Roll of Honour - Cornwall

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

ST BURYAN WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - detailed information
Compiled and copyright © George Pritchard 2005
Researched Martin Edwards 2008

The St Buryan memorial is on the right hand side of the churchyard wall and sits in a recess with a Saxon Cross. The World War 1 inscriptions are to be found on a plaque at the foot of the cross and on the ledge is an additional plaque to those whoi died in World War 2.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AND
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE
FROM ST BURYAN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918

BLEWETT, MM	Seth	[Spelt BLEWITT on SDGW] Wheeler/Quartermaster Sergeant 17116, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 8th April 1918. Born and resident St. Buryan, enlisted Penzance. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).
CARBIS	Frank J	No further information currently available
CHAPPLE	Sydney	No further information currently available
COCK	Herbert C L	No further information currently available
JEFFREY	Thomas	No further information currently available
JELBART	Selby	Sapper 150633, Inalnd Water Transport, Royal Engineers. Died in United Kingdom 22nd November 1917. Born St Buryan, enlisted St. Just.
JEWELLS	[Albert] Owen	[Spelt JEWELS on SDGW] Lance Corporal 494988, 77th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 1st April 1918. Born Camborne, enlisted Penzance, resident St. Buryan.
LEADER	Benjamin Eastlake	Captain, 3rd Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action on the Somme 12th October 1916. Aged 39.
MATHEWS	James [Thomas]	Private 31756, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of wounds 14th April 1917. Born and resident St. Buryan, enlisted Exeter. Formerly 3340, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Yeomanry.
OSBORNE	Harry William	[Listed as William henry OSBORNE on SDGW] Private 35165, 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died of wounds 24th AUgust 1918. Born St Buryan, enlisted Helston.
PROWSE	Andrew	No further information currently available
PROWSE	Joseph	Gunner, Cornwall (Duke of Cornwall's) T.F., Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 11th october 1918. Born and enlisted St. Buryan.
STRICK	William	No further information currently available
STRICK	John	No further information currently available
STRICK	Charles	No further information currently available
THOMAS	Richard	No further information currently available
TRENOWETH	Richard	No further information currently available
THESE ARE THEY WHO FOR GOD AND THEIR COUNTRY JEPOARDED THEIR LIVES UNTO THE DEATH THEREFORE THEY SHALL BE MINE SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS IN THAT DAY WHEN I MAKE UP MY JEWELLS AND TO THE MEMORY OF THE FALLEN 1939 - 1945
BROWN	Christopher T	No further information currently available
CHAPPLE	Joseph	No further information currently available
FAVELL	Edward V M	No further information currently available
GILBERT	J Henry	No further information currently available
LUGG	S John P	No further information currently available

"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOREVER"

Last updated 9 February, 2008

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