Charles William MERRYWEATHER was born in Jun 1860 in Stockton, Durham, England. He died in Jun 1860 in Stockton, Durham, England.
St Cath's Birth Ref V1b P27? Jun 1860 Stockton. This entry is in Question as area 1b is in London not Durham
St Cath's Death Ref V10a P17 Jun 1860 Stockton
Annie MERRYWEATHER was born on 28 Jun 1841 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.
Elizabeth MERRYWEATHER was born in Mar 1845 in Easington, Durham, England.
St Cath's Birth Ref V26 P662 Mar 1845 Easington
John MERRYWEATHER was born in Sep 1837 in Clerkenwell, London, England.
St Cath's Birth Ref V3 P36 Sep 1837 Clerkenwell
John MERRYWEATHER was born in 1739 in pos Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. He died on 6 Jun 1822. He was buried on 6 Jun 1822 in Mary Magdalene, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
aged 83 years
George Thomas MERRYWEATHER was born in Dec 1887 in Lambeth, London, England. He died on 30 Oct 1915 in Pas de Calais, France. on active service.
pos St Cath's Birth Ref V1d P338 Dec 1887 Lambeth, shown as George Thomas H Merryweather
Rifleman 2675 1st/21st Bn., London Regt (First Surrey Rifles)
who died on Saturday, 30th October 1915.
Commemorative Information.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference/Panel Number: Panel 134
Location: Loos-en-Gohelle is a village about 5 kilometres north-west of Lens. The Loos Memorial forms the side and back of Dud Corner Cemetery where over 1,700 officers and men are buried, the great majority of whom fell in the Battle of Loos. Dud Corner Cemetery, which stands almost on the site of a German strong point, the Lens Road Redoubt, captured by the15th (Scottish) Division on the first day of the battle, is located about1 kilometer west of the village, on the N43, the main Lens to Bethune road. The Loos Memorial commemorates over 20,000 officers and men who fell in the area from the River Lys to the old southern boundary of the First Army, east and west of Grenay, and who have no known grave. It covers the period from the first day of the Battle of Loos to the date of the Armistice. On either side of the cemetery is a wall 15 feet high, to which are fixed tablets on which are carved the names of those commemorated. At the back are four small circular courts, open to the sky, in which the lines of tablets are continued, and between these courts are three semicircular walls or apses, two of which carry tablets, while on the centre apse is erected the Cross of Sacrifice.
Reginald MERRYWEATHER was born in Mar 1898 in Stockton, Durham, England.
St Cath's Birth Ref V10a P73 Mar 1898 Stockton
Mary Jane MERRYWEATHER was born in Mar 1898 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. She died in Mar 1898 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.
St Cath's Birth Ref V10b P274 Mar 1898 Tynemouth.
St Cath's Death Ref V10b P160 Mar 1898 Tynemouth, age 0.
Alfred MERRYWEATHER was born in 1898 in pos Dublin, Ireland. He died on 26 Aug 1914 in Honnechy, North France. on active service.
Corporal 10476 2nd Bn., Royal Dublin Fusilier s
who died on Wednesday, 26th August 1914.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery: HONNECHY BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France
Grave Reference/Panel Number: Spec. Mem. C.
Location: Honnechy is a village in the Department of the Nord, 8kilometres south-west of Le Cateau. Honnechy British Cemetery is north-east of the village, on the north-west side of the road to Reumont.
Historical Information: Honnechy was part of the battlefield of Le Cateau in August 1914, and from that time it remained in German hands until the 9th October 1918, when the 25th Division and the 6th CavalryBrigade captured it. It had been a German Hospital centre, and from its capture until the end of October it was a British Field Ambulance centre. The village was inhabited by civilians during the whole of the War. The cemetery stands on the site of a German Cemetery begun in the Battle of Cambrai 1917 and used by German troops and then by British until the 24thOctober 1918. The 300 German graves were removed to another burial ground, leaving 44 British graves; and the cemetery was re-made in 1922and 1923 by the concentration of British graves almost entirely from German Cemeteries. There are now over 450, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, nearly a quarter are unidentified and a special memorial is erected to one Canadian soldier known to beburied among them. Other special memorials record the names of eight soldiers from the United Kingdom whose graves could not be found during the concentrations from German cemeteries. A number of graves in Plot I,Row C, identified as a whole but not individually, are marked by headstones bearing the additional words "Buried near this spot". The cemetery covers an area of 1,691 square metres and is enclosed by a low rubble wall on three sides. The following were the burial grounds from which the British graves were brought to Honnechy British Cemetery: BANTOUZELLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY GERMAN EXTENSION, which contained about 250German graves and those of four soldiers from the United Kingdom and one South African airman. BOUSIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, which was South West of the Communal Cemetery. It was made by the 18th Division at the end of October 1918, and contained the graves of 24 soldiers from the United Kingdom and one German soldier. CLARY GERMAN CEMETERY, on the North side of the village, containing the graves of 96 soldiers from the United Kingdom. Of these 47 were buried by French civilians after the Battle of Le Cateau; 28 were buried by the enemy in 1917-18; and 21 were buried by their comrades in October 1918. The 127 German graves have also been removed. ESNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY GERMAN EXTENSION, which contained the graves of 470 German soldiers and 37 from the United Kingdom and six of the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry who fell in action or died as prisoners in 1917-18. LESDAIN GERMAN CEMETERY, at the South-East corner of the village, containing the graves of 350 German soldiers, six soldiers from the United Kingdom buried by the enemy as prisoners, and 26New Zealand soldiers and two from the United Kingdom who fell on the 8thOctober 1918 in the capture of the village. MALINCOURT GERMAN CEMETERY, on the East side of the road to Walincourt, which contained the graves of300 German soldiers, seven soldiers from the United Kingdom buried by the enemy and 14 who fell in October-December 1918, and one man of the Chinese Labour Corps. MARETZ COMMUNAL CEMETERY GERMAN EXTENSION, which was on the East side of the Communal Cemetery. It contained the graves of213 German soldiers, 25 from the United Kingdom and three from South Africa; of the 28 British graves, 23 were made by the enemy. SELVIGNY GERMAN CEMETERY, which is now a large permanent burial ground between the villages of Selvigny and Walincourt. It contained the graves of 106soldiers from the United Kingdom, eight of whom were buried by their comrades in October 1918. SERANVILLERS GERMAN CEMETERY No. 1, at the West end of the village. It contained the graves of 200 German soldiers, three from the United Kingdom and one of the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry. ILLERS-OUTREAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY GERMAN EXTENSION, on the South side of the Communal Cemetery, which contained the graves of 25 soldiers from theUnited Kingdom, 28 German and one Russian; and VILLERS-OUTREAU GERMAN CEMETERY, near the East side of the village, in which 900 German soldiers and one from the United Kingdom were buried. WAMBAIX GERMAN CEMETERY, on the East side of the road to Cattenieres, in which seven soldiers from the United Kingdom were buried by French civilians in 1914 and one R.F.C.Officer in 1917 by the enemy.
PRO War Deaths 14 1.76.365
Agnes MERRYWEATHER was born in 1563 in pos East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England. She died on 19 Jan 1562/1563 in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England. She was buried on 19 Jan 1562/1563 in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England.
Elizabeth MERRYWEATHER was born in 1746 in pos Fillongley, Warwickshire, England. She died on 6 Jul 1746 in Fillongley, Warwickshire, England.
Thomas MERRYWEATHER was born on 1 Jan 1785 in pos Saint Pancras, London, England. He was christened on 1 Jan 1785 in Foundling Hospital Church of England, Saint Pancras, London, England.
Thomas MERRYWEATHER was born on 17 Mar 1799 in pos Saint Pancras, London, England. He was christened on 17 Mar 1799 in Foundling Hospital Church of England, Saint Pancras, London, England.
Thomas Bartholomew MERRYWEATHER was born in Sep 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. He died in Sep 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
St Cath's Birth Ref V9c P481 Sep 1876 Sheffield
St Cath's Death Ref V9c P288 Sep 1876 Sheffield, age 0.
Bertha MERRYWEATHER was born in 1893 in England, Uk.
From National Archives, Canada
MERRYWEATHER , Bertha
Age: 13
Sex: F
Year of arrival: 1906
Microfilm reel: T-513
Ship: Friesland
Port of departure: Liverpool
Departure Date: 18 Apr 1906
Port of arrival: Philadelphia
Arrival Date: 30 Apr 1906
Party: Not Given
Destination: Peterborough, Ont
Comments: Barnardo Girls
George MERRYWEATHER was born in 1785 in pos Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England. He died in Mar 1869 in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England.
St Cath's Death Ref V3b P228 Mar 1869 Biggleswade, age 84. shown as Merryweathers.
Marian ? MERRYWEATHER was born in 1848 in Sedbury, Gloucestershire, England.
1881 census shows age 33 married, servant at Black Rock, Portskewett, Monmouthshire, as Manageress of Hotel
Walker MERRYWEATHER was born in 1900 in pos West Retford, Nottinghamshire, England. He died on 3 Apr 1916 in Armentieres, North France. on active service.
Gro War Deaths put Walker as William all other details the same
Private 20/1088 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers
who died on Monday, 3rd April 1916.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery: X FARM CEMETERY, LA CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES, Nord, France
Grave Reference/Panel Number: E. 9.
Location: "X" Farm Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometer south of the village on the west side of the road to Bois-Grenier, between the road and the site of a farm.
Historical Information: The village was in British hands from October1914 until the fall of Armentieres on the 10th April 1918, and it was retaken in the following October. During the British occupation it was very close to the front line, and the cemeteries which it contains are those made by fighting units and Field Ambulances in the earlier days of trench warfare. "X" Farm Cemetery was begun in April 1915 and used until June 1916, and it was sometimes called "Wine Avenue". It was intended to take the place to Desplanque Farm Cemetery. There are now over 100,1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. The Cemetery covers an area of 1,065 square metres and is enclosed by a low rubble wall.
A plaque is also in West Retford Church with his father Charles noted
Anne MERRYWEATHER was born on 23 Aug 1606 in pos Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
F MERRYWEATHER was born in 1900 in pos Durham, England. He died on 12 Apr 1918 in Steenwerck, North France. on active service.
Private 21/266 18th Bn., Durham Light Infantry
who died on Friday, 12th April 1918.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery: LE GRAND BEAUMART BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK, Nord, France
Grave Reference/Panel Number: II. E. 4.
Location: Steenwerck is a village in the Department of the Nord, on the south-west side of the Armentieres to Bailleul road (D933). The cemetery is located on the south-west side of the village on the D38.
Historical Information: The original Cemetery (now Plot I, Rows A to D) was made by fighting units and Field Ambulances in April and October1918, and contained 55 graves. It was increased after the Armistice by the concentration of graves from the battlefields of Steenwerck, Nieppeand Armentieres. There are now over 550, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, nearly half are unidentified and special memorials are erected to 12 soldiers from the United Kingdom known to be buried among them. In addition, three special memorials are erected in Plot I, Row D, to soldiers buried in the Cemetery in April,1918, whose graves were destroyed by shell fire; and eight other special memorials record the names of soldiers from the United Kingdom, buried in Steenwerck German Cemetery, whose graves are now lost. Certain graves in Plot II, indicated by the words on the headstones, "Buried near this spot", are identified as a group but not individually. The Cemetery covers an area of 2,575 square metres. Among the graves concentrated into Le Grand Beaumart British Cemetery were those of 116 soldiers from STEENWERCK GERMAN CEMETERY, a large cemetery on the Steenwerck Trois Arbres road, which was used for the concentration of isolated German graves after the Armistice, and which now contains over 2,000 graves.
James MERRYWEATHER was born in 1817 in pos Isles of White, England. He died in Sep 1872 in Isles of White, England.
St Cath's Death Ref V2b P333 Sep 1872 I.O.W, age 55.
Hannah MERRYWEATHER was born on 1 Jan 1741/1742 in pos Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. She was christened on 1 Jan 1741/1742 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
William Fred MERRYWEATHER was born in Mar 1879 in Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England. He died in Mar 1879 in Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England.
St Cath's Birth Ref V9d P531 Mar 1879 Middlesborough
St Cath's Death Ref V9d P380 Mar 1879 Middlesborough, age 0.
Mary Ann MERRYWEATHER was born in Jun 1898 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.
St Cath's Birth Ref V10b V280 Jun 1898 Tynemouth
William MERRYWEATHER was born in 1806 in Frodingham, Yorkshire, England.
James Richard MERRYWEATHER was born in Dec 1863 in Bedminster, Bristol, England. He died in Dec 1867 in Bedminster, Bristol England.
St Cath's Birth Ref V5c P757 Dec 1863 Bedminster
St Cath's Death Ref V5c P473 Dec 1867 Bedminster, age 4. shown as Mereweather.
Sarah MERRYWEATHER was born in Sep 1863 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.
St Cath's Birth Ref V10a P170 Sep 1863 Auckland
James W MERRYWEATHER was born in 1900 in pos Ireland. He died on 1 Mar 1917 in Sailly-Saillisel, Somme, France. on active service.
Private 11402 2nd Bn., Irish Guards
who died on Thursday, 1st March 1917.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery: SAILLY-SAILLISEL BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France
Grave Reference/Panel Number: V. I. 6.
Location: Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery is 16 kilometres east of Albert and 10 kilometres south of Bapaume. The Cemetery is on the right-hand side (direction Peronne) of the N17 just outside of Sailly Sailliseland before Rancourt.
Historical Information: Sailly-Saillisel, standing at the North end of a ridge, was the objective of French attacks in September and October,1916, and was captured on the 18th October. It remained in possession of the Allies until the 24th March, 1918; and on the 1st September, 1918, it was recaptured by the 18th and 38th (Welsh) Division. The British Cemetery was made after the Armistice, by the concentration of graves from small graveyards and isolated positions chiefly South and East of the two villages. There are now over 400, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, nearly two-thirds are unidentified and special memorials are erected to commemorate eight soldiers from the United Kingdom known, or believed, to be buried among them. The cemetery covers an area of 2,313 square metres and is enclosed by a red brick wall with a stone coping. The more important Cemeteries concentrated into Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery were the following:- Charing CrossCemetery, Sailly-Saillisel, 800 metres to the South-West. It was made by fighting units in December, 1916-March, 1917; and it contained the graves of 46 soldiers from the United Kingdom, of whom 34 belonged to the Foot Guards. Hebule Military Cemetery, Sailly-Saillisel, on the South side of the road to Morval, named from a quarry close by. It was made by fighting units in December, 1916-1917; and it contained the graves of 30 soldiers from the United Kingdom, of whom 28 belonged to the Foot Guards. Aldershot Cemetery, Bouchavesnes, about 800 metres North of Bouchavesnes village. It contained the graves of 34 soldiers from the United Kingdom, belonging mainly to the 58th (London) Division which took Bouchavesnes on the 1st September, 1918; but it had been used also in February and March,1917. Morval New Cemetery, on the North side of the Morval-Sailly road just before it crossed a side road to Le Transloy and Combles. It contained the graves of 39 soldiers of the 38th (Welsh) Division who fell on the 31st August-4th September, 1918.
James W MERRYWEATHER was born in 1900 in pos Scotland. He died on 24 Sep 1917 in Pas de Calais, France. on active service. He was buried in 1917 in LEVEL CROSSING CEMETERY, FAMPOUX, Pas de Calais, France.
Private 12077 6th/7th Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers
who died on Monday, 24th September 1917.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery: LEVEL CROSSING CEMETERY, FAMPOUX, Pas de Calais, France
Grave Reference/Panel Number: I. D. 6.
Location: Fampoux is a village 8 kilometres east of Arras on the D42.Level Crossing Cemetery is on the southern side of the village.
Historical Information: Fampoux village was taken by the 4th Division (passing through the 9th (Scottish) Division) on the 9th April, 1917. It remained close behind the British front line, and part of it was lost in the short German advance on the 28th March, 1918. It was cleared by the51st (Highland) Division on the 26th August, 1918. The cemetery was began in June 1917, when a numbers of graves of April and May were brought in from the battlefield, and used until March 1918; two further burials were made in October, 1918. The 15th (Scottish) Division, as well as the 9thand 51st Division, fought in the area, and over half the graves are those of soldiers of Scottish regiments. There are now over 400, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, nearly 30 are unidentified and a special memorial is erected to a soldier who is believed to be buried in this cemetery. The cemetery covers an area of1,122 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall.
Charles Samuel MERRYWEATHER was born in Jun 1896 in Camberwell, London, England. He died on 23 May 1916 in Pas de Calais, France. on active service. He was buried in ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France, bay 10.
St Cath's Birth Ref V1d P959? Jun 1896 Camberwell
Rifleman 650131, London Regiment
Address given at death 23, Jardin St., Albany Rd., Camberwell, London.
Location: The Arras Memorial is in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, which is in the Boulevard du General de Gaulle in the western part of the town of Arras. The cemetery is near the Citadel, approximately 2 kilometres due west of the railway station. The Memorial commemorates almost 35,000casualties of the British, New Zealand and South African Forces who died between Spring 1916 and 7th August 1918, with the exception of casualties of the Battle of Cambrai in 1917, and who have no known grave. The design, by Sir Edward Lutyens, consists of a cloister, 25 feet high and380 feet long, built up on Doric columns and faces west. In the broader part of the site the colonnade returns to form a recessed and open court, terminated by an apse. The names of the casualties are carved on stone panels fixed to the cloister walls.
Historical Information: The Memorial commemorates almost 35,000casualties of the British, New Zealand and South African Forces who died between Spring 1916 and 7th August 1918, excluding casualties of the Battle of Cambrai in 1917, and who have no known grave. The design, by Sir Edward Lutyens, consists of a cloister built upon Doric columns and faces west. In the broader part of the site the colonnade returns to forma recessed and open court, terminated by an apse in front of which is the Arras Flying Services Memorial. The names of the casualties are carved on stone panels which are fixed to the cloister walls.
Address of parents at his death. 23, Jardin St., Albany Rd., Camberwell, London.
Trevor and Gillian Brownen Nee Merryweather
43 Great Rea Rd,
Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9SW
England, UK
Tel: 44 01803 858164
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