
MELDRETH
HOLY TRINITY WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Ann Thompson
There
is a framed "memorial" inside the parish church of the Holy Trinity.
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Photographs
Copyright © Ann Thompson 2000
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"PARISH
OF MELDRETH"
HONOUR THE FALLEN IN TWO WARS
1914 - 1918
ABREY |
Ernest
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Private
14111 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment killed in action on Thursday,
6th May 1915. Born Meldreth, enlisted Royston, resident Kensington,
Middlesex. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33. See Meldreth
also. |
CHAMBERLAIN |
Sidney
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Company
Serjeant Major 7623 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment killed in action
on Thursday, 25th October 1917. Age 31. Born and resident Shepreth,
enlisted Royston. Son of John Edward and Elizabeth Chamberlain,
of Council Cottages, Meldreth; husband of Alice Chamberlain, of
Hope Folly, Meldreth. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A. See Meldreth
also. |
DASH |
Reuben
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Private
13671 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment killed in action on Saturday,
1st July 1916. Born Meldreth, enlisted Cambridge. Buried in CERISY-GAILLY
FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave II. E. 11. See
Meldreth also. |
EAST |
Jabez
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Private
327522 "D" Coy. 1st Bn., Cambridgeshire Regiment killed in action
on Tuesday, 31st July 1917. Age 24. Born Meldreth, enlisted Cambridge.
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth East, of North End, Meldreth; husband
of Elsie Whitehall (formerly East), of North End, Meldreth. Formerly
5688 Cambridgeshire Regiment. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50 and 52. See
Meldreth also. |
FARNHAM |
Ralph
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Captain
6th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers who died of wounds on Thursday,
31st October 1918. Age 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Farnham,
of Meldreth, Cambs; husband of Daisy A. Farnham, of 10, Sydney
Rd., Waltham Cross, Herts. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY,
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XXXV. B. 10. See Meldreth
also. |
FLACK |
Harry
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Private
G/43317, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action Tuesday, 26th March 1918 in France & Flanders.
Born Meldreth, enlisted Purfleet, Essex, and resident Cuxton,
Kent. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel
60 and 61 See Meldreth also. |
FULLER |
John
William |
Private
11012 2nd Bn., Grenadier Guards who was killed in action on Thursday,
14th September 1916. Age 32. Born Burwell, enlisted Cambridge.
. Son of Robert Fuller, of Smith End, Barley, Royston, Herts;
husband of Agnes E. Fuller, of Hope Folly, Meldreth, Cambs. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 D. See Meldreth
also. |
HARRUP |
Wilfred
Ward |
Private
G/21166 7th Bn., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) who was
killed in action on Thursday, 26th October 1916. Age 20. Born
Meldreth, enlisted Bury St Edmunds, resident Royston. Son of Charles
and Isabella Harrup, of "Fieldgate House," Meldreth. Formerly
26918, Middlesex Regiment. Buried in SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No. 2,
Somme, France. Grave VII. K. 3. See Meldreth
also. |
NEGUS |
Albert
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Albert
Negus, Private 18548 1st Bn., Suffolk Regiment killed in action
on Saturday, 24th April 1915. Born and enlisted Melbourn. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 21. See Meldreth also. |
PEPPER |
Ernest
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Private
2670 Pay Office (Cairo), Army Pay Corps who died on Monday, 7th
February 1916. Born Meldreth, enlisted London. Buried in CAIRO
WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave D. 300. See Meldreth
also. |
PEPPER |
[Samuel]
Mark |
Private
28206, 12th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds
15th November 1916. Aged 19. Born and resident Meldreth, enlisted
Cambridge. Son of Samuel and Fanny Pepper, of Meldreth, Cambs.
Formerly 20187, Norfolk Regiment. Buried in PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH
CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 66. See Meldreth
also. |
1939
- 1945 |
HOWARD |
James
Raymond |
Lieutenant
200204 Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons), R.A.C. who died on Thursday,
16th September 1943. Age 24. Son of Alwyne Andrew and Evelyn Howard,
of Meldreth. Buried in SALERNO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave I. A.
44. See Meldreth also. |
KELLY |
Joseph
J |
possibly
JOSEPH JOHN KELLY Serjeant 6916995 H.Q. Sqn., 3rd (8th Bn. The
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Regt., Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
who died on Sunday, 9th July 1944. Age 28. Son of John Joseph
and Clara Kelly, of Barking, Essex; husband of Florence Kelly,
of Barking. Buried in RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France.
Grave II. C. 6. or JOSEPH
JAMES KELLY Signalman 2319994 Royal Corps of Signals who died
on Monday, 20th May 1940. Age 29. Commemorated on DUNKIRK MEMORIAL,
Nord, France. Column 31. or
JOSEPH JOHN KELLY Driver T/72084 1st Army Tank Bde. Coy., Royal
Army Service Corps who died on Thursday, 27th November 1941. Age
30. Son of William and Sarah Kelly; husband of Anne E. J. Kelly,
of Birkenhead. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column
76. See Meldreth also. |
PIZZEY |
George
Clement Russell |
Corporal
1621043 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on Tuesday,
30th October 1945. Age 34. Son of Thomas Clement Cecil and Rose
Pizzey; husband of Doris Kathleen Pizzey, of Meldreth. Buried
in Meldreth Cemetery. Grave 97. See Meldreth
also. |
PLUCK |
Reginald
W |
Corporal
7536802 Army Dental Corps who died on Saturday, 13th October 1945.
Age 28. Son of Herbert John and Florence Pluck; husband of Enid
Frances Pluck, of Shepreth. Buried in BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY,
Evere, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium. Grave X. 28. 38. See Meldreth
also. |
RADFORD |
Bert
Richard Elijah |
Private
1642266 4th Bn., King's Own Scottish Borderers who died on Thursday,
2nd November 1944. Age 34. Son of Elijah and Annie Maria Jane
Radford; husband of Joyce Ethel Radford, of Stetchworth, Suffolk.
Buried in BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Grave 8. B. 20. See Meldreth also. |
WALBEY |
Albert
Kitchener |
Lance
Corporal 7938897 2nd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment who died on
Tuesday, 29th May 1945. Age 28. Son of Charles William and Mary
Ann Walbey, of Meldreth. Buried in MAYNAMATI WAR CEMETERY, Bangladesh.
Grave 3. E. 10. See Meldreth also.
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YUILL |
Arthur
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Trooper
7949518 17th/21st Lancers, R.A.C. who died on Tuesday, 19th January
1943. Age 28. Son of Arthur and Jane Yuill; husband of A. M. Yuill,
of Royston, Hertfordshire. Commemorated on MEDJEZ-EL-BAB MEMORIAL,
Tunisia. Face 3. See Meldreth also.
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On
Saturday the twenty-first day of October 1950 the treble bell in
the tower of this parish church was dedicated by the archdeacon
of Ely, the venerable H.F. Kirkpatrick, M.A., To the glory of God,
for the use of his church, and in proud memory of the men of the
parish who in two world wars gave their lives for their King and
their fellow men. The bell bears the inscription: "Honour . The
. Fallen. In Two . Wars . 1914-1918 . And . 1939-1945"; it weighs
4 cwt. 2 grs. 271bs: and was cast by Mears & Stainbank at the
Whitechapel foundry. Towards its cost the sum of £125 came from
a bequest by the late George S. W. JEBB, esquire, M.A., of Meldreth
Manor, and the remainder was subscribed by the people of this parish.
F. Conquest GLARE, M.A., F.S.A., Vicar; G.M. ADCOCK, A. TUCK, Churchwardens.
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Last updated
30 July, 2017
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