
WORCESTER ST BARNABUS WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2005 - Sandra Taylor
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The memorial
is located outside St Barnabus Church, Church Road, Worcester. It has
three tiered stone steps supporting the main memorial base with a stone
Celtic cross above.
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Photograph
Copyright © Sandra Taylor 2005
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TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
THE GIVER OF VICTORY
AND TO THE HONOURED MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
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THEIR
NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
ANDREWS |
J.A. |
No
further information currently
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BRACE |
Harry |
Lance
Corporal, 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 21620.
Died aged 22 on 31st May 1917. Son of Andrew Brace, 17 Laslett St,
Rainbow Hill, Worcester. Commemorated Arras Memorial Bay 6. Also
appears on Worcester Guildhall
Memorial.
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BARKER |
William
Arthur |
Private,
2nd/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 238011. Died
aged 24 on 28th May 1917. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Barker, of 8, Brickfields
Rd., Rainbow Hill, Worcester. Dainville Communal Cemetery A.16.
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BRAY |
Frederick
James |
Private,
Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry). “D” Squadron.
Service No 325578. Died aged 23 on 23rd April 1916. Son of James
& Sophia Bray, Barn Close, St John’s, Worcester, husband of Lilian
Bray, 41 Astwood Road, Worcester. Jerusalem Memorial Panel 3 & 5.
Also appears on Worcester Guildhall
(twice), Worcester St
John in Bedwardine & Worcester
Cathedral (Worcs Hussars) memorials.
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CLIFFORD |
Albert
Henry |
Corporal,
8th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment. Service No 14742. Died aged
30 on 13th October 1915. Son of Mrs. Ellen Clifford, 27 Church Rd.,
Rainbow Hill, Worcester; husband of Margaret Clifford, 82 Nicholls
St, Hillfields, Coventry. Loos Memorial Panel 93 to 95. Also appears
on Worcester Guildhall memorial.
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CLIFFORD |
Walter
J. |
No
further information currently. Also appears on Worcester
Guildhall memorial.
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CLARKE |
Arthur |
No
further information currently. An A. Clarke appears on Worcester
Guildhall memorial.
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DOWLER |
John |
Private,
1st/7th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 203586. Died
7th March 1917. Assevillers New British Cemetery, X.A.4. Also appears
on Worcester Guildhall memorial.
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EVANS |
Philip
B. |
No
further information currently
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FEAR |
Jeffery
Beauchamp |
Private,
Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry). Service
No 3162. Died 23rd April 1916. Jerusalem Memorial Panel 13 & 5.
Also appears on Worcester Guildhall
& Worcester Cathedral
(Worcs Hussars) memorials.
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FULLICK |
Arthur |
Private,
11th Battalion, The King’s (Liverpool Regiment). Service No 12110.
Died aged 25 on 29th September 1917. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fullick,
of 22, Woolhope Rd., Worcester. Kandahar Farm Cemetery II.G.25.
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GILES |
Howard
Russell |
Private,
Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry). Service
No 2981. Died aged 20 on 23rd April 1916. Son of George Henry and
Emily Giles, of 26, Belmont St., Rainbow Hill, Worcester. Jerusalem
Memorial Panel 13 & 5. Also appears on Worcester
Guildhall & Worcester
Cathedral (Worcs Hussars) memorials.
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GRIFFITHS |
George
L. |
No
further information currently
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GRIMMER |
Victor
G. |
Possibly
Private G.V. Grimmer, 1st/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment.
Service No 204056. Died aged 23 on 24th October 1918. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. Grimmer, of Worcester; husband of Mrs. G. V. Grimmer,
of 98, Bromyard Rd., St. John's. Worcester. Pommereuil British Cemetery
E.30. A G.V. Grimmer appears on Worcester
Guildhall memorial.
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HUNT |
Harold
Henry |
Private
2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment. Service No 9957. Died aged 25 on 4th
November 1915. Son of William Henry and Louisa Hunt, of 6, Green
Lane, Astwood Rd., Worcester. Les Gonards Cemetery, Versailles Grave
5. 3. Also appears on Worcester
Guildhall memorial.
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HARRIS |
Godfrey |
Possibly
Godfrey Jubilee Harris, Private, 1st/1st Queen’s Own Worcestershire
Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry). Service No 2930. Died aged 19 on 16th
August 1916. Son of George and Ellen Harris, 75 Church Rd, Rainbow
Hill, Worcester. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Grave XXI. L.
19. Also appears on Worcester
Guildhall & Worcester
Cathedral (Worcs Hussars) memorials.
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HUBAND |
Horace |
Bombardier,
Royal Field Artillery "B Battery. 306th Brigade. Service No 830025.
Died aged 27 on 2nd May 1917. Son of Mr. A. V. and Mrs. M. J. Huband,
of 20, The Goss, Worcester. ST. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
Grave P.I.E. 6B. Also appears on Worcester
Guildhall, Worcester St Stephens
(twice) & Worcester St Matthew’s memorials.
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HUCKFIELD |
Herbert
W. |
Corporal,
18th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. Service No 16110. Died aged
25 on 26th July 1916. Son of William and Elizabeth Huckfield; husband
of Laura Huckfield, of 3, Court, Pheasant St., Worcester. Thiepval
memorial Pier and Face 3C and 3D.
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HARRINGTON |
Tom |
No
further information currently
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HARDWICK |
William |
Possibly
Driver William Henry Hardwick, 61st (South Midland) Division. Ammunition
Col. Royal Field Artillery. Service No 1626. Died 1st June 1916.
Son-in-law of Mrs. E. A. Jones, of 5, Northfield St., Worcester.
Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre Div. 19. DD. 4.
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HOOPER |
James
C. |
Private,
6th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 10496. Died aged
32 on 2nd April 1921. Son of George and Jane Hooper; husband of
Alice Hooper, of 53, Checketts Lane, Barbourne, Worcester. Born
at Leigh Sinton, Malvern. Grimley (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard.
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JONES |
Thomas |
No
further information currently
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LEWIS |
Harry |
No
further information currently
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MUNSLOW |
Frederick
W. |
Possibly
Gunner Frederick William Munslow, Base Details, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Service No 150133. Died aged 43 on 24th February 1919. Son of James
and Charlotte Munslow. Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery Screen Wall.
Reference 5. 724
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MITCHELL |
Bert |
Private,
1st attached 8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 4213.
Died on 6th March 1916. Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps,
Grave I. F. 54. Also appears on Worcester
Guildhall memorial.
The
following report appears in the Worcester Daily Times of
Tuesday March 14th 1916.
Mr
C Mitchell of 114 Astwood Rd, Worcester, Post Office Inspector of
Telephones has received news of the death of his son, Pte Bert Mitchell,
a member of the 8th Battalion Worcesterahire Regt. His Commanding
Officer, Col Peake, writing to Mr Mitchell says:-
“I
very much regret to inform you that your son, Pte B. Mitchell, of
this battalion was killed on the evening of the 6th inst. He was
on sentry in the front line trenches and was hit on the head by
a bullet, so death was instantaneous. He was buried on the night
of the 7th, in our military cemetery, immediately behind our portion
of the front line. I very much regret his loss, as he was a good
soldier and I deeply sympathise with you.” The Chaplain of
the Regiment, the Rev Frank S Neatfield, has also written to Mr
Mitchell saying: “We laid his body to rest last night (in
the dark for fear of shells, and amid snow), with the rights of
the Church. A letter to me at Christ Church, Oxford, after the war
is over, will secure full particulars of the place of the grave.
May the Master who has called him to higher service elsewhere give
you His own true comfort.”
Deceased’s
parents had two letters from him last week. He was 23 years of age
last October. Before enlisting he was in the smiths shop at the
Vulcan Works. He joined the 8th Battalion last Easter Tuesday, was
with the force at Malvern and left Portsmouth on the 2nd of last
month; so he had had only a brief experience at the front.
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MATTHEWS |
Francis
O. T. |
Possibly
Private F.O.T. Matthews 72nd Battalion Canadian Infantry (British
Columbia Regiment). Service No 700957. Died aged 20 on 30th October
1917. Son of the late Rev. George James and Kate Hodges, his wife.
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel 18 - 28 - 30
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NEWELL |
George
Albert |
Lance
Corporal, 10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 17927.
Died aged 24 on 28th October 1915. Son of Edward and Eliza Newell,
of 29, Vauxhall St., Rainbow Hill, Worcester. St. Sever Cemetery,
Rouen. Grave A. 14. 7.
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PAYTON |
William
J. |
Private,
2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 8214. Died aged
25 on 24th October 1914. Husband of Florence Jane Payton, 48 Gillam
St, Worcester. Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Grave X. A. 11. Also
appears on Worcester Guildhall
memorial.
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PITT |
John
B. |
No
further information currently. A J.B. Pitt appears on Worcester
Guildhall memorial.
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PRICE |
William |
Probably
Private William Price, "X" Company 4th Battalion Worcestershire
Regiment. Service No 21552. Died aged 30 on 6th August 1915. Son
of the late William and Charlotte Price, 12 Court, Copenhagen St,
Worcester; husband of Mary Price, 300 Astwood Rd, Worcester. Helles
Memorial, Panel 104 to 113. Possibly the W. Price appearing on Worcester
Guildhall memorial.
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PHILLIPS |
Herbert
William |
Corporal,
1st/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 241616. Died
aged 32 on 5th October 1918. Son of Robert and Eleanor Phillips,
of 159, Wylde Lane, Worcester. Beaurevoir Communal Cemetery British
Extension Grave B. 4. Also appears on Worcester
Guildhall memorial.
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STONE |
Frederick
C. |
Possibly
Private F.C. Stone 1st/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service
No 20300. Died 5th November 1916. A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers Grave
II. F. 2. Also appears on Worcester
Guildhall memorial.
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SHAKESPEARE |
Stanley
J. |
Probably
Gunner James Stanley Shakespeare, 306th Brigade Royal Field Artillery.
Service No 3675. Died aged 21 on 16th December 1916. Son of James
and S. E. Shakespeare, of 41, Albany Rd., Worcester. Aveluy Communal
Cemetery Extension. Grave L. 27.
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WILDING |
Benjamin |
Private,
10th Battalion attached 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment.
Service No 12541. Died aged 22 on 25th September 1915. Son of William
Wilding, of 12, Mayfield Rd., Rainbow Hill, Worcester, and the late
Jane Elizabeth Wilding. Loos Memorial Panel 60 – 64. Also
appears on Worcester Guildhall
memorial.
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WALDRON |
William |
Rifleman,
2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade. Service No S/28572. Died aged 28 on
5th March 1917. Son of William and Ellen Waldron, of 65, Church
Rd., Astwood Rd., Worcester. Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 16
B and 16 C. Possibly, also appears on Worcester
St Clement’s memorial.
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GIBBS
WAR MEMORIAL
A
bronze plaque located inside St Barnabus Church, Church Road, Worcester
on the right hand side of the rood screen.
To
The Glory of GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
2nd Lieuts. Gilbert Fincher Gibbs
and Archibald Edward Gibbsformerly of this Parish, who fell
in action during the Great War
the one in France on the 28th of
April 1917, aged 25, and the other
in the Balkans on the 25th of the
same month, aged 22, this screen
was erected by their parents
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GIBBS |
Gilbert
Fincher |
2nd
Lieutenant, 8th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry. Died aged 25
on 28th April 1917. Son of Harry James and Fanny Gibbs of 26 Sunnyside
Rd, Worcester. Arras Memorial Bay 4
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GIBBS |
Archibald
Edward |
2nd
Lieutenant, 11th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Died aged 22
on 25th April 1917. Son of Harry James and Fanny Gibbs of 26 Sunnyside
Rd, Worcester. Doiran Memorial
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Last
updated
1 March, 2007
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