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TO
THE HONOUR OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF
THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
| *† | BALDWIN |
Hedley |
Private 50591, 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 18th May 1917. Aged 20. Born Ryland, enlsited Lincoln, resident Welton. Son of Emma Simpson Baldwin, of Ryland Cottage, Welton, Lincoln, and the late Stephen Baldwin. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. |
| *† | BALDWIN |
John William |
Private 241383, 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 3rd April 1917. Aged 24. Born and resident Welton, enlisted Lincoln. Son of William and Emily Baldwin, of Slated Row, Welton, Lincoln. Buried in BRAY MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 48. |
| * | BATES |
John |
No further information currently available |
| † | COTTINGHAM |
Harry |
Private 90164, 2nd/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 21st March 1918. Born and resident Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, enlisted Nottingham. No known grave. Commemorated at ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. |
| *† | GOODWIN |
Robert |
Private 19230, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 1st November 1918. Aged 23. Born Timberland, enlisted Nottingham, resident Welton. Son of Mr. T. Goodwin. Born at Welton, Lincoln. Buried in POZNAN OLD GARRISON CEMETERY, Poland. Plot VI. Row A. Grave 1. |
| † | GRAVES |
Walter [Reginald] |
Private 77275, 1st/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry formerly 37711, Leicestershire Regiment. Died on service 15th January 1918. Aged 19. Born Waltham, resident Uppingham, enlisted Oakham. Son of George and Mary Ann Graves, of Welton, Lincoln. Buried at WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row C. Grave 6. |
| *† | HARVEY |
Richard |
No further information currently available |
| *† | HODSON |
Arthur |
No further information currently available |
| *† | HODSON |
Fred |
Private 6/11513, "C" Company, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th July 1916. Aged 20. Born Greetwell, enlisted Lincoln, resident Welton. Son of William Hodson, of Welton, Lincoln. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, France. Plot XVII. Row L. Grave 14. |
| *† | MASON |
Arthur |
Private 6754, VIII Corps Cyclist Battalion, Army Cyclist Corps. Killed in action 24th October 1918. Aged 23. Born Spridlington, enlisted Lincoln, resident Welton. Son of Walter and Elizabeth Mason, of Welton. Formerly 11525, Lincolnshire Regiment. Buried in VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 15. |
| † | PERKINS |
James |
No further information currently available |
| *† | TINKER |
George Clarence |
Corporal PLY/17126, 2nd Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry attached to 'Y' 63rd Medium Trench Mortar. Battery. Killed in action 25th May 1917. Aged 22. Born 11th July 1896 in Ragnall, Retford, Nottinghamshire. Son of Mrs. S. E. Curtis, of Laneham Villa, Welton, Lincoln; originally next of kin was his father, Arthur, of Rose Cottage Nettleham, Lincoln. Enlisted 4th September 1914 in Nottingham. Farm servant before enlisting. Religious denomination Church of England. Height 5 feet 63/8 inches, fresh complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair. Buried in ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, as de Calais, France. Row K. Grave 22. |
| *† | TOYNE |
Charles |
No further information currently available |
| *† | TWELL |
[Richard] Percy |
Private PO/427(S), Portsmouth Battalion. Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Killed in action 24th June 1915. Aged 19. Born 30th November 1895 in Dunholme, Lincolnshire. Son of John and Mary Ann Twell, of Ryland, Welton, Lincoln. Farm servant before enlisting. Religious denomination Church of England. Enlisted 2nd December 1914 in Nottinghasm. No known grave. Commemorated at HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 2 to 7. |
| *† | VASEY |
William |
Private 2835, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915. Aged 29. Born Hackthorne, enlisted Lincoln, resident Welton. Son of John and Elizabeth Vasey, of Saxilby, Lincoln. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 and 34. |
* |
GRANTHAM |
George |
Private 31799, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died Saturday, 31st August 1918. Age 24. Son of John and Betsy Grantham, of Reepham, Lincs.; husband of Mary l. Grantham, of Ryland, Welton, Lincoln. Buried in BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row E. Grave 11. [This entry was added around 2005 to the memorial] |
| GREATER
LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, 1939-1945 |
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| * | EVERTON |
Leslie [Harold] |
Sergeant 1119284, 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 4th July 1943. Aged 22. Son of Jim and Fanny Everton, of Lincoln. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 149. |
| * | READ |
Herman |
No further information currently available |
| * | FARMERY |
George Leonard |
No further information currently available |
The full list from the church memorial is listed below:
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
HONOUR OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
OF WELTON ST MARY’S, LINCOLN,
WHO JOINED THE BRITISH ARMY FOR
THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
| ANDREWS | William | ||
| BALDWIN | Arthur E. | ||
| BALDWIN | Laurence |
(W) |
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| BALDWIN | Hedley | (D) - See details above |
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| BALDWIN | John W. |
(D) - See details above |
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| BELL | John | ||
| BOOTH | Cyril |
(W) |
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| BOOTH | Ivo | (P) |
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| BRADSHAW | Robert |
(W) |
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| BUTLER | Alfred | ||
| BUTLER | George | ||
| BUTLER | William | ||
| CHEETHAM | Joseph | ||
| COTTINGHAM | Fred | ||
| COTTINGHAM | Harry |
(D) - See details above |
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| COULSON | Arthur | (W) |
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| COVELL | Aubrey H. | ||
| CRESSWELL | Charles H. | ||
| DONSON | Thomas | ||
| DRAKES | Robert | (W) |
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| DRAKES | Maurice | ||
| DRAKES | Stanley | ||
| DRURY | Harold | ||
| DRURY | Harry | ||
| EATON | Alfred | ||
| FOWLER | Arthur | ||
| GOODWIN | George |
(W) |
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| GOODWIN | Robert | (D) - See details above |
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| GOODWIN | Stanley | ||
| GOODWIN | William | (W) |
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| GRAVES | Walter |
(D) - See details above |
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| GRAYSON | Ernest | ||
| HARVEY | Richard |
(D) - See details above |
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| HATCLIFFE | Jesse | ||
| HODSON | Arthur |
(D) - See details above |
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| HODSON | Fred | (D) - See details above |
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| HODSON | John W. | ||
| HOPKINSON | Cecil | (W) |
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| HOPKINSON | William |
(W) |
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| HULLETT | Sydney | (P) |
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| KITSON | T. Gordon |
(W) |
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| KING | Percy | (W) |
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| KING | Samuel | ||
| KNIGHT | Jesse C. | (P) |
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| LEECH | William | ||
| LYON | William | ||
| MASON | Arthur |
(D) - See details above |
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| NAYLOR | Ernest | ||
| PEARSON | Walter | ||
| PERKINS | James | (D) - See details above |
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| RUSSON | Bertram | ||
| SERGEANT | Arthur | (W) |
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| SERGEANT | Harpham | ||
| SELLARS | Jack | (W) |
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| STAFFORD | George |
(W) |
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| STAFFORD | Samuel | ||
| STARKIE | William | ||
| TINKER | George C. | (D) - See details above |
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| TINKER | Fred | ||
| TOYNE | Charles | (D) - See details above |
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| TOYNE | David | ||
| TWELL | Alfred | ||
| TWELL | Cecil | ||
| TWELL | Percy | (D) - See details above |
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| TWELL | Walter | ||
| VASEY, M.M. | Fred | (W) |
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| VASEY | William |
(D) - See details above |
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| WASS | Arthur | ||
| WASS | Herbert | ||
| WASS | Leonard | (W) |
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| WATSON | Harry | ||
| WHITELAM | Reginald | ||
| WHITTAKER | Dennis |
(W) |
D. DIED. P. PRISONER OF WAR W. WOUNDED.
HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR IS DUE.
ALFRED HUNT, M.A.
VICAR OF WELTON.
[Note: comparing the list of dead to that on the cross in the churchyard, John Bates is missing here, while Harry Cottingham, Walter Graves and James Perkins are additional. Harry Cottingham’s name is on the War Memorial in the adjacent village of Dunholme.]
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