Roll of Honour - Lincolnshire

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SURFLEET WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Charles Anderson 2007

The World War 1 memorial is to be found in the grounds of St Laurence Church, Gosberton Road, Surfleet and takes the form of a Lincolnshire Clipsham stone monument surmounted by a sandstone cross. Designed on the lines of a medieval wayside calvary. It has a square pillar base about two feet high, mounted on three steps, and containing on the road side a practically imperishable slate panel, bearing the names of the fallen soldiers, the base is surmounted by an octagonal hollow chambered shaft ending with an embattled capital, on which stands a cross, with penthouse which shelters the crucifix. The column is about 17 feet in height. There are 17 names for World War 1. THe memorial was unveiled May 1921 and cost £190 15s raised by public subscription. A further memorial for World War 2 can be found within the church in the form of a stone tablet mounted on the inside wall. There are 4 names for World War 2.

Old Picture Postacard (above)

Photograph © Cheryl Arnold 2007 (below)

PARISHIONERS OF SURFLEET WHO
FELL IN THE WAR 1914-1918

BROWN	Alfred	Private, 5443, 1st Bn Lincolnshire Regiment, born Surfleet, enlisted Gosburton, residence Spalding. Son of John and Rebekah Brown, of Turnpike Rd., Surfleet, Lincs. Killed in action 17TH October 1914 aged 32 and commemorated Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, F.
SMITH	John Leslie	Private, 2609, ‘B’ Coy, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Born Surfleet, enlisted & residence Luton. Son of Mary Ann Smith, and the late Alfred Smith. of Glen Villa, Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs. Died of wounds 30th April 1915, aged 18 and buried in Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, B.
DESBOROUGH	Willie Worseldine	Private, 12834, 6th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment, Born and residence Surfleet, enlisted Lincoln. Killed in action 9th August 1915 and commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
TWELL	Richard	Private, 21901, 33rd Bn. Canadian Infantry, Son of Richard and Mary Ann Twell of Station Rd., Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs., England. Died 11th May 1915 and buried Chatham (Maple Leaf) Cemetery, Ontario, Canada
GOODWIN	William	Recorded as William Harry, Private, 16472, 7th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment, Born Spalding, enlisted Boston residence Surfleet. Son of James and Naomi Goodwin; husband of Mary Ann T. Goodwin of Mill Cottage, Surfleet, Spalding. Died of wounds 11th July 1916 aged 35 and buried Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, F.
TEMPLE	Percy	Recorded as Percy Ashley TEMPLE, Private, 1379, 10th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment, Born and enlisted Spalding, residence Surfleet. Killed in action Ist July 1916 and buried Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme, F.
BURKITT	Will George	William George, Private, 15608, 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Born London, enlisted Lincoln, residence Surfleet. Son of George and Harriet A. Burkitt of Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs. Killed in action 23rd October 1916 aged 25 and commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, F
NEWMAN	Walter Stanley	Private, 67524, Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment), 21st Bn. Son of James and Rosetta Newman of Salem St., Gosberton, Lincs., England. Died 9th April 1917 aged 26 , buried Lichfield Crater, Thelus, Pas de Calais, F.
DARLEY	Frank	Private, 25279, 7th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Born and residence Surfleet, enlisted Spalding. Son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Darley of Cuckoo Lane, Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs... Killed in action 23rd April 1917 aged 20 and commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, F
HOBBS	Percy	Private, 714, 10th Bn. Lincolnshire Regt. Born & enlisted Wakefield, residence Surfleet. Son of George and the late Emily Hobbs of Station Rd., Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs. Killed in action 1st July 1916 aged 26 and commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, F
HOBBS	George	Private, 202370 2nd/4th Bn. K.O.Y.L.I., Enlisted Wakefield. Son of George and the late Emily Hobbs of Station Rd., Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs. Died of wounds 3rd May 1917 aged 38 and buried Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, F.
FLOWERS	Charles William	Private, 17491, 2nd Northamptonshire Regt., born and resident Spalding. Killed in action 16th August 1917 and commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, B.
BILSBY	Frank	Private, 1376, 10th Lincolnshire Regt. Born and resident Surfleet, enlisted Grimsby. Son of Charles Paston and Frances Bilsby of Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs. Died whilst a Prisoner of War on the 3rd September 1917 aged 32 and buried Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen, D.
FLOWERS	John James	Private, 37605, 4th Bn North Staffs Regt. Born Surfleet, enlisted Bourne, residence Spalding. Son of Joseph Wigginton Flowers and Alice Mary Flowers of Station Rd., Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs.. Died of wounds 1st December 1917 aged 18 and buried Mendingham Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, B.
SOMERFIELD	Ralph Henry	Private, 40925, 8th North Staffs Regt. Born & resident Surfleet, enlisted Boston. Son of George and Algerina Summerfield of Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs. Died of wounds 14th February 1918 aged 25 and commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, F
MEDCALF	James	No further information currently
BROWN	James Walker	Private, 7455, 2nd Bn Lincolnshire Regt, Born and resident Surfleet, enlisted Lincoln. Son of John Brown of Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs.. Awarded the Military Medal. Killed in action 1st July 1916 aged 28 and commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, F
THEIR BODIES ARE BURIED IN PEACE/ BUT THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE In grateful and living memory of 4 Surfleet men who fought and fell in The World War 1939 - 1945 R.I.P
KING	Ernest Taylor	Lanced Corporal 4803483, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment attached ('C' Bn. Layforce), No. 11, Commando. Died Monday 9th June 1941. Age 20. Son of Norman T. and May King, of Surfleet. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column 233 (Syria/Lebanon).
HARRISON	John Ernest	Ordinary Telegraphist D/JX 340482, H.M.L.C.G.(L) 16., Royal Navy. Died Monday 26th April 1943. Age 19. Son of Charles and Mary Elizabeth Harrison, of Surfleet. Buried in ST. LAWRENCE CHURCHYARD, SURFLEET, Lincolnshire.
MOTHERS	John Humphrey	Private 4809793, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died Saturday 22nd January 1944. Age 19. Son of Harold and Asubah Drucilla Brightman Mothers, of Surfleet. Buried in MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave VII, J, 9.
TAYLOR	Frank	No further information currently

Last updated 8 February, 2007

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