NORWICH,
BELVOIR STREET WESLEYAN REFORM METHODIST CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Rev. Damon Rogers - 2004
The
Belvoir Street Methodist Church stood at the corner of Belvoir Street
and Stafford Street, Norwich. The church closed in the early 1980’s.
No exact details of the memorial are known at present. The following
list of members of the church who fell in the Great War is compiled
from the Norfolk Roll of Honour, Norwich Roll of Honour, and church
records held at the Norfolk County Archive. Any additional information
about the memorial would be appreciated.
1914
– 1918
|
BLYTHE |
Arthur
Edwin |
87731
Private 54th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps Died 2nd December 1918
Buried Beirut War Cemetery (grave 300) Age 32. Son of Joshua and
Rhoda Blythe of 59 Connaught Road, Norwich. Husband of Ethel Blythe
of 275 Mount Pleasant Road, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London. On
1901 Census he is shown as working as a clerk. Born Norwich. |
|
LLOYD |
William
|
200764
Sergeant 9th Norfolk Regiment Killed in Action, France, 18th September
1918 Vis-en-Artois Memorial Age 21. Son of William Lloyd of 71 Stafford
Street, Norwich. Born and enlisted Norwich. |
|
PIERCY |
William
Ransome |
74009
Gunner 126th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Died of wounds,
France, 28th October 1916 Buried Longueval Road Cemetery (H 1).
Age 25. Son of Thomas and Mary Piercy. Husband of E.M. O’Leary of
Woodlands Lodge, Dereham Road, Norwich. Born Hackford, Norfolk,
enlisted Norwich. William wrote a letter to the church council,
noted in the church minutes 09/04/1916, giving his views on how
the church had been effected by the war. |
|
RICHES |
George
James |
7219
Lance-Corporal 1st Norfolk Regiment. Killed in Action, Belgium,
19th February 1915. Buried Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery
(III D 19) Born Newhaven, Sussex, enlisted Norwich. |
|
SEAMAN |
Harry
|
45602
Rifleman 1/18 London Regiment (Royal Irish Rifles) Killed in Action,
France, 3rd October 1918 Buried Ration Farm Cemetery (VII B 20).
Age 19. Son of George R. and Mary Seaman of 40 Winter Road, Norwich.
Born Norwich, enlisted Norwich. Had formerly served with the Rifle
Brigade, service number S-35350. |
|
SKIPPER |
Cornelius
|
153456
Gunner 293rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Died of wounds,
Belgium, 12th October 1917. Dozinghem Military Cemetery (X F 19).
Age 28. Son of James and Harriet Skipper of Surlingham, Norfolk.
Husband of Nellie H. Skipper of ‘The Cabin’, Haynford, Norfolk.
Cornelius was a constable with the Norwich City Police for eight
years. He was born at Surlingham and enlisted at Norwich. |
|
SOUTHGATE |
William
Robert |
G-8901
Private 2nd Queens Regiment Killed in Action, Belgium, 31st July
1917. Menin Gate Memorial. Age 20. Son of William and Emma J. Southgate.
In 1901 the family lived at 61 Connaught Road, Norwich. Born, lived
and enlisted Norwich. |
|
STONE |
Frank
Ablett |
2nd
Lieutenant, Norfolk Regiment attached 1/8 Liverpool Regiment. Killed
in Action, Belgium, 20th September 1917. Tyne Cot Memorial Age 19.
Son of Revd. George Edward Stone and Florence Amelia Stone of 147
Earlham Road, Norwich. Enlisted September 1914 and gazetted 2nd
Lieutenant in 1917. Born Norwich. His father was the minister at
Belvoir Street church. An older brother, Edward J., also served.
|
|
WILLIMENT |
Arthur
James |
20429
Private 8th Norfolk Regiment Killed in Action, France, 11th November
1916. Thiepval Memorial Age 20. The son of James and Edith Williment
of 1 Gladstone Street, Norwich. Born and enlisted Norwich. |
7 October
2004 |
