BRASSINGTON WAR MEMORIAL
The War Memorial is sited within St James' Church, Brassington. The following names are displayed.
1914 - 1918 THE GREAT WAR
24084 PRIVATE JAMES BANKS
2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (formerly 22791 Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys Regiment)
Born in Wirksworth in 1886. Son of Mr & Mrs Joseph Banks, Longcliffe, Brassington, Derbyshire.
Husband of Emily Allsop (formerly Banks), Dale, Bonsall, Derbyshire.
Enlisted at Wirksworth. Commenced Active Service 30th January 1915. Killed in Action on Saturday 1st July 1916.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 3C & 3D.
24200 PRIVATE JOSEPH HENRY ELLIS
2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Born in Wirksworth, Derbyshire in 1892. Adopted son of J and Dorothy Ellis , Greyhound Inn, Hognaston, Derbyshire.
Enlisted at Derby. Killed in Action on Thursday 12th October 1916.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 3C & 3D.
38297 PRIVATE FRANK GOULD
1/ 5th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment
Born in Brasssington. Son of Mr L Gould, 58 William St, West Gorton, Manchester.
Enlisted at Manchester. Killed in Action on Saturday 20th April 1918.
Buried in Couin New British Cemetary, Pas De Calais. C35.
S/26616 LANCE CORPORAL WILLIAM GOULD
2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own) formerly R/27373 Kings Royal Rifle Corps)
Born in Hognaston. Enlisted in Coventry. Killed in Action on Sunday 12th November 1916.
No known grave.Commemorated on theThiepval Memorial, Somme. Pier and Face 16B & 16C.
30733 PRIVATE FREDERICK HALL
20th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (formerly 184520 Royal Field Artillery)
Born in Brassington. Lived in Wirksworth.
Enlisted at Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire. Killed in Action on Tuesday 23rd October 1917. No known grave.
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Laanderen, Belgium. Panel 54-60 and 163A.
WILLIAM HALL
Details not yet available.
43777 PRIVATE JOSEPH HENRY HEATHCOTE
17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys Regiment)
Born in Brassington. Lived at Griffe Walk.
Enlisted at Wirksworth. Killed in Action on Sunday 11th February 1917.
Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetary, Poperinghe, Belgium. Grave X1.A.16.
240445 LANCE CORPORAL SAMUEL ROBERT JOHNSON
1/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys Regiment)
Born in Brassington in 1885. Son of Joseph and Fanny Johnson of Brassington. Husband of Maria Buckley Johnson, 43 Greenhill,Wirksworth.
Enlisted at Wirksworth. Commenced Active Service 25th February 1915. Killed in Action on
Thursday 17th October 1918.
Buried in Busigny Communal Cemetary Extension, Nord, France.III.C.8
58655 PRIVATE CLIFFORD WILLIAM MELLOR
1/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment
Born in Earl Sterndale. Husband of Mrs C Mellor, 15 Bennet St, Buxton.
Enlisted at Derby. Died of Wounds received in Action on Saturday 12th October 1918.
Buried in Fresnoy-Le-Grand Communal Cemetary Extension, Aisne. Grave A.6.
14489 PRIVATE SAMUEL MELLOR
10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys Regiment)
Born in Brassington in 1892. Son of John and Mary Ann Mellor, Church St, Brassington.
Enlisted at Derby. Commenced Active Service on 14th July 1915. Killed in Action on Tuesday 14th December 1915.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 39 and 41.
291742 PRIVATE ALFRED REPTON
1/7th Battalion (Territorials) Northumberland Fusiliers (formerly 14490 Sherwood Foresters)
Born in Brassington in 1894. Son of S.A Whittaker.
Enlisted at Derby. Killed in Action (reported missing) on Tuesday 14th November 1916.
Buried in Warlencourt Cemetary, Pas De Calais. Grave IV.E.23.
84361 LANCE BOMBADIER JAMES RICHARD SLATER
150th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Born in Brassington in 1895. Son of George Wright Slater and Elizabeth Martha Slater of Sycamore Farm, Hopton.
Enlisted at Wirksworth. Died in Action on Thursday 21st March 1918. No known grave.
Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme. Panel 10.
39195 PRIVATE JAMES RICHARD SPENCER
4th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born in Brassington in 1890. Son of Francis and Lydia Mary Spencer of Brassington, brother of Florence Walker of Park Close, Brassington.
Died of his wounds on 12 June 1918 in hospital at Mesgrigny(Aube), France.
Buried in Bouilly Crossroads Military Cemetary, Marne, France. Grave I.F.15.
241667 PRIVATE THOMAS SPENCER
2/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys Regiment)
Born in Middleton. Lived at Griffe Walk.
Enlisted at Wirksworth. Killed in Action on Thursday 21st March 1918. No known grave.
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas De Calais. Bay 7.
14486 PRIVATE GEORGE STEVENSON
10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys Regiment)
Born in Brassington.
Enlisted at Derby. Commenced Active Service 14th July 1915.
Killed in Action on Friday 3rd March 1916. No known grave.
Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 39 and 41.
1939 - 1945 WAR
5053521 TROOPER ARTHUR HENSON RUSSELL
17th/21st Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps
Son of Charles Henry and Lucy Alice Russell. Husband of Jessie Hannah Loraine Russell.
Killed in Action on Monday 23 October 1944. Buried in Forli War Cemetary, Italy. Grave 11.C.4.
If you would like further information please contact Mr Mike Rose, Chairman Brassington,
Bradbourne and Hognaston Royal British Legion, Tel. 01629 540389.