SYNDERSTONE,
ST MARY - WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 and Other Conflicts - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Carolynn Langley, Researched
Martin Edwards - 2004
The
memorial is on the left of the main path leading to the church.
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Photographs
Copyright © Carolynn Langley 2004
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1914
- 1918
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF THIS PARISH WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR.
ALLEN,
M.M. |
Reginald
Osborne |
Private
23656, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 1st November
1916 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born Syderstone, enlisted
Norwich. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Son of C.O. and P.
Allen of Syderstone, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Buried in CONTAY BRITISH
CEMETERY, CONTAY, Somme, France. Grave III.E.15 |
AYRES |
Arthur
William |
Leading
Stoker K/13366, HMS Prince Eugene, Royal Navy. Died 20th November
1918. Aged 25. Son of Herbert and Ella Ayres, of Syderstone, King's
Lynn. Buried in ST MARY CHURCHYARD, SYDERSTONE, Norfolk.
ARTHUR
WILLIAM AYRES
Leading Stoker RN. K / 13366
H.M.S. PRINCE EUGENE
20th NOVEMBER 1918 age 25 |
BOWMAN |
Oscar
Duffield |
Private
40541, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
22nd February 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 29. Born Swaffham,
enlisted Oldham, Lancashire. Son of G. and M. A. Bowman, of Syderstone,
King's Lynn, Norfolk. Buried in ETRETAT CHURCHYARD EXTENSION,
Seine-Maritime, France. Grave I. C. 4. |
BENNETT |
W |
No
further information currently |
COLLISON |
Thomas
Walter |
Private
23346. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 27th
February 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born Syderstone,
enlisted King's Lynn. Son of Thomas and the late Elizabeth Collison,
of Syderstone, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Buried in GUARDS CEMETERY,
WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VII. G. 18. |
CUBITT |
Alfred
Alec Arnold |
Lance
Sergeant 15534, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
26th September 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born Burgh
Apton, enlisted Norwich. Son of Arthur Alfred and Helen Jessie
Cubitt, of Syderstone, King's Lynn. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and 31. |
ELSIEGOOD |
William
Arthur |
[Spelt
ELSEGOOD, listed as Arthur William, on SDGW and CWGC] Private
8798, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 24th August
1914 in France & Flanders. Born Syderstone, enlisted Norwich.
Commemorated in ELOUGES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Dour, Hainaut, Belgium.
Special Memorial C. 10. |
GREEVES |
G
S |
No
further information currently |
HUNTER |
Horace
L |
Private
43319, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
9th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Syderstone,
enlisted Norwich. Formerly 2749, Norfolk Yeomanry. |
LANGLEY |
Frederick
B |
Private
19322, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 22nd
April 1916 in Mesopotamia. Born Syderstone, enlisted Norwich. |
LANGLEY |
A
Robert |
Private
3/8086, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd March
1915 in France & Flanders. Born Syderstone, enlisted Norwich. |
MUSSETT |
R |
No
further information currently |
"MAY
THEY REST IN PEACE"
1939
- 1945 |
POWELL |
Frank |
Private,
12th Norfolk Battalion, Home Guard. Died 7th November 1943. Age
19.
PRIVATE
F. POWELL
12th NORFOLK Batt. HOME GUARD
7th NOVEMBER 1943 age 19
A
LOVING SMILE A HEART OF GOLD
A FINER SON AND BROTHER
THIS WORLD WILL NEVER HOLD. |
ALL
THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO WENT OUT FROM THIS
PARISH TO SERVE IN THE WAR RETURNED SAFELY
THANKS
BE TO GOD. |
On
a separate stone |
Falkland
Islands 1982 |
FORGE |
Michael
L |
Major,
5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Squadron, Royal
Signals. Died when the Gazelle helicopter (XX377) he was travelling
in crashed near Pleasant Peak 6th June 1982. Resident Rochester,
kent. |
In
the graveyard for not on the memorial |
WIKELEY |
H |
Second
Lieutenant, 65th Searchlight Regiment, R.D., 2nd/6th Bedfordshire
Regiment and Essex Regiment. Died 24th April 1941. Age 34. Bachelor
of Art (B.A.).
2ND.
LIEUT.
H. WIKELEY B.A.
65th SEARCHLIGHT REGT. RD
2nd/6th BEDS & ESSEX REGT..
24TH april 1941 age 34
SADLY
MISSED
BY JESS, DONALD and MARY |
Last
updated
19 November, 2007
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