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OLD
HUNSTANTON ST MARY'S WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Carolynn Langley, Researched
Ernie Rusdale 2007
There are two memorials, one for World War 1 and the other for World
War 2, and a Roll of Honour for World War 2 for those who served. There
is also a memorial affixed to the memorial
hall wall. There is also a plaque to the capsizing of a pleasure
boat and there are also four graves in the churchyard.
WORLD
WAR 1
THEY DIED FOR US
1914-1918
| ALLSOP |
Robert
[William] |
Private,
20733, Robert William ALLSOP, 1st Essex Regiment. Killed in action
13-08-15. Born Lakenheath, enlisted Norwich, resident Ringstead.
Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Panels 144/150 and 229/233.
See also Old Hunstanton Memorial Hall |
| BARNES |
Frederick
John |
Private
6337, "C" Company, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died
in United Kingdom 6th March 1915. Aged 32. Born Barnham, enlisted
Norwich. Son of Robert Barnes; husband of Minnie Ethel Barnes, of
Camperdown House, Hunstanton. Buried:
Hunstanton (St. Mary) Churchyard. |
| BROWN |
Sidney
[William] |
Private,
3/7658, 2nd Norfolk Regiment. Died in Mesopotamia 20-07-16. Born
King's Lynn, enlisted Norwich. Buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq,
Grave V.X.18. See also Old Hunstanton
Memorial Hall |
| BROWN |
Ernest |
No
further information currently available |
| DOWDY |
Herbert
"Bert" |
Private,
50156, 4th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action Mesopotamia
19-09-18, aged 26. Formerly 4806, Norfolk Regiment. Enlisted East
Dereham, resident Hunstanton. Son of Henry and Jessie Dowdy, Rose
Cottage, Hunstanton, Norfolk.
See
also Old Hunstanton Memorial Hall
|
| GRAY |
Gordon |
Believed
to be: Corporal, 15324, Gordon Cronin Gray, 9th Norfolk
Regiment. Killed in action 26-09-15, aged 18. Born Cambridge, enlisted
Norwich 26-11-14. To France May 1915. Son of Capt. Charles Ernest
Gray (late Quartermaster and Captain 3rd (Cambs) V.B. Suffolk Regiment),
'Graystones', Old Hunstanton, Norfolk. Loos Memorial, Panels 30/31.
Also listed Hunstanton Memorial.
See also Old Hunstanton Memorial Hall
|
| MELTON |
William
John |
Private,
8556, 2nd Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 13-01-16, aged 22.
Born Hunstanton, enlisted Norwich. Son of Mr. W. C. and Mrs. M.
A. Melton, of School House, Hunstanton, Norfolk. Buried in Kut War
Cemetery, Iraq, Grave J.13.
See also Old Hunstanton Memorial Hall
|
| NEWSTEAD |
Alfred
[Basil] |
Private,
240513, 1/5th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 19-04-17, aged
22. Enlisted East Dereham, resident Hunstanton. Son of James and
Catherine Priscilla Newstead, 60 Hunstanton North, Norfolk. Commemorated
on Jerusalem Memorial, Israel, Panels 12/15.
See also Old Hunstanton Memorial Hall
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| NEWSTEAD |
William
James |
Leading
Seaman (Boatman), 192850, HMS Monmouth, Royal Navy. Died/Killed
in action 01-11-14, aged 33. Son of James and Catherine Priscilla
Newstead, 60 Hunstanton North, Norfolk. Commemorated on Chatham
Naval Memorial, Panel 01.
See also Old Hunstanton Memorial Hall
|
| RICHARDSON |
William
Arthur |
Private,
18082, 3rd Norfolk Regiment. Died at home 15-04-15, aged 24. Born
Old Hunstanton, enlisted Norwich. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Richardson,
Old Hunstanton. Buried in Hunstanton (St. Mary) Churchyard, Norfolk.
See
also Old Hunstanton Memorial Hall
|
| ROYTHORNE |
Arthur |
Guardsman,
25658, 2nd Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 09-10-17, aged 19.
Born Hunstanton, enlisted King's Lynn. Son of George and Sarah Roythorne,
The Downs. Hunstanton. Norfolk. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial,
Panel 09.
See
also Old Hunstanton Memorial Hall
|
| RUMBOLD |
William
James |
[Spelt
RUMBOLDS on Memorial Hall memorial] Rifleman,
S/20116, 2nd Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 19-11-17, aged 29.
Son of Robert and Ellen Rumbold, Sea Lane, Hunstanton, Norfolk;
husband of Emily Emanuel (formerly Rumbold), 13, Bourdon Buildings,
Bourdon Street, Berkeley Square, London. Commemorated on Tyne Cot
Memorial, Panels 145/147. See
also Old Hunstanton Memorial Hall
|
| SKIPPER |
Bertie |
No
further information currently available |
| Le
STRANGE |
Roland |
Captain,
General List, London District, Commanding Chinese Labour Corps.
Died 20-02-19, aged 49. Son of Hamon and Emmeline le Strange, Hunstanton
Hall, Norfolk; husband of the late Hon. Mrs. R. le Strange, only
daughter of 18th Baron Hastings. Buried in Hunstanton (St. Mary)
Churchyard, Norfolk.
See
also Old Hunstanton Memorial Hall
|
| REST
IN PEACE |
| TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN FROM THE PARISH OF OLD HUNSTANTON
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
1939 - 1945 |
| BEATON |
E
W S |
R.A.M.C.
- No further information currently available |
| CATHLES |
Noel
[Alfred Campbell] |
Pilot
Officer (Pilot) 102975, 11 Sqaudron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 23rd July 1941. Aged 25. Son of Albert Cathles, and of Ada
R. Cathles, of Old Hunstanton, Norfolk. Buried in CATANIA WAR CEMETERY,
SICILY, Italy. Plot I. Row F. Grave 20. |
| HUNTER |
John
Hardwicke Cuthbert |
Wing
Commander 72862, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 18th August
1945. Aged 32. Son of John Charles Gordon and Evelyn Mary Hunter;
husband of Iris Ada Hunter, of Hunstanton, Norfolk. B.Sc. Engr.
(Lond.). Mentioned in Despatches. Buried in KANDY WAR CEMETERY,
Sri Lanka. Plot I. Row D. Grave 3. |
| WARREN |
Peter
John |
Aircraftman
1st Class 547949, 149 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 18th December
1939. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Panel 3. |
| REID |
Bruce
[Douglas George] Houston |
Pilot
Officer (Pilot) 42438, 107 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 12th
June 1940. Aged 20. Son of R. Douglas Houstoun Reid and Enid Nellie
Reid, of Old Hunstanton, Norfolk. His brother Ian Henry also died
on service. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, France.
Block "S". Plot 4. Row T. Grave 10. |
| REID |
Ian
Henry |
Mideshipman,
H.M.S. Barham, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 25th November 1941. Aged
18. Son of Douglas Houstoun Reid and Enid Nellie Reid, of Old Hunstanton,
Norfolk. Chief Cadet Captain, H.M.S. Worcester. No known grave.
Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 60,
Column 1. |
| WINN |
Albert
Walter |
[Spelt
WIN on memorial] Private 5774182, 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment.
Died 12th June 1940. Aged 35. Son of Timothy C. and Ann Winn; husband
of Florence M. Winn, of Hunstanton North, Norfolk. No known grave.
Commmeorated on the DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, France. Column 44. |
| R.I.P. |
| Framed
handwritten Roll of Honour |
| THE
FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF
THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO SERVED
HIS MAJESTY’S FORCES |
| ASKER |
H
F |
R.
NORFOLK R. |
| BARNARD |
A
J |
A.C.C. |
| BARNARD |
J
D |
|
| BATTERSBEE |
G
W |
R.
NORFOLK R |
| BATES |
D
H |
R.E. |
| BOURKE |
D
H |
R.
NORFOLK R |
| DARKE |
R
I |
L.A. |
| BURNESS |
I |
R.A.F. |
| BURTON |
H |
R.F.C. |
| CAMPBELL |
A
E |
|
| CAMPBELL |
A
V |
R.
NORFOLK R |
| CLARK |
J |
R.A.F. |
| CASE |
C |
W.R.N.S. |
| DRAKE |
G
A |
R.A.M.C. |
| DEERING |
P
T |
R.M.O.C. |
| EVANS |
S |
R.E. |
| FERGUSON |
P |
W.R.N.S. |
| GILDING |
E |
R.NORFOLK
R |
| GILDING |
J
H |
R.
NORFOLK R. |
| GILDING |
W
H |
R.
NORFOLK R |
| HARRIS |
H |
W.A.A.F |
| HARRIS |
M |
|
| HEATH |
P
M |
R.A.M.E |
| HODGESON |
D |
R.E.M.E |
| HOLT |
H |
R.A.M.C. |
| HOUCHIN |
A
T |
R.M. |
| HOUCHIN |
N
K |
W.A.A.F |
| HALME |
G |
W.R.N.S. |
| JEWELL |
A |
R.A.F. |
| JEWELL |
G
R |
R.
NORFOLK R |
| JEWELL |
W
E G |
R.A. |
| JARVIS |
H |
W.
YORKS |
| JUMY |
R |
R.A. |
| LAKE |
G
R |
R.A. |
| LAKE |
R
W |
R.E.M.E. |
| LOW |
G |
R.N. |
| Le
STRANGE |
B |
|
| LYNOTT |
A |
R.A.M.C. |
| MATSELL |
C |
R.
NORFOLK R |
| MATSELL |
E |
R.A.F. |
| MOTT |
T
G |
R.N. |
| MARSHALL |
E
G |
R.
NORFOLK R |
| +
NOBES |
D |
R.
NORFOLK R. |
| OWEN |
S
G |
R.A.F. |
| PARSONS |
W |
R.A.F. |
| PEACOCK |
E |
R.A.S.C |
| PEACOCK |
J |
A.T.S. |
| PEACOCK |
P |
A.T.S. |
| PEACOCK |
W
B |
R.
NORFOLK R |
| PROUDFOOT |
E |
? |
| PROUDFOOT |
W |
R
NORFOLK R |
| RICHARDSON |
D |
E.M. |
| SAMPSON |
P |
R.
NORFOLK R |
| TUCK |
H
W |
R
NORFOLK R |
| TURKINTON? |
G
E |
R.N,. |
| WAGG |
R
J W |
R.A.S.C. |
| WALLACE |
C
H |
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| WARD |
A |
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| WARD |
O
A |
R
NORFOLK R |
| WATSON |
F
C |
R.A.S.C. |
| WIGAN |
J |
R
NORFOLKR |
| W………INGTON? |
W
E |
R.
NORFOLK R |
| WRIGHT |
A |
R.A. |
| THE
LORD WROUGHT GREAT GLORY BY THEM, THROUGH THIS GRANT PEACE. |
| Very
dark brass plaque within the church |
| MERCY
†
IN MEMORY OF |
| BLOOMFIELD |
Frederick
Charles |
Drowned
at sea when the Princess of Wales pleasure boat capsized on 25th
August 1895. |
| WOODS |
George |
Drowned
at sea when the Princess of Wales pleasure boat capsized on 25th
August 1895. |
| LONG |
Leonard |
Drowned
at sea when the Princess of Wales pleasure boat capsized on 25th
August 1895. |
| KERRIDGE |
Amos
G |
Drowned
at sea when the Princess of Wales pleasure boat capsized on 25th
August 1895. |
| CURL |
William |
Drowned
at sea when the Princess of Wales pleasure boat capsized on 25th
August 1895. |
| DROWNED
AT SEA BY THE CAPSIZING OF THE PLEASURE BOAT The PRINCESS OF WALES
AUGUST 25TH 1895.
Q.A.P.D. |
| Buried
in the churchyard but not on the memorial |
| NELSON |
Frederick
Charles |
Sapper
84755. 208th Field Coy. Royal Engineers. Died of wounds at home
on 6th August 1916. Aged 20. Born Ashill, Norfolk. Lived
Hunstanton. Enlisted Norwich. Son of George Nelson, of Tymperley
Hill St., Hunstanton. Buried: Hunstanton (St. Mary) Churchyard.
See also 34th Norfolk
Division, Royal Engineers and Hunstanton.
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| EVANS |
Francis
Bernard |
Second
Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps formerly The Artists Rifles. Killed
while flying at Sedgeford 17th February 1918. Aged 22. Son of Alfred
and Florence Evans, of 27, North Side, Clapham Common, London. Served
in France (1915-17) with the Artists' Rifles. His wife Florence
Nelson is buried in the same grave. Buried: South of the Church
in Hunstanton (St. Mary) Churchyard. |
| COXEN |
Stephen
Arthur Thomas |
Major,
5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 6th June 1899. Of Kings Lynn
and Holme. Born Litchfield. Buried: Hunstanton (St. Mary) Churchyard.
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| WALES |
C
S |
Corporal
7223, Army Pay Corps. Died 24th February 1919 [CWGC states 1918].
Aged 36. Buried: South-East of the Church in Hunstanton (St. Mary)
Churchyard. |
| GRIFFITHS |
Dudley
George |
Private
2633, 1st Battalion, Lovat Scouts. Died in United Kingdom 8th July
1915. Born Wales, resident Pembroke. Buried: In North-West corner
of Hunstanton (St. Mary) Churchyard. |
| PALMER |
Basil
Victor |
Private
71402, 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Regiment). Died of wound sin United KIngdom 7th May 1917. Age 19.
Born Colby, enlisted Norwich, resident Wolstanton, Staffordshire.
Son of William and Gertrude Palmer, of "Rocksand," Hunstanton.
Formerly 26656, Norfolk Regiment. Buried: South-East of the Church
in Hunstanton (St. Mary) Churchyard. |
| TAPLIN |
Walter
William |
Sergeant 26841, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 22nd MAy 1920.
Aged 21. Son of Mr. W. J. and Mrs. E. A. Taplin, of 44, Station
Rd., Marlow, Bucks. Buried: South of the Church in Hunstanton (St.
Mary) Churchyard. |
| WITLEY |
Leslie
Norman |
Corporal
3800, 98th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Died 26th March 1918. Aged
23. Son of Mrs. Mary Witley, of Hill St., Hunstanton. Buried: In
North-West corner of Hunstanton (St. Mary) Churchyard. |
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