Roll of Honour - Lincolnshire

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The Royal British Legion

FOLKINGHAM WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael Peck 2008

The memorial is in the form of a black metal plaque with the inscription in white letters in relief inset into a wooden frame and is to be found within St Andrewr's Chruch, Folkingham. There is also a handwritten Roll of Honour for those who served in World War 1 and a Roll of Service for those who served in World War 2 including one who paid the ultimate price.

In grateful
remembrance of these
men of Folkingham
who gave their lives in
service of their country
1914- 1918.

BLUNDY	A J	Military Medal, Lincolnshire Regiment on memorial, does not appear Roll of Honour. Unable to identify CWGC/SDGW. Appears to be Alfred John Blundy present Folkingham 1901, born Folkingham c1894. Son of Samuel and Harriet Blundy. No further information currently.
BRADLEY	John Henry Heathcote	Rifleman 86421. 7th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Died 21st November 1918, aged 19 years. Son of Cuthbert and Lucy Bradley of ‘The Lodge’, Folkingham, Lincs. Commemorated Folkingham (St Andrew) Churchyard.
FARROW	Herbert Sands	Corporal G/25074. 9th Battalion East Surrey Regiment (Royal Fusiliers on memorial). Died 21st November 1916, aged 26 years. Son of John S and H Farrow of Market Place, Folkingham, Lincs. Born Grantham and enlisted Abington (Allington?), Lincs. Commemorated Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe. I.A.35.
GRESSWELL	Charles	Cresswell on memorial. Private 201467. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment Killed in action 23rd August 1918. Born Rowston. Enlisted Sleaford and resident Folkingham, Lincs. Commemorated Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy. II.J.5.
MARVIN	J	John Marvin on Roll of Honour, Lincolnshire Regiment on memorial. Cannot be identified CWGC/SDGW. Remote possibility that is ‘nickname’ for Clarke Henry Marvin, resident Folkingham but crossed through on Roll of Honour? Possibly should read Clarke Henry Marvin. Private 40662. 10th Battalion. Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th April 1917. Enlisted Sleaford and resident Folkingham, Lincs. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3 and 4.
PATMAN	W	William Patman on Roll of Honour, Lincolnshire Regiment on memorial. Unable to identify CWGC/SDGW. Appears to be William Patman present Folkingham 1881, born Folkingham c1877. Son of Leonard and Mary Ann Patman. No further information currently.
RUDKIN	G H	George Rudkin on Roll of Honour. Military Cross. Second Lieutenant. Machine Gun Corps. Died 28th October 1918. Commemorated Folkingham (St Andrew) Churchyard.
SHEFFIELD	Harry	Corporal 10859. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 20th September 1916. Born Newark, Notts, enlisted Sleaford and resident Folkingham, Lincs. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C.
Their name liveth for evermore.
By land and sea and air. Folkingham 1914 – 19 Our Roll of Honour.
BLAGG	Ernest
BLUNDY	Joseph	Wounded.
BLUNDY	Samuel	Wounded.
BLUNT	Samuel
BRADLEY	C.T.H
BRADLEY	John H.H	Died.
BRANIGAN	Joseph P
CAULTON	Walter	Wounded.
CHAMBERS	Cyril
CHAMBERS	Joseph
CLARK	William	Wounded.
CLARKE	Robert
COX	John
DAVY	Robert
DRURY	Frank	Wounded.
FARROW	Herbert	Wounded.
FARROW	Louis
FARROW	William Reginald
GARNOLD ?	Arthur
GREAVES	Frederick C
GREEN	Tom
GRESSWELL	Charles	Killed in action.
GRESSWELL	Harry
GRESSWELL	Robert	Wounded.
GREY	George W	Wounded.
HARE	William
HOLLINGSWORTH	Fred
HORD	William	Wounded.
HUNT	James Albert
KELHAM	Charles
KEY	Arthur
KING	Albert
KING	Alfred
LILLEY	Thomas	Wounded.
LINDSEY	John	Wounded.
MARTIN	Percy
MARVIN	Clarke Henry	[This entry crossed through] – but see main memorial.
MARVIN	John	Killed in action – see main memorial.
MARVIN	Joseph	[This entry crossed through].
MARVIN	Robert Kendall	Wounded. (? Query wounded, mark Possibly semi erased?)
MARVIN	Walter Henry	Wounded.
MARVIN	William
PATMAN	Herbert	Wounded.
PATMAN	Leonard	Wounded.
PATMAN	William	Wounded (Died).
PEPLOE	Christopher
PILE	Alfred Bertie	Wounded.
PILE	David
PILE	Harry
PLOWRIGHT	Ernest	Killed in action but not on memorial. Possibly Private 608. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 6th November 1918. Born Aslackby, enlisted Bourne and resident Morton, Lincs. Commemorated Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery. III.B.9.
PROCTER	James
RANDALL	Arthur
RIMINGTON	Jack
ROSE	Eric
ROUSE	George William
RUDKIN	George	Died.
SCARGALL	Donald
SHEFFIELD	Harry	Killed in action.
SHEFFIELD	William
SKINN	George
STAMP	Walter
STEELE	Charles
THOMPSON	James
THOMPSON	Leonard	[This entry crossed through]
THORPE	Harry
TURNER	John William
UPTON	Victor
WHATTON	Thomas
WHITE (WATERS)	James
WILEMAN	George	Wounded.
WILKINSON	Charles
WILSON	William Malcolm	[This entry crossed through]
WYLES	Edward

HEATH	F. V	At base – Rector.
BRADLEY	Cuthbert	At base – Possible compiler
?	?	At base – Possible compiler
1939-1945 Parish of Folkingham Roll of Service
ANDREWS	Reginald	No further information currently
BAKER	Ernest	No further information currently
BODDY	Doris	No further information currently
BODDY	Hilda	No further information currently
BODDY	Ida	No further information currently
BOYFIELD	Ernest	No further information currently
BREWSTER	John	No further information currently
CARTER	Peter	No further information currently
CAVELL	Ronald	No further information currently
CHAMBERS	Cyril	No further information currently
COLMAN	Jesse	No further information currently
DAWSON	Fred	No further information currently
DAWSON	John	No further information currently
DOWSE	John	No further information currently
GARNER	George	No further information currently
HEATH	Edward	No further information currently
HEATH	Richard	No further information currently
HOBSON	Charles	No further information currently
HOBSON	George	No further information currently
HOBSON	Harry	No further information currently
KELHAM	Alfred	No further information currently
KELHAM	John	No further information currently
KELHAM	William	No further information currently
KING	Fred	No further information currently
KING	John	No further information currently
NEAL	Norman	No further information currently
PEARSON	Kenneth	No further information currently
PILE	Joan	No further information currently
PILE	William	No further information currently
RANDALL	Arthur	No further information currently
RANDALL	Roland	No further information currently
REDSHAW	Edward	No further information currently
SAMPSON	Aylwin	No further information currently
SAMPSON	Desmond	No further information currently
SANDALL	Nellie	No further information currently
SCUTCHER	Doris	No further information currently
SMITH	George	No further information currently
TUXWORTH	Frances	No further information currently
TUXWORTH	Philip	No further information currently
TUXWORTH	Roy	No further information currently
TURNER	Joan	No further information currently
TYLER	Hubert	No further information currently
WARD	George	No further information currently
1939 - 1945
SANDALL	Albert Edward	Killed in Sicily 1943. Private 4805472. 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died 3rd August 1943, aged 23 years. Son of Herbert and Elizabeth Sandall, husband of Nellie Sandall of Folkingham, Lincs. Commemorated Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. I.C.7.

Last updated 22 July, 2012

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