SOUTHILL
PARISH HALL MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2002
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The
memorial stands beside the road at a junction outside the parish hall
in the High Street, Southill. It takes the form of a pillar with mitred
caps set on a three stepped plinth and the lettering on the 6o'clock
face in black lettering. It was dedicated by the local clergy and dignitaries
and unveiled by Mr S. Howard Whitbread, C.B., J.P., on 23 October 1921.
There are 29 names for World War 1 and 5 for World War 2. Within All
Saints Church, Southill, is a rectangular board with a rectangular top
with shoulders that lists the same men as the memorial for both conflicts.
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Photographs Copyright © Martin Edwards 2002
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MEN
OF THIS
PARISH WHO MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
ERECTED
BY THE PARISHONERS 1921
1914-1918
| BEAN
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Albert
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Private
20995, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
12th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Southill, enlisted
Pontefract, Yorkshire, resident Biggleswade. Buried in WARLENCOURT
BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave V. F. 36.
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| BEAN
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George
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Private
30882, Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Died Sunday 8th December 1918 in France
& Flanders. Age 22. Born Broom, enlisted Bedford, resident Biggleswade.
Son of George and Fanny Bean, of Broom, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried
in MAUBEUGE (SOUS-LE-BOIS) CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave D. 33.
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| BEAN
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Herbert
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Private
24390, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Friday 24th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 30. Born Southill,
enlisted Biggleswade. Son of George and Fanny Bean, of Park Cottages,
Broom, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERYPas
de Calais, France. Grave VIII. I. 15. |
| BUCKINGHAM
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C
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No
further information currently |
| BUSH
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Harry
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Guardsman
21891, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Thursday
6th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born Broom, enlisted
Leeds. Buried in LA BRIQUE MILITARY CEMETERY No.2, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave I. X. 8. |
| COOPER
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H
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No
further information currently |
| COX
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P
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No
further information currently |
| COPEMAN
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G
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probably
Ernest William George COPEMAN, Private 20369, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 21 September 1918. Born Streatley,
herts, enlisted Bedford, resident Stanford. Buried in UNICORN CEMETERY,
VEND'HUILE, Aisne, France. Grave III. A. 17. |
| CURTIS
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Benjamin
John |
[Listed
as John Benjamin on SDGW] Private 50677, 1st/6th Battalion, Cheshire
Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 21 March 1918. Age 20. Born
Carshalton, Surrey, enlisted Sandy. Son of Samuel and Harriett Curtis,
of Southill, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Samuel was Pastor of the Baptist
Church and they lived in the adjoining house. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 35 and 36.
In
the churchyard of SOuthill Baptist Chapel: "In loving memory
of Ruth a devoted daughter of S & H Curtis. Entered into rest
September 13th. 1912, aged 29 years. Also of Pte. Benjamin John
(their sixth son) 6th. Batt. Cheshire Regt. who fell in action near
Peronne, France March 22nd. 1918, aged 20 years. " The grace
of our Lord was exceeding abundant" 1 Tim. 1 ch. 4v."
"As jewels of electing love in Jesus' crown they shine, he
claimed the treasured kindly lent, to him, we them resign."
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| DAVIS
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Walter
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Private
G/29595, 6th Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Died Thursday 12th September 1918 in France & Flanders. Born
and resident Southill, enlisted Bedford. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY
EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave R. III. H.14.
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| FARR
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Charles
William |
[Listed as William Charles on SDGW and CWGC] Private G/81009, 2nd
Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in
action 9th October 1917. Aged 24. Born Haynes, enlisted Biggleswade,
resident Shefford. Son of David and Ada Farr, of Stanford, Biggleswade;
husband of Mabel Emily Farr, of 130, Ireland, Shefford, Bedfordshire. Baptised
at Haynes on 30th July 1893. His father David was a farm labourer
and was buried in Southill parish churchyard on 10th June 1943,
aged 74 years. Formerly 5824, East Surrey Regiment. No known grave.
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
Extract
from National Roll of the Great War, Section V Luton.
FARR,
C.W., Private, Royal Fusiliers.
He joined in October 1916 and was drafted to france in the
same year, and took part in many engagements, including
those on the Somme. He was killed in action at Ypres on
October 9th, 1917, and was entitled to the General Service
and Victory Medals. |
| Ireland,
Shefford |
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Z2805 |
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| FAULKNER
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Arthur
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 Private
10758, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Monday 1st
February 1915 at home. Born and resident Southill, enlisted Biggleswade.
Buried in Southill Churchyard. Index No. U.K. 3133. |
| FAULKNER
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Noah
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Private
13944, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Monday
14th May 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 31. Born and resident
Stanford, enlisted Bedford. Son of Frederick and Rosina Faulkner;
husband of Edith Faulkner, of Stanford, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried
in MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT, Seine-Maritime, France.
Grave III. G. 7A. |
| FAULKNER
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Walter
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Private
202663, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday
27th August 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Southill, enlisted
Biggleswade, resident Stanford, Biggleswade. Buried in A.I.F. BURIAL
GROUND, FLERS, Somme, France. Grave XI. J. 8. |
| GRAY
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Arthur
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Private
18116, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
23rd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Southill, enlisted
Bedford, resident Broom. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 5. |
| GRAY
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Frederick
Arthur |
Private
32122, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday
6th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 26. Born Broom, enlisted
Bedford, resident Caldecote. Buried in GOMMECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
No. 2, HEBUTERNE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave V. H. 23. |
| GRAY
M.M. |
Hubert
Ernest |
Lance
Corporal, 18180, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Friday 27th September 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident
Broom, enlisted Bedford. Formerly 350757, Essex Regiment. Awarded
Military Medal. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIALPas de Calais,
France. Panel 4 and 5. |
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GUDGIN |
Frank |
Pte. T/448167. Royal Army Service
Corps. Died 23 May 1920 Aged 26. Son of Charles Gudgin, husband
of Florence Dorothy Gudgin of Church Street, Shillington. Commemorated on
Shillington (All Saints) Churchyard. In SW (new) part. (Record on
gravestone – T/448167 Private F. Gudgin. Royal Army Service Corps.
23rd May 1920. Age 26. Rest in the Lord.) See also Shillington
Memorial |
| HALL
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Cecil
Cyril |
Private
42642, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
17th October 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Southill,
enlisted Biggleswade. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Panel 4. |
| HALL
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Ernest
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Guardsman
137058 (13705 ON cwgc), 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of
wounds 4th January 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Southill,
enlisted London. Buried in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France.
PLot VI. Row D. Grave 9. |
| LEE
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Arthur
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Private
T.F. 203375, 1st/8th T.F. Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Killed in action Wednesday 10th April 1918 in France
& Flanders. Born Northill, enlisted Biggleswade. Buried in TILLOY
BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINESPas de Calais, France. Grave
I. AA. 13. |
| NEWLING
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S
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No
further information currently |
| PEDDAR
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R
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probably
Reginald Thomas PEDDER, Lance Serjeant 3610, 51st Company, Machine
Gun Corps (Inf). Killed in action Saturday 4th November 1916. Age
21. Born and resident Biggleswade, enlisted Bedford. Son of James
and Elizabeth Pedder, of 43, Lawrence Rd., Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
Formerly 17430, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in LONDON CEMETERY
AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Grave 8.G.22. |
| ROOK
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Arthur
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Private
31521, 89th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
Monday 9th April 1917. Age 25. Born Langford, enlisted Ampthill,
resident Biggleswade. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rook, of Red Cottages,
Broom, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Formerly 23426, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Buried in BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave VI. N. 21. |
| SAMUELS
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Sidney
Gerald |
Private
48258, 12th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday
24th November 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Southill,
enlisted Bedford. Son of William and Ellen Samuels, of Southill,
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave XI. D. 20. |
| SPILLER
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William
[John] |
Private G/52031, 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City Of London
Regiment). Killed in action Saturday 14 April 1917, Pas de Calais.
Born 7 April 1897 in Colyton, Devon, resident Ware, Hertfordshire,
enlisted Bedford. Son of George John and Edith Bessie Spiller, of
Southill, Bedfordshire. Formerly Private STK/2599, Royal Fusiliers.
Educated Bedford Modern School (1913-15). In the 1911 census he
was aged 13, born Colyton, Devon, at school, resident with his parents
at Dairy Farm, Southill Park, Southill, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 3. See also Bedford
Modern School |
| STARNES
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Percy
William |
Private
RTS/4670, 2nd Remount Depot, Army Service Corps. Died on Friday
4th October 1918. Age 33. Born and resident Biggleswade, enlisted
London. Son of Frederick and Amelia Starnes, of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France.
Grave IV. G. 9. |
| STIMSON
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E
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No
further information currently |
| WILLIAMSON
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George
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Private
52417, 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own).
Killed in action Monday 1st October 1917. Age 37. Enlisted Bedford,
resident Biggleswade. Formerly 235699, Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion.
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIALZonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 42 to 47 and 162. |
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| COOPER
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George
Lloyd |
Private
6094636, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment who
died on Monday 12th March 1945 . Age 26. Son of Alfred and Florence
Cooper, of Broom, Bedfordshire; husband of Pearl Victoria Cooper,
of Broom. Buried in RAVENNA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave II. A. 4.
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| LOCKEY
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Roy
Cecil George |
Lance
Corporal 5833309, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who died on Saturday
20th May 1944 . Age 30. Son of Fred and Lily Lockey, of Broom, Bedfordshire;
husband of Annie Lockey, of Leagrave, Luton. Commemorated on RANGOON
MEMORIAL, Myanmar. Face 7. |
| ROOK
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F
G |
probably
Frederick George ROOK, Private 5962424, 1st Battalion, Oxford. and
Bucks Light Infantry who died on Friday 16th February 1945 . Age
29. Son of Frederick Joseph and Florence Sophia Rook. Buried in
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Grave 45. C. 5.
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| SLATER
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Joseph
William |
Fusilier
6094570, 18th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.)
who died on Monday 30th September 1940. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Slater, of Broom. Buried Southill All Saints Churchyard, new part.
Index No. U.K. 3133. |
| WILLIAMSON
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Ivor
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Lance
Bombardier, 839520, "C" Battery, 52 (The Bedfordshire
Yeomanry) Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery who died on Saturday 25th
May 1940. Age 28. Son of William and Jane Williamson, of Biggleswade,
Bedfordshire. Commemorated on DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Nord, France. Column
18. |
BURMA
1930
Plaque
within the church |
| FIELDS
CLARKE |
Horace
Vivian Wellesley |
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
HORACE VIVIAN WELLESLEY/ FIELDS CLARKE INDIAN FOREST
ENGINEERING SERVICES, LIEUT.
BEDFORDSHIRE YEOMANRY
1915-1919 KILLED BY REBELS
IN BURMA 24TH DECEMBER
1930 AGED 37 YEARS. |
| Buried
in churchyard but not on memorial |
| BRYANT
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Robert
George |
Private
5947658, The Army Dental Corps. Died Wednesday 19th January
1944. Aged 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Bryant; husband of Joan Bryant,
of Stanford. Buried Southill All Saints Churchyard, new part.
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24 September, 2017
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