WW2 WAR MEMORIALS [not graves]

Civil Defence George Cross Recipients Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum


ALDERSON, Thomas Hopper, Rescue Service, 15th September 1940, Bridlington, Yorkshire He was a detachment leader of Air Raid Precautions (ARP). He rescued a woman by tunnelling under unsafe brickwork, Some days later at another incident he went into a cellar of a five storey building which had been demolished to rescue eleven people six where trapped under fallen debris. His last rescue was five people in a cellar of a four storey building which had been destroyed in an air attack

World War 2 Awards.com - ALDERSON, Thomas Hopper

DAVIES, Frederick, National Fire Service, 22nd August 1945, Willesden, N.W.London.
N.F.S. Husband of Annie Frances Davies, of 36 Fourth Avenue, Queen's Park. Injured 22 August 1945, at Harlesden; died at Park Royal Hospital.
Citation
The following details are given in the London Gazette of 5th February, 1946: "The King has been graciously pleased to award the George Cross to Frederick Davies, Fireman. No. 34 (London) Area, National Fire Service." "Premises which consisted of a shop and five rooms caught fire. The N.F.S. were informed that two children were in the front room on the second floor. The escape ladder was immediately slipped and pitched to the middle window of this floor. Before it was in position Davies ran up the escape. At this stage flames were pouring from the windows on the second floor and licking up the front of the building. Upon Davies reaching the window he at once tried to enter but bursts of flame momentarily halted him. Undaunted, however, he climbed into the window with his back to the flames and entered the room. He was seen to endeavour to remove his tunic, presumably to wrap it around the children but his hands were now too badly burned for him to do so. During this time Davies was moving around the blazing room in an endeavour to locate the children, and after a short period he returned with a child in his arms whom he handed out of the window. He then turned back into the room to find the other child. He was next seen to fling himself out of the window on to the escape, the whole of his clothing being alight. He was helped to the ground, the flames on his clothes extinguished and he was conveyed to hospital suffering from severe burns. Later he died from his injuries. The gallantry and outstanding devotion to duty displayed by Fireman Davies was of the highest order. He knew the danger he was facing, but with complete disregard of his own safety he made a most heroic attempt to rescue the two children. In doing so he lost his own life." The child he brought out also died so his death was in vain.

World War 2 Awards.com - DAVIES, Frederick

ERRINGTON Harry, Fireman, Auxiliary Fire Service, 17th September 1940, Soho, London. This night one, of many high explosive and incendiary bombs that was dropped by the Luftwaffe blew up the building belonging to the Fire Auxiliary Fire Service and where he was stationed Many were killed including six firemen. He and two others were in the basement and Harry was blown across the basement he was not injured but a fire had started. He found a man trapped by his legs which was under debris, Harry rescued him he then returned to rescue his two mates that were injured, one unconscious and the other under a large radiator. Above ground, the air raid was still on.

World War 2 Awards.com - ERRINGTON, Harry

FOX. Leslie Owen, Heavy Rescue Service, 20th February 1944, Fulham, SW London He rescued a person from under a burning demolished house in Fulham following an air raid. He tunnelled his way into the house to rescue a man which was trapped.

World War 2 Awards.com - FOX, Leslie Owen

HARRIS, Roy Thomas, ARP Engineers Service, 18th September 1940, Croydon, Surrey He was Chief Combustion Officer for Croydon. He dismantled some unexploded bombs. He later joined the Royal Engineers and got to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
Captain Roy Thomas Harris GC, The Queen's Royal Regiment, Croydon Home Guard.
His year of birth was believed to be 1903 and he died at Wolverhampton on 18thAugust 1973. He was a member of the Queen's Royal Regiment Home Guard battalion in Croydon.
At the time of his award Roy Harris was a member of Croydon ARP Engineers’ Service. He was awarded the George Cross for dismantling unexploded bombs at Langdale Road School, Thornton Heath, Surrey, on 18th September 1940. The problem was a new one to Captain Harris who at that time was Chief Combustion Engineer to Croydon Corporation.
He showed conspicuous bravery in dealing with these exceptionally dangerous devices. He later joined The Royal Engineers and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Captain Roy Thomas Harris

World War 2 Awards.com - HARRIS, Roy Thomas

HEMING, Albert Edward, Light Rescue Service, 2nd March 1945, Bermondsey S.E. London On the evening of the 2nd a Roman Catholic church and surrounding houses were destroyed by an air raid. He was told that there were people trapped in the ruins of the church. As he and his helpers burrowed there way in a voice was heard, a priest was found pinned down by debris. After many hours the priest was released and saved.
The names of the three priests that died are. Michael O'Riordan aged 50, Finbar Denis MacCarthy aged 30 and Stephen Spillane aged 31 and son of Stephen and Johanna of 96 Chudleigh Road, Brockley. S.E.4. They all resided and died at 1. Parkers Row

World War 2 Awards.com - HEMING, Albert Edward

HENDERSON, George Campbell, Sub Officer, Dockyard and Fire Brigade, 27th April 1951, Gibraltar
The Bedenham had arrived in Gibraltar on 24 April 1951, tying up at Gun Wharf. On the morning of 27 April, depth charges were being unloaded into a lighter when one of them ignited. Several men were organised to fight the fire from the quayside, but to no avail. There was an explosion in the lighter, and the fire spread to the Bedenham, causing a violent explosion in which the bow was blown out of the water and onto Gun Wharf, while the rest of the ship sank.
Casualties
13 people were killed in the explosion, including George Campbell Henderson, a sub-officer with the dockyard fire service, who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his bravery in attempting to extinguish the fire. The King's Police and Fire Services Medal (for Gallantry) was posthumously awarded to Albert Alexander Indoe, Chief Fire Officer HM Dockyard, Gibraltar. Two dock workers and two traders on nearby Ragged Staff Road were killed by flying debris. One fire fighter was injured. Dock overseer, Salvador Bula, was injured by the explosion but managed to get others who were injured by the blast to safety. Hundreds were injured and had to be taken to the Royal Naval Hospital Gibraltar, then known as the British Military Hospital Gibraltar.
The crew of the Bedenham had already abandoned the ship by the time of the explosion, with the exception of the Captain and the Naval Armament Supply Officer, both of whom were blown into the water but subsequently rescued.

George Campbell Henderson (1910 - 1951) - Find A Grave Memorial

HOWARD, Charles Henry George, The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire Chief Rescue Officer, 12th May 1941, Ministry of Supply
He and two of his were all killed instantly when an old mine which they had recovered from a weapon dump. At the time were dismantling just blew up. Prior to this he had diffused may booby trap bombs that had been dropped by the Germans without much trouble. An old rusty bomb took he and the two helpers lives
20th Earl of Suffolk and 13th Earl of Berkshire, F.R.S.E., B.Sc.; special appointment with Directorate of Scientific Research, Ministry of Supply, on experimental scientific work. Husband of Mimi, Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire, of Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire.
Citation
Charles Howard, Earl of Suffolk, was the foremost expert on bomb disposal and worked together with his personal assistant and right-hand-man Frederick William Hards, and his secretary Miss Eileen Byril Morden, known by all in the bomb disposal fraternity as the "Holy Trinity". All new types of bomb were attended to by the team, with Hards passing the tools, and Miss Eileen Beryl Morden remaining close enough to hear and take notes from the dictations of Howard as to the method of defusing. The three lived, worked then died together when an old and rusted bomb being worked on exploded in their faces.

The two helpers were

Miss Eileen Beryl Morden killed aged 29, of 29 Queensborough Terrace, London, W.2. Daughter of Mrs. E. E. Morden, of 34 Borough Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, and of the late W. H. Morden. Died at Belvedere Marshes. Posthumous Commendation from His Majesty the King for brave conduct in Civil Defence.

Frederick William Hards, killed aged 36. A.R.P. Bomb Disposal. Son of Jack Hards, of 44 Colesburg Road, Beckenham; husband of Elizabeth Florence Hards, of 9 Clarina Road, Penge. Died at Belvedere Marshes. Posthumous Commendation from His Majesty the King for brave conduct in Civil Defence.

World War 2 Awards.com - HOWARD, Charles Henry George

MERRIMAN. Arthur Douglas, G.C., B.E.M. Experimental Officer, 11th September 1940, Ministry of Supply He and his Director General of Scientific Research went to an unexploded bomb that had landed in Regent Street, London which was ticking. They decided to extract as much explosive they could before it exploded, which it did without to much damage.

World War 2 Awards.com - MERRIMAN, Arthur Douglas

MILES. Leonard James, ARP Warden, 21st September 1940 aged 36, Ilford, Essex. He ran towards the scene of an unexploded bomb to warn others who were still in their homes of the danger when it exploded . He died from his injuries later that night at King George V Hospital, Newbury Park, Ilford. He lived with his wife Constance Louie at 37 Lime Grove, Hainault, Ilford, Essex. He was the son Elizabeth. and his birth was registered as Leonard James in the Westham Registration District

World War 2 Awards.com - MILES, Leonard John

MOSEDALE, William Radenhurst, Birmingham Fire Brigade, 12th December 1940, Birmingham. Station Officer and Rescue Officer
On the night of the 11 December 1940, during the Birmingham Blitz, Mosedale received a report that a house and auxiliary fire station had been hit by a high explosive bomb. On arriving at the scene he found that both had been completely demolished. Knowing that there may be people trapped inside, he tunnelled for twelve hours to reach them. The tunnel was in constant danger of collapse and the air raid continued during the night hours of the rescue operation. Mosedale eventually rescued twelve trapped people, personally saving their lives with complete disregard for his own safety.
Mosedale was awarded the George Cross for his bravery His award was announced in the London Gazette on 28 March 1941.

World War 2 Awards.com - MOSEDALE, William Radenhurst

SMITH, Anthony, Heavy Rescue Service, 23rd February 1944, Chelsea, S.W. London. He entered a house in Chelsea which was ablaze after an air raid to reach casualties in the basement. On his return with the casualty his route had been cut off by fire. He went in a different direction to the front wall of the house where they both got out before the remaining portion of the wall collapsed
He later went on to join the Royal Marines, see photo in link

World War 2 Awards.com - SMITH, Anthony

 

FAULD MUNITIONS EXPLOSION STAFFORDSHIRE

This memorial is located inside St Werburgh the parish church of
Hanbury Staffordshire


These died in the Fulford Explosion [Munitions]
at 11.11am on the 27th November 1944

The first eighteen people named have no known grave and
the crater is their resting place

BAILEY John Thomas, Leading Aircraftman 1503421, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve killed 27th November 1944 aged 23. Son of Thomas Ernest and Phylis Mildred of Wednesbury, Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
BRASSINGTON James of 55, Monk Street, Tutbury aged 60. He was the son of henry and Mary A who in 1901 were residing in Balance Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire In 1911 he was residing with his in-laws, James and Ann Treadwell and his wife Annie at 27, Church Street, Tutbury and his occupation was a general labourer. His father in law worked in the plaster mine in fauld
CAMPBELL Fred, of Harehill, Boylestone, Derbyshire killed at Fauld aged 59. Husband of Edith, nee Watkins whom he married in 1908. He was the son of Isaac and Emma, who in 1901 were residing at 17, Sidney Street, Cheadle, Staffordshire, Fred was working on a mine railway. In 1911 he and his wife (no children) were residing at Osgathorpe, near Loughborough, Derbyshire and was working in a lime stone quarry as a loader. He is native of Cheadle Staffordshire
CARTWRIGHT Frank, of Redcroft, Ashbourne Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. Killed at the Plaster Pits, Hanbury, Staffordshire, aged 41. Husband of Florence May. He was the son of John Richard and Lettice Constance Gertrude of 84, New Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. His brother Reginald was also killed in the same explosion
FAIRBANKS Henry Charles, Leading Aircraftman 1434417, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve killed 27th November 1944 age 39. Son of Rosa Fairbanks and husband of Doreen Mary Fairbanks of Battersea, London. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
FROW Lewis Dudley, of 24 Castle Street, Tutbury aged 15. He was the son of Joseph Edward (born 1901) and Kate, nee Riggall (Born 1895) who in 1911 were all residing at Benniworth, Lincolnshire. Lewis was born in the registration district of Horncastle, Lincolnshire.
HOGG Charles Edmund aged 57. Son of Thomas and Dorothy of 2 Queen’s Street, Benfieldside, Durham. Born in the registration district of South Shields, Co Durham
MAHON Gerald Augusta of Newborough, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire died at Fauld aged 47. Son of Martin and Clara nee Moss who in 1901 were residing at Sowley Cottage, Marchington Woodlands. His father was self employed farmer and is native of Ireland. In 1911 were all residing at Bank Top, Draycott in the Clay, Staffordshire
MELLOR Albert William, of Park Cottage, Hollington Lane, Stramshall, Staffordshire aged 55. Husband of Florence, nee Banks whom he married in 1930. He is the son of Samuel Albert and Theresa who in 1901 were residing at Park Cottage, Stramshall, Staffordshire 1901 Census shows her name as Theresa, but on the 8th March 1886, Samuel married at Miriam Fisher in St Michael’s Church, Stramshall. His father died 3rd December 1923 aged 63 and his mother (Miriam) died 26th October 1932 aged 67 and are buried together at St Michael’s churchyard, Stramshall. His wife Florence died 8th September 1964 aged 63 and is buried in the same place.His father joined the army as Driver T4/084129 187 Coy, Army Service Corps at the age of 37years and 11 months. He enlisted on the 26th March 1915 and joined his unit at Woolwich on the 1st April 1915. He served in France (Le-Treport) with the Expeditionary Force from the 4th September 1915 to 8th April 1916. He was sent back to England on the next day, 9th and was admitted to hospital the same day until 9th May 1916 and then he was discharged from the army. He suffered from Myalgia, which is severe muscle pain. It is not caused by strain or overuse but from an infectious disease like, influenza. His problem started in civil life and not caused by war service
MILES Russell John of Upper Castle Hayes, Hanbury, aged 16
NICKLIN Frederick, of 16, Monk Street, Tutbury, Staffordshire aged 46. Husband of Ada Helen, nee Whitehead. . He was the son of William and Betsy, nee Press. In 1911 they were all residing at 15, Monk Street, Tutbury
REDFERN John William, of Glass House, Gorsby Hill, Marchington Woodlands, Staffordshire aged 32
ROCK Frederick George of Church Cottage, Hanbury, killed at Moat farm, featherbed Lane, Hanbury aged 40. Husband of Florence, nee Knight. [The death ref surname as Roch ] He was the son of Frederick and Mary Ann who in 1911 were all residing in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. He was born in Uttoxeter and is knows as George
SANDERS Tom, of Green Lane, Tutbury, Staffordshire, who is believed to have been killed at Hanbury aged 54. Husband of Emily
SHIPLEY Alfred Arthur, of 62, Milton Street, Burton on Trent, who is belived to have been killed at Hanbury aged 47. Husband of Elizabeth Rutherford Shipley He was the son Mary Ellen formerly Geary, nee Marriott who in 1911 was widow and residing at 31, Haydock Street, Roe Lee, Blackburn, Lancashire occupation, cotton weaver. He was born in the registration district of Burton upon Trent and his father was called Ernest
SMITH Elizabeth Miss, of Upper Castle Hayes Farm, Hanbury aged 39. She may be the daughter of George and Elizabeth who in 1901 were residing 1901 at Hanbury Woodend, Hanbury and in 1911 just gave Hanbury, most likely the same address
STANLEY Bert Henry, of Hanbury Wood End, Hanbury aged 34. Husband of Agnes. He was the son of Hugh Henry and Amy who were all residing in 1911 at Hanbury Wood End, Hanbury In 1911 his parents gave his name as Bertie
WAGSTAFF Robert, of New Road, Draycott in the Clay accidentally killed in the Fauld Explosion at Upper Castle Hayes Farm, Hanbury aged 68, husband of Ann Jeffrey, nee Goodall . Commemorated on his wife’s memorial in All Saints churchyard, Denstone, Staffordshire. He was the son of Robert and Martha residing in 1881 at Bank End, Norbury, Derbyshire and 1891 at Roston Common, Norbury, Derbyshire In 1901 he was residing with his wife at Shaw Lane, Marston Montgomery, Derbyshire and in1911 he was living with his wife and family at Hales Green Farm, Yeavely near Ashbourne, Derbyshire
APPLETON Henry John, of 10, Watson Street, Penkhull, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire died at Peter Ford and Sons Works, Ltd at Tutbury aged 62 and brother of Emily Elizabeth and Edith May who were spinsters at the time of the accident. He was the son of Thomas and Amelia Sophia Pleszskowski. 1881 his parents and siblings were residing at Victoria Street, Basford, Staffordshire and his father was High Bailiff of Hanley Court.1891, they were residing at 14, Howard Place, Hanley, Staffordshire, father still employed in the same occupation. In 1901 they were all residing at Queen’s Road, Penkhull, Staffordshire, his father in the same occupation. 1911 his mother, now a widow and some of his siblings were residing at 43, James Street, Stoke on Trent, Henry was now known as John. , Both of his parents were born in London
BARKER Joseph Edward of Bridge Cottage, Marchington, Staffordshire died at Fauld Royal Air Force Maintenance Depot, age 42. Husband of Lilian nee Trowell
BEARD James, of 2, Tamworth Road, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire died at Hanbury aged 51. Husband of Edith Emily nee Marston of Ashby de la Zouch
BELL Joseph of 32, Burton Street, Tutbury, Staffordshire aged 39.He was the son of Eli and Minnie and in 1911 were residing at 53, Burton Road, Tutbury. His father was an Alabaster Dresser in a plaster mine at Fauld
BOWRING Frederick Charles of Wood End East, Hanbury, aged 39. Husband of Olive Rosina. He was the son of Edward and Alice and in 1911 were all residing at Hanbury Wood End, Hanbury. His father was a stone breaker in the plaster mine at Fauld
CARTER Harold, of Black Brook, Hanbury, aged 47. Husband of Rose. He was the son of George and Emma of who in 1901 and 1911 were all residing in Stubley Lane, Draycot in the Clay, Staffordshire. His father was working in the plaster mine at Fauld Harold was born in Oxfordshire
CARTWRIGHT Reginald, of Ashdene New Road, Uttoxeter. Killed at Peter Ford and Sons Works, at Fauld aged 46 husband of Ethel. He was the son of John Richard and Lettice Constance Gertrude of 84, New Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. His brother, Frank was also killed in the same explosion
CHAWNER Sydney, of Villa Cottage, Blackbrook, Hanbury, killed at Moat Farm, Hanbury aged 50. Husband of Violet. He was the son of William and Ann and in 1911 were all residing on a farm at Anslow Gate, Anslow, which is short distance from Hanbury, Staffordshire. His father was a self employed farmer
COKAYNE George Lawrence aged 40 husband of Violet May nee Gent. of 9, Church Street, Tutbury, Staffordshire. Commemorated on his wife’s memorial in St Mary’s churchyard, Tutbury, Staffordshire. His effects went to Private Geoffrey Thomas Cockayne. he was the son of George Thomas and Hannah and in 1911 was residing with his parents at 36, Bridge Street, Tutbury. His occupation was a assistant glass blower in Tutbury He joined the army for 72 days as Private 2356, North Staffordshire Regiment and gave his father George Thomas as his next of kin who was residing at Fauld and occupation as apprentice blacksmith. He joined 1st September 1914 and was discharged on the 7th November 1914, reason, “not likely to become an efficient soldier”
COOPER Joseph, of 1, Council Houses, Hanbury aged 48. Husband of Mary Elizabeth. In 1901 he was a visitor aged 4yrs at the home of Mary Jackson, widow, head of the house and a farmer, also John and Eliza Shelly in Tutbury. 1911 shows him on the farm of William and Sarah Shelly at Castle Hayes, Hanbury
COOPER Percy, of Rough Croft, Hanbury aged 40. Husband of Clarice . Mary. He may be the son of William and Annie who were all residing in 1911 in the Main Street, Hilton Derbyshire
DANIELS Ernest William Gustave, of Tall Chimneys, West Drive, Mickleover, Derbyshire aged 35. Husband of Jean. He was the son of Harold and Amy Irene and in 1911 was living with his parents at 6, Langdale Avenue, Levenshulme, Lancashire. He is native of Lancashire
FELL Benjamin, of Hoar Cross, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire aged 46. He was the son of William and Elizabeth, they were all residing in Hoar Cross, Staffordshire in 1911 and brother of Edgar who was also killed in the explosion, and the father of Thomas Bradley, labourer and Edith
FELL Edgar, of Newbrough Village, Staffordshire aged 39. Husband of Charlotte Sylvia. He was the son of William and Elizabeth, they were all residing in Hoar Cross, Staffordshire in 1911 and brother of Benjamin who was also killed in the explosion
FORD William, of Purse Villas, Fauld aged 57. Husband of Nellie. who also died the same day. He may be the son of John and Jane of 31, Leighton Road, Uttoxeter. Staffordshire He was born in Ellastone, Staffordshire
GENT William,accidentally killed aged 43 of 8. Monk Street, Tutbury, Staffordshire. Husband of Fanny.Commemorated on his wife’s memorial in St Mary’s churchyard, Tutbury Staffordshire. He was the son of Sydney Charles and Mary Emma of 18, Monk Street, Tutbury, Staffordshire
GILBERT Alma Omar, of Rushey, Lea Marchington, Staffordshitre, killed at the Plaster Pits Hanbury aged 61. He was the son of George Omar and Mary Ann, nee Whitehouse and in 1901 were all residing in March Cross, Marchington, Staffordshire. He was the husband of Mary Susannah nee Walker whom he married in 1910. In 1911 he was residing with his wife at Rushley Lea Cottages, Marchington, Staffordshire, occupation, Bricklayer his father was also a bricklayer
GOODWIN Mary Walley, nee Smith of Upper Castle Hayes Farm, Hanbury aged 41.Wife of William who also died the same day. She was the daughter of John Joseph and Mary Walley Smith who in 1911 were all residing in The Cottage, Boylestone, Derbyshire. Her father was self employed farmer
GOODWIN William Maurice of Upper Castle Hayes Farm, Hanbury aged 45.Husband of of Mary, nee Smith who also died the same day, brother of Sidney Burton and Wilfred John, farmers he was the son of William and Sarah Emma nee Burton whom he married at Leigh, Staffordshire 10th April 1888 aged 25. His father was called James and her father was called Thomas. In 1911 William, Sarah and family were all residing at Pool Green Farm, Tattenhill, Staffordshire
HARRIS Arthur,of Hanbury Wood End, Hanbury aged 56. Husband of Hilda Martha Richardson Harris. he was the son of Alfred and Mary Ann and in 1911 they were residing in Marchington Woodlands, Staffordshire, occupation Labourer on an estate with his father
HARRISON Frederick William of 8, Wyggeston Street, Burton on Trent aged 40. Husband of Leah
HILL Harry John, of Purse Villa, Fauld died at Fauld Plaster Works. aged 53 His wife Sarah Louise also died the same day. They had a son Leading Aircraftman William Charles, Royal Air Force. He was the son of Charles and Eliza and in 1901 and 1911 they were all residing in Pipe Hay Lane Draycott in the Clay, near Hanbury. His father worked as a albaster mine labourer at Fauld. Harry was working as a railway clerk for the North Staffs railway
HILL Sarah Louise, killed with husband aged 54
HUDSON Thomas of Newborough House Cottage, Newborough, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, died at Fauld R.A.F.,Maintenance Depot aged 38. Husband of Nellie. He was the son of Thomas and Beatrice Elizabeth of Marchington, Staffordshire
KIDD William of Stubby Lane, Draycott in the Clay, Derbyshire aged 67. He was the son of George and Ann who in 1881 were residing Newbrough, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire. 1891 William was working as a servant to William Foster, farmer at Gorsty Hill, Hares Cross, Staffordshire In 1911 he was residing with his wife Sarah Ann, and children at Stubby Lane, Draycott in the Clay, and gave his occupation as a loader in the Plaster Mine. He was born at a place called Flour Cross, Staffordshire
PAGE Ernald Alfred of Stubby Lane, Draycott in the Clay, Derbyshire, died at Fauld R.A.F. Maintenance Depot,aged 36. Husband of Ida. He was the son of Alfred and Sarah who in 1911 were all residing in Duffield Lane, Newbrough, Staffordshire. His father was working in the Gypsum mine at Fauld. George and Philip were his cousins, his father brother to George and Philip
PAGE George Edward, of the Folly Hall Cottages, aged 58. Husband of Alice.He was the son of David and Sarah Ann, nee Stokes who in 1891 were all residing at Bank Top, Draycott in the Clay. His father worked in the Alabaster Mine. His brother Philip was also killed in the explosion. 1901 he was a farm labourer for William Turner of Stubby Lane, Draycott in the Clay. In 1911 he was living with his wife and son at Duffield Lane Newborough, Staffordshire, occupation, Gypsum Miner
PAGE Philip, of Hanbury Wood End, Hanbury, aged 59 Husband of Emma. He was the son of David and Sarah Ann and brother of George who was also killed in the explosion In 1911 he was living with his parents at Parsons Brake, Hanbury. His siblings had fled the nest
PATTERSON Ambrose killed aged 47. he was the son of George Robart and Isabel of 10, Fontaine Road, Durham Sunderland Born in the registration district of Sunderland in 1911 his occupation was Apprentice ships joiner and butchers errand boy
PICKERING Samuel of 44, Monk Street, Tutbury, Staffordshire accidentally killed aged 36, husband of Elizabeth. Buried in St Mary’s Churchyard, Tutbury, Staffordshire He was the son of Samuel and Nellie of 14, Monk Street, Tutbury
POWELL George Henry, of 7, Church Street, Tutbury, aged 57. Husband of Alice Mabel. He may be the son of Alfred and Hannah Maria of Cote Fields, Church Broughton, Derbyshire
PRIESTLEY George, of 13, Park Lane, Tutbury, Staffordshire, accidentally killed aged 63. Husband of Esther Elizabeth. Buried in St Mary’s Churchyard, Tutbury, Staffordshire. He was the son of William and Maria of Corn Mill Lane and in 1891 his father was working in the plaster mine. In 1911 he was residing with his wife and family at 11, Corn Mill Lane, Tutbury and gave his occupation as plaster labourer. he was native Sutton Bonnington, Nottinghamshire
SHEPHERD Henry, of 15, Burton Street, Tutbury aged 73. He was the husband of Eliza and father to William Henry who was killed in the Fauld Explosion the same day. Henry was the son of William and Emily (Shephard) who 1881 were residing in the Leopard Inn, Tutbury. 1901, his mother was a widow and Henry was not listed. His brother Ernest was a loader at the Gypsum Mine and his brother in law, Eli Bell was a blower at Gypsum Mine. They were all residing at 24 Burton Street, Tutbury. Henry was away from home working for a brewery as a carter and was lodging at 40 Agard Street, Derby. In 1911 he was residing at 15, Burton Street, Tutbury and gave his occupation as a Alabster Filler in a Plaster Mine
SHEPHERD William Henry, of 15, Cornmill Lane, Tutbury, accidentally killed aged 39.husband of Elizabeth. Buried in St Mary’s churchyard, Tutbury, Staffordshire he was the son of Henry and Eliza and in 1911 were residing at 15, Burton Street, Tutbury His father worked and was killed in the Plaster Mine Explosion at Fauld
SKELLETT John of 19, Small Holding, Knowles Hill, Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire, killed at Fauld Mines aged 47. Husband of Gertrude Annie, nee Campion. he was the son of John and Mary Elizabeth who in 1911 were all residing at 94, Branstone Road, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
SLATER Frederick William of New Road, Draycott in the Clay, Derbyshire aged 37. Husband of Alice Mary. he was the son Frederick William and Emma of Pipe Hayes Lane, Draycott in the Clay. His father worked in the plaster mine at Fauld
SMITH George, of 16, Park Lane, Tutbury aged 74. Husband of Eliza. 1901 he and his family were at Hanbury Woodend, Hanbury and his occupation was a coachman. In 1911 He was residing with his wife and daughter, Nellie (could be Elizabeth aged 15) at Hanbury. He was working in the Alabaster Mine at Fauld, and gave his occupation as a cement worker
WEST John William of 1, Council Houses, Hanbury died at The Castle Hayes, Hanbury aged 23
WEST Stephen, of Cubley Mill, Cubley, Derbyshire who lost his life in the Staffordshire Exlosion aged 37. Buried in St Andrew’s Churchyard, Cubley, Derbyshire. He was the son of Stephen and Emma of Cubley. His father was a self employed farmer
WOOLLEY Edman of 3, Cornmill Lane, Tutbury aged 59 . Husband of Mary Jane nee Priestley. He was the son of Tom and Emma who in 1901 were all residing at 23, Corn Mill Lane, Tutbury and in 1911 were all residing at 15, Corn Mill Lane, Tutbury, Staffordshire. Edman was working as a fitters labourer at the Plaster and Cement Mills at Fauld.as shown in the 1901 and 1911 census
WORTHINGTON Norman, of Coton Farm, Hanbury aged 17, son of Mabel
DEUCHARAS William, Leading Aircraftmen 1341152 killed 27 November 1944 aged 38. Son of John and Christina Deucharas of Crieff and is buried at Crieff cemetery, Perthshire [CWGC have his surname as Deuchars]
DUROSE Alan Sydney, Corporal 540880, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve killed 27th November 1944. Husband of Margaret E nee Barber of Burton on Trent, Staffordshire and is buried at Burton on Trent Cemetery
GAME Stanley Gordon, Sergeant 1257881, Number 21, Maintenance Centre, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, killed 27th November 1944 aged 37. Son of William and Minnie Game of Colchester, husband of J K DE of Colchester and is buried inColchester Cemetery, Essex
CROOK Lilian Emma Mrs [died subsequently] died 4th December 1944 aged 68,of The Vicarage, Hanbury, wife of the Reverend James Cook.
FORD Nellie, Mrs, [died subsequently] It may be this person. She died 6th May 1947 and lived at Owens Bank, Tutbury, (widow) aged 56.
LANZONI Aldo, Private aged 31
NOVELLO Rocco, Private aged 27
PAOLO Emilia Di, Private aged 29
RUGGERI Salvatore, Private aged 28
SCUTO Luigi, Corporal aged 21
TROVATO Salvatore, Private aged 29

 

Much Marcle World War Two Memorial is in St Bartholomew the parish Church, Herefordshire

Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Commission

The memorial gives name, rank and unit

To the memory of the men of Much Marcle and Yatton who gave their lives in the Second Great War 1939 - 1945
NOT THE COST
This tablet and the vestry screen nearby are erected by their fellow parishioners in pride and sorrow.
"Greater love hath no man than this that a many lay down his life for his friends

APPERLY, Bernard, Guardsman, Welsh Guards. Guardsman 2719101 Bernard Roland ,2nd Irish Guards, died 22nd September 1944 aged 20. Buried at Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Oosterbeek, near Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherland. (CWGC has Apperley)

HUGHES, Victor, Able Seaman, Royal Navy. Able Seaman D/JX255517, Victor Alphonso, H.M.S. President III, Royal Navy died at sea 27th August 1941 aged 29.
Son of William and Norah Hughes; husband of Pansy Hilda Hughes, of West Ealing, Middlesex. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon

POPE, Andrew Alec Kyrle, Major 77672, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, attached to H.Q., 5th Airbourne Division died 6th June 1944 aged 22. Mentioned in Despatches. Son of Commander. Rowland Kyrle Cecil Pope, Royal Navy, and Agnes Jessie Pope, of Much Marcle Herefordshire. Andrew resided at Juppsland, Billinghurst, Sussex Buried in St. Vaast-En-Auge Churchyard, France

PRICE, Reginald, Private, Canadian Veterans. Private H/54253, Reginald Arthur Maurice Price, Vetrans Guard of Canada died 3rd August 1942 aged 46. Son of Polly of Ross on Wye, Herefordshire Buried in Fraser Cemetery , British Columbia, Canada, grave ref I.O.O.F. Sec Block 40, Range 8
He was formerly Private 066565, 42nd Remounts Squadron, Royal Army Service Corps. He enlisted 29th March 1915 age 19 at Shirehampton and was residing with his parents at Welsh Court, Yatton near Ross on Wye, occupation working for his father William Maurice on his farm.. His mother was called Mary Ann (Polly)
He served in Egypt 16th April 1915 to 21st October 1916 and Greece from the 22nd October 1916 to 18th October 1919.
He was injured by a horse that kicked him when he was with a horse exercising party 9th May 1916 at
Abbassia Barracks in Cairo, Egypt and was admitted to Citadel Military Hospital, Cairo
He was demobilized on the 12th April 1919 at Woolwich Dockyard.
One of his brothers, was already in the army when his enlisted, that was Edward Robert, Trooper 1818, 1/1st Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry. He enlisted at Ledbury on the 24th January 1911 aged 18, from Welsh Court, Yatton He spent the first 3yrs in England, He annual training at Badminton Park, 6th May 1911 to 25th May 1912
Bulford Camp, 10th May 1913 to 24th May 1913 and Patcham Camp, 9th May 1914 to 25th May 1914
His unit was at The Barracks Gloucester where he was for the periods, 24th January 1911-9th April 1916
and 28th January 1916 to 14th February 1916 when he was discharged in consequence of the termination of his period of engagement under King's Regulations para 392 (XXI) after serving 5years and 22 days.
He served in Egypt and Gallipoli. The only dates found for his service overseas were from the 10th April 1915 to 27th January 1916. Whilst in Abbassia he applied to join the South Wales Borders, on the 6th February 1916 this was denied as his discharged time had expired

PROTHERO, Cecil, Private, King's Shropshire Light Infantry (CWGC have the following) Private 4036122, Lloyd Cecil Douglas PROTHERO, 7th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry died 28th February 1944 aged 26. Son of William and Alice Louise Prothero and husband of Betty Margaret Prothero, of Coldwell, Herefordshire. Commemorated on the Cassino Memorial, Italy

SPITTALL, Alexander John, Lieutenant 258187,1st Herefordshire Regiment, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, died 1st April 1945 aged 24. Son of the Revd. Alexander Buchanan Spittall, B.A., and Phyllis Constance Spittall, of Much Marcle Vicarage, Herefordshire. M.A. (Cantab.) Buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

SYMONDS, Melvyn Millard, Private, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (CWGC have the following) Private 14397465, 6th Durham Light Infantry, died 7th August 1944 aged 20.
Son of Joseph and Ada Symonds, of Much Marcle, Herefordshire. Buried in Bayeux War Cemetery, France

WEBLEY, Wilfred, Private 1032371, 2nd King's Shropshire Light Infantry, died 21st September 1944 aged 30.
Son of Thomas and Ann Webley and husband of Edna Mary Webley, of Kirby Hill, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire.
Buried in Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Limburg, Belgium

WESTON, Dennis Hubert, Sergeant Observer 656324, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who gave his life for his country, 12th August 1942 aged 25. Son of Hubert and Elsie Weston; husband of Ella S. Weston, of Whittlebury, Northamptonshire. Buried in St Bartholomew Churchyard, Much Marcle, Herefordshire

 

I took these last year in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

 

I took these last year at the Runneymede Air Force's memorial.

 

I took these in 2011 at RAF Cottesmore. Rutland.

 

I took these in 2010 at Little Baldon church. Oxfordshire.

 

Withington church. Gloucestershire. 2012.

 

Sorry about the first plaque, don't know what happened there?

 

Little Friend

Thanks very much for the images, very much appreciated

GM

 

This was a Hampden of No 50 Squadron, Swinderby, Lincolnshire. Photographs taken last year.

 

Forgot to mention, this is at Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire. Near J.13 of the M1.

 

Great find.


Sergeant Pilot 745849, Ford Rowney Son of Herbert and Minthia Elsie of Arley and husband of Edna May. Buried in St Wilfred Churchyard, Arley, Warwickshire

Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner 649228, Thomas Anthony Barker. Son of Alfred and Elsie of Mansfield Nottinghamshire. he is buried in Nottingham Road Cemetery, Mansfield, Nottingham

Lest we forget

GM

 

Photographs taken 2011. Beetley, is very close to RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk.

 

Someting strange is happening here

 

These were sent to me a few years ago from a contact in France.

 

I took these last year.

 

This is near to North Creake, Norfolk. I took these in 2010, but can't remember exactly which village.

 

I took these on 17-02-2010. Russington, Sussex.