The Cleator Moor World War One Project is a community Project to remember almost 250 servicemen from the Cleator Moor district who lost their lives in World War 1.
The Cleator Moor Roll of Honour was published in 2012 produced by Cleator Moor Town Council with research support of local historian Mr Joseph Ritson. This document remembers those from Cleator and Cleator Moor who gave their lives in the conflict of war.
In 2017 a group of Cleator Moor residents came together with a shared goal of researching the story of their ancestors who served in the Great war using the Roll of Honour as the source document .
The aim was to produce a lasting and relevant record for the community of Cleator Moor here in the 21st Century. This website was the result of this groups work . It contains a detailed biogarphical record for each of those 250 men who died in the First World War.
The website also includes features and stories relating to the conflict and the town of Cleator Moor that have been shared with us by people who had family members who served.
We are looking for ongoing contributions from the public who may have photographs, newspaper clippings, documents, letters and keepsakes, as well as family tales and anecdotes from that time passed down to help them build a clear picture of these men; where they lived, where they worked and who their family were.
If you would like to volunteer ,have a story to share or maybe have some information /photos you would want to share with this project, please click here .
Pte
Border Regiment
Service #18002
Date of Birth 1886
Date of Death 6th Apr 1916
Lance Corporal
Northumberland Fusiliers
Service #23/578
Date of Birth 1887
Date of Death 11th Feb 1917
Pte
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regt)
Service #2621980
Date of Birth 11 March 1890
Date of Death 9th Aug 1918
Pte
Border Regiment
Service #19287
Date of Birth 1896
Date of Death 27th Sep 1916