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WEST WICKHAM WAR MEMORIAL
Detailed
information for World War 1 & 2
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Dave Edwards
extra information
Tony Pringle
The
memorial is to be found in the churchyard of St Mary's Church and takes
the form of a two stepped, square base with tapered plinth, shaft and
Lation cross on top; the inscription on the sides of the plinth. There
are 14 names listed for World War 1 and 4 for World War 2.
To
the Glory of God
and in honoured memory of the men
of this parish who fell in the Wars of
1914 – 1918
| BEAVIS |
Harold
Edward |
Private
320537, 15th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Died of wounds 12 November 1917. Aged 21. Born West Wickham (SDGW),
enlisted Linton. Formerly 14111, Suffolk Regiment. Entered France
25 July 1915. In the 1911 census he is the grandson of William Beavis,
aged 14, labourer on farm, born London, resident West Wickham. His
birth was registered in the Pancars Registration District, London
in the October to December Quarter 1896. Buried in CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. Section F. Grave 334.
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| BENTLEY |
Charles
[Alfred] |
Private
30391, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds
6 June 1918. Born Widdington, Essex, enlisted Haverhill, Suffolk,
resident West Wickham. Son of B. Bentley, of Lolworth, Cambridge,
and the late Alfred Bentley. Formerly 17206, Suffolk Regiment. In
the 1911 census he was the son of Alfred and Betsy Bentley, aged
24, a Shepherd on Farm, born Debden, Essex, resident Streetly End,
West Wickham. Buried in LA CHEPPE (MONT-FRENET) FRENCH NATIONAL
CEMETERY, Marne, France. Grave 635. |
| BRADNAM |
Albert
Edwin |
 Private
15471, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds
30 July 1916. Aged 21. Born West Wickham, enlisted Linton.
Son
of the late Charles and Mary Bradnam. In the 1911 census he was
the son of Charles and Mary Bradnam, aged 16, a Farm Labourer, born
and resident West Wiickham; brother of Bennett (below). Buried South
of the Chancel in WEST WICKHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire. |
| BRADNAM |
Bennett |
Corporal
15472, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action
13 September 1917. Aged 27. Born West Wickham, enlisted Linton.
In
the 1911 census he was the son of Charles and Mary Bradnam, aged
21, a Farm Labourer, born and resident West Wiickham; brother of
Albert (above). Buried in JEANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Aisne, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 1. |
| BROWN |
Bertie
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Private
8470, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 26 March 1915.
Born Barking, Essex, enlisted Haverhill. In the 1911 census he was
the son of John and Kate Brown, aged 19, a Farm Labourer, born Barking,
Essex, resident West Wickham. Buried in DRANOUTER CHURCHYARD, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot II. Row B. Grave 20. |
| FLACK |
George |
Rifleman
747, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed
in action 26 August 1914. Born West Wickham, enlisted Haverhill,
Suffolk, resident Cherryhinton, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated
on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France.
George Flack was born in West Wickham (Linton Q2-1888 3B:525)
son of Elijah and Elizabeth FLACK (née PRESTON). In the
1891 census he was aged 3, residing The Street, West Wickham with
his father Elijah FLACK [39] farm labourer; his mother Elizabeth
[37]; brothers Frederick [18], Sidney [14] and Reuben [12] (all
farm labourers), Christopher [10], Shadrack [8] and Albert [5
months]; sister Bessie [4]. All were born in West Wickham. In
the 1901 census he was aged 12, living at Streetly End, West Wickham
with his parents; brothers Shadrack (farm labourer), Albert, Alexander
[8], Walter [4] and Frank [3] (all born West Wickham); sister
Elizabeth (Bessie). In the 1911 census he is the son of Henry
and Alice Flack, aged 18, Carter for Builder, born Cambridge,
resident 54 Cowper Road, Cherryhinton Road, Cambridge. In 1913
he married Emily FLACK (Linton Q2-1913 3B:943). Born in Duxford
in 1889, daughter of John and Sarah FLACK. She is named as his
sole legatee in "Soldiers Effects". Their son Arthur
was born in 1914.
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| LUCAS |
Dennis
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Rifleman
373750, 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles),
London Regiment. Died of wounds 2 December 1917. Aged 38. Born West
Wickham, enlisted Stratford, resident West Ham. In the 1911 census
he is aged 31, married for 2 years to Elizabeth, a Tramway Conductor,
born West Wickham, resident 59 Evesham Road, Stratford E, London.
Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT,
Somme, France. Plot VI. Row E. Grave 6. |
| MADDEVER |
James
Howard |
Private
629140, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Died
27 September 1916. Born Mudlarnick, Cornwall 10 October 1887. Married
to F M Maddever of Highfield, Hykeham, Lincolnshire. Clerk by trade.
Enlisted 1 September 1915 and passed fit 2 September 1915 at Vernon,
British Columbia, Canada, aged 27 years 11 months. height 5 feet
8 inches, girth 36 inches. complexion medium, eyes blue, hair light
brown; religion Church of England. In the 1901 census he was aged
12, son of John and Elizabeth Maddever, born Cornwall, resident
Yen Hall, Strully End, West Wickham. Buried in CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY,
CONTAY, Somme, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 1. National Archives
of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5834 - 2 |
| MANSFIELD |
Albert
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Private
2923, 2nd/1st Battalion, Suffolk Yeomanry
(The Duke of York's Own Royal Suffolk Horse). Died in United Kingdom
16 November 1916. Born and resident West Wickham, enlisted Haverhill.
Enetered the war zone 12 September 1914. In the 1911 census he was
the son of William and Elizabeth Mansfield, aged 16, a Farm Labourer,
born and resident West Wickham. Buried East of the church in WEST
WICKHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire. |
| MOSS |
William |
Private
41284, 6th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 27 September 1917. Aged 38. Born Bardwell,
Suffolk, enlisted Sudbury, resident West Wickham. Son of the late
Richard and Susan Moss. Formerly 98913, Royal Army Medical Corps.
Noknown grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 52 to 54 and 162A. |
| MYNOTT |
Edward
George |
Private
28844, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 11 April
1917. Born West Wickham, enlisted Linton. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.
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| PAGE |
W
G |
William
G PAGE is listed as having his death registered at Linton Registration
District in the October to December Quarter 1919. Aged 36. In the
1911 census William PAGE was the son of George and Emma Page, aged
27, a Stockman on Farm, born and resident West Wickham. William
George PAGE's birth was registered in the Linton Registration District
in the January to March Quarter 1884. No further information currently
available. |
| SIMKIN |
Frank
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Driver
130230, 'D' Battery, 63rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died 3 December 1917. Aged 42. Son of Edward and Louisa Simkin,
of Red House, West Wickham, Cambs; husband of Mary Frances Simkin,
of 163, Boundary Rd., Wood Green, London.
No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord,
France. Panel 1. |
| STEED |
A
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No
further information currently. |
1939
– 1945 |
| GOODWIN |
Frank
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Home
Guard. Died Thursday 4 September 1941. Aged 21. Son of R. J. and
M. Goodwin, of 8 Council Houses, West Wickham. Injured Wednesday
3 September 1941; died at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge.
Details
commemorated by the MUNICIPAL BOROUGH OF CAMBRIDGE, Section of the
Civilian War Dead Register. |
| MOSS |
Cyril
George |
Guardsman
2722769, 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Died 5 August 1944.
Aged 32. Son of Benjamin and Rachel Moss, of West Wickham, Cambridgeshire.
Buried
in ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XIII.
Row G. Grave 4. |
| PAGE |
Albert
John |
Gunner
1059733, 139 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 6 June 1943.
Aged 37. Son of John and Susannah Page, of West Wickham, Cambridgeshire.
Buried
in DELHI WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 4. Row H. Grave 6. |
| POTTER |
Cyril
Christopher |
Warrant
Officer Class II C.S.M. 2654838, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards.
Died 4 March 1943 in North Africa. Aged 33. Born and resident Cambridgeshire.
Son of Walter and Adelaide Ann Potter; husband of Olive Elizabeth
Potter, of Shepperton, Middlesex. Buried in MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY,
Tunisia. Plot 11. Row D. Grave 10. |
Last updated
29 July, 2025
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