
WOOLSTHORPE
BY BELVOIR WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Charles Anderson 2006
The
Woolsthorpe war memorials are in the form of two plaques, the World
War 1 memorial takes the form of a white marble on grey marble background
estimated at 122 x 107cm on the north wall of the nave of the Parish
church of St James and the World War 2 plaque takes the form of a
memorial tablet of Ancaster Weatherbed Stone about three feet one
inch by about two feet one inch in size [102 x 61cm] on the South
Wall of the Parish Church of St. James
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2006
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TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH, WHO LAID
DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
BULLIMORE |
Charles
C |
Recorded
as Charles Thomas S. R., Private, 202946, 1st/4th Battalion Lincolnshire
Regiment, the son of Mrs. Ann Russell Bullimore, of Woolsthorpe,
Grantham, and the late William Bullimore., born Haston, Leics, enlisted
Grantham and resident Woolsthorpe. Died of wounds 22nd April 2927
aged 19 and buried II. P. 21. DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN |
CLARE |
Arthur |
Sapper,
490331, 456th Field Company, R.E. BORN Warrington, Lancs and enlisting
Grantham, Lincs, Killed in action 28th November 1917 and buried
in Grave I. D. 21.: POTIJZE CHATEAU GROUNDS CEMETERY |
DRAPER |
Walter |
Private,
2206, 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, born Harston, Leics,
enlisted Lincoln and resident Woolsthorpe, Lincs. Killed in action
15th May 1917 and is commemorated on Bay 3 and 4. ARRAS MEMORIAL |
ETTERLEY |
Arthur |
Record
as ETTERBY in Soldiers Died, Lance Corporal, 11855, 8th Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment, born Woolsthorpe by Belvoir, Lincs, enlisted
Grantham and resident Boston, Lincs. Died of wounds 5th October
2925 and buried A. 11. 44. ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN |
ETTERLEY |
George |
Private,
11836, 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, born Woolsthorpe, Lincs,
enlisted Grantham and resident Boston, Lincs. Killed in action 26th
September 1915 and buried 10. C. 1. CANADIAN CEMETERY No.2, NEUVILLE-ST.
VAAST |
GOODBAND |
Jesse |
Is
Jesse Frederick, Private, 1/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.
Son of George Henry and Elizabeth Goodband, of Woolsthorpe, Belvoir,
Grantham.. Born Woolsthorpe, Lincs and enlisted Lincoln, Died 15th
April 1918 aged 19 and is commemorated on Panel 2. PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL |
GOODBAND |
Reginald |
Private,
76441, 1/6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, born Musson, Lincs
enlisted Grantham. Killed in action 31st May 1918 and commemorated
SOISSONS MEMORIAL |
HARPER |
James |
Sergeant,
13646, 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, Son of Henry and Elizabeth
Harper, of Rushton, Northants; husband of Sarah Ann Harper, of Woolsthorpe,
Grantham, Lincs. Born Rushton, Northants, enlisted Grantham and
resident Woolsthorpe, Lincs. Died of wounds 31st July 1917 aged
26 and buried II. D. 300. BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) |
KEMP |
Cecil
Fred |
Private,
81403, Royal Army Medical Corps Unit No. 1 Coy. Son of William and
Maria Kemp, of Woolsthorpe; husband of Louisa Amelia Kemp, of Woolsthorpe,
Grantham. Born Woolsthorpe, enlisted Nottingham and resident Grantham.
Died 6th November 1918 and buried WOOLSTHORPE UPPER CHURCHYARD |
LATHAM |
Arthur |
Private,
202822, 2/4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, Son of Henry and
Eliza Latham, of Woolsthorpe, Grantham. Born Tilston, Cheshire,
enlisted Leicester and resident Grantham, Lincs. Killed in action
26th September 1917 aged 24 and buried A. 4. BRIDGE HOUSE CEMETERY |
PACEY |
Ernest
H |
Private,
6823. 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, Son of the late James
and Hannah Pacey. Born Woolsthorpe and enlisted Grantham. Killed
in action 1st November 1914 aged 31 and commemorated on Panel 21.
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL |
PACEY |
Thomas |
Private,
9806, 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, born and resident Woolsthorpe,
enlisted Nottingham. Killed in action 21st August 1915 and commemorated
on Panel 21. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL |
PACEY |
Richard |
C.S.M.,
9463, 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. Husband of Edith Annie
Pacey, of 3, Norman Villas, Dunston St., Netherfield, Nottingham.
Born Woolsthorpe, enlisted Nottingham and resident Natherfield,
Notts, Died of wounds 12th October 1917 aged 36 and buried XI. H.
19. DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY. Awarded the Military Medal. |
PACEY |
William
Edward Ernest |
Private,
41459, 7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, formerly 3492 Notts
Yeomanry, born Woolsthorpe, enlisted Grantham. Killed in action
22nd August 1918 and buried III. C. 1. QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY |
PACEY |
John
Holland |
Private,
19262, 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, [9th Battalion in C.W.G.C.],
Born Woolsthorpe and enlisted Grantham, Died 14th May 1918 and buried
A. 40. CONDE-SUR-L'ESCAUT COMMUNAL CEMETERY |
PEARCE |
James |
Private,
11829, "A" Coy, 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, Son of
James and Ada Anne Pearce, of Woolsthorpe, Belvoir, Grantham., born
and resident Woolsthorpe, enlisted Grantham. Killed in action 26th
September 1915 aged 21 and commemorated on Panel 31 to 34. LOOS
MEMORIAL |
PEARCE |
George
Edward |
Private,
19305, 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, formerly served as 70700
R.A.M.C. Son of Stephen and Margaret Am Pearce, of Woolsthorpe,
Grantham, Lincs. born and resident Woolsthorpe, enlisted Chester.
Killed in action 14th November 1916 and commemorated on Pier and
Face 1 C. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL |
WING |
Herbert |
Recorded
as Herbert Wright WING, Lance Corporal, 12625, 7th Battalion Lincolnshire
Regiment, born and resident Woolsthorpe, enlisted Grantham. Died
of wounds 27th April 1916 and buried II. D. 143. BAILLEUL COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) |
WING |
Thomas |
Private,
10866, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, born and resident Woolsthorpe,
enlisted Exeter. Killed in action 27th July 1916 and commemorated
on the Pier and Face 1 C. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL |
WING |
Walter |
Lance
Corporal, 16487, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 11th
Battalion, born Woodthorpe, Lincs, enlisted Mansfield, Notts, and
resident Grantham, Lincs. Killed in action 22nd December 1916 and
buried VI. R. 10. RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND |
WILCOX |
Richard |
Private,
27907, 12th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, born Woolsthorpe,
enlisted Grantham. Died 28th October 1916 and buried O. I. I. 5.
ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN |
WILCOX |
Frederick |
Gunner,
R.F.A. Cannot locate in CWGC or S.D |
WORTHINGTON |
Cecil |
Corporal,
312887, Canadian Field Artillery Unit 16th Bde. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Worthington; husband of Ellen Worthington, of I, Sunnyside,
Duncombe St., Kingsbridge, Devon. Born at Woolsthorpe, Grantham,
Lincs. Aged 30 when he lost his life and is commemorated on the
ARCHANGEL MEMORIAL |
None
of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself
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IN
PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE
MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE WAR
1939 – 1945. |
BASS |
John
Edward |
Private,
5888048, 6th Battalion Eoyal Norfolk Regiment, Died 25th Januuary
1942 aged 25 and commemorated on Column 49. SINGAPORE MEMORIAL |
BULLIMORE |
George
Ernest |
Private,
4857335, 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, Son of George and
Lucy Bullimore, of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire. Died 14th December
1941 aged 30 and commemorated on Column 65. SINGAPORE MEMORIAL |
DRAPER |
Walter |
Gunner,
1603241, 3 H.A.A.Regiment, Royal Artillery, Son of Arthur and Elizabeth
Annie Draper, of Grantham, Lincolnshire. Died between 6th & 7th
February 1942 age 23 and buried Sp. Mem. 11. B. 13. KRANJI WAR CEMETERY |
KING |
Percival
Arthur |
Corporal,
6105563. 4th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment. Son of Arthur Robert
and Mary King; husband of Frances Bertha King, of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire.Died
aged 24 on the 14th August 1944 and buried XXIII. D. 15. BAYEUX
WAR CEMETERY |
MORRELL |
Joseph
William |
Private,
14556232, 9th Battalin Durham Light Infantry. Son of Claude and
Dora Violet Morrell, of Woolsthorpe, Grantham, Lincolnshire. Died
28th January 1845 aged 19 and buried VI. B. 20. LEOPOLDSBURG WAR
CEMETERY |
REEDMAN |
William
Henry |
Lance
Corporal, 4860593, 6th Battalion Seaforth Hignlanders. Son of David
and Eliza Reedman, of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire. Died 28th January
1944 aged 25 and is commemorated on Panel 10. CASSINO MEMORIAL |
ROBINSON |
Bertram |
Signalman,
14208547, Royal Corps of Signals, Husband of Grace Linda Robinson,
of Shirebrook.. Died 19th September 1942 aged 22 and buried in Grave
545. SHIREBROOK CEMETERY. Note only entry in CWGC. |
“THEIR
NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE”
Last
updated
13 January, 2014
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