Roll of Honour - Cambridgeshire

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BARRINGTON WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Ann Thompson & Martin Edwards

The War memorial is on the green outside the parish church of All Saints and takes the form of a three-stepped octagonal base surmounted by an octagonal plinth with a tapered octagonal shaft attached to a crucifix cross. The inscriptions are on the sides of the plinth. Details for the memorial can be found in the Cambridge Independent Press 21st January 1921. There are 10 names for World War 1 and 5 names for World War 2 plus one name for Belize 1983. A further memorial exists inside the church of All Saints and takes the form of a wooden with inscriptions for World War 1 in black and red lettering, under this an additional plaque made from wood with gold lettering naming those who gave their lives in World War 2..

On the green:

Photograph Copyright © Martyn Smith 2002

IN MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR FROM 1914
TO 1918 IN GRATITUDE FOR THEIR SACRIFICE.
R.I.P.

BENDYSHE	Richard Nelson	See entry inside church.
COOTE	Arthur John	See entry inside church.
COOTE	George	See entry inside church.
NEAVES	John	See entry inside church.
NEWMAN	Frank	See entry inside church.
PRIME	Frank	See entry inside church.
TAYLOR	Ernest	See entry inside church.
WEBB	Arthur James	See entry inside church.
WILKERSON	Wilfred	See entry inside church.
WRIGHT	Arthur	See entry inside church.
THE WORLD WAR
DEIGHTON	Ernest G	See entry inside church.
READ	John T	See entry inside church.
SIMPSON	Hugh D L	See entry inside church.
WORLAND	Dennis W	See entry inside church.
WRIGHT	Joseph	See entry inside church.

DIED WHILE ON ACTIVE
SERVICE 1939-1945

Inside the church:

Photograph Copyright © Ann Thompson 2000

Photographs Courtesy and Copyright © Martyn Smith 2002

REMEMBER BEFORE GOD
THOSE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR US
IN THE GREAT WAR

		1914-1918
COOTE	George Charles	Stoker 1st Class K/23071, H.M.S. "Formidable.", Royal Navy who was killed in action on Friday, 1st January 1915. Aged 27. Born 26th March 1890 at Barrington. Son of William and Caroline Coote, of Barrington, Cambs; husband of Laura Coote (nee Adams), near The Church, Foxton, near Royston, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on the CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel Number 11. See also Foxton
COOTE	Arthur John	Private 2240 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France Saturday, 1st May 1915. Born Barrington. Enlisted Royston, Herts, resident of Barrington. Buried in GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave II. See also Foxton University Tutorial Press.
BENDYSHE	Richard Nelson	Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, Deal Battalion. R.N. Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry who was shot by one of his own sentries (he was slightly deaf and failed to answer the challenge) on Saturday, 1st May 1915. Aged 49. Son of Nelson and Charlotte Bendyshe; husband of Eleanor Margaret Bendyshe, of Barrington Hall, Cambs. Married Eleanor Margaret Wardell 9 July 1893 in Bekesbourne, St Peter, Kent. Joined RMLI 1 September 1885. Served at Dunkirk in the Defence of Antwerp 19 September to 12 October 1914. Left England 28 February 1915 for Port Said and landed about the middle of March on Suez canal duties. Recalled for service in emergency and appointed Wireless Censor at Loch Boisdale 1 August 1914. Assigned Plymouth Division 11 September 1914 and H.M.S. Victory (for R.M. Brigade 12 September 1914. Appointed to command of Deal Battalion 10 April 1915. Re-embarked from Port aid for passage to Gallipoli 18 April 1915. Landed at ANZAC 29 April 1915 and killed 1 May 1915. Buried in LONE PINE CEMETERY, ANZAC, Turkey. Plot III. Row D. Grave 6. Also commemorated in the family chapel inside Barrington church. Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1916: BENDYSHE Richard Nelson of Barrington Haul Barrington Cambridgeshire lieutenant-colonel royal marine light infantry died 7 May 1915 at Gallipoli Probate Peterborough 26 October to Eleanor Margaret Bendyshe widow. Effects £39916 16s. 7d Resworn £39313 8s. 2d.
RENDALL, D.S.O.	Francis Holden Shuttleworth	Lieutenant Colonel, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry attached 5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment who died of wounds on Sunday, 9th July 1916. Aged 37. Son of the late Francis Shuttleworth Rendall and Mrs. Rendall, of Brigmerston House, Salisbury; husband of Muriel Durett Edward-Collins (formerly Rendall), of Polgwin, Bodmin, Cornwall. Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) London Gazette 14th January 1916 - Born 22nd November 1879; 2nd Lt., Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry 20th May 1899; Lieutenant 7th June 1900; Captain 6th August 1904; Major 1st September 1915; served in the South African War, 1899-1902; Queen's Medal, 6 clasps; King's Medal, 2 clasps. Buried in LEBUCQUIERE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 21.
NEWMAN	Frank	Private 326592, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action in France on Saturday, 14th October 1916. Aged 32. Enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 4068, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Harriett Newman, of The Green, Barrington, Cambridge. Buried in CONNAUGHT CEMETERY, THIEPVAL, Somme, France. Plot IX. Row H. Grave 4.
NEAVES	John Wallis	Private 20870, 5th Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) who died on Monday, 12th February 1917. Aged 35. Born Barrington, enlisted Meldreth, resident Old Wimpole. Formerly 35188, Suffolk Regiment. Husband of Emma Neaves, of Wimpole, Royston, Herts. Buried AVESNES-LE-COMTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 6. See also Wimpole & Arrington War Memorial
TAYLOR	Ernest William	Private 32161, 1st/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment who died at sea on Friday, 4th May 1917. Born Rotherhithe, Middlesex, enlisted Cambridge. Husband of Lydia Jane Taylor, of 62, Thoday St, Mill Rd, Cambridge. Buried in SAVONA TOWN CEMETERY, Italy. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 13.
PRIME	Frank	Private 721128, 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Died between 28th and 30th April 1917. Born 2nd November 1892 in Cambridge. Son of Nora Prime, a widow, of Barrington. Resident Middlechurch, Manitoba, Canada. Farmer. Unmarried. Enlisted and passed fit 8th December 1915 at Winnipeg, Canada. Height 5 feet 10½ inches, girth 39 inches, complexion dark, eyes gray, hair dark; Church of England. Buried in ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 25. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7985 - 7
WEBB	Arthur James	Private 68607, 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) who died of wounds on Thursday, 29th November 1917. Age 25. Born Barrington, enlisted and resident Cambridge. Son of Charles and Mary Webb, of Barrington, Cambs; husband of Lilian Margaret Haynes (formerly Webb), of Harlton, Cambs. Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Plot V. Row B. Grave 5.
WILKERSON	Wilfred Edward	Private 235085, 1st/7th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died 3rd May 1918, Aged 24. Born Barrington, enlisted Bury St Edmunds, resident Cambridge. Son of the late George and Alice Wilkerson, of Barrington, Cambs. Youngest but one of five brothers who joined the Service during the Great War. Formerly 19778, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in HOUCHIN BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 8. [Listed as William on SDGW]
WRIGHT	Arthur	Private G/44210, 1st/7th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) who was killed in action on Monday, 26th August 1918. Born and enlisted Barrington. Formerly G/24506, 3rd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row A. Grave 19.
TO THE MEMORY OF THE FALLEN
1939-1945
DASH	[John] Jack Sidney	Seaman LT/JX 261349, H.M. Trawler Lord Stonehaven, Royal Naval Patrol Service who died on Friday, 2nd October 1942. Age 24. Son of Nellie Dash; husband of Hilda O. Dash, of Foxton, Cambridgeshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL, Suffolk. Panel 8, Column 3.
DEIGHTON	Ernest George	Gunner 1131325, Royal Artillery who died on Tuesday, 29th October 1946. Age 37. Son of Ernest and Mary Deighton, of Godmanchester; husband of Grace Deighton, of Barrington, Cambridgeshire. Buried in GODMANCHESTER (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Huntingdonshire.
READ	John Thornton	Flight Sergeant (Air Bomber) 1601667, 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 6th April 1944. Aged 21. Son of John Thornton Read and of Inez Elizabeth Read, of Wembley Park, Middlesex; husband of Margaret Bradbury Read, of Barrington, Cambridgeshire. Buried in TOULOUSE (LA FOURGUETTE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Haute-Garonne, France. Grave 3.
SIMPSON	Hugh David Livingstone	Driver T/14660052, 135 Petrol Depot, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 5th April 1945. Aged 33. Son of Hugh and Elezebeth Simpson; husband of Bridget Simpson, of Barrington, Cambridgeshire. Buried in HASSELT (KRUISVELD) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium. Row C. Grave 4.
WORLAND	Dennis William	Trooper 7934923, 'A' Squadron, 16th/5th Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps who died on Friday, 7th May 1943. Aged 22. Son of William G. N. and May Elizabeth Worland, of Barrington, Cambridgeshire. Buried in OUED ZARGA WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Plot 1. Row F. Grave 10.
WRIGHT	Joseph	Corporal 5388124, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died 11th July 1944. Aged 24. Son of George and Jane Wright; husband of Gwendoline Joan Wright, of Barrington, Cambridgeshire. Buried in TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 9.
Also
COBB	Francis Leslie	Lance Sergeant 24341704, Grenadier Guards. Born 12th August 1955. Killed in action in Brunei 15 March 1983. Aged 27. Buried in ALDERSHOT MILITARY CEMETERY, Ordnance Road, Aldershot. Plot C. Grave 112.

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