CAMBRIDGE
ST. MARY THE LESS WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll
of Honour with detailed information
Compiled & Copyright © Gill Cannell & Andrew Dishman 2008
researched Dave Edwards
The
memorial is to be found at the entrance to the Lady Chapel of St Mary
the Less Church. It takes the form of a decorated wooden memorial with
a carved figure of Christ on the cross above. It lists only those who
died in World War 1 although there is a dedication for World War 2.
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Photographs
copyright © Gill
Cannell & Andrew Dishman 2008 |
Pray
for the souls of the men of this Parish and Congregation,
who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914 - 1918
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COCKERTON |
[Hugh]
Aubrey |
Pte.
1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died 2/10/1916 age 17, Son of the late
John and Florence Holly Cockerton. Buried DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION No.1 France. |
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COOKE |
Christopher
[Arthur Gresham] |
Midshipman
Royal Navy, HMS "Vanguard", died 9/7/1917, age 18, Son
of Arthur Cooke, F.R.C.S., and Lucy Vivien Cooke, of Grove Lodge,
Cambridge. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. See also Cambridge
Holy Sepulchre and Cambridge
St Mary Great. |
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COURTY |
James |
Probably:
Pte. John Courty, 7th Bt. Border Reg., died 26/8/1918, age 23, Son
of John Courty; husband of C. G. Courty, of 21, Derby St., Newnham,
Cambridge. Commemorated VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL France. |
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DONNE |
Leonard
Rowland |
Possibly:
Rfm L Donne, 16th Bt. King's Royal Rifle Corps, died 23/6/1917,
age 25. Son of William and Clara J. Donne, of "Rosedene,"
Limbury Rd., Luton, Beds. Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY Germany. |
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ELGAR
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Reginald
[Jack] |
Pte.
16th Bt. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 25/9/1918, age 20. Son of Mrs.
L. H. Elgar, of 19, Doric St., Cambridge. Buried TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD
BRITISH CEMETERY France. |
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FORD
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Alfred |
Possibly:
2nd Lt. Alfred Winn Ford, 45 Bty. 42nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery,
died 18/9/1918 age 18. Son of Benjamin Winn Ford and Lilian May
Ford, of 27, Clavering Avenue, Barnes, London. Born at Southampton.
Educated at Hurst Leigh Boys' School and St. Paul's School. Exhibitioner
of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Buried HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY
France. |
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FORD |
Herbert
John |
No
further information currently available |
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HUTCHINSON |
William
Scrope |
Probably:
Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy HMS "Invincible", died 31/5/1916
age 19, Son of George Ross Hutchinson and Ethel Rose Hutchinson,
of The Manor Cottage, Seaton, Devon. Born at Blackheath, London.
Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial. |
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KING |
Victor
[T] |
Pte.
1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., d 9/6/1916, Son of Mrs. M. A. King,
of 50, Newnham Rd., Cambridge. Buried GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY
France. See also Cambridge St Mark’s. |
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MOORE |
Harold
Thomas Pelham |
Probably:
Lt. Royal Field Artillery, died 4/11/1918 age 21, Only son of Col.
E. J. Moore, C.B., M.D., and Helena his wife, of Park End, Blackheath
Park, Blackheath, London. Buried RUESNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY France. |
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NOBLE |
Samuel
Albert Brookes |
Pte.
7th Bt. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), died 28/9/1916
age 25, Son of Mrs. E. A. Noble; husband of Hilda Emily Noble, of
22, Marshall Rd., Cambridge. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial France.
See also Cambridge St John. |
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PENDRICK |
Albert
John |
Pte.
78th Bt. Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), died 9/4/1917. From
Canadian Archives: age 27, born Coton, son of John Pendrick of Coton.
Commemorated Vimy Memorial, France. Brother of Harold and Percy
below. See also Coton. Listed as John PENDRICK
on Nationa Acrives of Canada Accession Records: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7715 - 20 |
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PENDRICK |
Harold |
Private
235410 1st/5th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers who died on Saturday,
23rd March 1918. Enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 4472 Cambs Regiment.
Brother of John above and Percy below. Son of Mr. J. Pendrick, of
Whitewell Cottages, Coton, Cambridge. Commemorated on the POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 16 to 18. See also Coton. |
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PENDRICK |
Percy
William |
Gunner
124503 "B" Bty. 153rd Bde., Royal Field Artillery who
died of wounds on Tuesday, 21st August 1917. Age 26. Born Coton,
enlisted Cambridge. Brother of Harold and John above. Son of Mr.
J. Pendrick, of Whitewell Cottages, Coton, Cambridge. Buried in
NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave
II. D. 3. See also Coton. |
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POLLOCK |
Louis |
Probably:
2nd Lt. Durham Light Infantry, died 17/10/1918 age 19, Son of Thomas
and Elizabeth Pollock, of "Clovelley", West Cliffe Rd.,
Roker, Sunderland. Buried BRANCOURT-LE-GRAND-MILITARY CEMETERY France. |
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RUTTER |
Hugh
Marsh |
Pte.
7th Bt. Tank Corps, died 14/4/1918, age 19, Son of Augustus Emmanuel
and Annie Elizabeth Rutter, of 20, Chesterton Hall Crescent, Cambridge.
Buried ST. VENANT-ROBECQ ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, ROBECQ France. |
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SHAW |
William |
Lt.
1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., d 27/9/1916, age 23, buried: PORTE-DE-PARIS
CEMETERY, CAMBRAI Nord, France. Son of William and Alice Shaw, of
2, Tanner's Lane, Soham, Cambs. See also Cambridge
St Giles, Cambridge All Saints
and Soham. |
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SINDALL |
Richard
Edward |
Capt.
1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died 1/7/1915 age 26, Son of William
and Henzell Margeret Sindall, of "The Elms," Great Shelford,
Cambridge. Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) France.
See also Great Shelford and Cambridge
St Mark’s and Perse School. |
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SMITH |
William
Hammond |
Major
"A" Bty. 52nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery, died 12/4/1917,
age 31. Son of Charles Smith, Master of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge,
and Annie his wife, now of "Hartford," Newton Rd., Cambridge.
Educated at St. Faith's School, Cambridge, Blundell's School, Tiverton
and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. B.A. Artist, Student of Royal
Academy, London and Slade School of Art. Buried ATHIES COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION France. See also Cambridge
All Saints. |
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SPROXTON |
Charles |
Captain
(Adjt.) 4th Bt. Yorkshire Reg., died 19/7/1917 age 26, Son of Arthur
and Alice Sproxton, of 114, Lee St., Holderness Rd., Hull. B.A.
(Hons. Cambridge). Buried ST. MARTIN CALVAIRE BRITISH CEMETERY,
ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL France. |
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STEARN |
Frederick
John |
Pte.
238112, 1st Bt. North Staffordshire Reg., killed in action 9/10/1918,
born and enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 9/5648, Cambridgeshire Regiment,
buried ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY France. |
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STEVENS |
Arthur
William |
Private
203089, 4th Bt. Bedfordshire Reg., died of wounds 27/9/18, born,
resident and enlisted Cambridge, buried in HERMIES HILL BRITISH
CEMETERY, France. |
Rest
eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Remember also those who died 1939-1945. R.I.P.
Last updated
13 August, 2009
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