Edwin Blades was the son of Jeffrey and Ann Blades, née Johnson. He was born in Bainbridge Yorkshire.

Edwin lived at several addresses within the parish. The Lancashire Census records that at age 5 years old Edwin lived at 54, Larch Street (1891), and age 16 at 168 Southfield St. Nelson (1901).

Edwin was married to Harriet Lambert in 1908.

The 1911 Nelson, Lancashire Census Edwin aged 25 years, his wife Harriet and their daughter Merriam were boarding with his aunt, Betty Lawson at 29, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson. Also in 1911 they were living at 8 Branch St., Nelson when Edwin's occupation was a carter.

Private Blades was a soldier in the King's Regiment (Shropshire Light Infantry). He died of his wounds on 27th October 1918, age 34 having fought in France and Flanders.


He is buried in St John's Churchyard in a Commonwealth War Graves plot X.47
The personal inscription reads 'AT REST'

Private Chester Wray Lonsdale was the son of manufacturer James Lonsdale and Mary Lonsdale, nee Wade, of West Cliffe Foulridge.

Chester was born in Nelson and aged 2 years lived with his parents at 1 Arnold St., Nelson. He was the husband of Mary Louisa, nee Kendall, whom he married in 1915.

Chester Lonsdale was residing at Hawthorn Terrace, Foulridge, Colne, when he enlisted. He joined the 708th M.T. company, Army Service Corps and was part of the British Salonica Force in the Balkans.

Private Lonsdale died of pneumonia on the 22nd October 1918, aged 30.

He is buried at the French Cemetery, Prilef, Serbia in Skopje British Cemetery, Commonwealth War Grave ref: J.5.

The personal inscription reads GOD IS OUR REFUGE & STRENGTH A VERY PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE.

He is also remembered on the headstone of the family grave in St John's Churchyard Plot. D301

Frederick, the eldest son of the late Richard Place, Painter and Decorator, and his wife, Margaret, of 64 Napier St. Nelson was born at 49 Moncrieffe St. Bolton on 17th August 1877. He was baptised at Victoria Wesleyan Chapel, Grecian Crescent, Bolton. His two younger brothers, Thomas and John, were born in Nelson.

Fred went into the cotton trade and became a cotton warp dresser whilst his brothers were cotton weavers.

In 1904 he married Harriet Beanland and in 1911 Harriet's parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Beanland, were living with the couple at Fairview, Barkerhouse Rd. Nelson.

After almost eight years of marriage, Fred and Harriet were blessed in 1912 with the birth of a daughter, Mary.

During the war he served as a Driver in the 15th Auxiliary Horse Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps. and died of disease 25th April 1919 at Boulogne, Nord-Pas-Calais, France aged 41.

He was laid to rest at Terlincthun British Cemetery,
Wimille Departement, France and is also remembered on his parents' gravestone Plot no B 48

At the time of his death, his wife was living in Brighton Rd. Southport.