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NORTH
WOOTTON WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2025
The
North Wootton war memorial is located within the All Saints Church,
North
Wootton, Norfolk. It take the form of a white marble tablet on a
black backboard with a black border engraved on marble around text with
a smaller white tablet underneath listing the names for World War 2.
There are four names for World War 1 and three names for World War 2.
During research it became obvious that the names list on the memorial
were of those attending the church, some living miles away at the time
their name was added to the memorial.
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Photograph Copyright © Christa Chilvers 2025 |
1914-1918
THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE
PARISHIONERS OF NORTH WOOTTON
IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
| SCAIFE |
Clifford
William |
 [Memorial
states date as 15 September] Private 6013, 14th (County of London)
Battalion (London Scottish), London Regiment. Killed in action 14
September 1916. Born 7 April 1891 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, baptised
30 April 1891 in Gorleston, St Andrew, Gorleston with Southtown,
Suffolk, son of Alfred (a coal merchant) and Laura Scaife, of 8
Queen Anne Terrace, Southdown. Resident Brixton, enlisted London.
He was the fiance of Amy Paige who penned the tribute below and
never married despite the attentions of many affluent suitors. In
the 1901 census he was aged 9, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, son
of Alfred and Laura Scaife, resident Lower Sheringham Church Street,
Sheringham, Norfolk. In the 1911 census he was aged 19, born Yarmouth,
Norfolk, a Builder's Clerk, boarding at 45 Riverside Road, Norwich,
Norfolk. Buried in MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot II. Row F. Grave 11. Photographs
Courtesy and Copyright © Christa Chilvers 2025
Amy
Paige Tribute click on imgae to enlarge
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| WAGG |
Herbert
Sidney |
Private
203517, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 20
October 1917. Born and resident South Wootton, Norfolk, enlisted
King's Lynn, Norfolk. Baptised 12 November 1887 in South Wootton,
Norfolk, son of John and Eliza Wagg. Son of Albert John Wagg, of
Dersingham, Norfolk. No
known grave. In the 1911 census he was the stepson of Eleanor Wagg
(a widow) aged 22, born South Wootton, Norfolk, a Farm Labourer,
resident North Wootton, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50. |
| MANN |
Herbert
Robert |
[Memorial
lists date of death as 15 July] Private G/66184, 10th Battalion,
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) formerly G/28006, Royal
Fusiliers. Died of wounds 16 July 1918. Aged 21. Born West Bilney,
Norfolk, resident North Wootton Marsh, enlisted King's Lynn. Baptised
28 February 1897 in West Bilney, Norfolk, son of Robert and Betsy
Adams Mann, resident West Bilney, Norfolk. Son of Mrs. Betsy Adams
Mann, of North Wootton, King's Lynn, Norfolk. In the 1911 census
he was the son of Robert and betsy Adams Mann, aged 14, born West
Bilney, a Farm Labourer, resident New Marsh, North Wootton, Norfolk.
Buried in ST. AMAND BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
IV. Row B. Grave 7.
Extract
from Lynn News and County Press, 3 August 1918, page
6:
ROLL
OF HONOUR.
MANN.—Killed in action, July 15th, 1918. Pte. Herbert
R. Mann (21). Royal Fusiliers.
Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand.
And the sound of a voice that is still !
— From his sorrowing Father and Mother, Brothers and Sister,
North Wootton.
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| CHAPMAN |
Edward
Henry |
Private
8/11912, 8th (Service) Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died
in Freebridge Lynn, Norfolk, 30 July 1919. Aged 30. Born West
Lynn, Norfolk, resident Station Road, North Wooton, Norfolk, enlisted
1914. In the 1911 census he was the son of William and Emma Alice
Chapman, aged 21. born West Lynn, Norfolk, a Farm Labourer, resident
New Marsh, North Wootton, Norfolk. Discharged 20 January 1919
with gun shot wounds to the left Humerus and Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
At enlistment, 7 September 1914, he was aged 25 years 93 days,
a Porter by trade, height 5 feet 4½ inches, weight 119
lbs, chest 33-35 inches.
Description
of his wounds from Army Records:
2.—The
present state of the Disability shown on page 1 of this form.
Perforating bullet wound of left arm.
Entrance,inner border of biceps: exit,outer border, shattering
the humorous, scar 3½" long, depressed and adherent.
Union firm, with much deformity. There is limitation of movement
of arm above head.
1¼" wasting of arm, ½" of forearm. Grip ½.
Slight limitation of flexion of elbow-joint.
Complains of cough and weakness.
He is emaciated and the chest is poorly covered.
Abundant post-tussic crepitations at each apex.
Left side moves poorly on respiration.
Sputum:- Positive.
Weight on enlistment (Sept.1914) 119 lbs.
Present weight.
120 lbs. in clothes
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THEY
LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR IN
THE CAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND IN THE SERVICE
OF THEIR COUNTRY
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE, AND MAY EVERLASTING LIGHT
SHINE UPON THEM |
1939-1945
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| ARNOLD |
Alfred
Ernest |
[Listed
as Private on memorial] Signalman 2592976, Royal Corps of Signals
attached to IV
Indian Corps Signals, Indian Signal Corps. Died on service in
India 17 July 1942. Aged 31. Born 15 August 1910, and resident,
Norfolk. Son of Alfred and Eliza Arnold, of North Wootton, Norfolk.
In the 1939 Register he was born 15 August 1910, an Agricultural
Labourer, single, son of Alfred and Eliza Arnold, resident Nursery
Lane, King's Lynn, Freebridge Lynn R.D., Norfolk. Buried in IMPHAL
WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 7. Row C. Grave 4.
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| CUSTANCE |
Robert
Corrie |
Sergeant
(Navigator) 1396887, 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Killed in action flying out of Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire, in an
Avro Lancaster III, serial number LM389, when the aircraft crashed
near Eastrington 4 miles northeast of Howden, Yorks when returning
from a raid on Berlin, three of the crew survived, 17 December 1943.
Aged 20. Native of St John's Wood, London. Son of Martin and Kathleen
Custance; husband of Lily Queenie Custance, of St. John's Wood.
Buried in HIGHGATE CEMETERY, London. Square 139. Grave 40036. |
| MANNING |
Charles
Frederick |
Gunner
1782141, 527 H.A.A. Battery, Royal Artillery. Died on service 28
November 1943. Aged 37. Born 30 October 1906. Son of Frederick and
Jane Manning; husband of Dorothy Hilda Manning (nee Pratt), of South
Wootton, married July to September Quarter 1930 in Freebridge Lynn
Registration District, Norfolk. In the 1939 Register he was born
30 October 1906, a Timber Porter, married to Dorothy H Manning,
resident Dunelm, South Wootton, King's Lynn, Freebridge Lynn R.D.,
Norfolk. Buried in NORTH WOOTTON (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, Norfolk. |
Last
updated
27 September, 2025
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