Research Notes
Walter Mellors was a Prisoner of War
Derbyshire Times 2 June 1917
CRICH CASUALTIES
Mr and Mrs James Mellors of Crich have received news of the death of their second son, Pte John Mellors,
of the King's Yorkshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the 3rd of May. He was wounded 13 months ago in France, and had seen much fighting. Hr had enlisted at the beginning of the War, while at Doncaster. He was 25 years of age and married. The deceased brother Cprl. Walter Mellors, of The Sherwoods, who enlisted at the same time is now a prisoner of war in Germany.
1901 Census: Crich
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
| James | Mellors | Head |
44 | Limestone quarryman | Crich |
| Maria | wife | 41 | Crich | ||
| Rebecca | daughter | 17 | Factory hand Hosiery | Crich | |
| Florence M | daughter | 17 | Factory hand Hosiery | Crich | |
| Ada | daughter | 16 | Factory hand Hosiery | Crich | |
| Fanny | daughter | 14 | Factory hand Hosiery | Crich | |
| Thomas | son | 12 | Crich | ||
| Walter | son | 5 | Crich |
1911 Census: Crich Common
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
| James | Mellors | Head |
53 | General labourer | Crich |
| Maria | wife | 51 | Crich | ||
| Fanny | daughter | 24 | Cotton spinner | Crich | |
| Walter | son | 15 | Delver in stone quarry | Crich |
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Walter Mellors brother John Mellors was killed in action and is on the Roll of Honour.
Photographs from the Crich Heritage Partnership Collection
Youths of Crich enlisting for World War I in 1914
Macdonald, Ian P. - Cauldwell, Jack - Burr, Billy - Walker, ? (father of Ivan) - Kneebone, Jack (killed) - Mellors, Walter (Wammy) - Porter, Jack - Curzon, Billy - Martin, ? - Frost, Billy (killed) - Perry, Billy - Tomlinson, Noble
New recruits from Crich, World War I in the gardens of Rosskeen, Crich during 1914
Some names Macdonald, Ian P., - Curzon, Billy - Walker, ? (father of Ivan) - Porter, Jack - Mellors, Walter (Wammy) - Kneebone, Jack (killed) - Burr, Billy - Tomlinson, Noble - Coleman, Tom - Martin, ? - Frost, Billy (killed) - Cauldwell, Jack