Roll of Honour - Cambridgeshire

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

STEEPLE MORDEN - Roll of Honour

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

The memorial stands outside in the grounds of the church and has been recently repointed. The only name, from World War 2, was omitted after repointing but curiously the surnames only run from J-W. The names listed here to J are taken from the Ely memorial plus several other omissions. A second memorial sits somewhere Steeple Morden and Ashwell at what the locals call Odsey. This is near the farm run by the Foreman family and contains the names of the family and workers.

From an old postcard

IN HONOUR OF THOSE
WHO FOUGHT IN
MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914-1919

1914-1919

Charles CHAPMAN

Private 3/7750 7th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Tuesday, 12th January 1915 at home. Age 42. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Archer Chapman, of Shingay, Royston, Herts; husband of Kate Chapman, of Shingay Gate, Royston. Buried to the right of the main path in Wendy (All Saints) Churchyard, Shingay cum Wendy, Cambridgeshire.

C CHAPMAN

probably Charles Chapman, Private, 16396, 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 11th March 1916. Born and resident Shingay, enlisted Royston. Buried in MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave I. L. 12.

T DOCWRA

[Spelt DOCURA on CWGC] Private, 241503, 3rd Bn., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) who died on Monday, 24th February 1919. Buried in Guilden Morden Burial Ground, Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire. Grave 19. D.

James FOXON

Lance Corporal 16277 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment who died on Tuesday, 14th March 1916. Age 19. Son of William T. and Sarah Ann Foxon, of Shingay, Royston, Hertfordshire. Born and resident Shingay, enlisted Royston. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave A. 18. 20.

William Herbert JARMAN

Private 23858 7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Monday, 3rd July 1916. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A

Arthur William JARMAN

Corporal 15854 15th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died of wounds on Friday, 6th September 1918. Born Steeple Morden, enlisted Cambridge. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave VIII. C. 8.

Edward JARMAN

Private 3/10336 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Sunday, 26th August 1917. Born Steeple Morden, enlisted Cambridge. Buried in HARGICOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Aisne, France. Grave A. 3.

Sidney W KIRBYSHIRE

Private 235059 8th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment killed in action on Thursday, 4th October 1917. Born and enlisted Steeple Morden. Formerly 23865, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XXI. B. 5.

Walter Charles KIRBYSHIRE

Sapper 86012 212th Field Coy., Royal Engineers who died on Friday, 21st July 1916. Age 33. Son of David and Helen Kirbyshire, of Steeple Morden, Royston, Herts; husband of Alice Kirbyshire, of 231, Moselle Avenue, Wood Green, London. Comemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D

J MATTHEWS

No information currently.

Arthur MOSS

Private, G/13155, 6th Bn., The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) who was killed in action on Friday, 23rd August 1918. Born Steeple Morden, enlisted Edmonton, Midx, resident Pondrs End, Middlesex. Formerly G/12796, 9th Battlaion, Royal West Surrey Regiemnt. Buried in Meaulte Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Grave E. 41.

W PEARCE

No information currently.

Sidney Clifford PECK

Private, 49631, 2nd Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment who died on Thursday, 9th May 1918. Age 19. Born and resident Steeple Morden, enlisted Cambridge. Son of John Peck, of The Green, Steeple Morden. Buried in Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Brandenburg, Germany. Grave XII. B. 5.

Edward RAYNER

Leading Seaman J/10533 H.M.S. "Natal.", Royal Navy who died on Thursday, 30th December 1915. Age 26. Son of John and Isabel Rayner, of North Brook End, Steeple Morden, Cambs. Commemorated on the CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Face 9.

E STARLING

No information currently.

Walter James STARLING

Private 40909 1st Bn., Hertfordshire Regiment who was killed in action on Friday, 21st September 1917. Age 23. Son of Mrs. E. Starling, of Wilsmere Down, Barrington. Cambs. Born Gt Dratton, Essex, enlisted Hounslow, Middlesex, resident of Steeple Morden, Herts, formerly 39469, Northants Regt. Buried in DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave VIII. F. 5.

J T SOLOMON

possibly James Thomas Solomon, Private 102459 Royal Army Medical Corps who died on Saturday, 19th July 1919. Commemorated on the DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE), India. Face 23 (Buried Peshawar (Right) B.C. XLV. 62.)

Wilfred THOMPSON

Private, 8903, 8th Bn., Royal Fusiliers, killed in action on Saturday, 7th October 1916. Age 22. Born and resident Royston, enlisted Wimbledon. Son of Jesse and Alice Jane Thompson, of Steeple Morden, Cambs. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A

B WELLS

No information currently.

Ernest WHITE

Private, 18/32178, 2nd/8th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers who died of wounds on Thursday, 7th February 1918. Age 25. Enlisted London, resident Steeple Morden. Son of Frederick White, of 76, Campers Walk, Letchworth, Herts. Formerly 3535, Cyclist Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XXVII. F.F. 10.

Thomas WATTS

Private, G/26920, 1st Bn., Middlesex Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 6th December 1917. Born and resident Steeple Morden, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Born the third son of nine children to Francis Stirling Watts and Jane Watts (nee Potton). Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave I. J. 4.

B WISEMAN

possibly Bertie WISEMAN, Private, 8765, 2nd Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment who died of wounds on Saturday, 6th February 1915. Born and resident Royston, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Buried in Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave III. A. 30.

James WORBOYS

Private 266616 1st/1st Bn., Hertfordshire Regiment who died of wounds on Friday, 5th April 1918. Age 20. Enlisted Hertford, resident Steeple Morden. Brother of Fanny Calton, of Flex Lane, Steeple Morden, Cambs. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave X. A. 13A.

1939-45 (missing after repointing)

Ronald Edward CROUCHER

Private 6348997 1st Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment who died on Monday, 31st July 1944. Age 28. Son of Frederick Thomas Croucher and Gertrude Helen Croucher; husband of Joyce Annie Croucher, of Steeple Morden, Hertfordshire. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Grave III.C.3.

11 December 2003

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