
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
World War 1 - Roll of Honour
with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2014
The
United Reformed Church stood in Chelsmford Avenue, Southend on Sea
but has since been reused as a mosque and the plaque has been plastered
over. It took the form of a marble plaque mounted on a board affixed
to the wall of the church. There are 10 names listed as hving died
and a further mention is made of 19 who returned; a 33% attrition
rate for the church.
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Photographs
Copyright © Patick Betson 2014
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TO
THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
SACRED MEMORY
OF THE UNDERMENTIONED MEMBERS OF THIS CHURCH AND
COMGREGATION WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CUASE OF
FREEDOM DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
BUTCHER |
Clement
[James] |
[Listed
as Lance Corporal on memorial] Private 52500, 18th Battalion, Lancashire
Fusiliers. Died of wounds 17 October 1918. Aged 19. Born Prittlewell,
Essex, enlisted Southend. Son of Clement William and Mary Butcher,
of Cemetery Lodge, Sutton Rd., Southend-on-Sea. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK
MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XXX. Row F. Grave
4. |
COOK |
Alfred |
Private
31571, 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds 5 March 1917.
Aged 35. Born Braintree, enlisted and resident Southend-on-Sea.
Husband of Alice Mary Cook, of 28, Colchester Rd., Prittlewell,
Essex. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot XXI. Row M. Grave 2A. |
FREEMAN |
Harry |
Private
27177, 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died
in Egypt 22 December 1917. Aged 36. Born Prittlewell, Essex, enlisted
Southend. Husband of Edith Annie Freeman, of 5, Branksome Rd., Southend-on-Sea,
Essex. Native of Southend-on-Sea. Buried in KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. Section E. Grave 225. |
FULLER |
Alfred
[Edward] |
Private
35420. 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 3 May 1917.
Aged 40. Born Felstead, Essex, enlisted Southend-on-Sea, resident
Prittlewell, Essex. Husband of Kate Sarah Fuller, of Lanhams Green,
Cressing Braintree, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS
MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. |
JACKSON |
[Charles]
Frederick [Steven] aka Fred |
Second
Lieutenant, 207th Training Depot Station, Royal Air Force. Died
30 April 1918. Buried in SOUTHEND-ON-SEA (NORTH ROAD) CEMETERY,
Essex. Plot C. Row 2. Grave 36. |
LAYZELL |
Ephraim
Leonard |
[Listed
as Trooper on memorial] Private 16353, 1st
(Royal) Draggons. Killed in action 26 March 1918.
Aged 23. Enlisted Colchester, resident Prittlewell. Son of Ephraim
and Annie Layzell, of 5, Wallis Avenue, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea.
Formerly 1938, Essex Yeomanry. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL. Somme, France. Panel 2. |
LOCKWOOD |
Clifford
Frederick |
Private
28299, 11th BattalIon, Border Regiment. Killed in action 10 July
1917. Born Canewdon, Essex, enlisted Southend-on-Sea, resident Westcliffe-on-Sea,
Essex. Formerly 32726, Essex Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on NIEUPORT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
PHILLIPS |
Bertie |
Private
49116, 32nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 7 June 1917. Born Prittlewell, enlisted and resident
Southend. Husband of M. A. Phillips, of 49, Maldon Rd., Southend-on-Sea.
Buried in DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY EXTENSION,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row B. Grave 31. |
STEBBING |
Leonard
[C] |
[Listed
as Bombardier on memorial] Lance Corporal 20972, 4th Battalion,
Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds 26 October 1917. Aged 21. Born
and enlisted Southend. Son of William and Sarah Jane Stebbing, of
15, Avebury Rd., Southend-on-Sea. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row I. Grave 82. |
WATERMAN |
Alfred
[Percy] |
Gunner
68517, "C" Battery, 46th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 17 September 1916. Enlisted and resident Southend.
Husband of N. Waterman, of 214, West Rd., Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea,
Essex. Buried in DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT , Somme, France.
Plot II. Row A. Grave 83. |
AND
ALSO IN
GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF FAITHFUL SERVICE
RENDERED TO KING AND COUNTRY BY 19 OTHERS
WHO WENT OUT FROM THIS CHURCH, AND WHO, BY
THE MERCY OF GOD RETURNED TO GIVE THANKS
FOR THE GREAT PEACE
Last updated
14 August, 2014
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