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TOFT
MONKS WAR
MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael Peck 2017
The
Toft Monks memorial stands in the grounds of St. Margaret's Church,
Toft Monks, Norfolk. THis memorial takes the form of a stone base surmounted
by a stone plinth, a tapered shaft and wheel cross. Inside the church
are two further memorials, the first is a marble plaque, wall mounted,
commemorating the men who fell in World War 1; the second is a wall
mounted, wooden, plaque commemorating the men who fell in World War
2.
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TO
THOSE WHO DIED
IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914-1919
| ALEXANDER |
Donald |
William
Donald Alexander on 1898 birth record. Air Mechanic 1st Class 62741,
Royal Air Force. 98 Squadron. Died 11th March 1919. Son of William
Benjamin and Kate Louise Alexander of Toft Monks, Norfolk. Commemorated
Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. V.F.50. |
| HAMMOND |
Albert |
Albert
Edward Victor Hammond. Private 31621. D Company, 9th Battalion,
Essex Regiment. Killed in action 30th April 1917. Son of Henry Robert
and Mary Ann Hammond of Toft Monks, Norfolk. Born 1897 Woodton and
enlisted Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, resident Beccles, SFK. Commemorated
Arras Memorial. Bay 7. |
| MOORE |
John |
John
James Moore. Private 22606. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Son
of James and Elizabeth Moore of Clock House, Toft Monks, Norfolk.
Killed in action 15th September 1916. Born 1894 Ditchingham (as
SDGW, born Thwaite St Mary on census) and enlisted Norwich (attested
9th December 1915, mobilized 20th January 1916), Norfolk. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and 1D. |
| SYMONDS |
Henry |
Engineman
472ES, Royal Naval Reserve. HM Drifter ‘Golden Rule’. Died 15th
February 1918 (vessel damaged by attack of German Destroyers, some
crew survived). Son of William and Mary Ann Symonds of Toft Monks,
Norfolk. Husband of Marian Ellen Symonds (nee Bird) of 3 Factory
Street, Lowestoft, SFK. Born 2nd April 1893 Toft Monks, Norfolk.
Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. 31. |
| TURNER |
Herbert |
Herbert
Allan Turner. Private 16602. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action 4th September 1916. Son of Charles and Maria Turner of
Toft Monks, Norfolk. Born 1892 Toft Monks and enlisted Norwich,
Norfolk. Commemorated Delville Wood Cemetery. XXIV.K.3. |
| WARNES |
Ambrose |
Ambrose
John Warnes. Private 18412. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action 14th October 1917. Son of John and Emma Warnes. Husband
of Charlotte Ellen Victoria Warnes (nee Barber and now wife of George
A Manthorpe) of 56 Bevan Street, Lowestoft, SFK. Born 1887 Norton
Subcourse and enlisted 20th January 1915 Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated
Monchy British Cemetery. I.N.31. |
| WHITE
|
Beauchamp |
Beauchamp
Harry White. Able Seaman J/9003, Royal Navy. HMS ‘Russell’ (pre-dreadnought
battleship, sunk by mines laid by German submarine U-73). Son of
Harry and Ellen White. Born c1893 Toft Monks, Norfolk and died 27th
April 1916. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. 16. |
| WIGG |
Freeman |
Private
16618. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 13th October
1915. Son of James and Clara Wigg. Born1890 Toft Monks and enlisted
Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 30 and 31. |
| WRIGHT |
George |
Private
5588. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 21st November
1914. Son of James and Mary Ann Wright. Born c1876 Toft Monks, Norfolk
and enlisted 4th April 1900 Beccles, SFK. Commemorated Ypres (Menin
Gate) Memorial. Panel 4. |
LEST
WE FORGET
1939-1945
THESE WERE THEY
WHO STROVE TO SET THE NATIONS FREE
NOT ONLY FROM THE SWORDS BRUTE SWAY
BUT FROM THE SPIRITS SLAVERY |
| BELL |
Frederick |
Unable
to identify and no further information. |
| CURTIS |
Harry |
Harry
Stephen Curtis. Sapper 2009984. 288 Field Company, Royal Engineers.
Died 4th October 1943, aged 23 years. Son of Dennis Henry and Ethel
Curtis of Beccles, SFK. Commemorated Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.
8.B.17. |
| SPOONER |
Frank |
Frank
Russell Spooner. Leading Aircraftman 1252212, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 16th May 1945, aged 23 years. Son of William James
and Annie Elsie Spooner of Toft Monks, Norfolk. Commemorated Salerno
War Cemetery. V.F.41. |
| Internal
WW1 Memorial
TO
THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918 |
| ALEXANDER |
Donald |
Royal
Air Force. |
| HAMMOND |
Albert |
9th
Battalion, Essex Regiment. |
| MOORE |
John |
9th
Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. |
| SYMONDS |
Henry |
Royal
Naval Reserve. |
| TURNER |
Herbert |
1st
Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. |
| WARNES |
Ambrose |
7th
Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. |
| WHITE
|
Beauchamp |
Royal
Navy. |
| WIGG |
Freeman |
7th
Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. |
| WRIGHT |
George |
2nd
Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. |
Internal
WW2 Memorial
IN
PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF
THE MEN FROM TOFT MONKS |
| BELL |
Frederick |
See
external memorial |
| CURTIS |
Harry |
See
external memorial |
| SPOONER |
Frank |
See
external memorial |
WHO
LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939-1945
Last
updated
6 July, 2017
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