S Ford Rfmn Queens Westminster Rifles Killed in Action

Marylebone J S Henwood Rfn 12th Co of London (Rangers) Reported Killed in Action

1914 – 1918

Marylebone C M Hughman Capt 8th Bn Middlesex Regt Killed in Action

Matlock J F Aitken 2nd Lieut 1/6th Bn Lancs Fuslrs Killed in Action

Ormskirk L Neri Pte 1/4th Bn Loyal N Lancs Regt Killed in Action

Preston E H Moulden Pte 1st Ryl Highlanders Bk Watch Presumed Killed in Action

Preston J N Robinson 2nd Lieut Lancs Fusiliers Killed in Action

Rochdale J A Vessey Lieut Royal Flying Corps Accidently killed flying

Rotherham R W Boulton Bdr A Bty 165th Brigade RFA Killed in Action

Rotherham H Boardman DCM 2nd Lieut Royal Marine LI Accidentally killed

Rotherham W B Clarkson 2nd Lt 2nd York & Lancs Died on Active Service (Gas poisoning)

Rotherham S W Knowles Pte 8th Bn Durham Lifgt Infy Died in Hospital France

Rotherham R L Williams L/Cpl 10 Sherwood F (Notts & Derby) Died of Wounds

Rotherham G H Wordsworth L/Cpl 26th Bn Middlesex Regt Died on Active Service

Smithfield H Mason Pte 51st (Grad) Bn Royal Fusiliers Died in Hospital

Southport J V White Capt 20th BN Manchester Regt Killed in Action

St Ann Street E W Phibbs Drvr 907 Co Motor Transpt RASC Drowned at sea

St Ann Street J S Radford Pte Shropshire Yry (Attd 1st Cheshires) Presumed Killed in Action

St Helens H D Winter L/Cpl Border Regt Killed in Action

St Mary Axe H C Wookey Cpl 51st Royal Sussex (Att 1st RWK) Killed in Action

Strangeways R N Trafford Pte 2nd Northants Regt Killed in Action

Westminster A B Penn Rflmn 9th Bn Rifle Brigade Killed in Action

Whitworth St E J Bradford A B Royal Naval Division Killed in Action