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BURNHAM
THORPE WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Dave
Edwards 2003
(Birthplace
of Vice Admiral Viscount Horatio Nelson)
This
memorial is a cross in the pairsh church churchyard. In addition a Book
of Remembrance can be found inside the church as well. This is the home
church of Admiral Horation nelson and there additional plaques to commemorate
this fact.
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Above:
The memorial
Photographs
Copyright © Carolynn Langley 2005
Below:
Page from the Book of Remembrance in the church
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Photograph
Copyright © Emily Hollins 2006 |
"Let
this of you be said that you who live
are worthy of your dead sons of this place"
| FUTTER
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Frank
[Charles] |
Private
10554 3rd Battalion,, Coldstream Guards, who died on Tuesday 11
May 1915, age 20. Buried: CUINCHY COMMUNAL CEMETERY Pas de Calais,
France. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Futter, of Graver's Cottage,
Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn. |
| FUTTER
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Edward
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Private
29215 7th Battalion,, Bedfordshire Regiment, who died on Saturday
23 March 1918. Commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL Somme, France.
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| FUTTER
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Walter
[Frederick] |
Private
16610 7th Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment, who died on Wednesday 13
October 1915, age 19. Commemorated: LOOS MEMORIAL Pas de Calais,
France. Grandson of Eli Futter, of Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn.
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| FUTTER
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William
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Private
30545 8th Battalion,, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment.) who
died on Thursday 28 March 1918. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL Pas
de Calais, France. |
| JOHNSON
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William
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Rifleman
A/204860 11th Battalion,, King's Royal Rifle Corps, who died on
Wednesday 27 March 1918, age 19. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION,
ROUEN Seine-Maritime, France. Son of Hubert and Rebecca Johnson,
of Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn. |
| MASON
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William
[James] |
Ordinary
Seaman J/27767 H.M.S. "Agamemnon.", Royal Navy who died on Thursday
25 February 1915, age 18. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL Kent,
United Kingdom. Son of James William and Agnes E. A. Mason, of Leith
House, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. Native of Stibbard, Guist, Norfolk.
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| WARD
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Edward
William |
Gunner
182727, ‘B’ Battery, 189th Army Brigade, Royal Field
Artillery. Died of wounds 24 October 1918, aged 20. Enlisted Norwich,
resident Swaffham. Son of Henry and Clara Ward, Watton Road, Swaffham.
(N.B. Listed on CWGC as Gunner F. W. Ward). Buried in Queant Road
Cemetery, Buissy, Grave I.A.15. |
| 1939
- 1945 |
| BOLDERSTONE,
DFM |
Peter
[Frederick] |
Sergeant
3000725 429 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who died on
Thursday 30 November 1944, age 19. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Surrey, United Kingdom. Son of Hilda Bolderstone, of Burnham Thorpe,
Norfolk. |
| HIBBERD
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John
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Flying
Officer 158253 Air Gnr. 55 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
who died on Saturday 15 July 1944, age 20. Buried: AREZZO WAR CEMETERY
Italy. Son of the Revd. Henry Hibberd, M.A., and Bridget Chevallier
Hibberd, of Burnham Thorpe Rectory, Norfolk. |
| IVES
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Jack
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Leading
Aircraftman 1235285 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on
Tuesday 17 November 1942, age 28. Buried: BURNHAM THORPE (ALL SAINTS)
CHURCHYARD Norfolk, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick and Alice Ives,
of Burnham Thorpe.
Extract
from Cambridge Daily News in 1942:
R.A.F.
CYCLIST
KILLED
Cambridge Black
Out Accident
AN airman, cycling in Cambridge, was killed in a black-out accident
last night. He was L.A.C. Jack Ives R.A.F., of Burnham Thorpe,
near King's Lynn, and when cycling along Emmanuel Road about 10
o'clock came into collision with a motor car driven by Pilot Officer
Robinson. He was knocked off his cycle and was killed almost immediately.
It is thought that the cause of death was a. fractured skull and
compound leg fractures.
WITNESSES WANTED.
Many people were attracted to the scene, and any who saw the accident
or can give any information concerning it are asked to get into
touch with the Cambridge Borough Police at the central station,
St. Andrew's Street, without delay.

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There
are plaques within the church celebrating Admiral Haoratio Nelson.
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On
left of nave in the parish church of Burnham Thorpe
THIS
ROOD is set up
by the
IMPERIAL DAUGHTERS of the EMPIRE
NATIONAL CHARTER
of CANADA
as a grateful tribute
to the memory of LORD NELSON
and his service to the EMPIRE.
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Inside
the pulpit in the parish church of Burnham Thorpe.
For
the Glory of God
and in memory of his servant
HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON
of the NILE and BURNHAM THORPE
this pulpit was given by
Sir William Lancaster Knight and his sister
and was dedicated by the
Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Thetford
February 19th 1905. |
Last updated
9 January, 2026
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