My eye was caught initially by the lighthouse memorial to James Gall in Barrow Cemetery. I started taking photographs of memorials that caught my eye, or hinted at a narrative to be found. Walking around cemeteries with a camera but no dog raised some eyebrows, but led to interesting and informative conversations on occasion. My interest was noticed and aided by the staff at Barrow Cemetery, to whom my thanks are due. Thanks are due too, to the various people who have provided new information and leads to enhance my knowledge. Having identified some stones of interest, I then spent time in the Barrow Archive and Records Centre at the Library on Ramsden Square, looking at microfilms of old newspapers, mainly the Barrow News, the Barrow Guardian, and the North West Daily (later Evening) News. Sometimes a story would be revealed, but on other occasions I could find nothing. There are still tales to be told. Initially photocopies, later pdf files, had to be laboriously transcribed onto a Word document. Until recently, I have not subscribed to any websites, but have now recognised the value of Ancestry.co.uk and others which can be found on the Links page, or throughout the text. For war deaths, there is much information to be found on the internet, especially for naval and air force personnel.