Barwick in Elmet & Scholes War Memorials Web Site

Leading Aircraftman William Chippindale

Unit	No. 30878, Royal Flying Corps later, Royal Air Force.
How & When Died	Died as a result of injuries received whilst serving in France, 22 June 1921.
Age, if known	Not yet known.
Next of Kin details	Son of the late Isaac, and Clara Chippindale, of Nook Road, Scholes, Leeds.
Commemoration Details	Buried in the churchyard of All Saints Church, Barwick in Elmet, Leeds.
Other Information / Remarks	William Chippindale's name was not included on the village War Memorial because the cut off date appears to have been the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. This was when peace finally came, until then there had been an armistice in force, which could, theoretically, have broken down and resulted in the recommencement of the war. His grave is marked by an ornate private memorial and not the standard CWGC type of headstone. Isaac Chippindale was the proprietor of the village brick and tile works. Many houses in nearby Cross Gates were built using Scholes Brick, especially around the Manston Park area. For years the disused twin chimney's of the old brickworks dominated the Scholes skyline until they were demolished. The clay quarry is now a popular spot for anglers. Two brothers and a cousin of William Chippindale served as commissioned officers during the war and each of them was decorated with the Military Cross (level 3 award). These three men all survived.
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