Hawarden County School Register – (320) (71 in red ink) POOLE, Roland Martins (Dead)   Date of birth – 22nd March 1896.   Address – Chester Road, Shotton.   Father’s occupation – Sheet Iron Roller.   Date of entry – 14th September 1908.   Previous school – C. Quay Council.   Scholarships etc.- £3 Schol.   Date of leaving – June 1910.   Occupation – Ironworks Clerk.

Roland was named on 4 other memorials – the Hawarden War Memorial and the memorial screen at St Ethelwold’s Church, Connah’s Quay & Shotton War Memorial and the Hope War Memorial.  Somebody made an effort to ensure he was remembered.  Please click on the link to read his story.