Herbert Jones was the son of Thomas and Mary Emma Jones, 46 Brunswick Rd. From the 1911 census Thomas and Mary Emma had 7 children, 6 living in 1911 at Ash Leigh Brunswick Road: Arthur, Albert, Herbert, Hilda, William Thomas, and Nellie. Thomas, Arthur and Albert were all bricklayers.
Herbert was killed at Ypres in November 1917. Brother Arthur, also remembered on these pages, was killed in Egypt just over one month later. Albert had been seriously wounded in 1916.
Herbert’s death was reported in the County Herald, December 21, 1917
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Jones, Brunswick Road, have been notified that their son Private H. Jones, who was about 20 years of age, had been killed on active service. An officer of the Company, writing to the mother of the deceased soldier, states that Private Jones was killed by shell fire. His death was instantaneous. He was a good boy, and was liked by everyone in the platoon.
A gravestone at St. Matthews remembers several members of the Jones family.
In loving memory of
The dearly beloved son of
Thomas and Mary Emma Jones
Brunswick Road, Buckley
Herbert
Killed in France
November 20th 1917
Aged 20
Arthur
Died of wounds in Jerusalem
December 29th 1917
Aged 24 years
William
Who died July 28th 1932
Aged 28 years
Also Malcolm
Beloved child of the above William
Who died January 3rd 1936
Aged 4 years
Somewhere in God’s grace universe
They are today
Also the above
Thomas Jones
Who died February 18th 1947
Aged 78 years
Also Mary Emma Jones
Who died March 14th 1958
Aged 84 years
Reunited
In Loving memory of
A beloved wife and mother
Dulcie Griffiths
Who fell asleep May 28th 1979
Aged 49 years
Dearly loved
