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The First World War Roll of Honour for Raikes Parade Wesleyan Methodist Church bears the heading: ‘Roll of Honour for King and Country Raikes Parade Wes. Meth. Church and Sunday School The names of those who have responded to the Nation’s call’. The names are listed in three columns, alongside their service and details of any medals awarded.

The left column includes the details (name, service, remarks): Richard Seed, RFA, DCM; Frank Heap, _, M Cross; Herbert Gee, RLG, _; Lincoln Darbyshire, RAMC, _; John S Donnelly, L Scots, Prisoner; Alfred Coles, KLR, Croix de Guerre; Harry Shepherd, KORL, _; Fred Howarth, RE, _; Ben Howarth, L Irish, Fallen; Robert Holden, ASC, _; Tom Donnelly, StJA, _; Capt. Walker DSO, _, _; Chas. Smethurst, RN, _; Percy Cartledge, _, _; William Pierpoint, MGSEC, _; James Thompson, _, _; Joe L Riding, _, _; Bertha White, Nurse, _; John Barrett, _, Fallen; Harold Burnett, _, _; George Butler, _, _; Clifford Russell, RAF, _; A Wolstenholme, _, _; Norman Barrett, _, _; Wilfred Carr, _, _; W E Newman, _, _; Fred Watmough, _, _; Willie Lewtas, RBE, _; J A Boothe, RGA, _.

The central column includes the names (name, service, remarks): Herbert Anderton, DLOY, _; Albert Snape, RAMC, _; Albert Wilkinson, KORL, _; Reginald Whitaker, RAMC, _; Ernest Horabin, RE, _; William Wilkinson, KLR, _; Arthur Rushton, M Pals, _; Charles Howarth, RFA, _; William Howarth, DWOY, D of EN; Robin Adair, RAMC, _; Herbert Rostron, RAMC, _; Carl Rigby, _, Prisoner; Edward Balmford, _, _; Wilfred Rostron, _, _; F C Trickett, _, _; Thomas Ramsden, _, _; Tom Riding, _, _; Arthur M Cross, RAF, Fallen; Horace Hinkley, RAF, _; Arthur Beardsall, _, _; Jack Cook, RN, _; Ernest Hargreaves, _, _; H Wolstenholme, _, _; Frank Clark, RNAS, _; Arthur Brown, _, _; Hugh Hasnip, _, _; Lewis Crossley, _, _; Albert Riding, RE, _; Harry Ramsden, LF, _;

The right column includes the names (name, service, remarks): Matthew Burns, _, _; Cyril Whalley, DLOY, MMed; John Pickering, RAMC, _; Edward Seed, _, _; William Morris, KLR, _; Fred Lord, Scot Gs, _; Arthur Sykes, L Irish, Fallen; Thomas Howarth, RFA, _; Arthur Shepherd, _, _; Richard White, KORI, _; James Warburton, _, _; Clifford Balmford, _, _; Thomas Kay, _, _; Charles Riddle, _, _; William Walker, _, _; Marion Ramsden, Nurse, _; James Thompson, DG, _; Cedric Palmer, RN, _; William Austin, RN, _; Squire Kay, KOLR, _; Chas Wolstenholme, RN, _; Harry Whitehead, _, _; Duncan Clark, RAF, _; George Brown, RAMC, _; Walter Hogarth, _, _; Joseph Dewhurst, _, Fallen; G Wilson, MGS, _;

Some names are outlined: Ben Howarth, John Barrett, William Howarth, Arthur M Cross, Arthur Sykes, Joseph Dewhurst. These appear to be the names of the Fallen.