| 1914-1918 |
|
BANNER |
Arthur |
Private,
2nd/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 240716.
Died aged 29 on 3rd December 1917. Son of Herbert Banner, 33 The
Drive, Checketts Lane, Claines, Worcester, and the late Jane Banner.
Cambrai Memorial, Louverval Panel 6. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
| BARNARD |
Hubert
Earle |
Private,
7th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry. Service No 37914. Died
aged 21 on 29th June 1918. Son of Frederick M. and K. Maud Barnard,
of Bevere Green Farm, Claines, Worcester. Berlin South-Western
Cemetery III. C. 5. Also appears on the main memorial
in the churchyard and Worcester
Royal Grammar School memorial. |
|
BRADLEY |
William
I T |
No
further information currently available. Also appears on the main
memorial in the churchyard and Claines
School memorial. |
| BROWN |
Harry
William |
Private
50223, 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in
action 23 August 1918. Born Salwarpe, enlisted Worcester, resident
Claines. Formerly 31277, Worcestershire Regiment. Entitled to
the British War and Victory Medals. In 1911 he was married to
Arabella Syble Ena Brown (aged 30); he was aged 33, a Grocer,
born Salwarpe, resident Fernhill Heath, North Claines. In 1901
he was living with his mother, Sarah, a widow, in Hanbury Road,
Droitwich St Peter, Droitwich where he was a Grocer's Assistant,
aged 23, born Salwarpe. Buried in Adanac Military cemetery, Miraumont,
Somme, France. Plot IV. Row E. Grave 36. Also appears on the memorial
in the churchyard. |
|
BULLEN |
Francis |
No
further information currently available. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
| BULLOCK |
Walter |
Gunner,
61st Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Service
No 846286. Died of wounds aged 23 on 21st July 1917. Born Claines,
enlisted Worcester. Son of George and Ellen Bullock, Bilford Lane,
Claines, Worcester. Bard Cottage Cemetery III. E. 5 Also appears
on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
BURROW |
Arthur
George |
Private,
"W" Company 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service
No 39727. Died of wounds aged 23 on 5th November 1916. Born Martin
Hussintree, enlisted Worcester, resident Claines. Son of Arthur
and Mary Elizabeth Burrow, of Park Farm Cottages, Hallow, nr.
Worcester. Formerly 2840, Worcestershire Yeomanry. Bois Guillaume
Communal Cemetery II. B. 9. Also appears on the memorial
in the churchyard. |
| CARTLAND |
George
Trevor |
Captain,
Adjutant 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade. Died aged 23 on 1st July
1916. Son of George and Lilian Cartland, of Bevere Cottage, near
Worcester. Serre Road Cemetery No.2 III. E. 14. He is also commemorated
on the lectern within the church of St John.
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE TREVOR CARTLAND
CAPT & ADJT, 1ST BATT, RIFLE BRIGADE, KILLED IN ACTION
ON 1ST JULY 1916 BETWEEN BEAUMONT HAMEL AND SERRE.
Also
appears on the main memorial in the churchyard. |
|
CONN |
Charles
Henry |
Private,
3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 20063. Died
aged 26 on 8th May 1916. Son of Charles and Ann Conn, of Fernhill
Heath, Worcester, husband of Edith Susannah Conn, 6 St Stephen
St, Barbourne, Worcester. Native of Fernhill Heath. Etaples Military
Cemetery V. C. 11A. Also appears on the main memorial
in the churchyard and Claines
School memorial. |
| CURTLER |
Frederick
Gwatkin Oldham |
 Lieutenant,
5th Battalion attached 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment.
Died aged 22 on 21st October 1914. Son of Frederick Lewis Curtler
and Nannie McClelland Curtler, of Bevere House, Worcester. Ypres
(Menin Gate) Memorial Addenda Panel 57. Also appears on the memorial
in the churchyard.
|
|
DIVERS |
Percy
John Gore |
Lance
Corporal, Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry).
Service No 325522. Died on 1st October 1916. Jerusalem Memorial
Panel 3 & 5. Also appears on the main memorial
in the churchyard and Worcester Cathedral Worcestershire Hussars
memorial. |
| DOWDESWELL |
Thomas |
Sergeant,
11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 9367. Died
aged 40 on 25th April 1917. Son of Thomas and Harriet Dowdeswell,
of Tibberton, Worcester; husband of Alice Mary Dowdeswell, Perdiswell
Cottages, Droitwich Rd., Worcester. Doiran Memorial. Also appears
on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
GARLAND |
Walter
Richard |
Corporal,
Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry). Service
No 325422. Died aged 20 on 23rd April 1916. Son of Mr T. and Mrs
K. Garland, of Hawbridge, Claines, Worcester. Jerusalem Memorial
Panel 3 and 5. Also appears on the main memorial
in the churchyard, Claines
School memorial and Worcester Cathedral Worcestershire Hussars
memorial. |
| HAINES |
Cecil |
No
further information currently available. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
HAINES |
Gerald |
No
further information currently available. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
| HARDING |
Gilbert
John |
Corporal,
1st/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 242407.
Died 9th October 1917. Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 75 to 77. Also
appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
HOUGHTON |
Harold |
Rifleman,
1st/7th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
Service No 54418. Killed in action aged 20 on 11th November 1917.
Enlisted Worcester, resident Claines. Son of William and Harriet
Houghton, 61 Checketts Lane, Worcester. Formerly 1389, Army Service
Corps (Territorial). Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 75 to 77. Also appears
on the main memorial in the churchyard
and Worcester Guildhall memorial. |
| JONES |
Harvey
W |
Private,
2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Service No 17675.
Died aged 23 on 16th September 1916. Son of Mrs Charlotte Jones,
63 Checketts Lane, Worcester. Claines (St John the Baptist) Churchyard
Grave No 542. Also appears on the main
memorial in the churchyard and Claines
School memorial. |
|
KNOTT |
Robert
Wallace |
Private,
8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars. Service No H/2699. Died aged
27 on 13th June 1915. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Knott. Born
at Worcester. Perth Cemetery (China Wall) IV. K. 20. Also appears
on the main memorial in the churchyard
and Claines School memorial. |
| LOYNES |
Harry
Newton |
Private,
Army Service Corps. Service No M2/174561. Died aged 27 on 19th
November 1916. Son of Mary and the late James Loynes; husband
of Jane Maria Loynes, of 'Glencairn,' 17, Albany Terrace, Worcester.
Born at Abberley. Wichenford (St. Lawrence) Churchyard North-East
of Church. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
MUNN |
Samuel |
Private,
177th Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Service No 82823.
Killed in action aged 29 on 3rd December 1917. Born and resident
Claines, enlisted Worcester. Son of George and Alice Munn, 5 Whinfield
Rd, Claines, Worcester; husband of Rose Letitia Munn, of School
House, Mappleboro' Green, Redditch, Worcestershire. Formerly 5546,
Worcestershire Regiment. Anneux British Cemetery IV. C. 38. Also
appears on the main memorial in the churchyard
and Claines School memorial. |
| MUNN |
James |
Sergeant,
2nd/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 240742.
Died on 3rd December 1917. Cambrai Memorial, Louverval Panel 6.
Also appears on the main memorial in the
churchyard and Claines
School memorial. |
|
RANDLE |
Ernest |
Lance
Corporal, 1st/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No
242428. Died aged 22 on 27th August 1917. Son of J.E. and Emily
Randle, 21 Henwick Rd, Worcester. Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 75 to
77. Also appears on the main memorial in
the churchyard and Worcester St Matthew memorial. |
| SKILLERN |
Samuel |
Private,
'B' Company 10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No
17893. Died aged 20 on 3rd March 1916. Youngest son of William
and Maria Skillern, of Worcestershire. Rue-Du-Bacquerot No.1 Military
Cemetery, Laventie I. F. 15 Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
STONE |
George |
Lance
Corporal, 1st/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No
242333. Killed in action in Italy aged 27 on 18th June 1918. Enlisted
Worcester, resident Claines. Son of Emily and George Stone, of
Claines, Worcester; husband of Florence May Stone, Droitwich Road,
Claines, Worcester. Boscon British Cemetery Plot 3. Row A. Grave
4. Also appears on the main memorial in
the churchyard and Claines
School memorial. |
| WALLACE |
Geoffrey
Robert |
Captain,
7th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Died aged 21 on 27th August
1917. Awarded MC and Bar. Son of L.A. and M.K. Wallace, 35 Lennox
Gardens, Sloane Square, London. Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 75 to
77. Also appears on the main memorial in
the churchyard and Worcester
Cathedral cloister windows. Further information is provided
on the window - Geoffrey Wallace was the 2nd son of Lewis Alexander
and Mabel Kate Wallace of Hawford House, Claines. He was killed
in action. |
|
WATKINS |
John |
Gunner,
3rd/2nd South Midland Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Service No
3241. Died in United Kingdom aged 22 on 18th June 1916. Born Caines,
enlisted Worcester. Son of Agnes Watkins, of Corn Meadow, Claines,
and the late Thomas Watkins. Claines (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard
Grave 611. Also appears on the main memorial
in the churchyard and Claines
School memorial. |
| WATKINS |
James |
No
further information currently available. Also appears on the main
memorial in the churchyard and Claines
School memorial. |
| Grant
them, Lord eternal rest, and let
light perpetual shine upon them. |
| 1939-1945 |
|
BARNES |
Howard
Alfred Cecil |
Listed as Cecil H Barnes on memorial] Private, Royal Army Ordnance
Corps. Service No 7601849. Died aged 23 on 29th May 1940. Son
of Howard Richard and Annie Barnes, of Bevere, Worcestershire;
husband of Hilda Barnes. Dover (St. James's) Cemetery Row J. Grave
9. Also appears on the main memorial in the churchyard as H.A.C.
Barnes |
| BULLOCK |
Harold
P. |
No
further information currently available. Also appears on the main
memorial in the churchyard as P.H. Bullock. |
|
DONOVAN |
William
E. |
Probably
William Edward Donovan, Aircraftman 1st Class, 115 Squadron Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Service No 1195390. Died on 17th
September 1941. Charlbury Cemetery Section N. Grave 38. Also appears
on the memorial in the churchyard. |
| DRINKWATER |
Robert
James |
Sergeant
(Flight Engineer), 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Service No 1497401. Died aged 21 on 27th September 1943. Son of
James and Alice Drinkwater, of Claines, Worcestershire. Hanover
War Cemetery 1. E. 11. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
GWILLAM |
Douglas
Victor |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner), 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Service No 1217158. Died aged 25 on 2nd February 1943. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Gwillam, of Droitwich, Worcestershire. Eindhoven
(Woensel) General Cemetery Plot JJB. Grave 8. Also appears on
the memorial in the churchyard. |
| GEORGE |
John
Henry |
Sergeant,
101 Squadron Royal Air Force. Service No 626245. Died aged 21
on 20th August 1940. Son of Arthur James George, and of Annie
George, of Claines, Worcestershire. Runnymede Memorial Panel 14.
Also appears on the main memorial in the
churchyard and Worcester
Royal Grammar School memorial. |
|
HEXTALL |
George
Arthur |
Lieutenant,
Royal Warwickshire Regiment attached 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire
Regiment. Service No 258230. Died aged 30 on 22nd January 1945.
Son of George Edward and Edith A. Hextall; husband of Phyllis
Ethel Hextall, of Worcester. Taukkyan War Cemetery Coll. grave
26. D. 9-11. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
| MATTHEWS |
Gordon |
Private,
3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. Service No 14327811.
Died aged 20 on 17th September 1944. Son of Frank and Hilda Isabella
Matthews, of Worcester. Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery 19. B.
18. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
MACDONALD |
Graham
Warren |
Captain,
8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, attached South Wales Borderers,
formerly of Monmouthshire Regiment. Service No 58979. Died aged
28 on 29th May 1940. Son of Major James Kerr Macdonald and Emily
Ann Macdonald, of Worcester. A.I.B. Dunkirk Memorial Column 57.
Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
| MACDONALD |
Robert
George |
Sergeant
(Observer), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Service No 1380294.
Died aged 33 on 10th October 1942. Son of George and Sarah Macdonald;
husband of Kathleen Macdonald, of Bevere, Worcestershire. Filey
(St. Oswald) Churchyard Old ground Row B. Grave 3. Also appears
on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
PITT |
George
Joseph |
Private,
1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment. Service No 14723220. Died aged
22 on 10th February 1945. Son of Daniel and Alice Pitt, of Fernhill
Heath, Worcestershire. Jonkerbos War Cemetery 10. C. 6. Also appears
on the memorial in the churchyard. |
| PITT |
James
Henry |
Stoker
2nd Class, Royal navy H.M.S. Exmouth. Service No P/KX 95670. Died
aged 19 on 21st January 1940. Son of Daniel and Alice Pitt. Portsmouth
Naval Memorial Panel 42 Column 3. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
PURSER |
Hugh
Edmund Vaughan |
Captain,
Royal Engineers. Service No 219705. Died aged 24 on 26th July
1944. Son of Edmund George and Edith Merle Purser, of Old Colwyn,
Denbighshire. Imphal War Cemetery 7. K. 7. Also appears on the
memorial in the churchyard. |
| PURSER |
David
Merlin |
Major,
3 Field Squadron Royal Engineers. Service No 69731. Died aged
26 on 7th April 1943. Son of Edmund George and Edith Merle Purser,
of Salwarpe, Droitwich, Worcestershire. B.Sc. Enfidaville War
Cemetery VI. F. 25. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
PYE |
Thomas
W. |
Sergeant,
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. Service No 2613961. Died aged
35 on 21st July 1944. Son of Thomas Henry Wilton Pye and Margaret
Pye; husband of Joyce Pye, of Claines, Worcestershire. Banneville-La-Campagne
War Cemetery V. F. 15. Also appears on main
memorial in the churchyard and Worcester
Royal Grammar School memorial. |
| RHODES |
Frank |
Leading
Sick Berth Attendant, Royal Navy H.M.S. Bramble. Service No D/MX
67445. Died aged 21 on 31st December 1942. Son of Walter and Winifred
Edith Rhodes, of Fernhill Heath, Worcestershire. Plymouth Naval
Memorial Panel 71, Column 2. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
|
SEVENOAKS |
Frederick |
Shipwright
4th Class, Royal Navy H.M.S. Hecla. Service No P/MX 71190. Died
aged 38 on 12th November 1942. Son of James Frederick and Ann
Emily Sevenoaks; husband of Margaret Victoria Sevenoaks, of Claines,
Worcestershire. Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 69, Column 2.
Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
| SLOCOMBE |
Douglas
Frederick |
Sergeant,
1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Service No 6142909. Died aged
21 on 12th February 1945. Son of George Frederick and Dorothy
Mary Slocombe, of Worcester. New Ground. S.E. of church. Claines
(St. John The Baptist) Churchyard Grave 169. Also appears on the
memorial in the churchyard. |
|
THOMAS |
Eric
Fielder |
Pilot
Officer, 12 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Service
No 117131. Died aged 23 on 14th September 1942. Son of Frederick
Robert Herbert and Ethel Thomas, of Bevere, Worcestershire. Runnymede
Memorial Panel 72. Also appears on main
memorial in the churchyard and Worcester
Royal Grammar School memorial. |
| WILLIAMS |
Albert
E |
No
further information currently available. Also appears on the memorial in the churchyard. |
| 'Greater
love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends'
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