The Trust's work is limited and guided by deeds and official agreements.
They can be downloaded here:
- 1976, Charity Commissions' New Scheme for the Trust
- 1979, Agreement For Joint Management Of The Country Park
- 1979, Plan Of The Country Park
Other interesting downloads:
- A short history of the Trust, by Frand Gradwell, chair of the Trust from 2016 to 2022
Resources:
About This Web Site
This Web Site was created for Hyde War Memorial Trust by Lauren Gradwell and Carl Rogerson.
The information has been obtained from public sources and from information and photographs provided by the men's relatves.
More information is always welcome, as are corrections, email: Carl
Thanks
Many people helped to improve the website by giving assistance, advice, and information.
They included David Cannon, Mike Moffat, Stephen Hodkinson, Ian R Cameron, Andy Kinsey, the late Ron Husband (who began the database of information about the 710 men), and many others.
Bibliography and other Sources
Books:
Bruckshaw, Horace, 1979, The Diaries of Private Horace Bruckshaw, 1915-1916, Scholar Press
Shaw, George, Scenes From The Home Front, 1996
Sidebotham, Randal, 1916, Hyde in War-time: Soldiers, Sailors and Civilian Deeds
Newspapers:
Hyde Reporter and the Cheshire Herald 1914 - 1920 editions
Manchester Evening News, Archive 1914 - 1921
Websites:
Ancestry - www.ancestry.co.uk
Commonwealth War Graves Commission - www.cwgc.org
Find My Past - www.findmypast.co.uk
Find A Grave - www.findagrave.com
More Than a Name - www.stockport1914-1918.co.uk
The Great War Forum - www.1914-1918.invisionzone.com
Online Record Collections:
Commonwealth War Grave Records 1914 - 1921
1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911 U.K. Census Collections.
Birth, Marriage and Death Records
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914 - 1920
UK, WWI Service Medals and Award Rolls, 1914-1920
British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914 - 1920
British Army WWI Pension Records 1914 - 1920
UK, Army Registers of Soldier's Effects, 1901 - 1929
Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914 - 1919 (Soldiers Death Record)
UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914 - 1920
UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793 - 1949
UK, Navy Lists, 1888-1970
UK, Navy Medal and Award Roll, 1793-1972
UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1853-1928
UK, Citations of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914 - 1920
Web: UK, Royal Naval Reserve Service Records, 1860 - 1955
Ireland, Casualties of World War I, 1914 - 1922
UK, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914 - 1919
Web: UK, Royal Marines Register of Service Index, 1842 - 1925
Web: UK Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Service Records Index, 1903 - 1922
Web: UK, Royal Naval Division Index, 1914 - 1919
UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914 - 1919
Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924
Photographs:
Provided by relatives of the men.
