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Rifle Brigade
Cattrall
205376
Benjamin William
Rifleman
Liverpool
11th August 1917
Died
Son of Benjamin Cattrall; husband of Jessie S. Cattrall, of 51, Sutherland St., Clint Rd., Edge Hill, Liverpool. (Buried Tank Cem. 20).

Some of these young lads would have known each other before signing up, just noticed the address of 51 Sutherland Street you posted here Katie, Fergus Lyle Dobbie and his family were living at 34 Sutherland Street, Edge Hill in 1911.

From the CWGC site
CATTRALL, BENJAMIN WILLIAM

Rank:
Rifleman
Service No:
205376
Date of Death:
11/08/1917
Age:
42
Regiment/Service:
Rifle Brigade

23rd Bn.
Panel Reference
Face 25.
Memorial
DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE)
Additional Information:
Son of Benjamin Cattrall; husband of Jessie S. Cattrall, of 51, Sutherland St., Clint Rd., Edge Hill, Liverpool. (Buried Tank Cem. 20).

The memorial actually reads B.W. CATTERALL.

CWGC gives nothing for this spelling so we can stick with the man we have.

I think it would be a shame to lose him as he lived right in amongst the other friends.

1911 - 51 Sutherland Street
Benjamin William Cattrall 34 is a Municipal Park Keeper, with his wife Jessie Sophia 37 have been married 11 years and have two children Eva Elizabeth 10 and Doris Maud 7, Mother in Law Elizabeth Whyte is a 70 year old Widow from Coventry, Warwickshire, all others born Liverpool.

Married in St Cyprian, Edge Hill - 13 May 1899 by Banns
Benjamin William Cattrall 23 Bachelor Gardener 13 Botanic Grove
Father Benjamin Cattrall, Park Keeper
Jessie Sophia Whyte 23 Spinster 26 Clint Road
Father Robert William Whyte (deceased) Master Mariner
Both signed their names
Witnesses Joseph Cattrall and Mary Cattrall

LIVERPOOL PARKS POLICE - disbanded 1972

Please visit the above website -

Note :- Liverpool Park Constables worked alongside Liverpool's Market, Dock and City Constables. Often refered too as the "Toffs Police" and in early times the Corporation's Park Keeper Constables.

The officers were "Sworn and Appointed" as Constables by the Corporation of Liverpool. The provisions of Section 121 of the Liverpool Corporation Act 1921 being the last statue covering the appointment of such Constables.

The force was disbanded in 1972 - all historical records covering over 120 years, which included statements, photos, names of offenders and details of the officers who policed the vast Liverpool parklands - were destroyed.

The above named and his Father were sworn Constables members of the Liverpool Parks Police.

John Hutchinson

Hi and welcome to the forum. Thank you for this information, can I ask that you clarify - it is Rifleman Benjamin William Catterall and his father that you refer to as belonging to the Liverpool Parks Police?

You also mention a website but omitted to give a link to it, we would be pleased to check it out if you would.

Yes Rifleman Cattrall and his father were Park Constables. Our website address is www.liverpoolparkspolice.co.uk. We have a link from our site into yours however if you go on our website and click on the Links tab there are instructions there as to how to put a link from your site into ours.

Hope this answers your questions.

John Hutchinson

Thanks John.