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Private R. S. Johnson

32871 1st Air Mech
R.S.Johnson
Royal Air Force

11th November 1918 Age 31

Grave C/E C.2689
Husband of Mary Johnson, 84, Shaw Street, Blackburn.

Corporal Raymond Leigh

648732 Corporal
R. Leigh
Royal Air Force
26th August 1942 Age 20

Greater Love Hath No Man Than This

Grave N/C H. 555
Son of Mr.and Mrs.T.Leigh of 71, Poplar Street, Blackburn

Aircraftsman 2nd Cl. George Lonsdale

2200312 Aircraftman 2nd Cl.
G. Lonsdale
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st January 1943 Age 36

To Live In the Hearts Of Those You Love Is Not To Die

Grave N/C H. 162
Husband of Edith Lonsdale, Moorside Avenue, Blackburn.

Corporal Herbert Edward Marsden

133181 Corporal
H.E. Marsden
Royal Air Force

3rd April 1919 Age 20

Son of Mary Alice Marsden of 10, Union Street, Blackburn.

F/O Edward Duerden Neal D.F.C.

In Loving Memory of William John James Neal,
Who Died 23rd April 1956 Aged 81 Years.

Also Nancy Ethel His Beloved Wife
Who Died 7th April 1952 Aged 67 Years.

Also Their Dearly Beloved Son F/O Edward Duerden Neal, D.F.C.
Killed On Active Service 8th Oct. 1942 Aged 26 Years.

115171 F/0
E.D.Neal
Pilot

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

8th October 1942 Age 26 Years

Grave C/E F. 4103
Son of William J.J. and Nancy E. Neal of Cherry Tree, Blackburn B.A. (Oxon)

Sergeant Vincent Pascoe

2205050 Sergeant
V. Pascoe
Air Gnr.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

9th February 1945 Age unknown

Grave R/C B. 676

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Pascoe of 19, Ash Street, Blackburn.

Aircraftman 2nd Cl. James Robinson

1030192 Aircraftman 2nd Cl.
J. Robinson
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

21st September Age 21

To Live in the Hearts of Those We Love

Grave C/E YY. 2925

Son of William H. and Alice Robinson of Lower Darwen.

Aircraftman 2nd Cl. Thomas Rothwell

988405 Aircraftman 2nd Cl.
T. Rothwell
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

29th October 1940 Age 27

Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
He Gave His LIfe For His Country

Grave N/C C. 1912
Son of John and Ellen Rothwell of Blackburn. Husband of Doris Rothwell of 19, Margaret Street, Blackburn

Sergeant-Pilot Charles Derek Ryden

1512602 Sergeant
C.D. Ryden
Pilot
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

29th January 1944 Age 21

Killed Whilst Flying In Anglesey

Grave R/C A. 259
Son of Fred Hindle Ryden and Helen Ryden of 17, St. Silas Road, Blackburn.

Corporal Herbert Sharples

995173 Corporal
H. Sharples
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

25th September 1944 Age 30

Sadly Missed By Those Who Loved Him

Grave N/C B. 1207
Son of James and Alice Sharples of 524, Bolton Road, Blackburn.

Second Lieutenant Walter Shorrock

Service Number unknown Second Lieutenant
W. Shorrock
Royal Air Force

3rd November 1918 Age 24

Grave C/E J. 11870
Son of William Hindle Shorrock and Harriet Shorrock of 39, Regent Street, Blackburn.

Corporal Sidney James Spratt

213018 Corporal
S. J. Spratt
Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps

24th May 1945 Age 31

Loved, Honoured, Remembered
A Beautiful Memory Left Behind

Grave N/C B. 882
Son of George Thomas Spratt and Polly Spratt of Blackburn.

Aircraftman 2nd Cl. Frank Leslie Talbot

351857 Aircraftman 2nd Cl.
F. L. Talbot
Wireless Operator
Royal Air Force

23rd November 1939 Age 18

Grave C/E D. 3026
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Talbot of 11, West View, Wilpshire, Blackburn.

Pilot Officer William Joseph Turner D.F.M.

112730 Pilot Officer
W. J. Turner, DFM
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

7th December 1941 Age 23

May He Rest In Peace

Grave R/C A. 163
Son of Joseph A. and Marie Turner of 506, Whalley New Road, Blackburn.Husband of Elizabeth Turner of Blackburn.

Sergeant Wilfred Whalley

1034217 Sergeant
W. Whalley
Air Bomber
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

23rd May 1944 Age 22

Grave N/C J. 1816
Son of Clara Ann Whalley of Blackburn.