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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.

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.

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”

3 August 2004

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