SOUTHFIELD PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL WESLEY ROAD
Below can be found details of the 20 men who gave their lives in World War One and attended the Southfield Methodist Chapel on Wesley Road Armley. The Memorial can be found in Leeds Town Hall.
Dedicated and unveiled by Reverends E Barret and Geoffrey Tucker on Saturday April 23rd 1921 at 18.30 Hrs.
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ALLEN Cyril
Gunner 128068 D Battery 68th Brigade Royal Field Artillery KIA 02/10/1918 Aged 24.
1894: Born Armley Son of James and Sarah Ann Richardson Married Kirton Lyndsey 1881.
1911: Residence No 37 Middle Cross Street Armley Occupation Drapers Assistant.
1914-1917: Enlisted Leeds.
1918: Originally Laid to Rest St Helene British Cemetery with other three members of his team CLICK HERE
Cyrils Sister Edith Married Wilfred Stanton who died at Home he lays at rest in Armley Cemetery he is also remembered on this War Memorial.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Special Memorial Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery Somme France.
ARMIN Stanley Geldard
Private T/R 6/14683 52nd Bn Notts and Derby Regiment DIED at Home 10/11/1917 Aged 19.
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1898: Born Armley Vol 9b Page 365 Son of Tom and Ada Geldard Married 1892 Knaresborough
1911: Residence No 123 Tong Road Armley Living with His grandfather Joseph.
1918: Mother Ada Residence No 312 Milford Road Armley.
1920: CWGC Parents Residence No 10 Middle Cross Street Armley.
Laid to Rest Armley Cemetery Leeds.
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JAMES 6746
JOSEPH 282249
JACKSON 48739 (Married St John Baptist New Wortley 1917)
BROOK Herbert
Private 34365 8th Bn York and Lancaster Regiment KIA 07/06/1917 Aged 29.
1888: Born Leeds Son of William Garibaldi and Mary Ann Lane Married Holy Trinity Armley 1888.
1909: Enlisted Bradford 16th April into the 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment 9112. s
1911: Residence Connaught Barracks Rawal Pindi India serving with the 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
1914: Landed in France 05th November 1914 Herbert was classed as an old contemptible being part of the original British Expeditionary Force and suffered from Frost Bite and was sent home.
1915: Returned to France in September.
1915-1917: Herbert was sent to the Mediteranean before returning to Belgium.
1918: Personal effects were sent to his mother at 48 Havelock Street Wellington Road New Wortley.
1919: Death Penny and Scroll was sent to father at No 12 Southfield View Armley.
1921-1923: Herbert was found at map Reference 28.I.30.b.40.70 alongside 6 others being identified by his service Disc and name on Clothing. Being re buried where he lies at peace today.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Bedford House Cemetery Belgium.
CARTER William Cuthbertson
Private 41806 10th Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry DOW 25/10/1917 Aged 28.
1889: Born Leeds Son of Richard and Mary Ann Cuthbertson Married St Matthew Little London Leeds 1883.
1911: Residence No 15 Salisbury Avenue Armley Occupation Card Box Maker.
1913: Married Emily Howitt 14th June St Bartholomew Armley.
1917: Passed away at No 22General Hospital Etaples France.
1923: Emily Remarried to Percy C Barber at Holy Trinity Armley Hall.
CWGC 4 Southfield Place Tong Road Armley.
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley and Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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Laid to Rest Etaples Military Cemetery France.
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FIRTH Leonard
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Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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HARDING James Dobson
Private 13859 6th Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers 07/07/1916 Aged 21.
1895: Born Armley Vol 9b Page 385. Son of Charles and Mary Dobson.
1911: Residence No 14 Whiteley Street Tong Road Armley Occupation Railway Employee.
1920: Pension statement Father Charles Residence 11th November No 7 Eastern Street Whingate Road Wortley.
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Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
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HOLLINGS Clarence
Private 37397 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 16/02/1917 Aged 19.
1887: Born Leeds 25th July Son of Herbert and Mary Knopwood Married 1891 St Peters Leeds.
1897: Baptised 18th August.
1907: Mother Mary Died 1907.
1908: Father Herbert Re Married to Florry Walding Residence No 1 Silver Royd Hill Chapel Tong Road Upper Wortley
1911: Residence No 149 Upper Wortley Road a trainee spinner.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
KNOPWOOD BROTHERS
KNOPWOOD James Robert
Private 17/1721 17th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DIED 23/12/1929 Aged 38. Military Medal.
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1891: Leeds Born Leeds Vol 9b Page 418 Son of James and Ada Emily.
1911: Residence No 18 Strawberry Road Occupation Hurrier in the Pit.
1914: Married Annie Cole 29th January St Peter Leeds Parish Church.
1915: Enlisted Leeds 18th August Residence No 36 Cullen Street New Wortley.
1918: Death of Father James Aged 62.
1919: Discharged 15th March Norfolk War Hospital Norwich suffered Multiple Wounds to Both Legs. Residence No 28 James Street Armley Aged 28.
1928: Residence Faraday Road Gisborne New Zealand.
1929: Passed away in New Zealand 23rd December.
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Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Taruheru Cemetery East Cape Poverty Bay Gisborne New Zealand
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KNOPWOOD Thomas Walter
Private 11925 7th Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KIA 30/11/1917 Aged 19.
1898: Born Armley 12th February Son of James Ada Emily 18 Strawberry Road Armley.
1898: Baptised 06th March St Bartholomews Armley.
1911: Residence no 18 Strawberry Road Occupation Tea Delivery Man.
1918: Death of Father James Aged 62.
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley and Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Remembered Cambrai Memorial Louverval France.
METCALFE John William.
Gunner 58609 37th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery KIA 22/07/1916 Aged 29.
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1887: Born Leeds Son of John and Isabella Groves
1887: Baptised 18th September Methodist New Connection Chapel Zion Street Bank Leeds Residence No 3 Abbott Street Armley.
1911: Residence No 1 Salisbury Avenue Armley Occupation Tailors Cutter.
1915: Married Alice Grindrod 11th November St Bartholomews Armley.
1916: Killed in Action and Laid to Rest Map Coordinates 57D. X. 29. a. 6. 4. near where he fell alongside Corporal William George Hall of Cambridge and Gunner Joseph Murphy of Belfaxst both part of 37th Siege Battery.
1916: Johns will effects were given to his Wife Alice £112. 5 shillings and 6 pence.
1919: 10th May 113rd Labour Company removed John to his final resting place where lies today at peace.
1922: Alice remarried to Harry Marston Lishman St Mary of Bethany Wortley.
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Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley and Southfield Methodist Church Armley.
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Laid to Rest Dantzig Alley Britsh Cemetery Mametz France.
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MILBURN William
Ordinary Seaman J58261 HMS Vivid Royal Navy DIED 27/01/1917 Aged 17.
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1899: Born Armley 09th December Leeds Son of Andrew Harkness and Elizabeth Walmsley
1899: Baptised 17th May Southfield Methodist Chapel.
1911: Residence No 10 Lowe Street Tonge Road Armley at School.
1916: Enlisted 2nd September HMS Vivid 1 until 19th November.
1916: Transferred to Special Trawler Brigade 20th November.
1917: Passed away from Meningitis on board hospital ship HMS Plasoy.
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Laid to Rest Rosskeen Parish Cemetery Rosskeen Invergordon Ross-shire Scotland.
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OXLEY Ormond
Private 3/786 1/8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DOW 03/10/1918 Aged 27.
1891: Born Son of Samuel and Nancy Jane Whitley Married 1873.
1911: Residence No 5 Parkston Road Wortley Occupation Puddler in Forge.
1914: Married 01st August Martha Annie Carwell Armley Hall Holy Trinity.
1914: Enlisted 29th September.
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Laid to Rest Etaples Military Cemetery France.
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POLLARD Arthur
2nd Lieutenant C Company 2/6th Bn Sherwood Foresters Notts and Derby Regiment KIA 21/03/1918 Aged 27.
1890: Born Leeds Son of Joseph Henry and Sarah Eleanor Thurlwell Married 1886 Emmanuel Leeds.
1890: Baptised Emmanuel Church Leeds 01st March.
1911: Residence No 14 Eldon Place Woodhouse Lane Occupation Analytical Chemist.
1911-1914: Employed by Egyption Salt and Soda Company Wadi Natron Egypt.
1915: Enlisted 28th October Royal Army Medical Corps Sanitary Section.
1917: Gained his commission October.
1918: Landed France 09th January.
1918: Remembered on Family Grave Stone at Leeds General Cemetery CLICK HERE
Remembered on Family Grave Stone Leeds General Cemetery Woodhouse.
Remembered Arras Memorial France.
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STANTON Wilfred
Private 41133 25th Bn Durham Light Infantry DIED at Home 06/04/1917 Aged 31.
1886: Son of William and Sarah Glenn Married 1871 St Peter Leeds.
1909: Married Edith Allen Southfield Chapel Wesley Road Armley
1916: Enlisted Leeds Residence No 8 Cromer Terrace Occupation Joiner. Described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall
1917: DIED Acute Pulmonary Tuberculosis Consumption at No 8 Cromer Terrace Armley.
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Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Armley Cemetery. PHOTO CLICK HERE
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STOCKS Clifford
Private 57846 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers DOW 03/09/1918 Aged 19.
1899: Born Holbeck Son of Walker and Margaret Seabrook Married 1898 Holbeck District Registered Building
1911: Residence No 54 Gledhow Street Armley at School.
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Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension France.
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TOMLINSON W
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Remembered Armley War Memorial Gotts Park.
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WALKER Harry
Private 260037 26th Tyneside Irish Bn Northumberland Fusiliers DOW 30/04/1917 Aged 19.
1898: Born Armley Son of James Schofield and Euphemia A Forder Married 1886 St Peter Leeds.
1911: Residence No 24 Pickering Street Armley Occupation Clerk Office Boy.
CWGC: Residence No 5 Crompton Terrace Armley.
Enlisted Leeds 5745 West Yorkshire Regiment.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest St Nicolas British Cemetery France.
WALPOLE William
Private 13257 2nd Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KIA 18/11/1916 Aged 22.
1893: Born 18th August Armley Son of William Jaqcues and Ann Riding Married 1892 St Marys Quarry Hill.
1893: Baptised 10th September St Bartholomew Armley.
1911: Residence No 15 Cheltenham Street Armley Occupation Weaver ?
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Remembered Armley War Memorial Gotts Park.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
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WALKER H
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