
NORTON WAR
MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2008
The
Norton War Memorial is to be found in the churchyard of St James Church,
Norton Lane, Norton. The memorial takes the form an ornate Celtic-style
cross with carvings on each side of the head and shaft. The cross is
mounted on tapering plinth standing three-stepped base, the front face
of the cross has a pelican carved in centre. There are 23 names for
World War 1 only. The memorial was unveiled on 26th June 1920. The names
here have been sorted into alphabetical order for easy of reading and
researching.
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Photographs
Copyright © Paul Collins 2008 |
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TO
THE MEMORY OF THE
OFFICERS AND MEN
OF THE
PARISH OF NORTON
WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES
IN THE/ GREAT EUROPEAN WAR
1914-1919
THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
ADLINGTON
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Harry |
Private
307584, 1st/8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derrbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 17th October 1918. Aged
27. Born and resident Bradway, enlisted Holmesfield. Formerly 2092,
Derbyshire Yeomanry. Son of Thomas and Annie Elizabeth Adlington,
of Ashlea Farm, Bradway, Sheffield. Buried in VAUX-ANDIGNY BRITISH
CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 17. |
ALLEN
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Albert
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Lance
Corporal 19234, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action
18th August 1918. Aged 21. Born Norton, enlisted Chesterfield. Son
of Mrs. Fanny Allen, of Lightwood Lane, Norton, Sheffield. Formerly
20738, Hussars Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 4. |
BARSTOW
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Michael
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[Listed
as Captain on memorial] Second Lieutenant, 203 S. B., Royal Garrison
Artillery. Killed in action 3rd June 1917. Aged 20. Son of the Rev.
T. W. and Mrs. Barstow, of Norton Lees Vicarage, Sheffield. Born
at Canterbury 12th March 1897. Buried in KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY
CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section
D. Grave 49. |
BELBIN
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Clarence
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Corporal
S/3198, 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
Killed in action 30th July 1915. Aged 23. Born, resident and enlisted
Sheffield. Son of Charles A. and Kate Belbin, of "Moonhill,"
Totley Rise, Sheffield. Buried in HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY,
Harelbeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XIII. Row B. Grave 3. |
BILLAM
|
Edgar |
Private
41162, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 27th March
1918. Born Norton, enlisted Sheffield. Formerly TR/6/9388, Training
Reserve. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Panel 25. |
BIRTLES |
Wilfred |
Private
203879, 1st/4th (Hallamshire (T.F.) Battalion, York and Lancaster
Regiment. Killed in action 12th April 1917. Born Greenhill, Sheffield,
enlisted Sheffield. Buried in RUE-DU-BACQUEROT No.1 MILITARY CEMETERY,
LAVENTIE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row A Grave 11. |
DOWNES
|
Walter
Leslie |
Private
37575, 13th (Service) (1st Barnsley) Battalion, Yortk and Lancaster
Regiment. Killed in action 12th April 1918.Aged 19. Born Nottingham,
enlisted Pontefract, resident Sheffield. Son of Mrs. Kezia Downes,
of Little Norton, Sheffield. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT
MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 8. |
ELLIS |
Vincent |
Private
39976, 6th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Died
of wounds 29th April 1917. Born and enlisted Sheffield. Buried in
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. PLot XVIII. Row
E. Grave 11. |
GODBEHERE
|
Herbert |
Gunner,
H.M.S. Lassoo, Royal Navy. Lost with his ship when it was torpedoed
by a German submarine off the Maas Lightship 13th August 1916. Aged
28. Son of Richard Godbehere; husband of Florence Maud Godbehere,
of "Langleigh," Hermitage Rd., Plymouth. No known grave.
Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 10. |
HEWKIN |
Edwin |
Private
202388, 2nd/4th (Hallamshire) (T.F.) Battalion, York and Lancaster
Regiment. Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Aged 25. Enlisted Sheffield.
Son of Emma Hewkin, of "Belle Vista", Victoria Rd., Totley
Rise, Sheffield, and the late Samuel Hewkin. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 8. |
LOWE
|
James
Harling |
Sergeant
8159, "A" Company, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers.
Killed in action 31st october 1914. Aged 30. Born Heeley, Sheffield,
enlisted Sheffield. Son of Thomas and Maria Lowe, of Rectory Villa,
Low Edges, Norton, Sheffield. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 22. |
MILNER
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Horace |
Private
10464, 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 3rd
April 1915. Aged 26. Born and enlisted Sheffield. Son of Mary E.
Milner, of Greenhill, Sheffield, and the late Harry Milner. Formerly
50117, Royal Garrison Artillery. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row J. Grave 18. |
PERKINS |
Oliver |
Private
41783, 13th Battalion,Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire
Regiment). Died of wounds 15th April 1918. Aged 21. Born Norton,
enlisted Sheffield. Son of Mrs. F. Perkins, of Stone Row, Greenhill,
Sheffield. Formerly 184992, Royal Field Artillery. Buried in ETAPLES
MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXIX. Row C. Grave
17. |
PROSSER
|
David
Harry |
Second
Lieutenant, 27th Squadron, Royal Air Force. Buried in CAIX BRITISH
CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 12. |
REANEY
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Joseph |
Private
28244, 2nd Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Killed
in action 2nd December 1917. Aged 28. Born Greenhill, Sheffield,
enlisted Pontefract. Son of Heber and Annie Reaney, of Main Rd.,
Greenhill, Sheffield. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 108 to 111. |
ROADHOUSE |
Arthur |
Gunner
152745, 57th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 20th
July 1917. Enlisted and resident Sheffield. Buried in PERTH CEMETERY
(CHINA WALL), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row D. Grave
9. |
ROWBOTTOM
|
William |
possibly
William ROWBOTTOM, Private 36465, 95th Company, Machine Gun Corps
(Infantry). Killed in action 27th July 1916. Aged 26. Born Ladfield,
Derbyshire, enlisted Oldham, resident Chadderton. Son of the late
Joseph and Sarah Rowbottom. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C. |
SHAW |
Arthur
[C] |
[Spelt
SHAWE on SDGW] Private 18919, 12th (Service) Battalion (Depot),
Highland Light Infantry. Died in United Kingdom 6th January 1918.
Born Norton, enlisted Sheffield. Buried in NORTON CEMETERY, SHEFFIELD.
Grave reference OA. "C." 13. |
SHAW
|
Harold |
Private
17702, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd
October 1918. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Sheffield. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Shaw, of Greenhill, Sheffield. Buried in AMERVAL COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOLESMES, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section B.
Grave 6. |
TAYLOR |
James |
possibly
James TAYLOR, Gunner 99884, "D" Battery, 1st Briagde,
Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action in Salonika 23rd February
1917. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Sheffield. Son of Anthony and Mary
Taylor, of Rock Cottage, Clifton-on-Teme, Worcester. Buried in STRUMA
MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot VII. Row E. Grave 13. |
WELBY
|
Glynne
Everard Earle |
Major,
"D" Company, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed
in action 27th September 1914. Aged 41. Son of the late Edward M.
E. and Sarah E. Welby, of Wykeham and Yew Lodge, Spalding. No known
grave. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne,
France. |
WINGFIELD
|
Arnold |
Gunner
161742, 445th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
in Salonika 17th August 1918. Aged 28. Born and enlisted Sheffield,
resident Helley, Sheffield. Husband of Helena Wingfield, of Backmoor
Rd., Norton, Sheffield. Buried in SARIGOL MILITARY CEMETERY, KRISTON,
Greece. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 131. |
WRAGG
|
Thomas
William |
Rifleman
(Acting Corporal) C/12142, 21st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Killed in action 17th September 1916. Born Lightwood, Sheffield,
enlisted Sheffield. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. |
WE
ALSO REMEMBER WITH GRATITUDE
THOSE WHO FELL BETWEEN 1939 AND 1945
AND IN SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS
Last
updated
14 February, 2008
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