CROXTON WAR MEMORIAL

The memorial stands in the churchyard beside the path leading into the church. The memroial takes the form of an Aberdeen Granite Celtic Cross on a three-tiered plinth; it was unveiled in May 1920. Inside the church is a hand written Roll of Honour naming all the men who served from Croxton, their Regiment and other basic details.

 IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THE CROXTON MEN WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING
THE GREAT WAR, 1914 TO 1919

Handwritten Roll of honour to all Croxton Men who served in World War 1 hanging inside the church.	War memorial standing outside the entrance to the church
	Photographs Copyright © Martin Edwards - 2000

1914-1918
ASHCROFT	Edward	Gunner 102259, 234th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery who died of wounds on Tuesday, 17th July 1917. Aged 31. Born Croxton, enlisted Chichester, resident Felpham, Sussex. Son of Thomas and Mary Ashcroft, of Croxton, nr. St. Neots, Cambs; husband of Mrs. Ashcroft, of Resthome Cottage, Cocking, nr. Midhurst, Sussex. Buried in BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row M. Grave 28. Extract from Hunts County News - Friday 21 September 1917, page 4: CROXTON SOLDIER KILLED BY GAS. Mrs. Ashcroft, 59, London Road, Bognor, has received official notice that her husband, Gunner E. Ashcroft, Seige Battery, R.G.A., died from being gassed on July 17th. He was the second son of the late Mr. Thomas Ashcroft, of Croxton, and joined up in July, 1916. He went to France in January last, he was 30 years of age, and leaves one child. He was for many years in the employ of the Mitcham Gas Company, and afterwards travelled for a London firm. Much sympathy is being shown to Mrs. Ashcroft.—Mr. Percy Ashcroft, youngest brother of the above, was badly crushed by a horse, but has now been able to return to duties at Woolwich.
BRACE	Charles	Private, died aged 34, September 1920.
BRACE	Frank	Corporal, 9001, "C" Coy. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died of wounds on Saturday, 13th March 1915, aged 28. Son of Frank and Ethel Brace, of Croxton Kennels, Cambs. Born Croxton, Cambridgeshire, enlisted St Neots, Huntingdonshire, residetn St Neots. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave III. D. 5.
BRACE	Herbert	Private, 15840, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died of wounds on Friday, 22nd March 1918, aged 24. No known grave. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 28 and 29
FLINDERS	William	Private, 13742, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who died of wounds on Sunday, 26th August 1917, aged 40. Buried in Hargicourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Aisne, France. Grave A. 12.
HANKIN	Sidney	Private, 25170, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards who died on Thursday, 28th March 1918, aged 34. No known grave. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1. See also Dry Drayton War Memorial
LUNNISS	Frank	Private, 20856, 1st/8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died of wounds on Sunday, 27th August 1916. Aged 17, was Hunts Cycle Battalion. Brother of Mr. H. Lunniss, of The Leeds Arms, Eltisley, St. Neots, Hunts. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B
MEEKS	Percy	Driver, 523871, Royal Engineers who died of illness on Monday, 10th March 1919, aged 24, was Bedfordshire Regiment. Son of David Meeks, of White Hall, Croxton; husband of Florence A. E. Matthews (formerly Meeks), of 36, Greenhill St., Bedford. Buried in the north-west corner of Croxton (St. James) Churchyard, Cambridgeshire.
NEWTON, M.V.O.	Denzil Onslow Cochrane	Photograph Copyright © Martyn Smith 2002 Captain, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.) who died of wounds on Saturday, 9th January 1915, aged 35 near Dickesbusch, Flanders. Order of the Rising Sun (Japan). Son of the late George Onslow and Lady Alia Newton of Croxton Park, Cambridgeshire. Also served in the Boer War and originally retired from the Army in 1910. Buried in Dickebusch Old Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave B. 2a.
REDMAN	George	Private, 19870, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died of wounds on Thursday, 20th April 1916, aged 16. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33
SAYWELL	Albert E	Private, 13784, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who died of wounds, aged 36, Thursday 1st June 1916. Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'abbe, Somme, France. Grave I. E. I.
SEYMOUR	George W H	Rifleman, R/40863, King's Royal Rifle Corps who died of wounds on Sunday, 1st September 1918. aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Seymour, of "The Kennells," St. Neots, Hunts. Native of Croxton, St. Neots. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave R. II. R. 10.
WEBB	William	Private (possibly L/Cpl), 8745, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died of wounds aged 27 on Tuesday, 25th May 1915. Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France Grave I. F. 83.
WILKINSON	Charles F	Private, 56733, 14th (Welsh Cyclist) Battalion, Welsh Regiment who died of wounds aged 19 on Tuesday, 6th February 1917. Buried in Essex Farm Cemetery, Boezinge, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. S. 18.
Inside the church is a plaque
FINCH-HILL	Aubrey Charles	Photograph Copyright © Martyn Smith 2002 Captain, Royal Air Force. Died on active service in France 24th November 1918. Age 43.
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
On the left hand side of the memorial.
WORLD WAR 1939-45
HAYDEN	Frank Richard	Driver, T/268954, Royal Army Service Corps who was Killed in North Africa on Wednesday, 17th March 1943, aged 21. Son of James R. and Margaret Hayden, of St. Neots, Huntingdonshire. Buried in TABARKA RAS RAJEL WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Grave 3. C. 22.

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