WOOTTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and
Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
The
memorial takes the form of the concrete gate posts, supporting the oak
lych gate to the local cemetery, with two dedicatory stone tablets placed
on the front face of the two sides of the base of the gate. There are
12 names for World War 1 but none for World War 2.
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Photographs
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To
the
Glory of God
and in loving memory of
the men of Wootton
who gave their lives for
God, King and Country
in the Great War
1914 – 1918.
BAILEY |
Herbert |
Private
24909. 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 4th
May 1917. Born Wootton, Lincs and enlisted Hull, Yorks. Commemorated
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY. XVIII.H.12A. |
BELLAMY |
Charles
Henry |
Private
150210. 102nd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly
2640 Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 27th October 1918,
aged 23 years. Son of William and Ruth Bellamy of Wootton, Lincs.
Born Wootton, enlisted Lincoln and resident Weeley (?), Lincs. Commemorated
THIANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY. A.14. |
BRUMPTON |
Arthur |
Private
241369. 2/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 18th
April 1918, aged 23 years. Son of Thomas Charles and Mary Elizabeth
Brumpton of Swallow Lane, Wootton, Lincs. Born Thorton Curtis, Lincs,
enlisted Withernsea, Yorks and resident Ulceby, Lincs. Commemorated
AUXI-LE-CHATEAU CHURCHYARD. |
BRUMPTON |
Charles
William |
Private
242438, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, formerly 2643 Lincolnshire
Yeomanry. Killed in action 7th November 1918, aged 22 years. Son
of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Brumpton of Station Road, Ulceby, Lincs. Native
of Wootton, Lincs. . Born Thorton Curtis, Lincs, enlisted Lincoln
and resident Ulceby, Lincs. Commemorated AVESNES-SUR-HELPE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY. A.2. |
DEAN |
George
Henry |
Private
241906, 2nd/5th (T.F.) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed
in action 13 March 1917. Aged 38. Enlisted Rotherham. Son of Robert
and Sarah Ann Dean. Buried in QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 9.
Extract
from Grimsby News - Thursday 5 April 1917, page 7:
WOOTTON.
KILLED
IN ACTION.—Mr. Robert- Dean has been officially informed
that his son Private George Henry Dean, of the York and Lancs.
has been killed in action abroad, the locality not being stated.
The deceased was formerly in the occupation of groom at Wentworth
Woodhouse. He was for many years a member of the local Oddfellows’
Society, who have a good percentage of men serving with the Colours.
Though several of these have on occasions been wounded, Private
Dean is the first to pay the great sacrifice.
Note:
His parent's headstone reads "In
Loving Memory of Sarah Ann the beloved wife of Robert Dean who died
Feb 5th 1910 aged 66 years. Happy are they that die in the Lord.
Also of George Henry their beloved son who was killed in action
March 13th 1917 aged 38 years. He died for liberty May his dear
departed soul rest in Peace. Also the above named Robert Dean who
died June 29th 1922 aged 81 years. His end was peace."
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MARKHAM |
Frederick |
Unable
to identify CWGC/SDGW. No further information currently |
MARKHAM |
Walter |
Private
241982. 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died 30th September
1917, aged 20 years. Son of William Allinson and Mary Markham of
Wootton, Lincs. Born Horkstow, Lincs, enlisted Pontefract and resident
Womersley Park, Yorks. Commemorated TYNE CPT MEMORIAL. XXXIV.D.7. |
PEARCE |
Joseph
W |
Possibly
Joseph William Pearce. Private 27179. 1st Battalion, Royal Lancaster
Regiment. Died of wounds 10th May 1917. Born Aberanan, South Wales
and enlisted Grimsby, Lincs. Commemorated FAUBOURG D’AMIENS CEMETERY,
Arras. VI.G.31. |
SIMONS |
Harry |
Gunner
73185. No: 1 Depot, Royal Field Artillery. Died 20th April 1915,
aged 26 years. Son of Mr T Simons of Wootton, Lincs. Commemorated
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (St Andrews and Jesmond) CEMETERY. D.C.288. |
SKIPWORTH |
John
P |
Possibly
John Patrick Skipworth. Gunner 191626. D Bty, 255th Bde, Royal Field
Artillery. Died 21st March 1918. Enlisted and resident Grantham,
Lincs. Commemorated ARRAS MEMORIAL. Bay 1. |
TOPHAM |
James |
Captain
(Adjutant), 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
26th September 1915, aged 34 years. Only son of John George and
Marion Somerville Topham, of Wootton Grange, Lincs. Served in the
South African Campaign. In the 1911 census he was aged 29, head
of the family, single, born Ludford, Lincolnshire, a Farmer, resident
with his mother (a widow) and two sisters, at Wootton, Ulceby Lincolnshire.
Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL. Panel 31 and 34.
Extract
from School And University Students, Sedbergh School Register,
1909:
1896
Topham,
James (Mr. Wilson), son of J. G. Topham, Esq., Ulceby ; entered
January ; born June 2nd, 1881 ; left July, 1900 ; Prefect ; First
Fifteen, 1899 joined the 3rd Batt. Lincolnshire Regt., 1900 ;
served in the Boer War ; now holds a Commission as Captain. He
is engaged in Farming. Present address :—Wootton Grange,
Ulceby, Lincolnshire.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1919:
TOPHAM
James of Wootton Lincolnshire captain 8th battalion
Lincolnshire regiment died on or since 26 September 1915 in France
Probate London 4 September to George Beaumont
Walker solicitor and Edward James Turton farmer. Effects £26522
6s. 7d.
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WOOD |
Harry |
Corporal
241583. 2/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
26th September 1917, aged 25 years. Son of Charles and Sarah Ann
Wood of Glebe Farm, Barrow Road, Barton on Humber, Lincs. Born Wootton
Wold, enlisted Barton on Humber and resident Ulceby, Lincs. Commemorated
TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Panel 35 to 37 and 162 to 162A. |
Greater
love hath no man than this
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updated
9 July, 2023
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