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WINKFIELD WAR MEMORIALS

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Compiled and copyright © 2004 Janet Graves

The memorial cross stands outside the church of St Mary at Winkfield, Berkshire; there is a second memorial in the form of two brass plaques on wood in the interior of the church. Both contain the same names.

Photographs Copyright © Janet Graves 2004

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 AD 1918
THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
THEIR SOULS TO GOD

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
A MEMORIAL OF THANKSGIVING FOR
VICTORY AND DELIVERANCE
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918

BLANE

Malcolm Gilbert Stewart

Lieutenant 3rd attached 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born 7th December 1892. Aged 22. Son of Gilbert G. and Mabel A. Blane, of Alltan Donn, Nairn, and Foliejon Park, Windsor. Educated at Eton and Christchurch, Oxford. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 119 to 124. See below for details of church plaque

CARTLAND

Arthur [Edward]

Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Killed 25th February 1918. Buried in BOADWATER CEMETERY, WORTHING, Sussex. Plot B11. Row I. Grave 47.

CARTLAND

William [Francis]

Sergeant 9635, 1st Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds 9th November 1914 in France & Flanders. Born Pinkney's Green, Berkshire, enlisted Reading. Buried in POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row M. Grave 60.

CHURCH

Joseph

Gunner Royal Field Artillery

FAITHFULL

George [Stevens]

[Listed as Trooper on memorial] Private 17226, 5th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds 20th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Winkfield, enlisted Workingham, resident Bracknell. Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France. Plot V. Row C. Grave 37.

FANCOURT

Fred

[Memorial states Private in 1st Battalion] Guardsman 25735, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 13th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 21. Born Winkfield, enlisted Ascot. Son of George and Jane Fancourt, of Winkfield Row, Bracknell, Berks. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 1.

FERARD

George Dean

Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st February 1918. Aged 21. Son of Henry Cecil Ferard, C.S.I., C.I.E., and Ida Margaret Ferard, of 22, Bardwell Rd., Oxford. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 38 to 40.

HOLLOWAY

Charles

[Listed as 6th Battalion on memorial] Private 24298, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 3rd May 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 39. Born Winkfield, enlisted Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, resident New Maulden, Surrey. Husband of Susan Martha Ann Holloway, of Winkfield Row, Bracknell, Berks. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.

HOLLOWAY

Edward

[Listed as Edwin on SDGW] Private 202426, 2nd/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 22nd August 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Hurst, Berkshire, enlisted Wokingham, resident Bracknell. Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 12.

HOLLOWAY

George [Albert]

Private G/12743, 1st Battalion, Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action 15th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Winkfield, enlisted Maidenhead, resident Haywood Park., Maidenhead. Formerly G/24397, 9th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Buried in ST. PATRICK'S CEMETERY, LOOS, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 8.

KNIGHT

Reginald

Lance Corporal 4th Grenadier Guards

LLOYD

Godfrey

Captain 12th Kings Royal Rifle Brigade

LUNN

Frederick [James]

Rifleman 13146, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 5th November 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 17. Born Winkfield, enlisted Reading, resident Bracknell. Son of Mrs Eleanor Lunn, of 4, Hope Cottages, Bracknell Rd., Bracknell, Berks. Formerly Private 6337, 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.

MITCHELL

Charlie [Charley]

Private 28210, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 4th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 19. Born and resident Winkfield, enlisted Wokingham, Surrey. Son of Thomas and Ellen Mitchell, of Maidens Green, Bracknell, Berks. Buried in POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XLI. Row F. Grave 8.

OTTAWAY

Alfred [James]

Private 6656, 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales's Own). Killed in action 13th May 1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 22. Born Winkfield, enlisted Reading, resident Bracknell. Son of Henry and Harriett Ottaway, of 6, Hope Cottages, Brock Hill, Winkfield, Bracknell, Berks. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen. Belgium. Panel 3.

PAYNE

Frank

Private 2nd Lifeguards

SADLER

Ralph Hayes

Lieutenant 2nd Royal Warwicks

SIMMONDS

Tom [Alfred]

Private 43329, 17th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 22nd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 34. Born Winkfield, enlisted Wokingham, resident Bracknell. Son of John and Mary Simmonds, of Grove Lane, Winkfield Row, Bracknell, Berks. Buried in HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Row B. Grave 27.

STREAMER

Charles

Private 1st Royal Berkshire Regiment

THURMER

Edward [Charles]

[Memorial lists him as 2nd BAttalion] Lance Corporal 17228, 8th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th December 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Winkfield, enlisted Wokingham, resident Bracknell. Son of William and Louisa Thurman, of Maidens Green, Bracknell, Berks. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 D.

THURMER

Ernest [Thomas]

Private 9566, 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 9th May 1915 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Winkfield, enlisted Slough, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 7 and 8.

THURMER

Fred

[Listed on memorial as 2nd Battalion] Private 19579, 5th BAttalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 9th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Winkfield, enlisted Reading, resident Bracknell. Buried in FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row G. Grave 22.

TOMLINSON

William

Private 2nd Royal Berkshire Regiment

WILLIAMS

Albert John

Gunner 62269, 14th Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died at home 28th June 1915. Aged 16. Born WInkfield, enlisted Wokingham. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams, of Winkfield Row, Bracknell, Berks. Buried in CHRISTCHURCH MILITARY CEMETERY, PORTSDOWN, Hampshire. Row C. Grave 41.

IN HONOURED MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE WAR
1939 AD 1945

LEST WE FORGET
IN PROUD MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR
1939 – 1945
FOR THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM

BLAIR

Walter Maclellan

2nd Lieutenant, Royal Fusiliers. Died 10thnSeptember 1941. Aged 28.

2nd LIEUTENANT
W. MCL. BLAIR, B.A.
THE ROYAL FUSILIERS
10TH SEPTEMBER 1941
AGE 28

BUCHANAN

Alan Dixon

Gunner Royal Artillery

BUCHANAN

Henry Sidney

Captain Royal Artillery

CHURCH

George Leslie

Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy

CLIFFORD

Ralph Colin

Sergeant Royal Air Force

DEAN, MM

Alfred Charles

Corporal 5497890, Hampshire Regiment. Died 1st December 1944. Aged 28. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).

5497890 CORPORAL
A. C. DEAN   MM
THE HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT
1ST DECEMBER 1944   AGE 28

JOHNSON

William [Will] Henry

Private, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died 14th October 1942. Aged 19. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Jane Johnson.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR SON AND BROTHER
WILLIAM HENRY JOHNSON (WILL)
WHO DIED OCT. 14TH 1942 AGED 19 YEARS
UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY
ALSO
CHARLES VARY JOHNSON (FATHER)
DIED APRIL 20TH 1943 AGED 67 YEARS
ELIZABETH JANE JOHNSON (MOTHER)
DIED AUGUST 9TH 1962 AGED 82 YEARS
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
GEORGE JOHNSON
BORN OCT 28TH 1910
DIED NOV 1ST 1970
AND HIS DEVOTED WIFE
FLORENCE NELLIE JOHNSON
BORN JULY 19TH 1906
DIED SEPT 19TH 1986

KING

Percy Ernest Thomas

Driver T/5329171, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 5th May 1941. Aged 38.

T.5329171 DRIVER
P. E. T. KING
ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
5TH MAY 1941   AGE 39

LLOYD

William Thomas

Driver Royal Army Service Corps

LOMAX

Peter

Pilot Officer Royal Air Force

MATTHEWS

Cyril Percy

Sergeant Royal Air Force

MOORE

William Joseph

Private Royal Berkshire Regiment

SPARKES

John Charles

Gunner Royal Artillery

WARWICK

Kenneth Edgar

Pilot Officer (Pilot), Royal Air Force. Died 3rd December 1843, Aged 20.

PILOT OFFICER
K. E. WARWICK
PILOT
ROYAL AIR FORCE
3RD DECEMBER 1943   AGE 20

Plaques within the church

BLANE, CMG

Charles Forbes

Brigadier General, Royal Horse Artillery.


IN MEMORY OF
BRIGADIER GENERAL
CHARLES FORBES BLANE. C.M.G., R.H.A.,
THE THIRD SON OF
GILBERT JAMES BLANE.
OF FOLIEJON PARK, IN THIS PARISH.
BORN 28TH SEPTEMBER, 1859
DIED 20TH OCTOBER, 1930

BLANE

Gilbert Gordon
and
Malcolm Gilbert Stewart

IN MEMORY OF
GILBERT GORDON BLANE
OF FOLIEJON PARK AND ALLTAN DONN NAIRN
SECOND SON OF
GILBERT JAMES BLANE.
BORN 28 OCT, 1851 DIED 24 NOV, 1928
AND OF MABEL AUGUSTA HIS WIFE
DAUGHTER OF
ADMIRAL THE HON: KEITH STEWART
BORN 14 OCT, 1862 DIED 1 JUNE 1945
AND OF
MALCOLM GILBERT STEWART BLANE
ONLY SON OF THE ABOVE
BORN 7 DEC 1892 KILLED IN ACTION 25 SEPT 1915

BLANE

Gilbert James

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM GEORGE BLANE
THE ELDEST SON OF
GILBERT JAMES BLANE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO WHILE TRAVELLING IN AMERICA DIED
AT SAN FRANCISCO IN THE 28TH YEAR OF HIS AGE.
HE LIES BURIED IN THE CEMETERY OF OAKLAND
IN THE VICINITY OF THAT CITY
BORN 9TH JUNE 1848 DIED 12TH JULY 1876

BLANE, CB

Robert Blane
and
George Blane

IN THE FOLIEJON PARK VAULT
IN THIS CHURCHYARD REST THE REMAINS OF
COLONEL ROBERT BLANE, C.B.
FOURTH SON OF WILLIAM BLANE, OF THIS PARISH
BORN FEB 9 1809 DIED MAY 30 1871

CAPTAIN GEORGE BLANE, R.N.
SEVENTH SON OF THE ABOVE WILLIAM BLANE
BORN NOV 7 1813 DIED MAY 1 1879

DAVID ANDERSON BLANE,
SECOND SON OF WILLIAM BLANE
BORN MARCH 29 1801 DIED JUNE 18 1879

GILBERT JAMES BLANE
FIFTH SON OF WILLIAM BLANE
BORN JAN 15 1810 DIED FEB 7 1861

THOMAS LAW BLANE
THIRD SON OF WILLIAM BLANE
BORN NOV 6 1806 DIED MARCH 26 1885

HARRIETT ANN STEWART BLANE
WIFE OF GILBERT JAMES BLANE
BORN SEPT 28 1826 DIED MAY 12 1909

HARRIETT BLANE
ELDEST DAUGHTER OF GILBERT JAMES BLANE
BORN JUNE 15 1849 DIED OCT 19 1911

BLUNDELL

Richard B H
and
Henry Leigh B H
and
Dermot Howard B H

Major General. Colonel, 3rd King's Own Hussars. Died 2nd May 1912. Born 4th November 1835.
Lieutenant, Rifle Brigade. Died 2nd February 1896. Born 13th January 1871.
Captain, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 26 October 1910. Born 27th February 1874.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
IN MEMORY OF MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD B. H. BLUNDELL,
COLONEL 3RD KINGS OWN HUSSARS BORN 4TH OF NOV 1835
DIED MAY 2ND 1912. ALSO OF HIS TWO SONS HENRY
LEIGH B. H. BLUNDELL, LIEUTENANT RIFLE BRIGADE
BORN JAN 13 1871 DIED FEB 2 1896 AND DERMOT
HOWARD B. H. BLUNDELL, CAPTAIN KINGS ROYAL RIFLES BORN
FEB 27 1874 DIED OCT 26 1910

KEPPEL

Henry (Sir)

Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Navy.Died 17th January 1904. Born 14th June 1809.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET
THE HON
SIR HENRY KEPPEL
G.C.B., R.N., D.C.L.
SEVENTH SON OF
WILLIAM CHARLES FOURTH
EARL OF ALBEMARLE
BORN JUNE 14TH 1809 DIED JAN 17TH 1904
AND OF JANE ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
DAUGHTER OF MARTIN J. WEST ESQ.
BORN MAY 25TH 1820 DIED APRIL 21ST 1895

THIS BRASS WAS PLACED HERE BY THEIR SON

KING, KCB

Henry (Sir)

Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, 1st Battalion, West Indian Regiment also Colonel, 5th Battalion of Infantry in the Peninsula.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
LIEUTENANT GENERAL THE HONOURABLE SIR HENRY KING K.C.B.
COLONEL OF THE FIRST WEST INDIAN REGIMENT AND DIED
COLONEL OF THE BATTALION 5TH INFANTRY IN THE PENINSULA.
HE DIED AT GROVE LODGE OF THIS PARISH 25TH NOVEMBER 1839, AGED 63 YEARS AND WAS INTERRED IN A VAULT IN THE CHURCHYARD.
ALSO THE HONOURABLE MARY FRIDESWIDE WIFE OF THE ABOVE
ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE HON. AND VERY REVEREND DEAN HEWITT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 26TH MAY 1821 AGED 41 YEARS.
HER REMAINS WERE REMOVED FROM LONDON AND DEPOSITED IN THE SAME VAULT 23RD FEBRUARY 1841.
HENRY ROBERT KING
ELDEST SON OF SIR HENRY
DIED 16TH AUGUST 1842 AGED 56 YEARS.

SCOTT

Edmund Cadell

Ensign, 28th Battalion, Bengal Native Infantry. Killed in action circa 9th June 1857 at Mahomedee Oude in the Indian Mutiny. Born 11th April 1839. Son of George Dennistoun Scott, Esq., of Lovehill, Winkfield. Brother of James below.

IN MEMORY OF
EDMUND CADELL SCOTT
ENSIGN 28TH BENGAL NATIVE INFANTRY
THE BELOVED SON OF
GEORGE DENNISTOUN SCOTT, ESQUIRE
OF LOVELHILL IN THIS PARISH.
HE WAS BORN ON THE 11TH APRIL 1839
HE FELL ON OR ABOUT 9TH JUNE 1857
AT MAHOMEDEE IN OUDE
ONE OF THE EARLIEST VICTIMS
TO THE CRUEL TREACHERY
OF THE INDIAN MUTINEERS.

SCOTT

James George

Major, 4th Battalion, East Surrey Regimrnt. Died 8th Novembr 1903. Served with the 17th Lancers during the Indian Mutiny. Son of George Dennistoun Scott, brother of Edmund (Above).

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JAMES GEORGE SCOTT
SON OF GEORGE DENNISTOUN SCOTT
MAJOR IN THE 4TH BATT. EAST SURREY REGIMENT
(SERVED DURING THE INDIAN MUTINY IN THE 17TH LANCERS)
WHO PASSED AWAY 8TH NOV 1903. R.I.P.

THIS BRASS IS DEDICATED BY HIS WIDOW

SCOTT

James George

Major, Madras Artillery. Died 1st January 1833. Aged 67.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES GEORGE SCOTT
MAJOR GENERAL IN THE
MADRAS ARTILLERY
WHO DIED THE 1ST JANUARY 1833
AGED 67

WISE

Thomas

NERE THIS PLACE LYETH INTERRED
THE BODY OF THOMAS WISE ESQ.,
MASTER MASON OF ENGLAND TO
KING CHARLES THE SECOND AND KING
JAMES THE SECOND WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE 21ST DECEMBER
ANNO DM 1685 AND IN THE 68TH
YEARE OF HIS AGE LEAVEING ISSUE
BEHINDE HIM THREE SONNS
THOMAS, WILLIAM AND JOHN

21 October 2004

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