This Remembrance Day, 107 years since the signing of the Armistice in November 1918, we pause to remember and honour the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the two World Wars.
For Warrington Wolves, remembrance holds a special place in our club’s story. More than 90 past, present, and future Warrington players served their King and country during the Great War — and tragically, 11 of them never returned home.
Their legacy endures through the Wire2Wolves Heritage Wall, located on the South Stand concourse at The Halliwell Jones Stadium, where their names are proudly displayed as part of the club’s living history.
Each of the fallen carried the pride of Warrington onto the battlefield, embodying the courage and spirit that defines our town and our club.
Howard Davis – Heritage No. 196
The first Warrington player to lose his life, Sergeant Davis was wounded at Hooge on 30th July 1915 but continued tending to others despite his injuries. He died the following day, aged 27.
Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
James Andrews – Heritage No. 21
Presumed dead after going missing during the Gallipoli conflict in August 1915, aged in his 40s.
Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.
James Berry – Heritage No. 3
Killed instantly by gunfire while out with a digging party on 8th September 1915, aged 48.
Buried in Rue de Bacqueroy Graveyard, Laventie, France.
Joseph Oakes
Killed on the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25th September 1915, aged 31.
Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
Charles John Inglis Burton
Fell in heavy fighting near Mont-St-Éloi on 28th April 1916, aged 27.
Buried at Écoivres Military Cemetery, France.
George Thomas – Heritage No. 111
Killed in action on the Somme on 3rd July 1916, aged 35.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial and the Stockton Heath War Memorial.
Alex Brown – Heritage No. 195
Lost his life in the attack on Guillemont on 3rd September 1916, aged 23.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
William Newall
Reported missing after the battle of Flers-Courcelette on 15th September 1916, aged 28.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Johnno Stuntz – Heritage No. 163
The Australian international was killed on his first day of combat at the second Battle of Bullecourt, 3rd May 1917, aged 32.
Commemorated on the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France.
Stanley Young – Heritage No. 202
Killed by a mortar shell on 18th April 1918, aged 29.
Buried at Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France.
John Cartwright – Heritage No. 137
Returned to the front in 1918 and was killed by shellfire on 3rd May 1918, aged 34.
Buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France.
The Second World War again called on the courage of Warrington men. Three more WIRES gave their lives in service:
John Dawson – Heritage No. 373
Flight Sergeant John Richard Pexton Dawson died in 1943 during pilot training when his B-25 bomber crashed in the Malvern Hills. Aged 33.
Buried in Hessle Cemetery.
Frank Cueto – Heritage No. 418
Killed when his fighter aircraft went down over the English Channel on 9th February 1944, aged 27.
Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial and Stockton Heath War Memorial.
Bill Forrest – Heritage No. 405
Fell in action in Normandy on 21st June 1944, aged 30, following the D-Day landings.
Remembered at La Délivrande War Cemetery, Douvres, Normandy.
From the Warrington War Memorial at Bridge Foot to the Wire2Wolves Heritage Wall at The Halliwell Jones Stadium, our community continues to honour those who served. These sites stand not only as monuments to the fallen but as lasting reminders of their courage, their values, and the unbreakable bond between Warrington, its people, and its club.
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
Ride to Remember: Continuing Their Legacy
In 2026, the Warrington Wolves Community Foundation will honour these heroes through a new remembrance event — the Heroes of the WIRE: Memorial Ride.
A team of 20 riders will cycle 90 miles along the Western Front, visiting the graves and memorials of the 11 Wolves players who lost their lives in the First World War. The ride will end with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium — a powerful tribute to their sacrifice.
Ahead of the overseas journey, supporters will also take part in a UK pre-ride fundraiser, cycling from Warrington to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, visiting the South Lancashire Regiment memorial along the way.
Through this event, we continue to ensure that their stories — and their service — are never forgotten.
Lest We Forget
As we stand in silence this Remembrance Day, we remember the 14 Warrington Wolves who gave their lives in the World Wars.
Their courage, sacrifice, and sense of duty will forever be part of the Wolves’ legacy — a reminder that our club’s greatest strength has always been its people.
We will remember them.