Roll of Honour - Cambridgeshire

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

ABINGTON PIGGOTS - Roll of Honour

World War 1 and 2 - Rolls of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Martin Edwards

The war memorial stands in the grounds of the church to the right of the main gate as you enter.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF
ABINGTON PIGOTTS
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918

Albert Henry BRYANT

Private, 19724, 10th Bn., Hampshire Regiment who died on Tuesday, 7th December 1915. Age 18. Son of Mrs. Sarah Jackson, of Abington Pigotts, Royston, Herts. Commemorated on the HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328. The Helles Memorial stands on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula. It takes the form of an obelisk over 30 metres high that can be seen by ships passing through the Dardanelles.

Bertram S JARMAN

possibly BERTIE SAMUEL JARMAN, Private 7249, 8th Bn., East Surrey Regiment who died on Thursday, 4th July 1918. Commemorated on the POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 44 and 45.

Herbert THOMAS

Private, 20013, 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Friday, 15th September 1916. Age 18. Son of Robert and Mary Thomas, of Down Hall, Abington Pigotts, Royston, Herts. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C

Their are no names listed for World War 2 but there is one CWGC grave in the churchyard.

Arthur William TRICKER

Leading Aircraftman, 1353577, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on Sunday, 26th May 1946. Buried in ABINGTON-PIGOTTS (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire. Grave 34. CWGC Grave reads: 1353577 Leading Aircraftman A W Tricker, Royal Air Force, 26th May 1946 in front of this grave, plot 34, is a second stone:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
A. W. TRICKER
(BILL)
WHO SACRIFICED HIS LIFE
MAY 26th 1946
AGED 25
WE MISS HIM MOST
WHO LOVED HIM BEST
R.I.P.

11 July 2000

War Memorials Trust

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