101 years ago today 7/1/1915: Private Frank Croft (Age 19) 6th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Son of Christopher and Mary Ann Croft, of 3, Compton St., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private William Mullock (Age 18) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Emma Mullock, of 67, Goddard St., Crewe, Cheshire.

Private Edward Thomas Phipps 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

in more modern times….let us not forget Charlie Hebdo in 2015……

we lost…

1536 – Catherine of Aragon

1694 – Charles Gerald 1st Earl of Macclesfield

VC Winners

1901: John Barry of Royal Irish Regiment in 2nd Boer, Monument Hill, South Africa.

1915: Eustace Jotham of 51st Sikhs in WW1 7 January 1915, Spina Khaisora, India

1917: Thomas Mottershead No. 20 Squadron RFC in WW1, Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium