RINGSTEAD
PARVA WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled
and copyright © 2004 - Transcribed Carolynn Langley; researched Lynda
Smith
Ringstead
is situated a couple of miles east of Hunstanton in Norfolk. The Red
Granite Celtic Cross Memorial stands in the churchyard of St. Andrews
Parish Church with the inscription on the pedestal.
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Photograph
Copyright © Carolynn Langley - 2004 |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
RINGSTEAD WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 .
NUDDS |
Henry |
Driver
T4/041427. 2nd Depot Company, Army Service Corps. Died at home on
14th February 1915. Born Ringstead. Lived King’s Lynn. Enlisted
Norwich. Buried in Greenwich Cemetery, London. Ref. 3. "C."
A. 107. |
CHAPMAN |
William |
Probably:
Lance Corporal 7919. 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
in Mesopotamia on 24th February 1917. Born and enlisted Heacham.
No known grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 10.
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FRAMINGHAM |
William
John |
[Spelt
Frammingham on SDGW] Private 50396. 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Formerly 41774 Royal Engineers. Killed in action in France & Flanders
on 3rd May 1917. Aged 27. Born Great Ryburgh, Norfolk. Lived Ringstead.
Enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Framingham of
Ringstead, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3. |
GOULTY |
Charlie
Amos |
Private
G/81010, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
formerly 5743, East Surrey Regiment (Territorial Force). Killed
in action 21st November 1917. Born Sculthorpe, enlisted King's Lynn.
No known grave. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France.
Panel 3 and 4. |
HAMMERTON |
Charlie
Owen |
Private
356946. 16th Battalion Highland Light Infantry. Died of wounds in
France & Flanders on 22nd April 1918. Aged 20. Lived and enlisted
King’s Lynn. Son of William and Julia Hammerton, of Ringstead, Norfolk.
Buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot VIII. Row C. Grave 9. |
HE
THAT LOSETH HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE SHALL FIND IT.
1939
- 1945 |
LARGE |
Sidney
Henry |
Private
5773905. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died on 23rd January
1942. Aged 22. Commemorated: Singapore Memorial. Column 51. |
SPURDIN |
Cyril
George |
Private
5771607. 1st Battalion Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Died on
11th September 1944. Aged 30. Son of Herbert and Lily Spurdin; husband
of Margaret Spurdin, of Norwich. Buried: Schoonselhof Cemetery,
Antwerpen, Belgium. Ref. II. D. 6. |
”YE
WHO LIVE ON MID ENGLISH
PASTURES GREEN
REMEMBER US, AND THINK WHAT
MIGHT HAVE BEEN”
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August 2004 |