Details of some
soldiers still evade the authors
MARK Potts is trying to find details of the
last surviving Crewe and Nantwich soldier to serve in the First World
War.
In November 2011, Mark was still looking for
details on the following soldiers: Edward A.Baker (Crewe), Albert
Ball (Crewe), Albert Barnes (Nantwich), Harry Binnersley
(Wybunbury), John Bisley (Nantwich), H.Breeze (Crewe), John Brookshaw
(Shavington), B.Buckley (Crewe), W.E.Chamberlain (Acton), Edwin Cooke
(Shavington), John Dodd (Crewe), Wilfred Hunt (Crewe), William Latham
(Crewe), Alfred John Lovatt (Wybunbury), S.H.Matthews (Crewe), Harold
Potts (Shavington), F.Powell (Crewe), Herbert Saunders (Nantwich),
Charles Thomas (Shavington), Frank White (Coppenhall Lychgate), and
F.Yates (Crewe).
As well as photographs and images of the
men, and their details, Mark and his co-author are looking for pictures
related to the First World War, especially street scenes of wartime
Nantwich and the unveiling of the war memorial in 1921. He said: "I only
have a second-hand copy of that event."
IF you
have any photos of the fallen from the Nantwich and Crewe areas, please
contact Mark Potts on 01270 560015 or e-mail him at
mark@markpotts.wanadoo.co.uk
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Three brothers will
appear in a book out in 2014
AFTER reading the above item, Mark Potts
send the following message to "A Dabber's Nantwich":
"THANK you once again for putting the appeal
on the website. A few weeks ago I had a phone call from a lady in
Sandbach who had photos of three Nantwich brothers who died during World
War 1.
"Now my records had two
brothers and a cousin, but her information was correct. The three
brothers listed on the Nantwich War Memorial are Charles, Edward and
Thomas Blears.
" The photos of the Blears
brothers will now appear in "WHERE THE FALLEN LIVE FOREVER – THE GREAT
WAR DEAD OF CREWE & NANTWICH" which is to be published by MPire Books in
August 2014 – the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great
War. Any profits from the book will be donated to the local branches of
the Royal British Legion.
"If any Nantwich residents have
any photos of the local men listed on the World War 1 memorials can they
please get in touch with me?
"Thank you so much for the
appeal on your brilliant website."
lContact
Mark Potts on 01270 560015 or e-mail him at
mark@markpotts.wanadoo.co.uk. |