Arthur Ward Centenary
1st July 2017
III/IV
Remembering
Arthur
Ward
The
Ranmoor Bell Ringer
who died in the First World War
Ranmoor’s Fallen
-
Parishioners
who gave their lives
in the First World
War
See also Arthur
Ward Memorial
Plaque 1919 article
The Ranmoor memorial is a stone
cross of Cornish granite, in the church
grounds,
with 58 names of those who fell in the Fiirst World War recorded on it.
These men are listed below.
with 58 names of those who fell in the Fiirst World War recorded on it.
These men are listed below.
Joseph Plant, age 30, was the son of the Ranmoor bellringer William S. Plant.
The above names can also be found at
the Ranmoor Society and Sheffield Soldier WW1/Memorial/Ranmoor
both of which contain further details of the men inscribed on the Memorial.
There is a further brass memorial plaque on the south pillar in the church with 59 names on it
(including additionally Fred Sanderson who died of his wounds after the war).
These names can also be found here Sheffield Soldier WW1/Memorial/Ranmoor Roll of Honour
The Roll of Honour book in the church has 60 names in it from WW1,
the additional entry being John Smith, who died later of his wounds.
The Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers
annual report for 1920 (vol42-45), lists (on p118)
those Members of the Association
who fell in the Great War 1914-18.
The Central Council
of Church Bellringers (CCCBR) Memorial Book
commemorating those Ringers
who fell in WW1.
Read more about Arthur Ward in the First World War (I/IV)
Read more about the Bellringing Wards (II/IV)
Read about Visit to Arthur Ward's Grave (IV/IV)
See also Centenary Quarter Peal
End of Article
Inspire (Ranmoor Parish Magazine, June 2017),
The Ringing World (June 16 2017, RW5538:0596 and Roll of Honour 23 June 201, RW5539:0623), and
The Star, Sheffield (01/07/2017) Brief article online, fuller article in print in Retro section, and
Hallam News, Aug 2017 Ed331, p12, and
ITV Calendar news, 1st July 2017.