The Memorial Hall was constructed in 1949, in memory of sixteen Wistonians who perished in WW2
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The Memorial Hall was officially opened by the Hon. Lady Barlow, Chairman of the Cheshire Rural Community Council, on Saturday 26th March 1949. The Dedicatory prayer was read by Rev. G M Morgan-Wynne, the Bible lesson was read by Rev W Raby and the plaque was unveiled by Mrs Aleathea Tomkinson.
The sixteen men named on the permanently illuminated plaque above the main door to the hall, represent all those brave men and women who died in hostilities all over the world over many years. The Memorial Hall is for the benefit of the Community. Registered Charity No. 520140 |
When John White (Past Chairman of the Memorial Hall Committee) began to research these sixteen heroes, he assumed that they had all lost their lives in action during the Second World War in France or Belgium. He found out that this was not the case, our fellow Wistonians were involved in active service all over the world.
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
They all lived in Wistaston and gave their lives for King and Country in the cause of freedom.
- Lieutenant RAJ Bolton died in India in 1943, aged 35.
- Telegraphist A Cornall perished on the HMS Egret off Cape Finisterre in 1943, aged 33.
- Corporal RA Dudley was killed in a train crash in Persia in 1943 and is buried at Basra, Iraq, aged 24.
- Lieutenant - Commander RB Edwards DSO was killed in 1942 on the beach at Corton, Suffolk when a 500lb mine detonated when he was defusing it, aged 39.
- Second Radio Officer DA Gresty was on board SS Fort Athabaska in Bari, south eastern Italy when it was attacked in 'A Second Pearl Harbour' incident, aged 23.
- Fusilier S Hassall was killed on the beach at Anzio, western Italy in 1944 aged 24.
- Driver RW Hilton was killed in a road accident in southern England in 1941, aged 25.
- Sergeant GA Hinton in the RAF Volunteer Reserve, was killed in a plane crash on reconnaissance mission in 1940, aged 28.
- Leiutenant RA Hulse died in Egypt in 1944, aged 29.
- Private JW Lowe was killed in a motoring accident in Leicester, England in 1944, aged 23.
- Leading Seaman THK Parsonage was on HMS Firedrake which was sunk by a torpedo fired by U boat U-211 in 1942, aged 31.
- Lance Corporal G Powell died in 1940 during the retreat from Dunkirk, aged 21.
- Acting Sub Lieutenant TE Richards died in a plane crash on a bombing mission in 1941, aged 20.
- Sub Lieutenant FJ Tomkinson died of his injury after being shot whilst on board HMS Grey Shark off Cherbourg in 1943, aged 20.
- Captain RF Tucker was killed in a motorbike accident in France in 1939, aged 35
- Flight Lieutenant MN Waugh died in Nigeria in 1943 whilst training pilots. aged 31.
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
They all lived in Wistaston and gave their lives for King and Country in the cause of freedom.
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'Sons of this place, let this of you be said
That you who live are worthy of your dead
These gave their lives that you who live may reap
A richer harvest ere' you fall asleep.'
That you who live are worthy of your dead
These gave their lives that you who live may reap
A richer harvest ere' you fall asleep.'