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WROXHAM
ST. MARY WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael Peck 2017
There
are two memorials within St Mry's Church, Wroxham. The first is for
World War 1 and takes the form of an arched inset with three dimensional
illusion with an arched cross bearing a cross above a rectangular plaque
detailing the 17 names. The World War 2 memorial is in the form of a
brass plaque with ornate border detaling 8 names.
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Photograph
Copyright © Michael Peck 2017
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1914-1918
| BEMAN |
Percy |
Norfolk
Regiment.
Percival Beman. Private 14794. 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Died of wounds 1st July 1916. Son of Frederick William and Emma
Rosina Beman (nee Purdue, of Lawn House, Norwich Road, Wroxham as
1911. Now wife of Fred W Hirst of 3 Ashville Terrace, Cardigan Road,
Leeds, YKS). Born 1896 Leeds, YKS and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and 1D. |
| BURTON |
George |
Norfolk
Regiment.
Possibly George Benjamin
Burton. Private 13607. 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in
action 1st July 1916, aged 35 years. Son of John Burton of White
Lion Cottages, Coltishall, Norfolk. Born Kirdiston and enlisted
Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face
1C and 1D.
Note: no proven Wroxham connection, not definitively found in
census.
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| CHAMBERLIN |
Arthur
W |
Royal
Engineers.
Arthur William Chamberlin. Corporal 56624. 17th Div Signal Company,
Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 53 Field Ambulance 8th June 1916.
Son of John George and Alice Sophia Chamberlin of Lower Wroxham,
Norfolk. Brother of Herbert Chamberlin. Born c1892 Norwich (as SDGW,
born Wroxham on census), Norfolk, enlisted 6th November 1914 Chatham,
KEN and resident Stamford, LIN (as probate). Commemorated Acheux
British Cemetery. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 30.
Note: property to Kate Elizabeth Cunnington, wife of Cecil Herbert
Cunnington (relationship unexplained).
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| CHAMBERLIN |
Herbert
V |
Royal
Army Medical Corps.
Herbert Victor Chamberlin. Corporal 2158. 3/1st East Anglian Field
Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died at sea (sinking of Troopship
‘Royal Edward’) 13th August 1915. Son of John George and Alice Sophia
Chamberlin. Bother of Arthur W Chamberlin. Born c1891 Wroxham, Norfolk,
enlisted Walthamstow and resident Leyton, ESS. Commemorated Helles
Memorial. Panel 199 and 200 or 236 to 239 and 328. |
| DAVIES |
Stanley
G |
Lancashire
Fusiliers.
Stanley George William Davies. Private 275050. 2/6th Battalion,
Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 30th August 1917. Son of
George Mole and Sarah Ann Davies of ‘Shrublands’, Wroxham, Norfolk
(as CWGC, of ‘School House’, Wroxham as 1901/1911). Born c1898 Wroxham,
enlisted Norwich and resident Wroxham, Norfolk. Commemorated Ramscappelle
Road Military Cemetery. II.C.24. |
| FOX |
Francis
J |
Norfolk
Regiment.
Francis John Fox. Private 15687. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 12th October 1916. Son of William Mason and Ruth
Fox of Pear Tree Farm, Hoveton St John, Norfolk. Born 1889 Hoveton
St John, Norfolk and enlisted Hounslow, MDX. Commemorated Thiepval
Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and 1D. |
| GUNTON |
George
J |
Norfolk
Regiment.
George James Gunton on 1899 birth record and CWGC, James George
Gunton on SDGW. Private 126741 6th T C [as CWGC, meaning unknown],
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 32974 Norfolk Regiment. Died
of wounds Bristol War Hospital 21st December 1918. Son of George
and Mary Ann Gunton of Church Lane, Wroxham, Norfolk. Born c1899
Thrigby and enlisted Wroxham, Norfolk. Commemorated Wroxham (St
Mary) Churchyard. |
| HORSLEY |
Ernest |
Norfolk
Regiment.
Possibly Ernest Edward Horsley birth recorded Yarmouth District
1875. Private 3/7922. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds
4th September 1915. Son of Henry and Louisa Horsley. Husband of
Elizabeth Edith Horsley (nee Caulk). Born Great Yarmouth and enlisted
Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery.
II.J.10.
Note: no proven Wroxham connection found. |
| HEWETSON |
Phillip
R |
Loyal
North Lancashire Regiment.
Unable to identify Phillip R Hewetson, possibly
Richard John Philip Hewetson.
Captain. 3rd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, attached
9th Battalion, Died of wounds as ‘Prisoner of War’ 3rd July 1918.
Only son of Rev. William Hewetson M.A and Susan Kathleen Hewetson
of St Cuthberts Rectory, Bedford, BDF (as CWGC, of Salhouse, Norfolk
as 1911). Born 14th August 1893 Aston, Birmingham, WAR and resident
Salhouse, Norfolk (as probate). Served from August 1914 and previously
wounded at Loos 1915. Commemorated Vendresse British Cemetery. IV.F.3. |
| KERRY |
Clement
P |
Queens
Westminster Rifles.
Clement Palmer Kerry. Lance Sergeant 550522. 16th Battalion, London
Regiment. Died 43 Stationary Hospital, Egypt 3rd December 1917.
Son of William Palmer and Augusta L Kerry of Stanhoe Villa, Wroxham,
Norfolk. Born c1884 Norwich, Norfolk, enlisted Westminster and resident
162 Westbourne Grove, Bayswater, LND (as probate). Commemorated
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery. F.269. |
| LOYNES |
Edward
F |
Queens
Westminster Rifles.
Edward Francis Loynes. Rifleman 4201. D Company, 16th Battalion,
London Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Son of Edward Arthur
and Florence Jane Loynes of Church Lane, Wroxham, Norfolk. Born
1889 Wroxham, Norfolk, enlisted Westminster and resident 36 Black
Lion Lane, Hammersmith, LND (as probate), Commemorated Thiepval
Memorial. Pier and Face 13C.
Note: property to John Chapman (uncle).
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| LAMB |
John |
Royal
Engineers.
Second Lieutenant. 179th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of
wounds 17th October 1917. Son of (the late) Rev John and Emily Mary
Ann Lamb (now wife of Peter Edward Hansell of The Plantation, Wroxham,
Norfolk). Husband of Muriel Lamb (nee Wrey) and father of Philip
Sherard and Jocelyn Mary Lamb. Born 21st September 1880 Thorpe next
Norwich, Norfolk, emigrated Rhodesia 1902 returning January 1917,
gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 1st July 1917 and to France 13th July 1917.
Commemorated Dozinghem Military Cemetery. X.G.7. |
| PASSMORE |
Arthur |
Queens
Royal West Surrey Regiment.
Arthur William Passmore. Second Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, Royal
West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 4th April 1916. Son of James
Edward and Florence Unity Passmore of Wroxham, Norfolk (as 1911).
Born 1889 Clapham and resident Holly Lodge, Wimbledon Common, LND
(as probate). Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 13 to 15. |
| PITCHER |
Edward
T |
Norfolk
Regiment.
Edward Pitcher on CWGC, Edward Pitchers on SDGW, Thomas Edward Pitcher
on birth record. Private 14970. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 26th September 1915. Son of James and Elizabeth
Pitcher of The Street, Wroxham, Norfolk (as 1911). Born 1891 Horstead
and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel
30 and 31. |
| SPURGEON |
Arthur
W |
Yorkshire
Regiment.
Arthur William Spurgeon. Private 34203. 9th Battalion, Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 24987 Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds
9th November 1918. Son of Harry and Emma Spurgeon of The Lodge,
Norwich Road, Wroxham, Norfolk (as 1911). Born 1890 Wroxham, enlisted
Wrotham [possibly Wrotham, KEN but possibly mistranscribed Wroxham]
and resident Wroxham, Norfolk (as probate). Commemorated Blargies
Communal Cemetery Extension. III.D.14. |
| TOOLEY |
Edward
A |
Suffolk
Yeomanry.
Albert Edward Tooley on records. Private 305711. CWGC has 1/1st
Middlesex Hussars (County of London Yeomanry [Middlesex Duke of
Cambridge’s Hussars]) while SDGW has Buckinghamshire Yeomanry (Royal
Buckinghamshire Hussars), Soldiers Effects has County of London
Yeomanry. Died Egypt 17th October 1918. Son of Isaac and Charlotte
Tooley of Belaugh, Norfolk. Husband of Violet L Tooley (nee Dunn).
Born 1885 Belaugh, Norfolk, enlisted Ely, CAM and resident Sherringham,
Norfolk. Commemorated Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery. B.89. |
| WRIGHT |
Dennis |
Norfolk
Regiment.
Dennis Robert Wright. Lance Corporal 14793. 8th Battalion, Norfolk
Regiment. Killed in action 11th August 1917. Son of Robert Jeremiah
and Charlotte Wright of New Road, Wroxham, Norfolk. Born 21st June
1885 Hoveton St Peter and enlisted 4th September 1914 Norwich, Norfolk.
Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 4. |
GREATER
LOVE HATH NO MAN
THAN THIS: THAT A MAN LAY
DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
1939-
1945
IN MEMORY OF |
| VAN
CITTERS |
Aernout
S |
Australian
Imperial Infantry.
Aernout Schelto Van Citters. Lieutenant VX547. 2/8th Battalion,
Australian Infantry. Died 21st January 1941, aged 32 years. Son
of Aernout and Violet Van Citters of Broadlands, Wroxham, Norfolk
(as 1941 newspaper report). Born Bogawantalawa, Ceylon (as census).
Commemorated Knightsbridge War Cemetery. 15.E.20. |
| GRIMWOOD |
Peter |
Royal
Air Force.
Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1331835, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. 10 Squadron. Killed in action 24th May 1943.
Son of George and Agnes Grimwood of Wroxham, Norfolk. Born c1921.
Commemorated Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. 5.D.3.
Note: part crew of Handley Page Halifax aircraft HR696 (ZA-G)
flying from RAF Melbourne. Crashed in Germany from unknown cause.
No survivors.
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| GREENACRE |
Gordon
C G |
Royal
Air Force.
Gordon Charles George Greenacre. Flying Officer (Pilot) 156083,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 76 Squadron. Killed in action
31st March 1944. Son of Clifford Edward and Daisy May Greenacre
(nee Anderson) of Wroxham, Norfolk. Born 1922. Commemorated Durnbach
War Cemetery. 6.F.16.
Note: pilot of Handley Page Halifax aircraft LW647 (MP-W) flying
from RAF Holme on Spalding Moor, believed lost to German ‘Night
Fighter’.
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| HALL |
Malcolm
T T |
Royal
Air Force.
Malcolm Thomas Tudor Hall. Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 1446090, Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 156 Squadron. Killed in action 29th
July 1943. Son of George Tudor and Alice Mildred Hall (nee Leeds).
Born 1921. Commemorated Hamburg Cemetery. 5A.G.3.
Note: pilot of Avro Lancaster aircraft ED822 flying from RAF Warboys,
believed lost to German ‘Night Fighter’. No survivors.
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| KIDD |
Gerald
G |
Royal
Navy.
Gerald Govier Kidd. Ordinary Seaman P/JX190597, Royal Navy. (Free)
French Torpedo Boat ‘Branlebas’. Killed in action 14th December
1940, aged 20 years. Son of George and Florence J Kidd (nee Baldwin)
of Wroxham, Norfolk. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Panel
40. Column 1.
Note: vessel under control of Royal Navy, mixed French and British
crew. Unpopular vessel due to poor sea keeping qualities, and
lost in storm.
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| ORMEROD |
Raymond |
Royal
Navy.
Telegraphist C/WRX974, Royal Naval Reserve. HM Trawler ‘Royalo’
(based Lowestoft on minesweeping duties, sunk by mine). Killed in
action 1st September 1940. Son of Reginald and Octavia Ormerod (nee
Cornes, as birth record marriage not found) of Wroxham, Norfolk.
Born 2nd June 1920 Wroxham, Norfolk (as naval record). Commemorated
Penzance Cemetery. Section F. Row C. Grave 3. |
| SHUTTLEWORTH |
Richard
A |
Royal
Air Force.
Richard Ashton Shuttleworth. Squadron Leader (Pilot) 33548, Royal
Air Force. 21 Squadron. Died at Wilhelmina Hospital, Amsterdam 28th
August 1941, aged 21 years. Son of Major Ashton Ashton and Dorothy
Ann Shuttleworth of Hathersage, DBY. Husband of Honor Muriel Shuttleworth
(nee Ramsay) of ‘The Moat’, Old Holywood Road, Belfast, IRL. Born
18th May 1920 Sheffield, YKS. Commemorated Amsterdam New Eastern
Cemetery. Plot 85. Row D. Grave 1.
Note: pilot of Bristol Blenheim IV aircraft Z7447 (YH-A) flying
from RAF Watton, believed lost to anti-aircraft fire. No survivors.
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| WICKS |
Geoffrey
A |
Bedfordshire
and Hertfordshire Regiment.
Private 14414981. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Regiment, 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. Died 16th
May 1944. Son of Charles A and Ethel Wicks (nee Bush) of Wroxham,
Norfolk. Born 1924. Commemorated Cassino War Cemetery. XII.G.5. |
"THEIR
NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" |
Last updated
21 November, 2017
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