RODGERS, William

✟ ≠ 26332 Notts & Derbys, 39623 Pte 7 Bn North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own). Died of disease following field operations in Persia 29/9/1918, age 37. Buried in Kazvin British War Cemetery, Peris (ref; C.9) but later moved to Tehran War Cemetery, Iran.

b1892, Barnfield House, Hathersage, but by 1911C, the family were living in Nottingham.

RODEN, Miss Mary

(This is probably Mabel Briscoe Roden b 1890 Elton. 1911C The family living at Roslyn Crescent, father Noah was the local School Teacher, where his wife and Mabel also taught). Red Cross record; Roslyn Crescent, a nurse at Hathersage VAD Hospital.

ROCHE, (ROACH) Frederick Armand

(Spelt ‘Hermond’ on 1919 Voters Register). ă   Д  (DC 28/1/1922 listed among Methodist Church Members who had served).  Pte 12/497 Bn York and Lancs (Sheffield City Battalion) a stretcher bearer, left out of 1st July Somme attack. Later 2 Bn Durham Light Infantry. (DC 12/12/1914; ‘One of Wesleyans to join up’). b 1895 Hathersage. A grocer’s assistant. 1919 Voters register shown living on Station Road. Brother of Victor William Roche below.

ROBINSON, Herbert

ă 33517 R F A. Joined August 1914, but discharged after 24 days on medical grounds. He was later called up again in 1916, 19500 Cpl 13 Bn Y & L., at time of enlistment living at Lilac Walk, Hathersage. (DC 15 Feb 1919; Soldiers who have received their discharge papers includes Cpl Herbert Robinson). b 1892 Litton, Derbyshire. 1911C at Cliffe Cottage, Hathersage, a clerk.

ROBERTS, Henry Butler

Gnr R F A. Wounded. The family think he never really recovered from his wounds, which led to his untimely death in 1928. b 1894 Hathersage. 1911C, living at Meersbrook, Sheffield.

RIGGALL, Francis Edward

Lt RASC  b 1898 Alford Lincs. 1911C at school. Father was Marmaduke Riggall, b 1851 Wawne, Yorks 1911C Loughborough . Wesleyan Minister for Hathersage – (Belper News 2/7/1909; leaves Hathersage after four years, and died 1927 Alford, Lincs. Brother of Paul Rigauld Riggall and half-brother of Robert Marmaduke Riggall. His mother was Harriett Edgoose, who had previously been married to John Cocker while a servant at Belle Vue, Jaggers Lane, Hathersage, but John and his father died in 1987 within a few months of each other, leaving everything to her. Harriett b1858 Swinshead, Lincs., and died 1916 at Alford, Lincs.

RIGGALL, Paul Rigauld

Surgeon RNVR  HMS Brisk torpedo boat flotilla, Capt RAMC. b 1894 Budleigh Salterton, Devon. 1911C away at school. Their father was Marmaduke Riggall, b 1851 Wawne, Yorks. 1911C Loughborough. Wesleyan Minister for Hathersage – (Belper News 2/7/1909; leaves Hathersage after four years). Brother of Francis Edward Riggall and half-brother of Robert Marmaduke Riggall. His mother was Harriett Edgoose, who had previously been married to John Cocker while a servant at Belle Vue, Jaggers Lane, Hathersage, but John and his father died in 1987 within a few months of each other, leaving everything to her. Harriett b1858 Swinshead, Lincs., and died 1916 at Alford, Lincs.