BISHOPS
SUTTON WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © John Simmons 2007
The Bishop Suttons commemorations are to be found in St Nicholas Church,
Bishops Sutton. The first is a brass plaque containing the 14 names
of the fallen from World War 1; the second is another brass plaque containing
4 names of the fallen in World War 2; the third memorial contains no
names but takes the form of a wooden church noticeboard commemorating
those who died in World War 2.
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Photograph
Copyright © Tom Church 2012
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IN
GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
AND
DEEP APPRECIATION
OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
ABRAHAM |
Alfred |
Rifleman
B/1219, 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died on 16 June 1915. Aged
25. Son of Alfred Phillip Abrahams, of Lacklands Cottage, Bishop's
Sutton, Alresford, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 46
- 48 and 50. |
AVERY |
Arthur
Jack |
Private
33058 1st Battalion, Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died
on service 5 February 1918 Aged 19. Born Bishop's Sutton, Hants,
resident Alresford, Hants. Enlisted Alton, Hants. Son of Mrs. Jessie
L. Avery, of Bishop's Sutton, Alresford, Hampshire, and the late
George Avery. Buried in GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot X. Row E. Grave 3. |
BURGESS |
C |
No
further information currently available |
CURTIS |
Henry
[George] |
Private
23471, 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died 23 September 1917.
Aged 19. Son of Henry Curtis, of Bishop's Sutton, Alresford, Hants.
No known grave. Commemorated at TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 88 to 90. |
DOLLERY |
Frederick
Henry |
Lance
Corporal 1896, Sussex Yeomanry. Died 20 December 1915. Aged 23.
Son of William Albert and Ada E. Dollery, of The Cloisters, Bishop's
Sutton, Alresford, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES
MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 20. |
IVENS |
Alfred
William |
Lance
Corporal 18380, 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died 14 September
1916 Aged 21. Son of Henry and Hannah E. Ivens, of 15, Manor Park
Avenue, Copnor, Portsmouth. Buried in BULLS ROAD CEMETERY, Flers,
Somme, France. Plot II. Row H. Grave 5. |
JONES |
B |
No
further information currently available |
MARRINER |
Thomas
Herbert |
Private
L/8168, 1st Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Died 31 October 1914. Aged 28. Husband of Maud Marriner, of School
Terrace, Warnford, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire. No known grave.
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 11 - 13 and 14. |
MONEY |
Charles |
Corporal
B/2165, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
Killed in action 7 November 1918. Born and resident Bishop's Sutton,
Hants, enlisted Winchester. Buried in CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, Fontaine-Au-Bois,
Nord, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 23. |
PADWICK |
William
Edward |
Rifleman
B/1220, "B" Company, 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed
in action 25 September 1915. Aged 24. Son of John and Emily Padwick,
of Mill Cottage, Bishop's Sutton, Alresford, Hampshire, husband
of the late Mabel Padwick. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 46
- 48 and 50. |
PASSINGHAM |
C |
Driver
71806 44th Battery, 13th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 13
March 1917. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XIII. Row E.
Grave 6. |
POTTER |
Harold |
Lieutenant,
3rd Battalion attached 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died
9 April 1917. Son of Robert Potter, of Bishop's Sutton, Alresford,
Hants; husband of Lillie Rudland Potter, of 5, Mortimer Mansions,
Mortimer St., Cavendish Square, London. Buried in FAUBOURG D'AMIENS
CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row G. Grave 17. |
SHEPPARD |
J |
No
further information currently available |
WILLIAMS |
A |
No
further information currently available |
SUBSCRIBED
BY THE PARISHIONERS OF BISHOP'S SUTTON
AUGUST 1919
THINE O LORD IS THE VICTORY
THE
PARISH CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939
- 1945
ROLL
OF HONOUR
SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
THESE MEN LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR
KING AND COUNTRY |
CURTIS |
Ernest |
Sapper
1865867, 11 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 29 May 1940. Aged
32. Son of Henry and Alice Curtis, of Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire.
No known grave. Commemorated onDUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Nord, France. Column
24. |
CURTIS |
Leslie |
Private
1682469, 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 2 October 1944.
Aged 24. Son of Henry Curtis, and of Alice Curtis, of Bishop's Sutton,
Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on GROESBEEK MEMORIAL, Gelderland,
Netherlands. Panel 5. |
GROVES,
DFC |
Jack
Lawson |
Flight
Lieutenant (Pilot Instr.) 42305 Royal Air Force. Died on 21 June
1942 Age 24. Son of Claud Albert and Ethel Maud Annie Groves, of
Hounslow, Middlesex. Awarded the Distinguisged Flying Cross (D.F.C.).
Buried in CROYDON (MITCHAM ROAD) CEMETERY, Surrey. Plot C.C. Grave
27575. |
STEELE |
James |
Flight
Lieutenant (Pilot) 127895, 76 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 3 November 1943. Aged 20. Son of Sqdn.-Ldr. Robert
Steel and Norah Esme Steele, of Crawley, Hampshire. Buried in HARROGATE
(STONEFALL) CEMETERY, Yorkshire. Section C. Row D. Grave 10. |
WE
WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IN
MEMORY OF
PRIVATE
ANTHONY JOHN SHEPPARD
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT
KILLED IN ACTION IN KOREA 26TH APRIL 1951
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM |
SHEPPARD |
Anthony
John |
Private
22198632, Gloucestershire Regiment. Originally reported missing
in action subsequently confirmed killed in action in Korea 26 April
1951. Aged 19. Born 25 July 1931. No known grave. Commemorated on
the UN Wall of Remembrance, Pusan, Korea. Motes: Details appeared
in The Times 5 May 1951 and The Times 30 June 1951. |
Buried
in the churchyard but not on the memorial |
COOPER |
C |
Driver
604449, Royal Engineers. Died 20 March 1920. Aged 19. Son of James
and Eliza Cooper, of Mill Lane Cottages, Bishop's Sutton. Buried
North of church in BISHOP'S SUTTON (ST. NICHOLAS) CHURCHYARD, Hampshire.
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WINTERBOTTOM |
Moses
William |
Air
Mechanic 1st Class 200689 (Winch. D.F.), 15 Balloon Base, Royal
Air Force. Died 23 October 1918. Aged 25. Born Bishop's Sutton,
Hants. Husband of Mary Eliza Winterbottom, of York Buildings, Bishop's
Sutton. Buried North-East of church in BISHOP'S SUTTON (ST. NICHOLAS)
CHURCHYARD, Hampshire. |
Last
updated
4 December, 2019
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