The Royal Doulton Fallen
Honouring the Royal Doulton Fallen
A new memorial is being created to commemorate Royal Doulton employees who lost their lives serving during World War I and World War II.
Gareth Snell MP is supporting an appeal to locate and contact family members of the fallen Royal Doulton workers who lived in Stoke-on-Trent Central so they can be invited to attend the official unveiling of the Kilngate Memorial.
The site of the memorial is at: Kilngate Nile Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2AF
If you believe your family member may be listed among those who served and fell, we would love to hear from you and pass your details on to Honouring the Royal Doulton Fallen who are leading this work.
This list contains the names of fallen soldiers whose families the group are seeking to locate.
Pte John Richardson 7th Btn North Staffs 05/04/1916 (23) 25 Gate St, Hanley
Pte Louis Richardson 1st/5th Btn North Staffs 17/11/1915 (34) 82 Paddock St Hanley
Flight Sgt Harold Hall RAF VR 54 Sqdn Spitfire pilot 07/04/1941 (25) 1 Baskerville St, Northwood
Flying Officer John Harris RAF VR 37 Sqdn 03/04/1942 (20) 434 Leek Rd, Sneyd Green
Sapper Fredrick William Brookes MM Royal Engineers 25/11/1918 (20) 41 Hope St, Hanley
Pte Harry Clunn 7th Btn North Staffs 09/04/1916 (41) 100 Victoria Street, Hanley
Pte George Chesters 1st Btn North Staffs 30/04/1916 (35) 16 Douglas St, Hanley
Lance Cpl Arthur J Oakes 7th Btn North Staffs 09/04/1916 (31) 79 Paddock St, Hanley
Alfred Wagg Royal Engineers 11/12/1918 (23) 56 Mynors St, Hanley
Kenneth Stanley Grange Royal Engineers 11/12/1944 (19) Bucknall
James Shingle 2nd Btn North Staffs 28/07/1944 (23) Hanley
Frederick Roden Erd Btn RWF 25/04/1915 (22) Campbell Street, Stoke
George Cliffe 4th Btn North Staffs 02/12/1917 (19) 29 Minton St, Hartshill
The Kilngate Memorial unveiling will take place in Spring 2026 and invitations will be sent to family members who make themselves known using our webform or get in touch with them directly.
How to Register: If you are a relative of a Royal Doulton employee who served and fell in either world war:
- Please fill in the web form provided on this site: www.garethsnell.org.uk/fallen
- Include the name of the soldier you are connected to.
- Your information will be passed to the event organisers, who will then contact you with further details and an invitation to the unveiling ceremony.
Honouring the Royal Doulton Fallen have the following aims:
“At Honouring the Royal Doulton Fallen, we seek to remember and celebrate the lives of those who worked in the Royal Doulton factory and sacrificed their lives in World Wars I and II. We are dedicated to uncovering their stories through meticulous research and memorial efforts, and we aim to honour their sacrifices and celebrate their contributions to our liberty and freedom.
We believe it is vital to maintain their memory and honour their contributions to our society.
Our objective is to ensure that the stories of these heroes are preserved and shared with future generations and as such this Website is a constant work in progress, as we connect with families of the fallen and discover their stories.”
Further details, historical research, and biographies of the fallen can be found at:
www.honouringtheroyaldoultonfallen.co.uk