
LAWFORD
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2019
The
Lawford War Memorial takes the form of a square-set column with white
lettering on black background. It stands on the A137 through Lawford,
Tendring, Essex. There are 8 names listed as having made the ultimate
sacrificed in World War 1 and 5 names for World War 2; also listed as
World War 1 served and returned are 42 names. This is not the original
memorial, the original had 7 names for World War 1 and was made from
Portland stone.
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Photograph
Copyright © Nikki Marple 2011 |
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1914-1918
THESE
MEN OF LAWFORD
GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
BAALHAM |
Ernest |
Private
40020, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment formerly 28653, Suffolk
Regiment. Killed in action 31 October 1916. Aged 18. Born and resident
Lawford, Essex, enlisted Warley, Essex. Brother of Mrs. E. A. Rogers,
of Wignal St., Lawford, Manningtree, Essex. Buried in LE TOURET
MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
IV. Row B. Grave 35. |
BARTON |
Bertie |
Private
92337, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Posted st//3rd
Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) formerly TR/13/61053,
53rd Battalion, King's Royal Rifles. Killed in action 1 September
1918. Born Lawford, resident Manningtree, enlisted Chelmsford. No
known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 3. |
BRUCE |
J |
Died
- No further information currently available |
DENNY |
James |
Acting
Corporal 10747, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action
27 January 1917. Aged 23. Born and resident Lawford, Essex, enlisted
Colchester. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Denny, of Kennel Cottages,
Lawford, Manningtree, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 D. |
GARDINER |
Arthur |
Gunner
50189, 29th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action
5 July 1917. Born Boxted, Essex, resident Manningtree, Essex, enlisted
Colchester. Son of George and Martha Gardiner, of Dale Hill Cottage,
Lawford, Manningtree, Essex. Attested 5 September 1914 in Colchester,
aged 24 years, height 5 feet 9½ inches, chest 38 inches, weight 168lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, religious denomination Church of England. In the 1911 census he was aged 21,
born Newton, Suffolk, a farm labourer, son of George and Caroline
Gardiner, resident near Dale Hall, Lawford near Manningtree, Essex.
Went to France 31 August 1915. Buried at DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY
CEMETERY EXTENSION, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row C. Grave
25. |
LAMB |
Percy
[Parmenter] |
Corporal
12124, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 28 April
1917. Aged 29. Born Manningtree, Essex, enlisted Ipswich. Son of
Charles Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Lamb, of Lawford, Manningtree,
Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 4. |
RUDGE |
Charles
Theophilus |
Corporal
of Horse 3102, Household Battalion formerly 3102, 1st Life Guards.
Killed in action 11 April 1917. Aged 25. Born Lawford, resident
Maningtree, enlisted London. Son of James and Letitia Rudge, of
Lawford, Manningtree, Essex. Buried in ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Row H. Grave 3. |
RUDGE |
William |
Gunner
98757, 65th Howitzer Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action
12 May 1917. Born Manningtree, Essex, enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk.
In the 1911 census he was aged 15, born Lawford, Essex, working
on farm, grandson of James and Myria Rudge, resident Hungerdown's
Lane, Lawford near Manningtree, Essex. Buried in ROCLINCOURT MILITARY
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 9. |
THIS
IS
THE RECORD
OF THEIR HONOUR
AND OF OUR
GRATITUDE
AND OF THE
1939-1945
WAR |
ASKEW |
Harold |
Corporal
T/71805, Royal Army Service Corps. Died as a result of an accident
23 February 1942. Aged 22. Born and resident Essex. Son of Frederick
James Askew and Maud Laura Askew, of Lawford, Manningtree, Essex.
Buried in KHAYAT BEACH WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including
Gaza). Plot A. Row A. Grave 8. |
BAALHAM |
A
[E] |
Colour
Sergeant 5824835, Hampshire Regiment. Died 12 September 1946. Aged
37. Son of Charles and Louisa Baalham; husband of Doris N. Baalham,
of Lawford, Manningtree, Essex. Buried in LAWFORD (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD,
Essex. |
HAMMOND |
James
[Felix] |
Private
6011425, 9th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. Died 19 August
1944. Aged 23. Born and resident Essex. Son of Albert John and Emily
Went Hammond, of Lawford, Manningtree, Essex. Buried in RANVILLE
WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot IIA. Row L. Grave 4. |
HAWKINS |
Edward
[William] |
Aircraftman
1st Class 1202247, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 30 August
1941. Born 4 October 1909. Son of Edward William and Leah Louisa
Hawkins, of Lawford, Manningtree, Essex. In the 1939 Register he
was single, Transport Loader Cattle Food, living with his parents,
Edward and Lead Hawkins, at Kings Arms Public House, Wignall Street,
Tendring R.D., Essex. Buried in LAWFORD (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Essex. |
SMITH |
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G C |
Died |
WARD |
Frederick
[William] |
Sergeant (Wireless Operator (Air)) 1866600, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 5 March 1945. Aged 20. Son of Frederick William and
Edith Amy Ward, of Lawford, Manningtree, Essex. Buried in LAWFORD
(ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Essex. |
THESE
MEN
ALSO SERVED |
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BAALHAM |
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BARHAM |
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BARTON |
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BLOYCE |
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BLOYCE |
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BLOYCE |
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BRUCE |
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BURROWS |
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BURROWS |
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CAREY |
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CHAPLIN |
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CHAPLIN |
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CONWAY |
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CONWAY |
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COOK |
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CRICK |
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CURTIS |
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DANIELS |
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DALE |
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DENNY |
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DURRANT |
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EDWARDS |
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GARDENER |
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GARDENER |
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GARDENER |
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GARWOOD |
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HAMMOND |
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HAMMOND |
J |
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HARVEY |
W |
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JOHNSON |
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LAMB |
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LAMB |
C |
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LAWRENCE |
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LICENCE |
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LING |
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MALTBY |
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MARVEN |
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MARVEN |
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MEADOWS |
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MEADOWS |
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MERCHANT |
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MINNS |
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MINNS |
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MINNS |
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MINNS |
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MULLETT |
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NICHOLS |
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NICHOLS |
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OXBORROW |
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PEPPER |
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PEPPER |
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PERKS |
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PINNER |
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REDMAN |
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RICHARDSON |
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RICHARDSON |
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RICHARDSON |
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ROLFE |
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ROLFE |
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AMITH |
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AMITH |
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SMITH |
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SMITH |
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SMITH |
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WMITH |
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SMITH |
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USHER |
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WALTING |
G |
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WATLING |
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WARD |
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WATERMAN |
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WATERMAN |
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WATERMAN |
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WRIGHT |
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WRIGHT |
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Last updated
13 August, 2019
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