The 1914 Ullswater Rovers Team

The stories of the men pictured in the photo below of Ullswater Rovers Football Team in April 1914, just 4 months before war was declared. The photo was published in the Mid Cumberland and North Westmorland Herald on the 4th April 1914, when they won the Penrith and District Cup after a replay, having beaten Appleby 3 - 2. For each of the names in red we have tried to find out as much about their stories as possible - click in the relevant names for more details. See of Ullswater Football Team Then and Now page for more photos, or our Roll of Honour page for all the Stories of the men from our Dale who fought in the First World War.

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1. John Chugg (1886-1919) . Miner at Greenside. Brother of Ernest Chugg

2. Alfred Brown Coward (1889-1964) . Miner at Greenside. Married Agnes Chugg, sister of Ernest Chugg

3. Gunner Bernard Mulligan (1893-1916) . Painter from Penrith. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in Action at the Battle of the Somme

4. Private Fred Dewis (1888 -1936) . Miner at Greenside. Married Mary Kyles.

5. Gunner Earnest Roach (1890 -1948) . Royal Garrison Artillery. Miner at Greenside.

19. Private Herbert Tabberer (1890-1976). Machine Gun Corps. Quarryman at Threlkeld.

18. Gunner John Willy Birkett (1895-1963) Royal Field Artillery. Miner at Greenside. Married Martha Statton.

17. L/Cpl Albert Potts (1894-1956) Military Mounted Police. Shepherd from Kirkoswald.

16. Sgt Alfred Herd, Military Medal (1893-1986) Royal Field Artillery. Joiner from Penrith.

15. Private Frederick James Warwick (1891-1971) Royal Garrison Artillery. Painter from Penrith.

13. Sgt William Sydney Stockdale (1892-1917) 7th Border Regiment. Gardener at Hallsteads, Watermillock. Died of wounds received at the Battle of Arras. His brother Albert died in the same battle.

14. William John Carter (1887-1975) Colliery Pumpman from Workington.

11. Private William Phillips Copeland (1891-1960) 11th Border Regiment. Blast Furnace Operator from Workington.

10. Ike Coward (1892-1981) Miner at Greenside and brother of Alfred Coward.

9. Henry Shaw (b 1895 - 1920) Miner at Greenside.

8. Fred Mitchell (b 1880 - 1948)

Miner at Greenside

Husband of Kate Mallett.

7. William Cross (b 1883 - 1947) Miner at Greenside

Husband of Annie Cole.