PULLOXHILL
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Lynda Smith |
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The
memorial is located in the churchyard by the path that leads to the
church from the gate at The Parish Church of St James the Apostle, on
Church Road, Pulloxhill. The memorial takes the form of a Celtic cross,
on a battered pillar, which surmounts a battered pedestal on a base.
The entire memorial is surrounded by deep chamfered kerb stones. Unfortunately
much of the lettering is virtually unreadable. What can be read indicates
that full name, rank, and date and place of death are recorded. There
are 8 names listed for World War 1 and 5 names for World War 2. The
memorial was made byS W Jarvis & Son of Bedford. it was deicated
by The Vicar Reverend A E Houfe and unveiled by Mr A H Wingfield of
Ampthill on 8 August 1920.
Extract
Bedfordshire Times and Independent - Friday 06 August 1920,
page 2:
PULLOXHILL
WAR MEMORIALS.
The
brass tablet and the monumental stone cross will be dedicated August
8th. Divine service, 3.30 p.m., preacher the Rev. H. Wilcox. M.A., Rector
of Clophill. The memorials will unveiled by Anthony Wingfield, J.P.
A collection will made for the Memorial Fund.
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Photographs
Copyright © Lynda Smith 2002 |
THE
GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
YE THAT LIVE ON MID ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN
REMEMBER US
AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
However, in addition there is a stone plaque just inside the Church
porch in the form of a brass plaque and Roll of Honour.
Photograph
Copyright © Lynda Smith 2002
Stone
plaque inside Church porch.
THE
WORLD WAR
1914 TO 1919 A.D.
"SONS OF THIS PLACE, LET THIS OF YOU BE SAID
THAT YOU WHO LIVE ARE WORTHY OF YOUR DEAD".
DIED:
| ASHTON
|
Herbert
George |
Private
17940 ‘D’ Company, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action Monday 23rd April 1917. Born Pulloxhill, resident Ampthill,
enlisted Bedford. The son of George & Fanny Ashton of Flitton
Road, Pulloxhill. In the 1901 census he was living with his mother
and siblings in Pulloxhill, his father George was away fighting
in the Boer War. Commmemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais,
France. Ref. Bay 5 |
| BURROWS
|
Alfred
'Alf' George |
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Photograph
© Martin Thompson 2006 |
Private
G/29542, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Killed in action Thursday 28th March 1918.
Born and resident Pulloxhill, enlisted Bedford. Son of Joseph and
Emma (neé Dickens) Burrows. In 1891 he and his parents were
lving in Street, Ravensthorpe Northamptonshire. In 1901 he was lving
with his parents at Pulloxhill and worked as a General Labourer.
He married Ruth A Dix circa 1915 in Ampthill Registration District,
she died in the latter part of 1915. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 60 and 61 |
| COX
|
Eli
Theodore |
Sergeant
12719. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday
9th June 1917 (9th October 1917 on SDGW) aged 23. Born
Hampstead. Middlesex, enlisted 32, St Paul’s Churchyard, Middlesex.
Son of Mrs E. Cox of Red Cottage, Greenfield. Commmemorated on Essex
Farm Cemetery, Boezinge, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen. Ref. II.V.II. |
| EVANS
|
Alfred
George |
Private
28461. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday
12th November 1916. Born and resident Pulloxhill, enlisted Bedford
(SDGW states Portobello, Beds as born). Commmemorated on Pulloxhill
(St James) Church Yard, Bedfordshire. Buried under the War Memorial.
See also Luton
HERE
RESTS THE BODY OF
ALFRED GEORGE EVANS
BORN DEC 10 1890
DIED OF WOUNDS NOV 12 1916 |
| EVANS
|
Ernest
E |
Private.
Died 24th August 1920. Pulloxhill.
Extract
from Bedfordshire Times and Independent - Friday 1 October
1920, page 2:
PULLOXHILL
Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Evans have had a second bereavement, not long after
the death of their son, the late Pte. Ernest Evans, Royal Fusiliers,
who served France for 18 months and sustained wounds in the leg,
besides a permanently affected constitution. His sister, Miss Olive
Evans, aged 18, has now passed away at Brompton Hospital, and it
is feared she contracted illness from her brother. The funeral took
place on Saturday, at Pulloxhill Church. The Rev. A. E. Houfe conducted
an Impressive service, which included three hymns, and the Dead
March, played Miss E Stanley. The chief mourners were:— The
father and mother. Mr. S Evans (brother), Mrs. G. Hill (and husband)
sister; Mrs. Taylor, of Flitwick (aunt). Mrs. C. Aylen, Miss N.
Parker, Mrs. Houfe. and Mr. W. Stanley. Pte. Ernest Evans name is,
we understand, to be added to the roll of honour engraved on the
village memorial. |
| GOODWIN
|
Frederick
Horace |
Lance
Corporal 19854. 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Wednesday 19th April 1916. Born and resident Ampthill, enlisted
Luton. Commmemorated on Essex Farm Cemetery, Boezinge, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen.
Ref. II. Q.17 |
| GOODWIN
|
Herbert
Joseph |
Private
57845. 12th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died Friday 1st February
1918 aged 18 at Salonika. Enlisted Bedford. Son William Goodwin
of Pulloxhill. Formerly 3286, Royal Engineers. Commmemorated on
Mikra British Cemetery, Kalmaria, Greece. Ref. 216 |
| GUDGIN
|
Richard
William |
Private
27474, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Wednesday 14th March 1917. Age 24. Son of Thomas John and Prudence
Frances Gudgin, of Pulloxhill. Commemorated on a special memorial
in Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu, Somme, France. |
| POTTER
|
E
|
Probably
Edward POTTER, Private 10812, 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh
Fusiliers. Killed in action 15th September 1916 Enlisted
Luton. Formerly 25432, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in Flatiron
Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. Grave I. F. 54. |
Also
mentions severely wounded:
| PARKER |
A |
| PARKER |
L |
| GUDGIN |
G |
| PAGE |
W |
| DALE |
F |
| FOREIGN
SERVICE: |
| EVANS |
H |
|
VASS |
F |
| CLARK |
P |
|
ASHBY |
W H |
| JONES |
A |
|
PARKER |
A J |
| VASS |
J |
|
BURROWS |
T V |
| PARKER |
A E |
|
JONES |
C |
| POTTER |
L J |
|
PARKER |
F C |
| COX |
S G |
|
PARKER |
N |
| GEORGE |
T A |
|
JONES |
C T |
| POTTER |
A H |
|
KINGHAM |
A (Snr) |
| KINGHAM |
A |
|
VASS |
A D |
| FINCH |
W C |
|
STANLEY |
H G |
| PARKER |
S |
|
PARKER |
H W |
| BURROWS |
W |
|
ARNOLD |
A |
| ANNIWELL |
W |
|
PARKER |
E |
| TOOKEY |
F |
|
VASS |
P |
| BRIGHTMAN |
G |
|
WHITE |
R |
| ASHBY |
H |
|
CAIN |
W A
|
| GOODMAN |
A |
|
|
|
| HOME
SERVICE: |
| ASHTON |
G |
|
COOK |
G |
| CLARK |
H H |
|
PARKER |
A L
B |
| MILLARD |
A |
|
|
|
| NAVY: |
| JONES |
W |
|
ASHTON |
P |
BRASS
PLAQUE INSIDE CHURCH
THE
GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
FOR YOUR TOMORROWS THESE GAVE THEIR TODAY
| GOODWIN |
|
Frederick
H |
| GOODWIN |
|
Herbert
J |
| EVANS |
|
A. George |
| GUDGIN |
|
Richard
W |
| ASHTON |
|
Herbert
G |
| COX |
|
Theodore |
| BURROWS |
|
Alfred
G |
| EVANS |
|
Ernest
E |
There
is a handwritten Roll of Honour for World War Two.
PARISH
OF ST JAMES
ROLL OF HONOUR
1939 - 1945
FALLEN
RIP
IN LOVING MEMORY OF 1939 - 1945
| CUMBERBATCH |
R |
Probably
Richard Elkin Cumberbatch. Lance Bombardier 931467. 137 Field Regt.,
Royal Artillery. Died Sunday 3 December 1944 . Age 25. Buried in CHUNGKAI
WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Ref. 8. H. 8. |
| FARRAR |
J |
No
further information available at present. |
| JONES |
George |
Signalman
LT/JX 310936, H.M. Trawler Cap D'Antifer, Royal Naval Patrol Service.
Died 13th February 1944 when his ship was sunk by E Boat "Humber
Sea Care". Age 21. Son of William and Mary Jane Jones, of Pulloxhill.
Commemorated on LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Panel
15, Column 1. |
| WESTRONE |
R
S |
probably
Richard Strickland WESTROPE, Sergeant (Flight Engineer) 1863967,
408 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
29th July 1944. Age 21. Son of Herbert John Wright Westrope and
Agnes Lilian Westrope, of Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire. Buried
in KIEL WAR CEMETERY, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Grave 1.
J. 6. |
| MEN
WHO SERVED: |
| ASHTON |
W |
|
ABBOTT
|
J |
| BARKER |
C |
|
BURROWS |
A E |
| BREWER |
A |
|
BUSHBY |
M |
| BURROWS |
J |
|
BOUTWOOD |
F |
| CRAWLEY |
E |
|
CRAWLEY |
G |
| COOKE |
L |
|
DUNNE |
J |
| DALE |
A |
|
DOLLIMORE |
S |
| FISHER |
A |
|
GREEN |
J |
| HEWITT |
J |
|
HAYWARD |
W |
| HILL |
H |
|
HILL |
G |
| JELLIS |
W |
|
NICHOLLS |
W A |
| PARKER |
C |
|
PEACOCK |
G |
| PICKERING |
A |
|
PAGE |
C |
| PAGE |
F |
|
SHAW |
T |
| STANLEY |
R |
|
TAYLOR |
J |
| VASS |
H |
|
VERNON |
J |
| LEONARD-WILLIAMS |
D H |
|
LEONARD-WILLIAMS |
H |
| WESTROPE |
K H |
|
WILSHER |
A |
| WILSHER |
B |
|
WHITE |
R |
| WESTON |
H |
|
WESTON |
D |
| WESTON |
J |
|
WILDMAN |
HJ |
| WOMEN
WHO SERVED: |
| COOKE |
Miss
M |
| WEALLANS |
Miss |
| SHAW |
Miss
M |
| SHAW |
Miss
D (now Mrs W S SMITH) |
Last updated
16 March, 2020
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