FELMERSHAM
& RADWELL - Memorials
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Martin Edwards
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Photographs
Copyright © Martin Edwards 2001
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There
is a memorial of granite on the Felmersham/Radwell main road at the
junction with memorial Lane, Felmersham. Within the church a plaque
to the WELLS family who fell, a board to the men of Felmersham who
fell and a roll of those who served.
Village
memorial
IN
MEMORY OF
THOSE FROM THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WARS
1914-1918.
Church
memorial
1914-1918
Parish of Felmersham
Grant Them O' Lord, Eternal Rest
Roll of Honour
The
village memorial contains both WW1 and WW2 whereas the church memorial
is solely WW1.
Those that died who appear on both the curch and village memorials are
marked
*
TAYLOR
* |
Helen
Batchelor |
Nurse,
died on Monday, 15th November 1915. Buried in Pieta Military Cemetery,
Malta. The Cemetery is located 2 kilometres south-west of Valletta
on the road to Sliema. On the edge of the Gwardamanga district,
the entrance is on Triq II-Principessa Melita, leading to Triq Tal-Pieta
and Msida Sea Front and Creek. |
ASHPOLE
* |
Charles
John |
Private
45168, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Sunday,
26th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Felmersham,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Arthur and Mary Ashpole, of Felmersham.
Buried in Hargicourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Grave I. F.
15. |
ASHPOLE
* |
Herbert
William |
Private
G/25950, 10th (R. East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The
Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action Monday, 7th October
1918 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born and resident Felmersham,
enlisted Bedford. Son of William and Clara Ashpole, of Pavenham
Rd., Felmersham. Buried in Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers,
Nord, France. Grave IV. E. 7. |
BETTS
* |
John
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Private 32052, "D" Company, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action Monday, 24th September 1917 in France & Flanders.
Age 36. Born and resident Felmersham, enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas
and Ann Betts, of Felmersham; Husband of Edith A. W. Betts, of Victoria
Cottage, Felmersham. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A. See also Carlton
Baptist Churchyard |
BOYCOTT
* |
Harold
Charlton |
Lieutenant,
2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards who died of wounds on Thursday,
21st March 1918. Buried in Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas
de Calais, France. Grave VI. B. 18. |
BROWN
* |
Robert
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Private G/25925, 23rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action
Tuesday, 31st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 32. Born Milton
Ernest, enlisted Bedford, resident Felmersham. Son of Joseph William
Brown; husband of Mary Elizabeth Brown, of Church End, Felmersham.
Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 49 and 51 |
BURT |
Harry
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No
further information currently. |
COOPER
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Ernest
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Corporal
22065, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday,
27th June 1917 in France & Flanders [board states 3rd July 1917].
Born Milton Ernest, enlisted Bedford, resident Radwell. Son of Mr.
J. Cooper, of Dropshort, Radwell. Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery,
Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. S. 36. |
HOOD
* |
[John]
William |
Private
43308 [SDGW states 43408], 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Died of wounds 3rd September 1918. Age 24. Born Blackheath, enlisted
Huntingdon, lived at Radwell. Son of William and Charlotte Hood,
Radwell, Bedfordshire. Formally 863, Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion.
Buried in Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamp, Somme, France. PLot III.
Row J. Grave 9.
(Information
on J W Hood was supplied by Bill Perriton, Bromham, Bedford (Second
Cousin of J W Hood)) |
HULATT
* |
Charles
Edward |
Private
25464, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday,
3rd July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born and resident
Radwell, enlisted Bedford. Son of Charles Hulatt, of High St., Radwell. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2
C |
HULATT
* |
Frederick
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Private
125434, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds Tuesday, 5th
November 1918 in France& Flanders. Enlisted Rotherham. Formerly
205246, Yorkshire & Lancashire Regiment. buried in Canonne Farm
British Cemetery, Sommaing, Nord, France. Grave D.10. |
KEMBLE |
Thomas
E |
No
further information currently. |
PAYNE
* |
Joseph
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Private
G/18805, 1st Battalion Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed
in action Thursday, 14th March 1918 in France & Flanders [board
states 15th March 1918]. Age 31. Born Felmersham, resident &
enlisted Market Harborough, Leics. Son of Thomas and Mahala K. Payne,
of Felmersham. Formerly 108716, Royal Army Service Corps. Commemorated
on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
14 to 17 and 162 to 162A. |
RICHARDSON
* |
Charles
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Private 201428, 1st/4th Battalion, Essex Regiment who died on Saturday,
8th December 1917. Age 33. Husband of Nellie Richardson, of Radwell.
Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Grave K. 2. |
SEAMARKS
* |
Herbert
[Henry] Gilbert |
Sergeant
15084, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday,
28th September 1918 in France and Flanders. Age 23. Born Stevington,
enlisted Bedford, resident Radwell. Son of Mrs. Ellen Purser (formerly
Seamarks), of Radwell. Commemoratedon Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas
de Calais, France. Panel 4 and 5 |
SMITH |
Albert
S |
No further information currently. |
TURNER
* |
Frederick
Jesse |
Private
225133, 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment). Killed
in action Monday, 3rd December 1917 in France & Flanders [board
in church states 30th November 1917]. Age 23. Born Felmersham, enlisted
Luton, resident Leagrave, Luton. Son of Henry Turner, of Felmersham,
Bedford, and the late Betsy Turner. Formerly 203703, East Kent Regiment
posted to 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Commemorated on the Cambrai
Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 11. |
WHITWORTH
* |
William
G |
Sapper
289241, 22nd Light Railway Train Crew Company, Corps of Royal Engineers.
Died Saturday, 12th January 1918 [board states 14th January 1918].
Age 20. Son of John and Elizabeth Whitworth, of Radwell. Born Radwell,
enlisted Desborough, Northants, resident Sharnbrook. Buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt
Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. Grave IX. C. 18. |
WIGGINS,
M.M. * |
Robert
H |
Lance
Corporal 20341, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Tuesday, 5th November 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born
Pavenham, enlisted Bedford, resident Felmersham. Son of Harry Wiggins,
of West End, Stevington. Awarded the Military Medal. Buried in Busigny
Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Grave II. C. 23. |
1939-1945 |
WELLS |
Christopher
Hayward |
Lieutenant
Commander, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Glorious. Died Saturday, 8th June
1940. Age 30. Son of Sir Sydney Richard Bt., D.L., M.P., and Lady
Mary Dorothy Wells of Felmersham Grange; husband of Christina Hilary
Wells, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. commemorated on Plymouth Naval
Memorial, Devon. Panel 36, Column 1. |
WELLS |
James
Michael |
Squadron
Leader, 90081, 600 Sqdn., Royal Air Force (Aux. Air Force). Killed
over Holland Friday, 10th May 1940. Age 31. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Son of Sir Sydney Richard Bt., D.L., M.P., and Lady Mary Dorothy
Wells of Felmersham Grange. Buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General
Cemetery, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Plot LL. Row 1. Grave 3. |
WELLS |
Thomas
Capper |
Major, 63949, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment.
Killed in Singapore Friday, 13th February 1942. Age 26. Son of Sir
Sydney Richard Bt., D.L., M.P., and Lady Mary Dorothy Wells of Felmersham
Grange. Passed out of R.N. College, Dartmouth. Buried in Kranji
War Cemetery, Singapore. Grave 14. D. 13. |
This
memorial was restored by the
Felmersham and Radwell Parish Council in
August 1995 to commemorate the fiftieth annivesary
of the end of the Second World War.
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Top
left: The Wells memorial within the church
~*~
In
Loving Memory of
Lieutenant Commander
CHRISTOPHER HAYWARD WELL, R.N.
H.M.S. Glorious june 8th 1940
Squadron Leader
JAMES MICHAEL WELLS, R.A.F.
over Holland May 10th 1940
Major THOMAS CAPPER WELLS
Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment
Singapore February 13th 1942
who gave their lives for their country
Sons of Sir Richard & Lady Wells of Felmersham Grange
~*~
Photographs
Copyright © Martin Edwards 2001
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Top
right: Those who served in World War 1
Bottom
right: Thos who died in World War 1
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Details
of those men from Felmersham who served and survived are listed in
the church.
1914
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FOR
KING
&
COUNTRY
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1918
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R
ASHPOLE |
H
PAULGER |
J
H BOSTON |
E
PARTRIDGE |
W
C BROUGHTON |
J
PURSER |
P
CHAPMAN |
C
P ROBINSON |
H
COOK |
E
ROBINSON |
P
COOK |
H
ROBINSON |
A
J COOK |
C
RUSSELL |
H
COOPER |
A
E RUST |
W
J COOPER |
C
W RUST |
A
E CUMBERLAND |
T
A RUST |
C
F DESBOROUGH |
E
J RUST |
A
GALLANT |
H
SCRIVENER |
F
GADSBY |
J
W SCOLEY |
C
HULATT |
T
SCOLEY |
E
T HULATT |
E
SMITH |
F
HULATT |
H
SWANNELL |
W
J HULATT |
R
W THOMAS |
W
HULATT |
F
E TURNER |
W
D MACKIE |
R
TURNER |
C
MAKEHAM |
B
R TURNER |
F
MARRIOT |
J
TURNER |
R
F MORRIS |
M
TYRELL |
T
C PACEY |
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THE
NATIONAL ROLL OF THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
SECTION XII
BEDFORD & NORTHAMPTON
The
National Roll only ever reached 12 volumes. I was intended to be a complete
list of all men that served in the Great War whether they survived or
not. To fund the book entries were by subscription and many people could
not, or did not want to, afford an entry. For Felmersham and Radwell
the book is very sparse but the entries below may fit some of the men
who served, there are none for those who died. As there are only initials
to work with these are not necessarily the right entries.
There
are two entries for PURSER of 18 high Street, Pavenham, H J &
S J. H J died in the fighting but S J survived. The J PURSER
listed above may have been a relavtive or in fact be S J himself.
PARTRIDGE,
E., Private, Bedfordshire Regiment
He
volunteered in September 1914, and in the following May was drafted to
the Western Front. There he participated in strenuous fighting during
the Battle of Loos, Ypres, the Somme, Arras and Cambrai, and also saw
service at Abbevillle and Albert. He was twice wounded in action on the
Somme font in July and August 1916, but remained overseas until April
1919, when he was demobilised. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General
Service and Victory Medals.
9, Bletsoe,
Bedford |
Z3771/A.
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On 1901 census. at
9 Bletsoe, there is family of Partridges headed by Edward with wife Martha,
plus sons Ernest b 1880 age 21 & Edward b 1892 age 9. Edward would
be age 22 in 1914.
3 September 2005
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