Cromford War Memorial

1914-19

The War Memorial in Cromford Memorial Gardens is inscribed with the names of the 18 men of Cromford who died in the Great War. Below are links from these individuals to mentions in the Census and Commonwealth War Graves website. Thanks to David Wardman and Peter Patilla for their help.

Cromford War Memorial

Names of the fallen 01-09

Names of the fallen 10-18

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Casualties 1914-19

01 Frederick G A ARKWRIGHT 1886 - 14oct1915 CWGC 1911 1901 1891 02 Percy BARBER 12345678901 1897 - 13nov1918 CWGC 1911 1901 03 William BOSLEY 1234567890 1886 - 21mar1918 CWGC 1911 1901 1891 04 Robert Charles BRITLAND 1 1895 - 15sep1915 CWGC 1911 xxxx 05 John Hall BROWN 123456789 1887 - 30sep1915 CWGC xxxx 1901 1891 06 Clifford James BROOKS 1234 1871 - 27may1918 CWGC 1911 1901 1891 1881 1871 07 Victor James DILLON 123456 1898 - 01jun1918 CWGC 1911 1901 08 Thomas FEARN 12345678901 1897 - 10aug1915 CWGC 1911 1901 09 James GIBBS 1234567890123 1894 - 24mar1918 CWGC 1911 1901 10 Thomas GRATTON 12345678 1878 - 05aug1917 CWGC 1911 1901 1891 1881 11 John Hall GREGORY 1234567 1885 - 18aug1918 CWGC xxxx 1901 1891 12 Harry PARKER 123456789012 1894 - 08nov1916 CWGC 1911 1901 13 Samuel George PEARSON 123 1896 - 09aug1916 CWGC 1911 1901 14 William Herbert PEARSON 12 1886 - 01jul1916 CWGC 1911 1901 1891 15 Norman SAINT 123456789012 1896 - 04mar1917 CWGC 1911 1901 16 Joseph Thomas SHAW 123456 1898 - 04apr1917 CWGC 1911 1901 17 John Allen TAYLOR 12345678 1895 - 04nov1918 CWGC 1911 1901 18 Leonard WILBRAHAM 12345 1898 - 05nov1918 CWGC 1911 1901

1911 Census

1911 Census---------01------------------Return-- First Name FREDERIC GEORGE ALLEYNE Last Name ARKWRIGHT Relationship - Condition SINGLE Gender Unknown Year Of Birth 1886 Age 25 Occupation OFFICER Address LYDD KENT Parish LYDD County Kent Country ENGLAND Where Born MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE 1911 Census---------02------------------Return---- First Name PERCY Last Name BARBER Relationship NEPHEW Condition SINGLE Gender Male Year Of Birth 1897 Age 14 Occupation APPRENTICE BLACKSMITH Address MELBOURNE HOUSE MATLOCK BATHS Parish MATLOCK BATH County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born DERBYSHIRE MATLOCK 1911 Census---------03------------------Return--- First Name WILLIAM Last Name BOSLEY Relationship SON Condition SINGLE Gender Male Year Of Birth 1886 Age 25 Occupation BOOTMAKER JOURNEYMAN Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born ALSTONFIELD STAFFS 1911 Census---------04------------------Return----- First Name ROBERT CHARLES Last Name BRITLAND Relationship SON Condition SINGLE Gender Male Year Of Birth 1895 Age 16 Occupation FARM LABOURER Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born CROMFORD DERBYSHIRE Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage - 1911 Census---------05------------------Return---- 1911 Census---------06------------------Return---- First Name CLIFFORD JAMES Last Name BROOKS Relationship HEAD Condition MARRIED Gender Male Year Of Birth 1872 Age 39 Occupation WARPING COTTON DOUBLING Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born CROMFORD DERBYSHIRE Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage - 1911 Census---------07------------------Return-------- First Name VICTOR JAMES Last Name DILLON Relationship SON Condition - Gender Male Year Of Birth 1898 Age 13 Occupation - Address LEA ROAD CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born CROMFORD DERBYS Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage 1911 Census---------08------------------Return-------- First Name THOMAS GEORGE Last Name FERN Relationship SON Condition - Gender Male Year Of Birth 1897 Age 14 Occupation GREEN GROCER HERKER Address LIME TREE RIBER MATLOCK Parish MATLOCK County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born SLALEY BONSALL DERBYSHIRE Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage - 1911 Census---------09------------------Return-------- First Name JAMES Last Name GIBBS Relationship SON Condition SINGLE Gender Male Year Of Birth 1894 Age 17 Occupation LABOURER GENERAL Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born DERBYSHIRE CROMFORD Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage 1911 Census---------10------------------Return-------- First Name THOMAS Last Name GRATTON Relationship SON Condition SINGLE Gender Male Year Of Birth 1878 Age 33 Occupation ENGIN DRIVER STATIONARY Address HIGH STREET BONSALL Parish BONSALL County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born BONSALL DERBS Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage - 1911 Census---------11------------------Return-------- 1911 Census---------12------------------Return-------- First Name HARRY Last Name PARKER Relationship SON Condition SINGLE Gender Male Year Of Birth 1894 Age 17 Occupation GARDENER DOMESTIC Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born MATLOCK BATH DERBYS Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage - 1911 Census---------13------------------Return-------- First Name SAMUEL GEORGE Last Name PEARSON Relationship SON Condition SINGLE Gender Male Year Of Birth 1895 Age 16 Occupation SEWING COTTON DOUBLER GATER Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born DERBY CROMFORD Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage - 1911 Census---------14------------------Return--------- First Name WILLIAM HERBERT Last Name PEARSON Relationship SON Condition SINGLE Gender Male Year Of Birth 1886 Age 25 Occupation SEWING COTTON DOUBLER Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born DERBY CROMFORD Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage - 1911 Census---------15------------------Return--------- First Name NORMAN Last Name SAINT Relationship SON Condition SINGLE Gender Male Year Of Birth 1896 Age 15 Occupation - Address MOOR SIDE CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born BOLEHILL DERBYSHIRE Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage - 1911 Census---------16------------------Return---------- First Name JOSEPH THOMAS Last Name SHAW Relationship SON Condition - Gender Male Year Of Birth 1898 Age 13 Occupation PLATE CLEANER DOUBLING ROOM Address MOOR SIDE CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born CROMFORD DERBYSHIRE Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage - 1911 Census---------17------------------Return--------- First Name JOHN Last Name TAYLOR Relationship SON Condition SINGLE Gender Male Year Of Birth 1895 Age 16 Occupation GARDENER DOMESTIC Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born CROMFORD DERBYSHIRE 1911 Census---------18------------------Return--------- First Name LEONARD Last Name WILBRAHAM Relationship SERVANT Condition - Gender Male Year Of Birth 1898 Age 13 Occupation BOOTS DOMESTIC Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born DERBY CROMFORD Year Of Marriage - Years Of Marriage - 1911 Census------Brother mentioned in cutting--------- First Name THOMAS Last Name BRITLAND Relationship SON Condition - Gender Male Year Of Birth 1900 Age 11 Occupation SCHOOL Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born CROMFORD DERBYSHIRE 1911 Census-----farmer mentioned in cutting------- First Name JAMES Last Name SHEPPARD Relationship HUSBAND Condition - Gender Male Year Of Birth 1844 Age 67 Occupation FARMER Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born DERBYSHIRE MATLOCK BATH 1911 Census-----Cousin mentioned in cutting------- First Name HARRY Last Name BRITLAND Relationship SON Condition - Gender Male Year Of Birth 1898 Age 13 Occupation SCHOOL Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born CROMFORD DERBYSHIRE 1911 Census-----Father mentioned in cutting-------- First Name ROBERT Last Name BRITLAND Relationship HEAD Condition MARRIED Gender Male Year Of Birth 1867 Age 44 Occupation HOSIERY MACHINE MINDER Address CROMFORD MATLOCK BATH Parish CROMFORD County Derbyshire Country ENGLAND Where Born CROMFORD DERBYSHIRE Year Of Marriage 1887 Years Of Marriage 24 --------------------------------------------------

Other Census

1891 Census---------01------------------Return-- First Name FREDERICK G A Last Name ARKWRIGHT Relationship BOARDER Condition - Gender Male Year Of Birth 1886 Age 5 Occupation - Birth Town - Birth County DERBYSHIRE Birth Place - House Name - Street PARK PARADE Town HARROGATE Parish BILTON WITH HARROGATE City HARROGATE County Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) Registration District KNARESBOROUGH 1901 Census---------01------------------Return-- First Name FREDERIC G Last Name ARKWRIGHT Relationship BOARDER Condition SINGLE Gender Male Age 15 Year Of Birth 1886 Occupation STUDENT AT ETON COLLEGE Birth Town CROMFORD Birth County DERBYSHIRE Birth Place - Street KEATES LANE Town - Parish ETON City - Country ENGLAND County Buckinghamshire 1891 Census---------03------------------Return-- First Name WILLIAM Last Name BOSLEY Relationship SON Condition - Gender Male Year Of Birth 1886 Age 5 Occupation - Birth Town - Birth County STAFFORDSHIRE Birth Place - House Name - Street THE RAIKES Town ALSTONEFIELD Parish ALSTONEFIELD City - County Derbyshire -------------------------------------------------

Cuttings

---------05------------------Return---- Robert Charles Britland; age 20. Died Wed, 15 September 1915. Private, Sherwood Foresters. Son of Robert and Mary Britland of 88 The Hill, Cromford. Cemetery: Pieta Military Cemetary, Malta. The Derby Mercury reported that Robert died in hospital in Malta of enteric fever. Derbyshire Times 2 October 1915 CROMFORD SOLDIER'S DEATH FROM ENTERIC FEVER A popular Cromford young man, Private Robert Charles Britland, of the 9th Sherwood Foresters, had died in hospital at Malta from enteric fever. His parents, Mr and Mrs Robert Britland, of Cromford Hill, had a wire on the 16th Sept acquainting them of his illness. They immediately telegraphed for further particulars, and on Monday another wire came to hand stating that his death took place from enteric fever on the 15th Sept. The deceased enlisted on the 19th August last year and went to the Dardanelles with the 9th Sherwood Foresters at the beginning of July. He was 20 years of age. Before enlisting he worked for Mr J. Sheppard, farmer, of Cromford. A brother of his, Pvte. T Britland is with the Chatsworth Rifles. A cousin, Pvte Harry Britland also of the 9th Sherwoods and son of Mr and Mrs Charles Britland, has been wounded in the arm and leg, but is now making gratifying progress towards recovery in a London hospital.

Other websites

Cromford Village in Derbyshire The War Memorials Names on Starkholmes' War Memorial Names on Matlock's War Memorial : WW1, Surnames A - J

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