Roll of Honour in memory of those killed in action

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Picture of JTS Roll of Honour - Photo © The Sentinel - use magnifier for larger image

The School Roll of Honour board is located on the wall at the rear of the Assembly Hall at Haywood High School. It lists the names of the following JTS pupils who were all killed in action in the Second World War. [All but 3 of these appear to have been flyers showing the high mortality suffered in the RAF.]
[Thanks to The Sentinel for permission to reproduce this photograph.]

  • S G Adams
  • A Bailey
  • C Baker
  • P Beckett
  • J W Caddie
  • J Dicken
  • D S Edwards
  • E N Genno
  • A Harrison
  • R James
  • S J Johnson
  • W Keeling
  • S Mathews
  • T McGuire
  • E T Pettitt
  • S E Powell
  • D C Redfern
  • D A Rhead
  • T R Roberts
  • H J Shaw
  • C H Slater
  • L Thompson
  • R Tunstall
  • W E Twigg.

    Thanks to John Whitmore for obtaining this further information below for all but one of the people listed on the Roll of Honour from the War Graves Site. (He is continuing to attempt to obtain the same information about S Matthews).

    • In Memory of
    Flight Sergeant SIDNEY GEORGE ADAMS
    1332933, Air Gunner
    51 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 17 on Sunday 4 April 1943.
    Remembered With Honour
    In Memory of
    ALLAN BAILEY
    14286736. Private. Age 20.
    8th Bn., Durham Light Infantry.
    Who died on Monday 17th January 1944.
    Son of Samuel and Mabel Maud Bailey, of Milton. Staffordshire.
    In Memory of
    CYRIL BAKER
    Flying Officer. 175921. Pilot
    49 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    Who died on Saturday 8th July 1944. Age 21.
    Son of Ralph and Minnie Baker, of Stoke-on-Trent.
    In Memory of
    Sapper PERCY BECKETT
    2072061, 213 Field Coy., Royal Engineers
    who died age 21 on Sunday 9 June 1940.
    Remembered With Honour.
    VARNEVILLE-BRETTEVILLE CHURCHYARD.
    In Memory of
    JOHN WORTHINGTON CADDIE
    Flight Lieutenant.122999
    157 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
    Who died on Wednesday 26th July 1944. Age 22.
    Son of Eric and Helen Caddie, of Weston Coyney, Staffordshire.
    In Memory of
    JOHN RADFORD DICKEN
    Sergeant. 2220841. Air Gnr.
    630 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
    Who died on Tuesday 10th April 1945.
    In Memory of
    DONALD STUART EDWARDS AFC
    Squadron Leader. 85644. Pilot.
    45 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    Who died on Friday 20th October 1944. Age 24.
    Son of Frederick and Mary Elizabeth Edwards;
    Husband of Betty Margaret Edwards, of Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent.
    In Memory of
    ERIC NEIL GENNO
    Sergeant. 2222028. Air Gnr.
    Who died on Thursday 16th November 1944.
    Cemetery: STOKE-ON-TRENT (HARTSHILL) CEMETERY, Staffordshire, :
    In Memory of
    ALFRED HARRISON DFM
    Flying Officer. 162526. Navigator.
    18 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
    Who died on Wednesday 2nd August 1944. Age 25.
    Son of Alfred Henry and Blanche Harrison, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
    In Memory of
    STANLEY JOSEPH JOHNSON
    Warrant Officer. 754519. Pilot.
    255 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    Who died on Tuesday 1st September 1942. Age 21.
    Son of Thomas and Marian Johnson, of Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent;
    Husband of J. Johnson, of Bucknall.
    In Memory of
    REGINALD JAMES
    Private.14414323.
    5th Bn., Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
    Who died on Tuesday 8th August 1944. Age 19.
    Son of Tom and Lottie James; of Birches Head, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
    In Memory of
    WILLIAM KENNETH KEELING
    Guardsman.2616659.
    5th Bn., Grenadier Guards
    Who died on Wednesday 21st April 1943. Age 20.
    Son of Harold and Edith Mary Keeling, of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
    In Memory of
    THOMAS McGUIRE
    Sergeant. 1166150. Pilot.
    Who died on Wednesday 17th June 1942. Age21.
    Son of James William and Ethel McGuire, of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
    In Memory of
    EDWARD TERENCE PETTITT
    Sergeant. 1584242. Pilot
    Who died on Friday 22nd June 1945. Age 21.
    Son of Edward Roden Pettitt and Jennie Pettitt, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
    In Memory of
    EDWIN SAMPSON POWELL
    Sergeant. 1818899. Flt.Engr.158 Squadron.,
    Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
    Who died on Wednesday 8th November 1944. Age19.
    Son of Ralph Edwin and Lily Powell, of Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent.
    In Memory of
    Gunner DANIEL ARTHUR RHEAD
    1512260, 8 H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery
    who died age 25 on Tuesday 12 December 1944.
    Remembered With Honour.
    NO KNOWN GRAVE.
    Honoured on BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL.
    In Memory of
    DENIS CLIFFORD REDFERN
    Warrant Officer157889210 Sqdn.,
    Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    Who died on Friday 29th March 1946. Age 21.
    Son of John Clifford Redfern and Gladys Emmeline Redfern, of Meir, Stoke.
    In Memory of
    TREVOR ROBERTS
    Sergeant. 1413356. Flt. Engr.
    166 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    Who died on Saturday 9th October 1943.
    Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Roberts, of Stoke-on-Trent.
    In Memory of
    HARRY JOSEPH SHAW
    Sergeant. 57556158. Sqdn., Royal Air Force
    Who died on Sunday 15th August 1943. Age 20.
    Son of George Watts Shaw and Elizabeth Shaw, of Hanford, Staffordshire.
    In Memory of
    COLIN HARRY SLATER
    Sergeant. 1815706. Flt. Engr.
    75 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    Who died on Sunday 25th June 1944. Age 20.
    Son of Harry and Ethel Slater, of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
    In Memory of
    LESLIE THOMPSON
    Sergeant. 1818855Flt. Engr.
    Who died on Sunday 23rd January 1944. Age 20.
    Son of William and Gertie Thompson, of Chesterton, Newcastle-u-Lyme
    In Memory of
    REGINALD TUNSTALL
    Pilot Officer. 14628751. Sqdn.,
    Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
    Who died on Thursday 13th May 1943. Age 21.
    Ward and nephew of Mrs. B. Yeomans, of Burslem, Staffordshire.
    In Memory of
    WILLIAM EDWIN TWIGG
    Sergeant. 1473131. W.Op./Air Gnr.
    76 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
    Who died on Sunday 13th August 1944. Age 23.
    Son of William James Twigg and Annie Twigg, of Stoke-on-Trent;
    Husband of Irene Twigg, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.


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