Roll of Honour - Lincolnshire

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Lest We Forget

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SNARFORD WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Bill Ball 2005

Within the church of St Lawrence, Snarford there is a white stone plaque with black lettering on the wall of the nave to F W Graham and C Toyne who died while serving and below this on a hand written framed glazed document is the Roll of Honour for the village. Five sons of the late rector of the parish were killed during the war out of seven who served. Note: The nearby Hackthorn and Welton War Memorials both also include the name Charles Toyne. The five Beechey’s are on the main Lincon War Memorial.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES TOYNE
AND
FREDERICK W. GRAHAM
OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

OUR ROLL OF HONOUR

Names of Parishioners who served in the
Great War. 1914 - 1918.

Died 1914-1919
BEECHEY	Barnard Reeve	[Listed as Bernard on SDGW and CWGC] Sergeant 13773, 2nd Battalion, Linolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Aged 38. Born Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, enlistd Lincoln. Son of the late Reverend Prince William Thomas Beechey, once rector of the parish, and Mrs Amy Beechey of 197 Wragby Road, Lincoln; brother to the other Beechey's named on this memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3. See also Lincoln All Saints, Lincoln and Friesthorpe.
BEECHEY	Charles Reeve	[Spelt BEECHY on SDGW] Private 58708, 25th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died of wounds in East Africa 20th October 1917. Aged 39. Born Pinchbeck, enlistd and resident Stamford. Son of the late Reverend Prince William Thomas Beechey, once rector of the parish, and Mrs Amy Beechey of 197 Wragby Road, Lincoln; brother to the other Beechey's named on this memorial. Formerly PS/10747, Royal Fusiliers. Buried in DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY, Tanzania. Plot 6. Row E. Grave 3. See also Lincoln All Saints, Lincoln and Friesthorpe.
BEECHEY	Frank Collett Reeve	Second Lieutenant, 13th Battalion, East Yokshire Regiment. Died of wounds 14th November 1916. Aged 30. . Son of the late Reverend Prince William Thomas Beechey, once rector of the parish, and Mrs Amy Beechey of 197 Wragby Road, Lincoln; brother to the other Beechey's named on this memorial. Buried in WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row J. Grave 8. See also Lincoln All Saints, Lincoln and Friesthorpe.
BEECHEY	Harold Reeve	Lance Corporal 200, 48th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 10th April 1917. Ahed 26. Son of the late Reverend Prince William Thomas Beechey, once rector of the parish, and Mrs Amy Beechey of 197 Wragby Road, Lincoln; brother to the other Beechey's named on this memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL, Somme, France. See also Lincoln All Saints, Lincoln and Friesthorpe.
BEECHEY	Leonard Reeve	[Spelt BEECHY on SDGW] Rifleman 593763, 18th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles). Died pf wounds 29th December 1917. Born Southwark, enlisted St Pancras, resident Highgate. Son of the late Reverend Prince William Thomas Beechey, once rector of the parish, and Mrs Amy Beechey of 197 Wragby Road, Lincoln; brother to the other Beechey's named on this memorial. Husband of Frances Beechey of Juniper House, Magor, Undy, Newport, Mon. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section P. Plot V. Row H. Grave 12B. See also Lincoln All Saints, Lincoln and Friesthorpe.
GRAHAM	Frederick William	Private 31071, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 12th October 1916. Aged 23. Born Lincolnshire, enlisted Lincoln. Son of Arthur and Annie Graham, of Friesthorpe, Lincs. Formerly 4532, Durham Light Infantry. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B.
TOYNE	Charles	[Spelt TOYN on CWGC or SDGW] Private 13492, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 7 August 1915. Aged 21. Born and resident Snarford, Lincs, enlisted Lincoln. Son of Luke & Elizabeth Toyn of Snarford. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 44 to 46.
Served 1914-1919
BEECHEY	Christopher Reeve	Son of the Rev. P.W.T. Beechey No further information currently available
BEECHEY	Samuel Reeve	Son of the Rev. P.W.T. Beechey No further information currently available
BELL	John	No further information currently available
BLACKMORE	Harold	No further information currently available
BLACKMORE	Thomas	No further information currently available
GRAHAM	Frederick W.	No further information currently available
OLIVANT	Charles	No further information currently available
OLIVANT	John	No further information currently available
TOYNE	Charles	No further information currently available
TOYNE	David	No further information currently available
TOYNE	Frank	No further information currently available
TOYNE	Harry	No further information currently available
TOYNE	Walter	No further information currently available
WILLMER	Ernest	No further information currently available
WILLMER	Raymond	No further information currently available

Last updated 13 July, 2021

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