NORTH
LOPHAM WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Tony Brooks, Researched Martin
Edwards - 2006
The
memorial is on the right of the Church of St Mary in the village (OS
Map Ref: TM 036 830). It takes the form of an ornate stone obelisk mounted
on a sqaure stone base with inscriptions on the base in black lettering.
The top of the obelisk is finished in a trefoil design. The base of
the memorial obelisk has laurel wreaths, in relief, on each of the four
sides. There are 15 names for World War 1 and 5 for World War 2.
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Photographs
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IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF NORTH
LOPHAM WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
| BAKER |
Thomas
[James] |
Private
15570, 9th Battalion, Borfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 5th May
1916. Aged 22. Born North Lopham, enlisted Norwich. Son of Benjamin
Baker, of North Lopham, Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK
MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VI.
Row C. Grave 26. |
| BROWN |
Frederick |
No
further information currently |
| COCKSEDGE |
Bertram
"Bert" |
Private
18400, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 18th
September 1918. Born Rougham, enlisted Norwich. No known grave.
Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 4. |
| COLLINS |
William |
No
further information currently |
| CROWE |
William
[Wharton Womack] |
Private
GS/48696, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed on 26 September
1917. Married in South Lopham 17 May 1914 to Eliza Maria Kelly
and was the last miller in North Lopham. He was called up in
1916 and served with the 4th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers.
His birth was registered in the July to September Quarter 1892
in the Guiltcross Registration District, Norfolk. In the 1901
census he is resident with William Newson Womack and his wife
Lois, he is their grand nephew, aged 8, a scholar, born North
Lopham, resident Jubilee Lane, North Lopham. No known grave.
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Addenda Panel 165.
The
National Probate Calendar records the administration of his
will as follows:
CROWE
William Wharton Womack of the Mill House North Lopham Norfolk
private 4th battalion Royal Fusiliers died 20 September 1917
in France Administration London 3 December
to Eliza Maria Crowe widow.
Effects £83.
The
UK Army Register of Soldiers Effects lists him as male, died
26 September 1917 in Belge. Private G/48596, Royal Fusiliers.
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| EMMS |
[Herbert]
Sydney |
Private
20661, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died at sea 13th August
1915. Aged 23. Born and resident North Lopham, enlisted Norwich.
Son of Walter and Elizabeth Emms, of North Lopham, Diss, Norfolk.
Formely 17447, Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233. |
| EMMS |
Albert
[Ernest] |
Private
493882, 1st/13th (County of London) Battalion (Princess Louise's
Kensington Battalion), London Regiment. Killed in action 7th October
1916. Aged 28. Enlisted Norwich, resident Lopham. Son of Walter
and Elizabeth Emms, of North Lopham, Diss, Norfolk. Formerly 25070,
10th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 D 9 C 13
C and 12 C. |
| EMMS |
Frank |
Private
24202, 12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 16th
August 1918. Aged 22. Born North Lopham, enlisted Norwich. Son
of Thomas and Rebecca Emms, of North Lopham, Norfolk. Buried in
LE GRAND HASARD MILITARY CEMETERY, MORBECQUE, Nord, France. Plot
2. Row E. Grave 5. |
| EMMS |
James |
Private
15573, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 30th September
1916. Aged 22. Born North Lopham, enlisted Norwich. Son of Thomas
and Rebecca Emms. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime,
France. Plot B. Row 15. Grave 7. |
| EMMS |
Wilfred |
Private
19760, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 3rd July
1916. Aged 18. Born North Lopham, enlisted Norwich. Son of Walter
and Elizabeth Emms, of Jubilee Lane, North Lopham, Diss, Norfolk.
Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France.
Plot I. Row B. Grave 25. |
| GARNHAM |
Alan
[George] |
Private
307740, 2nd/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 11th October
1918. Enlisted Norwich, resident Thetford. Buried in LANDRECIES
COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section E. Grave 3. |
| HOGG |
Arthur |
Private
23572, 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th
June 1918. Born and resident North Lopham, enlisted Norwich. Formerly
33022, Royal Fusiliers. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 48. |
| HOLDEN |
Albert |
Private
G/8945, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed
in action 11th Septmber 1916. Aged 22. Born and resident North
Lopham, enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. Emma Holden, of The Street,
North Lopham, Diss, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D and 6 D. |
| HUTSON |
[Horace]
Frederick |
Private
18814, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
3rd May 1917. Aged 27. Born North Lopham, enlisted Norwich. Son
of Herbert Frederick Hutson, of Cavick Rd., Wymondham, Norfolk.
No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 7. |
| SMITH |
William |
No
further information currently |
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THERE'S
SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD
THAT IS FOREVER ENGLAND"
IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF NORTH/
LOPHAM, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE WORLD WAR
1939-1945
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| EMMS |
Bertie |
probably
Albert Frederick Mons EMMS, Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
1376234, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
26th March 1942. Aged 27. Son of Frederick and Sarah Emms; husband
of Phyllis Mary Emms, of Welling, Kent. Buried in VRIEZENVEEN
GENERAL CEMETERY, Overijssel, Netherlands. Collective grave 1-6. |
| PAYNE |
Bertie
[Henry] |
Trooper
319003, 16th/5th Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 9th April
1943. Aged 25. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bertie Furgus Payne; husband
of Lily May Payne, of Martlesham, Suffolk. No known grav. Commemorated
on MEDJEZ-EL-BAB MEMORIAL,Tunisia. Face 2. |
| PRATT |
George |
No
further information currently |
| SYZLING |
Lionel
[Frederick] |
Private
5773088, 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 8th July
1944. Aged 23. Son of Fredrick James Syzling and Ethel Maud Syzling;
husband of Ethel Daisy Syzling, of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire.
Buried in CAMBES-EN-PLAINE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Row
J. Grave 16. |
| WORBY |
Charles
[William] |
Guardsman
2738160, 2nd Battalion, Welsh Guards. Died 2nd August 1944. Aged
23. Son of Reginald Claud and Winifred Mabel Worby, of North Lopham,
Norfolk. Buried in ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY, Calvados,
France. Plot I. Row G. Grave 15. |
GREATER
LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
Buried
in the cemetery but not on memorial
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| MORDAUNT |
Guy
MIchael |
Sergeant
535363, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 23rd Janauary
1945. Son of Christopher John and Mary Patricia Mordaunt, of North
Lopham. Buried in NORTH LOPHAM CEMETERY, North Lopham, Norfolk.
Consecrated Ground. Grave 560 |
Last
updated
6 August, 2021
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