I have just finished researching the story of John Newey and it can be read here https://oldwhittingtonops.com/newey-john/
I haven’t managed to find a lot of information on John’s life but he is remembered on Brimington War Memorial as well as the Whittington Memorials. Sally Mullins has researched John Newey too and this can be read at http://www.brimington-memorial.co.uk/
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