Roll of Honour - Cambridgeshire

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

WENDY-CUM-SHINGAY - Roll of Honour

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

The memorials consist of two plaques inset into the outside of the wall of the cemetery.
The World War 1 plaque is to the left, and the World War 2 to the right, of the gate.

IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF WENDY AND SHINGAY
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR OF 1914-1919

Charles CHAPMAN (snr)

Private, 3/7750, 7th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Tuesday, 12th January 1915. Age 42. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Archer Chapman, of Shingay, Royston, Herts; husband of Kate Chapman, of Shingay Gate, Royston. Buried in WENDY (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, SHINGAY CUM WENDY. Right of main path. CWGC grave reads: 377750 Private C CHAPMAN, Bedfordshire Regiment, 12th January 1915. Age 42. At REST.

Charles CHAPMAN (jnr)

Private, 16396, 8th Bedfordshire Rgt, Killed in Action 11th March 1916. Born Shingay, enlisted Royston, living Shingay. Buried Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium.

Thomas [Tom] DOCWRA

[List on memorial as Royal Fusiliers, CWGC lists him as DOCURA.] Private Tf. 241503, 3rd. Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. Died at home 24th February 1919. Buried in Guilden Morden Cemetery. See also Guilden Morden.

Alfred William MYNOTT

Private, 15598, 7th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Tuesday, 2nd April 1918. Age 22. Son of Walter and Annie Mynott, of The Heath, Thriplow, Royston, Herts. Buried in BOUCHOIR NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave VI. B. I.

William Theodore PRATT

Private, 41381, 7th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Saturday, 27th April 1918. Age 19. Son of Charles and Alice E. Pratt, of Wendy, nr. Royston, Herts. Buried in LONGPRE-LES-CORPS SAINTS BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave A. 2.

George William RAYNER

Private, 15474, 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Thursday, 6th May 1915. Age 22. Son of David James and Emma Rayner, of Wendy, Royston, Herts. Commemorated on the YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33

IN GRATEFUL MENORY OF
ROBIN EDWARD JACK MYNOTT
OF SHINGAY
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE
IN THE 2nd WORLD WAR
1939-1945

Robin Edward Jack MYNOTT

Private, 14577051, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, prisoner of war, who died on Friday, 19th May 1944. Age 21. Son of Henry John and Beatrice Mary Mynott, of Shingay, Cambridgeshire. Commemorated on the RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar. Face 7.

3 October 2001

War Memorials Trust

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