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These pages are dedicated to the memory of the Fallen named on the Memorial.
On our Galleries page we have galleries with images of the Fallen of both World Wars. There are many of the casualties for whom we do not have any photographs and we would love to receive any pictures which people may have. If you have any photos then do please contact us.
Selected Stories of the Fallen
On these pages we have set out a few of the stories of those who are named on the memorial and from both World Wars. To read a story please click on the image of the Fallen you wish to read about.
They have been chosen to be representative of those who fell. We do not have the space here to tell of all those who died, but if you wish to find out more about the Fallen then please refer to the two books written by Chris Sheldon "Roll of Honour" and "In Name Only".
We are grateful to Chris and also to Brian Johnson of Three Counties Publishing for allowing us reproduce a few extracts from the books here.
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Sergeant Harold Birchenough, Durham Light Infantry, 24, Died 27/5/1918 |
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Private Edward Merriman, Royal Irish Regiment, 27, Died 23/8/1914 |
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Lance Corporal Harry Billing, South Staffordshire Regiment, 20, Died 1st July 1916 |
Has a display in the memorial |
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First of the Fallen to Die |
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Died on the First Day of the Battle of the Somme |
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Lieutenant Charles Lewthwaite MC, Royal Field Artillery, 33, Died 28th July 1917 |
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Boy 1st Class Thomas Bloor, Royal Navy, 18, Died 5th June 1916 |
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Private William Smith, Welsh Fusiliers, Died 8th August 1915 |
Member of the Leek Battery Awarded the Military Cross |
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Lost at sea with Lord Kitchener |
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One of Three Leek Brothers to Die in the War |
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Private Charles Johnson, Lincolnshire Regiment, 32, Died 3rd / 4th March 1943 |
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Apprentice Peter Green, Merchant Navy, 16, Died 2nd December 1943 |
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Sergeant Keith Smith MiD, RAF Bomber Command, 22, Died 20th December 1943 |
Killed in North Africa |
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Youngest of the Fallen |
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Shot down over Germany |
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Able Seaman Edmund James, Royal Navy, Died 1st January 1943 |
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Marine Ronald Poultney, Royal Marines, 22, Died 6th June 1944 |
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Sergeant Leslie Maydew, RAF Bomber Command, 22, Died 29th March 1943 |
Died as a result of U-boat attack |
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Died on D-Day |
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Died in Bomber Crash in UK |
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