STEVINGTON
- Roll of Honour
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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The
memorial stands in front of Stevington Church in the graveyard.
THIS
CROSS IS DEDICATED
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBERANCE
OF
THE GALLANT MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919
| George
Henry ASPLEY |
[Listed
as Henry George on SDGW & CWGC] Lance Corporal, 12797, 7th Battalion,
Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 8th January 1916
in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born and resident Stevington [Stebbington
on SDGW], enlisted Bedford. Son of Alfred and Martha Aspley, of Silver
St., Stevington, Bedford. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C |
| William
Charles ALLEN |
Private,
17668, "A", 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action Friday, 1st October 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 20.
Born and resident Stevington, enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas and
Annie Elizabeth Allen, of Silver St., Stevington, Bedford. Commeorated
on Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 41. |
| Ernest
Walter COX |
[Lance
Corporal on SDGW] Private, 10516, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action Wednesday, 14th February 1917 in France & Flanders.
Age 26. Born Stevington [Stebington on SDGW], enlisted and resident
Bedford. Son of Walter and Ada Cox, of Church Rd., Stevington, Bedfordshire.
Buried in Maroc British Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave I. N. 31. |
| Albert
William COWLEY |
Private,
76977, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action Tuesday, 14th
May 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 18. Born Stevington, enlisted
and resident Bedford. Son of Jesse William and Mirriam Elizabeth Cowley,
of The Post Office, Stevington, Bedford. Formerly 71520, 106th T.
R. Battalion. Commeorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel
19 to 21 |
| Edwin
COX |
Private,
17688, 4th [1st on memorial] Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action Wednesday, 27th March 1918 in France & Flanders. Age
27. Born and resident Stevington, enlisted Bedford. Son of the late
Joseph and Susan Cox, of Stevington; husband of Rose Seamarks (formerly
Cox, (nee Pallant), of Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford. Formerly 339138,
Labour Corps. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 5. |
| Thomas
CHURCH |
Private,
131421, 15th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds Monday,
23rd September 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born and resident
Stevington, enlisted Bedford. Son of Ada J. Church, of Park End, Stevington,
Bedford. Buried in Houchin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave III. D. 10. |
| Charles
James GOLDSMITH |
Private,
18825, 1st Battalion, [2nd Battalion on memorial], Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action Thursday, 27th July 1916 in France & Flanders.
Aged 27. Born Stevington [Stebbington on SDGW], enlisted Bedford,
resident Stagsden. Son of Mr. W. Goldsmith; husband of Caroline Emily
Goldsmith, of Silver St., Stevington, Bedford. Commemorated on Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C |
| James
Robert GARLICK |
Private,
42946, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Friday, 26th
April 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Turvey, enlisted Bedford,
resident Stevington. Formerly 10787, Bedfordshire Regiment. commemorated
on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 51 and 52 |
| Oliver
Francis HARPIN |
Corporal,
17697, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday,
18th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born Stevington,
enlisted and resident Bedford. Son of Walter James Harpin, of Lilur
St., Stevington; husband of Alice Emma Sutton (formerly Harpin), of
Lilur St., Stevington, Beds. Commemorated on Loos Memorial, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 41. |
| Frederick
Henry MIDDLETON |
Private,
38625, 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusliers. Killed in action Friday,
12th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born and resident
Stevington, enlisted Derby. Grandson of Frederick Goldsmith, of Silver
St., Stevington, Bedford. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4. |
1939-1945
| Sidney
G BOWYER |
Fusilier,
5949794, 1st/8th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers who died on Friday, 28th
April 1944. Age 30. Son of Dexter and Clara Rebecca Bowyer, of Stevington,
Bedfordshire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India. Grave 1. A. 13. |
| Bertram
Joseph DENTON |
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Marine,
PLY/X 3492, H.M.S. Dorsetshire., Royal Marines who died on Sunday,
5th April 1942. Age 19. Son of Ada Gertrude Denton, and stepson
of Walter J. Hoddy, of Stevington, Bedfordshire. Commemorated
on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. Panel 74, Column 3. |
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| Wilfred
Charles GOLDSMITH |
Private,
6025292, 4th Bn., Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment who died on
Friday, 4th September 1942. Age 28. Son of Charles and Caroline E.
Goldsmith; husband of Faith M. K. Goldsmith, of Oakley, Bedfordshire.
Buried in El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Grave XXI. C. 11. |
| Reginald
Victor GOLDSMITH |
Flying
Officer, 159972, 55 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died
on Thursday, 22nd February 1945. Buried in Udine War Cemetery, Italy.
Grave I. B. 1. |
| Ronald
Edward PAYNE |
Fusilier,
14733447, 6th Bn., Royal Welch Fusiliers who died on Monday, 16th
April 1945. Age 19. Buried in Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany. Grave
7. B. 12. |
1 May 2003
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