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ANTINGHAM
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Lynda Smith 2003
Antingham
is a village north of North Walsham. The memorial is located in the
churchyard, St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Antingham, North Norfolk.
It takes the form of a rough-hewn, wheeled, Celtic cross standing on
a rough-hewn tapering plinth. The inscription appears on the fronst
face of the plinth with an additional Second World War commemoration
on grey granite tablet laid at foot of cross; all inscription are in
black lettering. There are four names for World War 1 and two names
for World War 2.
LEST
WE FORGET.
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE
MEN OF ANTINGHAM
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND FREEDOM.
| DAVIES,
MC |
Leslie
Frederick St John |
Major
20th Sqn., Machine Gun Corps (Cav). Died Sunday 10 November 1918.
Age 25. Son of the Rev. Arthur Charles and Mrs. Ellen Augusta Davies,
of 9, Bracondale, Norwich. Buried: BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY, Lebanese
Republic. Ref. 291. |
| EMPSON
|
Walter
Edward |
Private
10864. 7th Battalion,, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of wounds
Saturday 2 November 1918. Born and lived Antingham. Enlisted Norwich.
Buried: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France.
Ref. VI. F. 19. |
| WHITWOOD
|
George
Ralph |
Private
22329. 1st Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
28 June 1917. Born Antingham. Enlisted Chelmsford, Essex. Buried:
ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. C.
20. |
| WHITWOOD
|
Ronald
Walter |
Rifleman
52034. Rifle Brigade. Formerly 13573 Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds
Friday 26 July 1918. Age 24. Born and lived Antingham. Enlisted
Norwich. Son of Mrs. H. Whitwood, of The Hill, Antingham, North
Walsham, Norfolk. Buried: DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme,
France. Ref. XXVII. R. 4. |
THEIR
NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.
1939
– 1945
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| GOTTS
|
Eric
William |
Marine
PO/X 2274, No. 40 Royam Marine Commando, Royal Marines. Died 19
August 1942. Aged 23. Son of William Edward Gotts, and of Gertrude
Gotts, of Suffield, Norfolk previously from Antingham. Buried in
DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER, Seine-Maritime, France.
Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 30. |
| GREEN
|
Eric
Wilfred |
Private
5775033. 5th Battalion,, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died Saturday 14
April 1945. Age 25. Buried: KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore. Ref.
26. C. 18. |
WE
WILL REMEMBER THEM
Last updated
27 October, 2006 |
