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ALTHORP ESTATE WAR MEMORIAL

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Compiled and Copyright © 2022 Martin Edwards

Within the grounds of Althorp estate are three memorials to four men from the estate that gave their lives in World War 1. These memorials are inset into a wall at the side of the house behind rhododendrons. They are not very apparent. Some records list the avenue of trees leading from the road to the house, and the memorial half way along, as the war memorial when in fact it is a memorial to Lady Diana Spencer.
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DURHAM

Joseph

Private G/49625, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 31 August 1918. Aged 34. Born Harleston, resident Northamptonshire, enlisted Long Buckley. Baptised 7 September 1884 in Harlestone, Northamptonshire, resident Harlestone, Northamptonshire, son of William and Elizabeth Durham. Husband of Mrs. Z. A. Durham, of 14, Little Brington, Northants. In the 1901 census he was aged 17, born Harleston, Northamptonshire, single, a Gardener's Labourer, son of Elizabeth Durham (a widow), resident Post Office, 77, Harlestone, Brixworth, Northamptonshire. Married Zilpha Annie Longland in July to September Quarter 1909 in Brixworth Registration District, Northamptonshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 26, born Harlestone, Northants, a Domestic Gardener, husband of Annie, son of Elizabeth Durham (a widow), resident Upper Harlestone, Harleston, Northamptonshire. Buried in H.A.C. CEMETERY, ECOUST-ST. MEIN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 10.

HARRISON

Frederick William

[Memorial states 15 April 1918] Private 17043, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 15 April 1916. Born Upper Harleston, Northamptonshire, enlisted Northampton. In the 1901 census he was aged 11, born Harleston, Northamptonshire, son of Joseph and Sarah A Durham, resident Post Office, Harlestone, Brixworth, Northamptonshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 21, born Harlestone, Northamptonshire, a Farm labourer, son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Harrison, resident Upper Harlestone, Harleston, Northamptonshire. Buried in CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 28.

HAWGOOD

Herbert Joseph

Private G/68540, 7th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of wounds 26 April 1918. Aged 18. Born and resident Little Brington, Northamptonshire, enlisted Northampton. Son of Harry Herbert and Alice Maude Mary Hawgood, of New Cottages, Little Brington, Northampton. In the 1901 census he was aged 1, born Little Brington, Northamptonshire, son of Harry H and Alice M M Hawgood, resident Charity Cottages, Little Brington, Brington, Brixworth, Northamptonshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 11, born Little Brington, Northamptonshire, son of Harry Herbert and Alice Hawgood, resident Little Brington, Brington, Northamptonshire. Buried in CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME, Somme, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 25.

STOWE

Ernest James

[Memorial states 25 July 1917] Sergeant 40164, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 26 July 1917. Born and enlisted Brington, Northamptonshire. Married Harriett Alice Tarpley in the October to December Quarter 1900 in Brixworth Registration District, Northamptonshire. In the 1901 census he was aged 19, born Northamptonshire, a garden Labourer, married to Harriett A Stowe, son-in-law of Charles Tarpley, resident Cottage, Whilton Road, Great Brington, Brington, Brixworth, Northamptonshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 29, born Great Brington, a Domestic gardeners Assistant, married to Harriett Alice Stowe with one son, resident Great Brington, Brington, Northamptonshire. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 43 and 45.

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