Neville Ayrton Astbury was a pupil of Hawarden County School, he is remembered on the Northop War Memorial, please click on the link to read his story.

Hawarden Grammar School Admissions Register 

(82) Astbury, Nev. Ayrton (dead) Date of Birth – 6th May 1889.   Address – Grosvenor Cottage P.O., Northop.   Father – P.Office & School Board Clerk.  Entry – 14th June 1899.   Previous school – Waterloo College.   Date left – Midsummer 1905. Ret’d May – Mis. 1906.  Occupation – Bank Clerk.

His brother’s entry in the School Register : –  (189) ASTBURY, Aynslie Nark. Date of birth – 24th November 1893.   Address – Grosvenor Cottage, Northop.   Father’s Occupation – Accountant. Date of entry – 18th January 1904.   Date of leaving – Midsummer 1905.   Occupation – Rem to Mold School.

Please click on the link to read his page on the Canadian Website and view the Vimy Memorial on this link as well.  Nevilles name is on the top line, after Lieutenants, on the North Wall 1.