
CAMBRIDGE, HOLY SEPULCHRE WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Dave Edwards
This
memorial is a wooden plaque inside the Church of Holy Sepulchre, bridge
Street, Cambridge. There are 17 names for World War 1 and 9 for World
War 2.
In
Aeternam Memoriam
1914
– 1919
ADAMS |
Horace
William |
[W
H on memorial] Private 325324, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire
Regiment. Killed in action 18 September 1918. Born Histon, enlisted
Cambridge. Formerly 1710 Cambridgeshire Regiment. In the 1911 census
he had been married to Lillian for 5 years and they had a son and
a daughter, he was 24, a General Labourer, born Impington and resident
1 Pleasant Row, Cambridge. Buried in EPEHY WOOD FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY,
Somme, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 3. See also Cambridge
Guildhall, Histon & Impington
and Cambridge St Luke's |
BUCK |
Bertram
Reginald |
Pte.
10396, 5th Bt. Wiltshire Reg., died of wounds 18/4/1916,
age 21. Son of Reginald and Ada Jane Buck, of "Hamptworth",
Harvey Goodwin Avenue, Cambridge. Born at Swanwick, Hants. Enlisted
Salsibury, resident Cambridge. Buried: AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq.
See also Cambridge Guildhall
and and Cambridge St Luke's |
BUCK |
Frederick
George |
Private
43757, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 6 November
1918. Aged 19. Born Woostead, Norfolk, enlisted Cambridge. Buried
in CAMBRIDGE (MILL ROAD) CEMETERY, Cambridge. Plot XXIV. Grave 16.
See also Cambridge Guildhall
and Cambridge St Luke's |
CARTER |
Sidney
|
Private
303005, 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Died of shrapnel wounds to the chest 15
April 1918. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. A.
Carter Biggs, of 2, Corona Rd., Cambridge. Formerly 1841, R.A.M.C.
Buried in MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot IX. Riow F. Grave 7. See also Cambridge
Guildhall and Cambridge St Luke's
|
COOKE |
Christopher
Arthur Gresham |
Midshipman,
HMS Vanguard, Royal Navy, died 9/7/1917,age 18, commemorated: CHATHAM
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Son of Arthur Cooke, F.R.C.S.,
and Lucy Vivien Cooke, of Grove Lodge, Cambridge. See also Cambridge
St Mary the Great and Cambridge
Guildhall and
also Cambridge, St Faith's
School
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume 2, Part 4, Page 35 - COOKE, Christopher Arthur Gresham -
Midshipman, Royal Navy
Eldest son of Lieut-Col Arthur Cook, of Grove Lodge, Cambridge,
R.A.M.C.(T.F) by his wife, Lucy Vivien, dau. of John Collyer; Born
Cambridge, 16th June,1899; educated St.Peters Court, Broadstairs,
and the Royal Naval College at Osborne and Dartmouth; joined the
Navy in May 1912; served in H.M.S.
Aboukir, which was torpedoed 22nd Sept, 1914; later he served
in H.M.S.Vanguard; took part in the Jutland Battle and was killed
in action 9th July,1917, by an explosion. His Commanding Officer
wrote: "He was such an exceptionally brilliant young officer,
and I know Capt. Dick had a vert high opinion of him; so much so
that he specially selected him for his personal staff in action."
Unm |
GATWARD |
[Frederick]
James |
Second
Lieutenant, 13th Battalion, Tank Corps. Died of wounds 25 April
1918. Aged 25. Son of Frederick and Kate Gatward, of 24, Bermuda
Terrace, Chesterton, Cambridge. In the 1901 census he is aged 8,
son of Fredrick (sic) and Kate Gatward, born Chesterton, resident
24, Bermuda Terrace, Chesterton, Cambridge. Member of Rob Roy Boat
Club. Worked in the Engineer's (telegraph) department at the Post
Office. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XXVII. Row H. Grave 19.
See also
Cambridge County
High School, Cambridge
St Lukes and
Cambridge
Guildhall |
GOODYEAR |
Henry
Charles |
Private
75588, 1st/6th Battalion (Territorial), Northumberland Fusiliers.
Died 30 June 1918. Born Trumpington, Cambridge, enlisted Bury St
Edmunds, Suffolk. Buried in NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, Germany. Plot
II. Row H. Grave 4. See also Cambridge
Guildhall andCambridge
St Mark's |
HANCOCK |
George
Frederick |
Pte.
26633, 14th Bt. Hampshire Reg., died of wounds 26/9/1916,
age 20. Born and resident Cambridge, enlisted Lincoln. Son of John
and Ada Hancock, of Trumpington, Cambs. Formerly 23758, Suffolk
Regiment. Buried: GEZAINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme,
France. |
HAYNES |
William
George |
2nd
Lt., 1st/4th Bt. Suffolk Reg., killed in action
27/7/1917, age 22. Son of William George and Emily Jane Haynes,
of Shirehall, Castle Hill, Cambridge. Buried: BOYELLES COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
KNIGHTS |
[Cyril]
Reginald |
Private
Reginald Knights, 21712, 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment, killed in action
1/7/1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Waterbeach, enlisted
Cambridge. Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Knights, of Rosemary Hill, Waterbeach,
Cambs. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 1 C and 2 A |
KNIGHTS |
F
A |
No
further information currently available |
MANSFIELD |
Harold
[William] aka Harry |
Private
43622, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 25 July 1917 in France
& Flanders. Born Cambridge, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Formerly
2421, Suffolk Yeomanry. Buried in COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen,
Germany. Plot X. Row B. Grave 7.
Harold
was born in Cambridge on 16th September 1897 and was later baptised
at St. Andew's, Chesterton. His parents were James William and
Jeanette, who live at 16 Union Lane and later at Fairview, 225
Milton Road. He worked for the University Physiological Laboratory
and also found time to enlist at Bury into the Suffolk Yeomanry
as trooper No.2421. With either the 2nd or 6th Battalion Suffolk
Regiment he went to France in August 1916 as private No.43622.
The battalion was soon in the Passchendaele area, known for
the terrible conditions due to the mud. Here the shell holes
filled with water, later merging into impassable lakes over
which the
general staff nevertheless expected heavily laden men to advance.
(More soldiers were drowned on land in the First World War than
Merchant Navy sailors were drowned at sea in the Second!) It
was during such an advance that Harold fell or took cover in
a mud-filled shell hole and was unable to get out. He was captured
and made prisoner on 13th November 1916. The prisoners and indeed
the Germans were very short of food and Harold sent letters
home asking for food to be sent to him. Of course his parents
sent as much as possible, but Harold never received it and died
of starvation on 25th July 1917. His grave is in Germany at
the Cologne Southern Cemetery, plot 10, row B, grave 7.
A
report appears in the Cambridge Daily News on 6th September 1917;
a photo and report is in the Cambridge Chronicle on 12th September
and the Independent Press on 12th October 1917. See
also
Cambridge
Guildhall, Chesterton
and Chesterton Arbury |
MUTIMER |
Walter
|
Sgt.
325064, 1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died of wounds 12/4/1918, age
26. Son of Albert and Elizabeth Mutimer, of Old Chesterton, Cambridge;
husband of Mrs. R. E. Mutimer, of "Shirehall," Castle
Hill, Cambridge. Born Chesterton, enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 968,
Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN,
Seine-Maritime, France.
Walter
was born on 22nd November 1891 the eldest son of Albert Edward
and Elizabeth. He was baptised at St. Andrew's, Chesterton on
2nd January 1892. At that time the family lived at 68 Union Lane.
After leaving St. Luke's School he worked for Eaden Lilley's and
joined the Cambridgeshire Territorials as private no.968. At the
start of the war he enlisted at Cambridge into the Cambridgeshire
Regiment No.325064, and he was a Sergeant in the 1st Battalion,
going to France on 25th June 1916. He was home on leave from 3rd
to 16th January 1917 and again of 11th April 1917 when he married
Ruth Eveline. At this time his father Albert was the County Bailiff
and lived at 'Shirehall', Castle Hill. Ruth joined them there.
The New Year of 1918 found the Cambridgeshires out of the line
and back on the Ypres salient, being housed in old canal dugouts
near St. Jean. They had only one spell in the front line near
Poecappelle, and on 21st January marched back to Houtekerque.
Then they left the salient for the last time after being on duty
there since 1916. On 16th January Walter was wounded and went
to the hospital and clearing station at Rouen. Walter and Ruth's
only daughter was born on 7th February 1918, and Walter died of
his wounds on 12th April 1918. In his will he left £23.14.Sd.
He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Ext., Rouen, France, block
P, plot 7, row K, grave 12b. The cemetery contains 3058 graves.
Walter
is listed on the W. Eaden Lilley and Co. "In Memoriam" in the
Cambridge Chronicle on 20th November 1918. See also Chesterton,
Chesterton Arbury and Cambridge
Guildhall |
NEWMAN |
A
E |
either
Pte. Alfred Ernest Newman, 6095, 15th (The King’s) Hussars,
killed in action 30/3/1917, age 27. Born St Matthews, Cambridge,
enlisted Bedford, resident Cambridge. Son of Mrs. Emily Newman,
of 8, Leaders Row, Cambridge; husband of Mabel Maria Newman, of
22, Selwyn Rd., Barton Rd., Cambridge. Buried: FAUBOURG D'AMIENS
CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France. or
Cpl. Albert Ernest, 39907, 36th T.M. Bty., Royal Garrison
Artillery, killed in action 25/10/1917, age 27. Born Holborn, Middlesex,
enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. F. Newman, of 9, Ram Yard, Bridge
St., Cambridge. Buried: HERMIES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. |
RANDALL |
A
|
possibly
Private Albert Frank Randall, 235305, 2nd Bn., South Staffordshire
Regiment, died of wounds 8/9/1918 in France & Flanders. Enlisted
Cambridge. Formerly 4031, Cambridgeshire Regiment or
Private Alfred Edward Randall, 5021, 1/4th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers,
killed in action 31/121916 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Cambridge. |
SANDERSON |
F
|
possibly
Pte. Frank Edward Sanderson, 12th Bt. Norfolk Reg., killed
in action 6/9/1918, age 30. Son of Richard and Clara Sanderson,
of Cambridge; husband of Winifred E. McConnell (formerly Sanderson),
of 8, Broomfield Gardens, Stranraer. Enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Buried: WULVERGHEM-LINDENHOEK ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
STEARN |
S
|
probably
L/Sgm Sydney James Stearn, HMS Foyle, Royal Navy, died 15/3/1917,
age 37, commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Son of James
and Elizabeth Stearn, of Cambridge; husband of Catherine Eleanor
Stearn, of 18, Romsey Terrace, Cambridge. |
1939
– 1945 |
ALLEN |
J
|
No
further information currently |
BENNETT |
G
|
No
further information currently |
CUSTERSON |
Donald
(J) |
P.O.
59 Sqdn., R.A.F.V.R., d 4/2/1941, age 24, buried: CHERRY HINTON
(ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of
John and Annie Wilby Custerson, of Cambridge. |
GALLYON |
John
[Newman] |
Sgt.
Pilot, R.A.F.V.R., d 3/3/1941, age 25,buried: CHESTERTON (ST. ANDREW)
CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Theophilus Percy
Gallyon and of Mahala Gallyon (nee Woolard), of Cambridge. |
KING |
A
|
No
further information currently |
MATTHEWS |
Bernard
Frederick West |
P.O.
18 Sqdn., R.A.F.V.R., d 12/8/1941, age 25, commemorated: RUNNYMEDE
MEMORIAL, Surrey, United Kingdom. Son of George Henry and Sophia
Ann Matthews, of Cambridge. |
PARR |
Thomas
James |
Gnr.,
519 Bty. 84 Searchlight Reg., Royal Artillery, d 28/3/1941, age
31, buried: CAMBRIDGE (MILL ROAD) CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire, United
Kingdom. Son of Percy James Parr and Jessie Esther Parr, of Cambridge;
husband of Trixie Parr St. Benedicts Parish. He died on his birthday. |
PHILLIPS |
L
C |
Possibly:
Guardsman, 2722011, Irish Guards, who died on Sunday 18 June 1944.
Age 24. Buried: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY Surrey, United Kingdom.
Son of Harold Charles and Lucy Phillips; husband of Ellen Phillips,
of East Putney, London. |
SPIVEY |
Albert
John |
L/Cpl.,
287 Field Coy., Royal Engineers, d 30/5/1943, age 30, buried: THANBYUZAYAT
WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar. Son of Albert H. Spivey and Cecilia Spivey,
of Cambridge; husband of Sybil Jean Spivey, of Cambridge. |
In
faith, in love, in battle they die. In Christ they live.
Last updated
2 March, 2022
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