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Retlaw · 23-04-2009, 12:15

Oswaldtwistles new War Memorial list of names came on line last night. The compliers want people who know of any names missing, the can submit on the form provided. The person must have lived in Oswaldtwistle at the out break of WW1.
If that is so then a good 10% of the names already on their list do NOT QUALIFY.
I would have thought that havinbg been born in Oswaldtwistle would be the main criteria. So far I've checked the first 100 names on the list
James Barnes was a native of Accrington, no connection with Oswaldtwistle.
Adam Broughton was native of Blackburn, only worked in Oswaldtwistle.
Thomas Connor was a native of Accrington

Peter Butler his name is on St Marys Church Roll of Glory. MISSING

Robert W. Cartmell of Oswaldtwistle MISSING
James Cawley of Oswaldtwistle MISSING
Harry Chambers of Oswaldtwistle MISSING
James C. Clements Oswaldtwistle MISSING
Bartholomew Condry Oswaldtwistle MISSING
Thomas Connor St Mary's Church Roll of Glory MISSING
Robert Dawson Oswaldtwistle MISSING
Drummond should be spelt with 2 M's not 2 N's
William Duxbury is in several Military records as DUXBURY not Duxberry.

The people of Oswaldtwistle should be disgusted with the list produced so far which only totals 390 names,

My records show 419 men from Oswaldtwistle who qualify for inclusion on the memorial

One I did check first, was William Lowther, an Accrington, Pal killed in action 1-7-1916, he is not recorded in the war graves or soldiers died in the great war, he is on the Knusden War Memorial & 2 of his brothers are on Blackburns memorial. I've had a right battle with those who run the Commonwealth Grave sites, to have William's name on the Theipval memorial. I have also found his grand daughter who lives in Cheshire, she may have more luck.

Retlaw.

23-04-2009, 12:15	#1
Retlaw I am Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington. Posts: 4,627 Liked: 601 times Rep Power: 0	Oswaldtwistle War Memorial Oswaldtwistles new War Memorial list of names came on line last night. The compliers want people who know of any names missing, the can submit on the form provided. The person must have lived in Oswaldtwistle at the out break of WW1. If that is so then a good 10% of the names already on their list do NOT QUALIFY. I would have thought that havinbg been born in Oswaldtwistle would be the main criteria. So far I've checked the first 100 names on the list James Barnes was a native of Accrington, no connection with Oswaldtwistle. Adam Broughton was native of Blackburn, only worked in Oswaldtwistle. Thomas Connor was a native of Accrington Peter Butler his name is on St Marys Church Roll of Glory. MISSING Robert W. Cartmell of Oswaldtwistle MISSING James Cawley of Oswaldtwistle MISSING Harry Chambers of Oswaldtwistle MISSING James C. Clements Oswaldtwistle MISSING Bartholomew Condry Oswaldtwistle MISSING Thomas Connor St Mary's Church Roll of Glory MISSING Robert Dawson Oswaldtwistle MISSING Drummond should be spelt with 2 M's not 2 N's William Duxbury is in several Military records as DUXBURY not Duxberry. The people of Oswaldtwistle should be disgusted with the list produced so far which only totals 390 names, My records show 419 men from Oswaldtwistle who qualify for inclusion on the memorial One I did check first, was William Lowther, an Accrington, Pal killed in action 1-7-1916, he is not recorded in the war graves or soldiers died in the great war, he is on the Knusden War Memorial & 2 of his brothers are on Blackburns memorial. I've had a right battle with those who run the Commonwealth Grave sites, to have William's name on the Theipval memorial. I have also found his grand daughter who lives in Cheshire, she may have more luck. Retlaw.