
MARKET RASEN,
DE ASTON SCHOOL, WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Bill Ball 2016
The
memorial is within Market rasen Methodist Church and can be found on
the vestibule wall facing main entrance door, 4 copper/bronze plates
set in divided hardwood frame, three with incised lettering, and a central
relief of the Last Supper, with the quotation “Amen dico vobis
unus vestrum me traditurus est“ (truly I tell you that one of
you will betray me) beneath it.
The names recorded
on the side panels are all included in the memorial in the Church of
St Thomas, but here give forenames also:
Arthur
Bancroft, John Blow, Ernest Boyes, Robert E Clark, John J Faulkner,
Herbert C Ingleby, Percy C Laughton, George R Lingard, Frank Lockhart,
George E Maltby, Hubert Nettleship, Ralph Starbuck, Basil H Topliss,
James Walker.
The names
are for World War 1 only.
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IN
HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918
BANCROFT |
Arthur |
Private
39698, 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Regiment). Killed in action 16/9/1916. Born and resident Caistor,
enlisted Market Rasen. Son of Nicholson & Mary Ann Bancroft, birth
reg 1879Q1. See also Market Rasen
St Thomas Memorial |
BLOW |
John |
Probably
A/L/Cpl. 44252, 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment (formerly 21801, E.
York Regt), killed in action 25 October 1918,. Birthplace given
as Hull in SDGW, and in 1911 Census a John Blow born Hull 1890 was
living in Grasby, about 10 miles N of Market Rasen. See also Market
Rasen St Thomas Memorial |
BOYES |
Ernest |
Private
R4/095585, Army Service Corps, Remount Depot (Romsey). Died of pneumonia
21/6/1915, age 38, Southampton War Hospital. Grave N.335 Netley
Military Cemetery, Eastleigh, Hants. Husband of Elizabeth Boyes
of 18, Linwood Rd., Market Rasen, Lincs. Born 4.10.1876, Bardney,
Lincs. |
CLARK |
Robert
Edward |
Private
1317, 8th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died between 1/7/1916 and 3/7/1916,
age 20. Son of Ellen Clark of 19 Dean St, Market Rasen, born 1895
N Owersby, Lincs. Commemorated on Addenda Panel 2, Front Terrace,
Thiepval Memorial. |
FAULKNER |
John
Jessop |
Private
7265, 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 1/11/1914. Commemorated
on Panel 21, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. In 1911 Census, age 25,
born Wispington, Lincs, living Market Rasen, wife Edith née Veal.
Born 1886, Wispington, Lincs, son of Thomas Faulkner. |
INGILBY |
Herbert
Clarke |
Lance
Corporal, 9835 6th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 11/8/1915,
age 20, Gallipoli. Commemorated on Panel 44 to 46, Helles Memorial.
Son of Frederick & Sarah Ingilby of Market Rasen. Born 5.1.1895,
Market Rasen. |
LAUGHTON |
Percy
Charles |
Private
31078 formerly 4487, 2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment, secondary
unit Durham Light Infantry. Died of wounds 24/9/1916, age 22, 2nd
Birmingham War Hospital. Son of George and Hannah Laughton of 32
Union St, Market Rasen. Born October 1893, Bonby, Lincs. Buried
in Grave 8, Market Rasen Cemetery. |
LINGARD |
George
Reuben |
Private
24884, 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 9/11/1918, age 28. Husband
of Mrs. Martha M. Lingard of 8 Church St, Market Rasen. Born 14.9.1890,
Otby, Lincs. Grave 39, Liege (Robermont) Cemetery. |
LOCKHART |
Reginald
Frank |
Second
Lieutenant, 13th Kensington Bn., London Regiment. Died of wounds
10/7/1917, aged 24. Grave I.D.51, Coxyde Military Cemetery. Son
of Lillie Hare Lockhart, of Dunstable, and the late Rev. William
Henry Lockhart. Born Atherstone, Warwickshire. |
MALTBY |
George
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 201935, 5th/6th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed
in action 24/10/1918, age 21. Son of Elizabeth Jane Maltby née Dowman
of 7 King St, Market Rasen, and the late John Charles Maltby. Born
Wragby 1897, bpt 15.2.1897 All Saints, Wragby. Commemorated on Panel
6, Vis-en-Artois Memorial. |
NETTLESHIP |
Hubert
Taylor |
Private
23496 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 14/8/1917, age 20. Son
of Thomas and Mary Ann Nettleship of 7 George St., Market Rasen.
Born 1897 Market Rasen, bpt 28.7.1897 Market Rasen. Grave XIV.D.14,
Hooge Crater Cemetery. Also commemorated on De
Aston School, Market Rasen |
STARBUCK |
Ralph |
Corporal
72492, 49th Bty. Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 27/4/1918,
age 23. Husband of Gertrude E Starbuck née Sturgess of Baronsdown,
Dulverton, Somerset. Born 1895, Market Rasen, son of John Bissill
& Harriett Sley Brown Starbuck, enlisted Grimsby. Grave VIII.E.24,
Lapugnoy Military Cemetery. |
TOPLISS |
Basil
Hubert |
Private
G/15318, 13th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 21/10/1916,
age 24. Son of Mrs. Ada Annie Topliss of 6 Queen St, Market Rasen.
Born 1892Q3 Wainfleet All Saints. Grave B22, Grandcourt Road Cemetery,
Grandcourt. Also commemorated on De
Aston School, Market Rasen |
WALKER |
James |
Private
34564, 9th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (formerly 178334,
Royal Engineers). Died of wounds 11/8/1917, aged 31. Born 1887,
bpt 20.3.1887 Market Rasen, youngest son of John and Rebecca Walker;
husband of Gertrude Annie Walker née Coulbeck, of 66 Waterloo St,Market
Rasen. Grave XVII. J. 11A, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. |
Last updated
2 December, 2021
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