GUNTHORPE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Chris Comber 2007
Gunthorpe
is a remote village near Fakenham. The Gunthorpe Village memorial is
a granite cross, mounted on a plinth standing in a gravel area, with
a low granite border around it, in the grounds of St Mary the Virgin
Church, Gunthorpe. It contains 9 names for World War 1, none for World
War 2. Within the church is a hand painted illuminated Roll of Honour
containing the same names as the war memorial.
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FOR
GOD
FOR KING
FOR COUNTRY
IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF
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BUNN |
Charles |
Private
TF/321055, 12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 74th Yeomanry Division,
Palestine. Killed in action in Palestine 11th March 1918. Aged 38.
Son of Charles & Kezia Bunn of Gunthorpe Born in Gunthorpe and enlisted
in Norwich Farm labourer. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Palestine. |
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CHAPMAN |
Arthur |
possibly
John Arthur Chapman Private 3780, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
54th Division. Killed in action at Suvla Bay 21st August 1915. Born
Moulton St Mary's, Great Yarmouth and enlisted in East Dereham.
Commemorated on the Helles Memorial |
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DENHAM |
James |
No
further information currently available |
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OLIPHANT |
Marcus
Francis |
Second
Lieutenant, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment 54th Division. Killed
in action at Suvla Bay 12th August 1915. Aged 29. Son of The Rev
Francis Oliphant & Mrs Elizabeth Oliphant. Born Stoke on Trent.
Educated at Rugby School. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial Gallipoli,
Turkey. |
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PRICE |
George
Dufort |
Private
43397, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action near Ypres 18th November 1917. Aged 32. Son of William
& Fanny Price of Parwich, Derbyshire. Husband of Ada Constance Price
of "Seymour" Gunthorpe. Enlisted in Fakenham. Buried in
Buffs Road Cemetery, Belgium |
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SHEARING |
George |
Private
43341, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in
action near Arras 15th May 1917. Enlisted in Fakenham. Buried in
Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux En Gohelle |
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SHENNAN |
Douglas
Francis Fairfax |
Lieutenant,
'D' Company, 4th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 27th. Division. Killed
in action near Belewaarde Wood, Ypres 8th May 1915. Aged 22. Son
of David Anderson Shennan (Company Director) and Mrs Dolores Margarita
Shennan of 28, Chesham Place London. Born in Belgravia. Educated
at Trinity College, Cambridge. Gazetted from Trinity College into
the regular army in September 1913. Included on St Peters Church,
Eaton Square, Belgravia War Memorial and the Cambridge University
War List.Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium |
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STEVENS |
Geoffrey
William |
Private
TF/202344, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th. Division.
Killed in action during the German April offensive in Flanders 26th
April 1918. Aged 20. Son of Mr Stevens and Mrs Charlotte Stevens
of Gunthorpe. Born in Gunthorpe and enlisted in Norwich. Territorial.
Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium |
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WARNES |
Richard |
Corporal
18119, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action near Vermelles 26th March 1916. Aged 46. Son of Mr & Mrs
S.E. Warnes. Born in Bale, near Gunthorpe and enlisted in Norwich
Resident of Gunthorpe. Employed as a Warrener. Buried in Vermelles
British Cemetery |
WHO
MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
R.I.P.
THESE DIED IN WAR THAT WE AT PEACE MIGHT LIVE
THESE GAVE THEIR BEST, SO WE OUR BEST SHOULD GIVE
NOT FOR THEMSELVES FOR JUSTIVE FREEDOM RIGHT
THEY FOUGHT AND BID US FORWARD TO THE FIGHT
Last updated
21 May, 2007
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