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Aston on Trent War Memorial Hall, Corner of Chellaston Lane and Weston Road, Aston on Trent

The hall was built in 1924 to commemorate those from Aston and Weston who gave their lives during the war. It was later rededicated to also include those who died in the Second World War. It was renovated and extended in 2006 and the Royal British Legion produced a dedication roll of honour which was placed in the entrance hall of the new-look building and a new wall plaque was installed on the outside of the hall.





** Aston on Trent Memorial Hall New Roll of Honour **




 * Inscription: **

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF ASTON UPON TRENT WHO FELL IN THE TWO WORLD WARS

1914 – 1918

LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN
 * ||  ||   || Fell || Age || Memorial ||
 * Private || Charles Cope || Royal East Kent Regiment || 1st Nov 1918 || 23 || Awoingt France, ||
 * Private || Albert Hackett || Notts & Derby Regiment || 5th Aug 1917 || 18 || Ypres, Belgium ||
 * Private || Frederick Hackett || Royal Warwickshire Regiment || 29th Jul 1917 || 21 || Monchy, France ||
 * Gunner || Henry Hackett || Royal Garrison Artillery || 7th Dec 1917 || 27 || St Julien, Belgium ||
 * Rifleman || William Hackett || Rifle Brigade || 10th Aug 1917 || 25 || Bard Cottage, Belgium ||
 * Stoker 1st || Frederick Hinds || Royal Navy || 31st May 1916 || 22 || Portsmouth ||
 * Private || William Howard || Derbyshire Yeomanry || 5th Sept 1915 || 18 || Helles, Turkey ||
 * Private || William Riley || Army Service Corps || 28th Mar 1917 || 30 || Aston upon Trent ||
 * Private || Arthur Shreeve || Northumberland Fusiliers || 11th Jul 1916 || 27 || Albert, France ||
 * L/Cpl || James Simpson || Royal Warwickshire Regiment || 6th Aug 1917 || 23 || Voormezeele, Belgium ||
 * Sapper || Charles Smith || Royal Engineers || 23rd Feb 1919 || 37 || Aston upon Trent ||
 * Private || Edward Smith || Northumberland Fusiliers || 10th Apr 1918 || 20 || Ploegsteert, Belgium ||
 * L/Cpl || Ernest Smith || Notts & Derby Regiment || 29th May 1918 || 28 || Aston upon Trent ||
 * Private || George Smith || Notts & Derby Regiment || 1st Jul 1916 || 18 || Thiepval France ||
 * Private || William Smith || Notts & Derby Regiment || 9th Aug 1915 || 22 || Helles, Turkey ||
 * Private || John Tomlinson || Lincolnshire Regiment || 15th Aug 1918 || 27 || Daours, France ||
 * Private || Walter Whittaker || Notts & Derby Regiment || 4th Oct 1915 || 19 || Helles, Turkey ||
 * Major || Guy Winterbottom || Derbyshire Yeomanry || 9th Aug 1917 || 27 || Struma, Greece ||
 * Private || John Yates || Leicestershire Regiment || 14th Jul 1916 || 34 || Thiepval, France ||
 * ||  || 1939 – 1945 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Private || Stanley Booth || Notts & Derby Regiment || 27th May 1940 || 21 || Dourges, France ||

**For details of war casualties with connections to Aston on Trent who are not included on the roll of honour, visit the:** **Aston on Trent War Memorial** **Errors on the new Roll of Honour:** My research on the men commemorated on the Aston on Trent memorials has established that the details given for two of the men on the new Roll of Honour are incorrect. **Albert Edward Hackett** - the details recorded above relate to A E Hackett, who was born in Longdon, Staffs and enlisted in Lichfield, Staffs. Whereas Albert Edward Hackett was born in Aston on Trent, resided in Aston on Trent and is the brother of Frederick Hackett, Henry Hackett and William Hackett. **Arthur Shreeve** - the details recorded above relate to Alfred Shreeve, who was born in East Dereham, Norfolk and enlisted in Newcastle on Tyne. Whereas Arthur Shreeve was born in Aston on Trent and resided in Aston on Trent. Second World War Memorial Plaque First World War Roll of Honour **INSCRIPTIONS:**

Roll of Honour Names of 19 men of this parish who gave their lives In the Great War 1914-1918

Left Column: Cope. C. Pte. Buffs. Hackett. F. Pte. Royal Warwicks Hackett. W. Pte. K.R.R’s. Hackett. A. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Hackett. H. Gunner R.G.A. Hinds. F. 1st C. Stoker H.M.S. Queen Mary Middle Column: Howard. W. Pte. Derby Yeomanry Riley. W. Pte. A.S.C. Shreeve. A. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Simpson. J. Lce. Cpl. Royal Warwicks. Smith. C. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Smith. E. Lce. Cpl. Notts. and Derbys. Yates. J. Pte. Leicesters. Right Column: Smith. G. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Smith. W. Pte. Notts. And Derbys. Smith. E. Pte. Northd. Fusiliers. Tomlinson. J. H. Pte. 7th Lincolns. Whittaker. W. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Winterbottom. G. Major Derby Yeomanry. Their Name Liveth for Evermore

Names of 92 men who also served with the colours

Left Column: Adams. E. (M.M.). Cpl. Notts. and Derbys. Allensby. J. Sergt. Derby Yeomanry Allsop. L. Pioneer Royal. Engineers Ansell. W. Pte. Notts. And Derbys Astle. A. Pte. A.S.C. Astle. F. Pte. Notts. and Derbys Astle. W. A.M.I.C. R.N.A.S. Barton. J. Pte. Royal. Engineers Birks. C. Pte. Derby Yeomanry Bowley. C. Cpl. Notts. and Derbys. Brown. W. G. Pte. A.S.C. Bryan. W. (R.F.Cross)Lieut. R.N.A.S. Caisley. J. Pte. R.F.C. Carpenter. C. Ldg.Stoker H.M.S. Wolverine. Clarke. H. Cpl. A.V.C. Cooke. F. Pte. R.G.A. Cope. J. Pte. Notts. and Derbys Croxson. T. Driver. A.S.C. Davis. W. Pte. R.F.A. Dix. R. T. Cpl. R.G.A. Drury. G. Lieut. Derby Yeomanry. Ellarby. T. Pte. Derby Yeomanry. Farmer. W. Pte. Royal Engineers. Ford. F. Lce. Cpl. Notts. and Derbys. Fothergill. S. Pte. Royal Engineers. French. A. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Grimstone. E. Pte. Derby Yeomanry. Hackett. G. Pte. North. Staffs. Hammond. G. Pte. Derby Yeomanry. Harvey. T. Pte. 5th. Dragoon Gds. Hinds. H. (D.C.M.) Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Middle Column: Hinds. G. A. Pte. M. Gun. Corps. Holden. A. S. Colonel A.S.C. Holden. G. S. Commdr. R.N. Holden. U. S. Major. Notts. and Derbys. Holden. W. Capt. Notts. and Derbys. Howitt. C. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Howitt. H. Pte. Labour Batt. Jackson. E. Pte. A.S.C. Jackson. H. Cpl. A.S.C. Johnson. W. Pte. R.F.A. Kirkman. M. Pte. R.G.A. Lees. J. Sergt. Northd. Fusiliers. Linfield. P. Pte. A.S.C. Lloyd. E. Pte. Durham. L. I. Morton. P. Gunner R.F.A. Morton. S. Pte. East. Lancs. Newson. F. Pte. R.A.M.C. Noon. H. Ldg. Stoker H.M.S. St. Vincent. Orton. G. Pte. Lancs. Fusiliers. Porter. G. S.S. Derby Yeomanry. Porter. A. Farrier Sgt. Derby Yeomanry. Porter. T. Pte. Derby Yeomanry. Porter. H. Farrier Sgt. R.E. Porter. F. Pte. Scots. Fusiliers. Riley. A. Pte. A.S.C. Roe. H. Pte. Derby Yeomanry. Sellman. A. Pte. Labour. Batt. Shreeve. T. Pte. Royal Marines. Shreeve. J. Gunner R.F.A. Simpson. G. Pte. Royal Scots. Right Column: Smith. A. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Smith. E. Pte. M.G.C. Smith. H. Pte. Leicesters. Smith. I. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Smith. M. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Smith. W. Pte. Royal Marines. Swann. A. Pte. Royal Engineers. Taylor. G. Sergt. 1st. Londons. Thompson. R. Pte. A.S.C. Thompson. W. Pte. Rifle Brigade. Tite. L. Pte. K.R.R’s. Tomlinson. S. Driver R.F.A. Turner. J. Pte. Royal Engineers. Wall. C. Pte. North Staffs. Wells. F. Pte. Derby Yeomanry. Wells. W. Driver. A.S.C. Whiting. G. Gunner R.G.A. Whiting. H. Drummer North Staffs. Whittaker. A. Sergt. 7th. Middlesex. Whittaker. J. Pte. Coldstream Gds. Whittaker. W. Sapper Royal Engineers. Wilson. E. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Winfield. E Pte. A.S.C. Winterbottom. A. D. (D.S.O.) Capt. 5th. Dragoon Gds. Winterbottom. R. D. Capt. R.F.C. Winterbottom. W. D. Lt. Col. Derby Yeomanry. Woodward. F. Pioneer Royal Engineers. Woodward. J. Pte. Royal Engineers. Woodward. W. Pte. North Staffs. Woodward. W. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Young. H. Pte. Notts. and Derbys. Names of 14 Volunteers for Home Defence Left Column: Brown. G. Coy. Q. M. Sgt. Brown. H. T. Private. Ellison. H. R. N. Captain. Farmer. E. Private. Foster. A. Corporal. Middle Column: Harle. J. P. Sergeant. Ludlow. P. Private. Moss. A. E. Lieut. Orton. J. Lce. Cpl. Right Column: Palmer. J. Private. Riley. P. R. Sergeant. Simpson. W. Private. Smith. W. Private. Taylor. P. Private.