A war memorial at Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, includes the name of one of my relatives, John Swale, who served in and survived the First World War. Is it unusual to include the names of those who served as distinct from those who died?

Jeremy Mitchell

Jeremy

This probably doesn't help you, but it was a pretty common practice on Australian civic memorials to lost all who enlisted, with a mark to indicate the fallen.

Cheers

Gareth

While it does appear to be common, Jeremy, the memorials to all who served are seen quite often. An example is one in the hamlet of Radway in Warwickshire. It includes the name of Sir Douglas Haig.

Here's another example, this from Manchester Council's Treasury Department.

It records those of the department who served, and also the units with which they served. A Red Cross against several of the names indicates those who died.

(I have this as a hi-res image if anybody would like to see it in more details - PM me your email address).

We have a few in my neck of the woods: Hursley (near Winchester) has a memorial to the fallen in the Parish Church, and a very nice Cross, with names of all those who served overlooking the village playing field. West End (outside Southampton) has a Roll, similar to that posted by Stephen Nulty, in the Parish Centre, as well as a memorial in the village, to the fallen.

Nice touch, I always think.

Many churches in Scotland have a Roll of Honour listing all those who served but there are also a few more substantial memorials that list those who served as well as the fallen - a substantial wooden memorial in my own 'St John's Town of Dalry' for example

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There are many Memorials and Roll of Honour in Gloucestershire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire that I have come across which includes both and in some cases the living out number the dead by 10 to 1

MH

Stephen,
Did any of those named on your photo of the Manchester Council's Treasury Department serve in the Merchant Navy?
Many thanks,
David