RIGHT SIDE OF CHURCHYARD AREA 9

WORKING DOWNWARDS FROM THE PARISH ROOMS

AREA 9

401) BREEZE

402) BEDFORD

403) DUNFORD

405) SHEARD

407) MITCHELL

408) CHISEM

410 MERCER

411) OGILVIE

412) PETCH

413) PRESTON

414) TERRY

415) OGILVIE

417) STEPHENSON

418) HALSTEAD

419) RILEY

420) OLDROYD

421) HAIGH

424) ALVEY

425) TAYLOR

426) SHAW

428) HEDGES

429) DOWNING

430) HEALD

431) COOKMAN

433) SIMMS

434) CLAPHAM

435) LILLEY

436) SHARPE

437) SALTER

438) GLOVER

439) DEWS

440) MOORHOUSE

441) PEARSON

442) MILNER

443) LUMB

445) STEPHENSON

446) STOCKS

448) WAINWRIGHT

450) MITCHELL

451) ELLIS

452) NETTLETON

454) RAYNER

455) MOUNTAIN

456) JAGGAR

457) SCOTT

458) AMBLER

459) BOTTOMLEY

460) STEVENSON

461) HOLLINGS

462) WHITEHEAD

463) PIKE

464) SMITH

465) DALES

466) BROWN

467) TOWNEND

468) GEE

469) SPURR

470) RICHARDSON

471) WARD

472) TOLSON

473) FELL

474) BINKS

475) HAIGH

476) DENTON

477) HAIGH

478) BOOCOCK

479) SHEARD

480) CLARKE

481) WILBY

482) FLESHER

483) ILLINGWORTH

484) WILKINSON

485) DYSON

487) WARD

488) FIRTH

489) NICHOLLS

490) NORMINGTON

491) COOPER

492) WILSON

494) DEAN

495) KEMP

496) SMITH

497) EASTWOOD

498) KEELING

499) BECK

500) GRAHAM

501) LONGBOTTOM

502) ROLLINSON

503) SHARPE

504) HESSAY

505) FOZARD

506) WILSON

507) HOLLAND

508) TINKER

511 MITCHELL

512) JAGGAR

513) PLEASANCE

515) SMITH

516) WOOD

517) TONGE

518) BROADHEAD

520) HARROP

521) HUDSON

522) TOWNEND

523) DAVISON

524) WARING

525) BROWN

526) WHITEHEAD

John James Whitehead of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed In Action somewhere in France. September 29 1917. How incredibly sad are those words? Somewhere.

This is from The Ossett Observer
October 13 1917

Church Worker Killed In Action
Another well-known Ossett man has lost his life in the war. He is Private John James Whitehead (39), of the K.O.Y.L.I., widower, and son of Mr. John Whitehead, of 7, Cromwell-place, off Dale-street, Ossett. He joined the military forces in August last year, and went to France shortly before last Christmas. Until his military duties prevented him, he was a particularly active worker in connection with the United Methodist Church and School, Dale-street, and as recently as the beginning of this week arrangements were made by the church officials to present to his father, on his son’s behalf, the Diploma of the Sunday School Union, awarded to Private Whitehead for ‘continuous and valuable service in the Sunday school cause during 25 years.’ In addition to his quarter of a century’s work as a Sunday school teacher, he was for about fifteen years secretary of the Dale-street school, and had been a member of the choir for about a score years. He had also been the secretary of the Ossett Band of Hope Union, and was the secretary of a local cricket league.
According to letters received from Ossett soldiers, Private Whitehead was killed instantly about six o’clock on Saturday morning, September 29th. One of his comrades writing to the deceased’s father says ‘I am very sorry to tell you that your son has been killed while in action. I was very much upset by it, and send my sympathy, as well as the united sympathy of the rest of the lads from Ossett. It is a great loss to his comrades, as we have had many good times together. He was always there at duty’s call, and God has called him away from the stress, toil and fret of the war. I pray that Our Father in heaven will be a comforter to you in this hard time.’ Another local soldier, who says he was not five yards away when Private Whitehead was killed, and felt lucky to get out all right, states that he assisted in burying the deceased at night. He adds: ‘ I can tell you that it nearly broke my heart, as we had been pals ever since coming out. He was well-liked by all the boys.’
At a gathering at the Dale-street Church on Tuesday evening, the Rev. E. Cook, minister, expressed the sympathy and condolences of the worshippers with the deceased’s relatives.”

John James Whitehead, seen here on the right with his parents and three siblings, was always remembered by his young niece, Mary Whitehead who was the daughter of his brother Joseph. It is through Mary that his memory lives on as his service medals are passed down from generation to generation. Today, his medals are worn at the dawn service in Tasmania by his great, great, great, great-niece and nephew.

527) BOOTH