John Arthur McManus is also remembered on the Connah’s Quay & Shotton WW2 War Memorial, please click on the link to read his story.

Hawarden Grammar School Admissions Register E/GS/1/10

1173/1814 McMANUS, John Arthur, date of birth 4^th January 1914, Grove House, Mold Road, Connah’s Quay, Father – Foreman, date of entry – 12^th September 1927, Connah’ Quay Cl., date of leaving – 24^th July 1929 – Clerk.

The Roll of Honour was dedicated at Hawarden Grammar School on the 3rd February 1951 with a Remembrance Service for the 47* former pupils who died in the 1939 – 1945 World War.   As recorded in the Chester Chronicle Saturday 10th February 1951.

*Author’s note, there are 46 names on the Roll of Honour, clerical error by the newspaper.