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LONGSTANTON WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 and post World War 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Phil Curme 2000.

The memorial takes the form of a tablet within the church of All Saints and also as a plain cross on a tapered shaft with a double level plinth with a four-stepped base. There are eight names listed for World War 1 and three for World War 2 (there are four in the Book of Remembrance in Ely Cathedral). Details of the memorials appeared in some form in the CAMBRIDGE INDEPENDENT PRESS 14th January 1921 and 25th November 1921.

	Photographs Left and Below Copyright © Phil Curme 2000
	Roll of Honour in All Saints Church, Longstanton Photograph Copyright © Hal Coulson 2000 There is also a Memorial in Longstanton St Michael's church, which is of the same form as that photograped in All Saint's, except Ernest Phillips is excluded.

To The Glory of God
In Honoured Memory of the Men of Longstanton
Who Gave Their Lives in the Great War
1914 - 18

CRISP	Alfred Sidney	Rifleman 778 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action Sunday, 15th November 1914. Born and resident Longstanton, enlisted Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on the PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 10. Photograph Copyright © Barry Cundell 2010
HARD	William Thomas	Second Lieutenant, 3rd (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), London Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 23rd March 1918. Aged 32. Son of Mrs Anne Hard of Longstanton. No known grave. Commemorated on the POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 85 and 86.
JELLINGS	Leonard Thomas	Private 41420, 2nd/6th Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment). Died of wounds as a prisoner of war Tuesday, 9th April 1918. Aged 24. Born and resident Longstanton, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Joseph ad Clara Jennings of High St, Longstanton. Formerly 13552, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in HAMBURG CEMETERY, Hamburg, Germany. Plot V. Row G. Grave 2.
NORTH	Ernest George	Lance Serjeant 13582, 11th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment. Killed 1st July 1916, First day of the Somme Battle. Aged 29. Husband of Edith F. Purkis formerly North of Mill Hill, Swaffham Prior. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. Also commemorated by two wonderful stained glass windows in Longstanton Church. See a picture via the Swavesey site.
PHILLIPS	Albert James	Private 26873, "C" Company, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 28th April 1917. Aged 25. For further details access the 11th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment Resource Guide. Born Longstanton, enlisted Cambridge, Son of Mr & Mrs James Phillips of Brook Side, Longstanton. Brother of Ernest - see below. No known grave. Commemorated on the ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.
PHILLIPS	Ernest	Private 13574, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 15th March 1916. Aged 26. Born Longstanton, enlisted Cambridge. Brother of Albert - see above. Buried at SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS CANADIAN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 25.
PHYPERS	William Anthony	Serjeant 2057, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds on Monday 17th July 1916. Aged 31. Son of William and Mary Phypers of Cambridge. Husband of Audrey Phypers. Born Cambridge, enlisted Eastbourne. Buried in ST. VENANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row J. Grave 2.
RIGNALL	Albert [Bartingale]	Private 14774, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on Saturday 28th April 1917. Aged 25. Same date of death as Albert Phillips. Both were killed during a fruitless attack on the Chemical Works at Roeux, near Arras. Born Longstanton, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Honor Rignall of Longstanton and the late John Rignall. No known grave. Commemorated on the ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4. See the 11th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment Resource Guide.
SMITH	Lewis	Private 8319, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 4th March 1915. Aged 21. Born Exning, enlisted Cambridge. Son of George and Julia Smith, of 19, Union Lane, Old Chesterton, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. Extract from Cambridge Independent Press - Friday 19 March 1915: KILLED IN ACTION. Local Names in the Casualty List. SUFFOLKS’ LOSSES. The past week has brought news of the t death at the front of many local soldiers, chiefly belonging to the Suffolks. Pte. L. Smith, Longstanton We regret to record the death of Private Lewis Smith, of Longstanton, 3rd Battalion Suffolk Regiment. His parents have received notification from the War Office that he has been killed in action. Private Smith, who was 21 years of age, was attached to the Special Reserve 3rd Suffolk Regt., and at the outbreak of war was called to rejoin his regiment. He was soon despatched to France, and had seen several months hard fighting. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Smith in their sad loss. They have now one son at the front, Private A. Smith, Coldstream Guards. The other son offered his services, but failed to pass the medical test.
1939-1945 Also listed for this parish in the Ely Cathedral Second World War Book of Remembrance:
KEEP	Frederick	Sergeant (Air Bomber) 526542, 104 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Hani West, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number HE610, when the aircraft was lost without trace during a raid on Capodichino airfield near Naples 29 July 1943. Aged 27. Native of Longstanton, Cambridgeshire. Son of Frederick and Mary Ann Keep; nephew of Mr. J. Keep, of Longstanton, Cambridgeshire. No known grave. Commemorated on MALTA MEMORIAL, Malta. Panel 8, Column 2. See also Malta Memorial
KENNETT	John Nevil Pollard	Lieutenant 130024, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died as a prisoner of war of the Japanese 8th March 1942. Aged 22. Son of the Revd. Edward John Benedict Manners Kennett, M.A., B.D., and G. Evelyn Kennett, of St. Paul's Vicarage, Fairhaven, Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire. Scholar of Queen's College, Cambridge. Buried in KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 12.
WAYMAN	Cyril	Probably: Sapper 2070820, 204 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 26th September 1944. Aged 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Wayman; husband of Mary Charlotte Wayman, of Blofield, Norfolk. Buried in MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY, Limburg, Netherlands. Plot II. Row D. Grave 10.
WAYMAN	Frederick [Ernest]	Private 5827143, 13th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment. Died 9th April 1943. Aged 23. Son of Smith and Gladys Wayman, of Long Stanton, Cambridgeshire. No known grave. Commemorated on RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar. Face 6.
1939-1945 Also buried in Longstanton All Saint's Churchyard:
McLEOD	Donald Ian	Squadron Leader (Pilot) 37413, 7 Squadron. Royal Air Force. Died 3rd October 1941. Aged 25. Son of Kenneth Murray McLeod and Muriel Margaret Thulia McLeod; husband of Margaret McLeod, of Hampstead Garden Suburb, Middlesex.
MARSHALL	Jack Allan	Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 925012, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 3rd October 1941.
GREEN	Phillip	Sergeant (Air Gunner) 530614, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 24th March 1941. Aged 28.
SHORT	Gilbert Maurice	Sergeant (Air Gunner) 567767, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 24th March 1941. Aged 22. Son of Gilbert P. Short and Emily Short, of Surbiton, Surrey.
ROBERTSON	Stuart Alistair Frederick	Squadron Leader (Pilot) 39259, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 24th March 1941. Son of Frederick Henry Robertson and Madge Robertson (nee Goodey) of St. Andrew, Jamaica.
WHEELWRIGHT	William Brian	Pilot Officer (Pilot) 41763, 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 18th August 1940. Aged 23. Son of Arthur Graham Wheelwright and Sarah Harriet Wheelwright, of Swanage, Dorsetshire.
CLAPPERTON	Robert White	Sergeant (Observer) 530058, 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 18th August 1940. Aged 22. Son of James and Janet R. White Clapperton, of Edinburgh.
DENNIS	David Wesley	Sergeant (Observer) 755456, 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 18th August 1940. Aged 21. Son of Arthur Wesley Dennis and Mary Theodora Dennis, of Gosberton, Lincolnshire.
HARRISON	Robert Hawley	Aircraftman 1st Class (Flight Mechanic) 911733, 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 18th August 1940. Aged 23. Son of Robert Stanley and Mary Emmeline Harrison, of Southbourne, Bournemouth, Hampshire.
CLAYTON	Leslie Ernest	Sergeant (Pilot) 745519, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 4th February 1941. Aged 24. Son of Ernest and Gladys Clayton; husband of Iris May Clayton, of Chaddesden, Derbyshire.
Post World War 2 Also buried in Longstanton All Saint's Churchyard:
HARDING	Albert John	Corporal 1333104, RAF Oakington, Royal Air Force. Died 27th March 1950. Aged 27. Born 3rd May 1922 in Woodford, Essex.
WATSON	John Malcolm	Pilot Officer 582669, RAF Oakington, Royal Air Force. Died 29th April 1952. Aged 22. Born 31st December 1929 in Adover, Hampshire.
WEDGE	Geoffrey Antony	Pilot Officer 1897513, RAF Oakington, Royal Air Force. Died 24th June 1952. Aged 26. Born 3rd July 1925 at Kettering, Northamptonshire.
PEDLEY	Vernon Don	Pilot Officer 2520722, RAF Oakington, Royal Air Force. Died 25th November 1952. Aged 22. Born 19th May 1930 in Derby.
HART	Maurice James	Flying Officer 3507982, RAF West Malling, Royal Air Force. Died 19th August 1953. Aged 20. Born 8th November 1952 in Charlton, London.
GODDARD	Peter Thomas	Sergeant 3507435, RAF Okaington, Royal Air Force. Died 11th April 1952. Aged 19. Born 17th April 1932 in Chadwell Heath, Essex.
PATRICK	Alan William Rpbert	Pilot Officer 1864591, RAf Oakington, Royal Air Force. Died 13th August 1952. Aged 27. Born 30 December 1924 in Camberwell, London.
HEDGER	Frederick James	Leading Aircraftman 2463439, RAf Oakington, Royal Air Force. Died 13th January 1953. Aged 21. Born 22nd October 1931 in Horsham, Sussex.
BRADBURY	Thomas William	Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force Regiment (retired). Died 20th April 1975. Aged 45.

Last updated 31 July, 2025

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