Roll of Honour - Derbyshire

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GRINDLEFORD WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Details kindly supplied by GENUKI Derbyshire - Rosemary Lockie
Copyright © Rosemary Lockie 2001

The Memorial is a Celtic Cross set on a series of tapering square plinths, surrounded by a low retaining wall and railings. It is located at the old centre of the village - the village green, adjacent to the Methodists' Chapel and opposite the Sir William Hotel. The Parish Council plan to have the memorial renovated this year (2001) as the stones have become encrusted with algae from the nearby cypressus trees. The inscriptions on the memorial contain rank, forenames, surname, date of death and age for each man and cover both World Wars. The names for World War 1 have been sorted into alphabetical order for ease of reading.

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE MEMORY OF GRINDLEFORD MEN
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WARS
1914 1918 - 1939 1945

1914-1918

BROCKSOPP	Frederick Moor	Listed as Gunner on memorial] Private 31196 served in 16th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt.), and died on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Age 21 (killed in action). He is commemorated on the POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. He was born Sheffield, the son of Sarah Ann Brocksopp, of Goatscliffe, and the late John Henry Brocksopp, and enlisted at Bakewell. He lived in what is now Goatscliffe Farm.
COOPER	Randall	Serjeant 12/336 served in "B" Coy. 12th (Sheffield) Bn., York and Lancaster Regiment, and died on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Age 20 (killed in action). He is buried in QUEENS CEMETERY, PUISIEUX, Pas de Calais, France. He was the son of George and Florence Cooper, of Derwent House, Grindleford Bridge, and enlisted at Sheffield.
DRONFIELD	John	[Memorial states 27th May 1918] Private 57140 served in 11th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers, and died on Tuesday, 28th May 1918. Age 18 (killed in action). He is commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France. He was the son of William and Gertrude E. Dronfield, of Grindleford, and enlisted Bakewell.
HODGKINSON	Joe	Private 28406 served in 1st Bn., Cheshire Regiment, and died on Monday, 4th September 1916. Age 21 (killed in action). He is commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. He was the son of George and Mary Hodgkinson, of Grindleford, and enlisted at Sheffield.
HODGKINSON	George	Private 60227 served in 2nd/5th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.), and died on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Age 20 (killed in action). He is commemorated on the ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. He was the son of George and Mary Hodgkinson, of Grindleford, and enlisted at Derby. He was the brother of Joe, above.
HOLLAND	Frank Sydney	[Listed as Captain aged 22 on memorial] Lieutenant served in 2nd/6th Bn. (Territorial), Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.), and died on Tuesday, 27th November 1917. Age 23 (killed in action). He is commemorated on the CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. He was the son of Job and Eva Holland, of The Gables, Grindleford. Officer.
KENYON	William Arthur	Private 38590 served in "D" Coy. 17th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.), and died on Monday, 30th July 1917. Age 30 (killed in action). He is commemorated on the YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. He was the son of William and Sarah Jane Kenyon, of 1, Council Houses, Grindleford, and enlisted at Hathersage. His son was killed in the King David Hotel bombing in Jerusalem in 1947.
MAYNARD	John Wilmot	Second Lieutenant served in 3rd Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps, and died on Saturday, 24th April 1915. Age 18 (killed in action). He is commemorated on the YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. He was the son of Edmund Anthony Jefferson Maynard and Margaret Blanche Maynard, of Hoon Ridge, Hilton, Derbyshire. What is he doing commemorated in Grindleford? A Maynard family owned land in Nether Padley, and so perhaps he may have been managing the family estate. Officer.
PAGE	William	Private. Died 19 March 1918. Aged 24. No further information currently available
PENNOCK	Frank	Private 34469 served in 7th Bn., Yorkshire Regiment, and died on Thursday, 15th November 1917 (killed in action). He is commemorated on the TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. He was born and enlisted Sheffield. Formerly 204890 York. & Lanc. Regt. See also below, his sons Charles Eggington and Frank Leslie Pennock, who are remembered in the 1939-45 section of these notes.
PRIESTLEY	John Clifford	Able Seaman R/2878 served in Anson Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and died on Thursday, 29th November 1917. Age 29. He is buried in SOLFERINO FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. He was the div. son of John and Sarah Priestley; husband of Edith Priestley, of 1, Council Houses, Grindleford.
PRIESTLEY	Luther	[Memorial states 10th July 1918] Private 201848 served in 12th (Ayr and Lanark Yeomanry) Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers, and died on Friday, 19th July 1918. Age 20 (killed in action). He is commemorated on the PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. He was born Hathersage, the son of Septimus and E. J. Priestley, of White Edge Lodge, Calver, and enlisted Derby.
TENNISWOOD	William	Lance Corporal WR/501153 William Tenniswood served in Inland Waterways and Docks., Royal Engineers, and died on Friday, 17th May 1918 (died). Aged 43. He is buried in LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE, Pas de Calais, France.
UTTLEY	Fred	Private 16184 served in 9th Bn., King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, and died on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Age 22 (killed in action). He is buried in GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, Somme, France. He was born Crowdon, Glossop, the son of Willis and Rebecca Uttley, of Grindleford, and enlisted at Sheffield.
WESTBY	Frank	[Memorial states he was aged 25] Private 240635 served in 2nd/6th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.), and died on Sunday, 11th August 1918. Age 20 (died of wounds). He is buried in COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Germany. He was born Long Eaton, the son of Mrs. Jane Westby, of Sheffield, and enlisted Long Eaton.
WHITE	Harry	Private 60239 served in 2nd/8th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.), and died on Friday, 28th September 1917. Age 19 (killed in action). He is buried in DOCHY FARM NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium. He was the son of Edward Russel White and Alice Ann White, of 3, Council Houses, Grindleford, and enlisted at Bakewell. He is listed in the SDGW database as Harry WAITE.
1939-1945
BARLEY	Ernest Cecil	Corporal 572556 served in Royal Air Force, and died on Saturday, 11th October 1941. Age 19. He is buried in SHELFORD (SS. PETER & PAUL) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Notts. He was the son of Thomas Wrigley Barley and Annie Maud Barley, of Grindleford.
BOWER	Robert Gordon	[Memorial states 25 Nov 1941 aged 17] Midshipman served in H.M.S. Barham, Royal Naval Reserve, and died on Tuesday, 25th November 1941. Age 17. He is commemorated on the PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hants. He was the son of Joseph Gordon Bower and of Marie Bower (nee Petitjean).
DAVIS, DFC	Charles Trevor	Pilot Officer 33563 Pilot served in 238 Sqdn., Royal Air Force, and died on Wednesday, 26th March 1941. Age 20. He is buried in WOKING (ST. JOHN'S) CREMATORIUM, Surrey. He was the son of John and Ethel Davis, of Grindleford, Derbyshire. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).
DAVIS	Michael Harburn	Lieutenant served in H.M. Submarine Rainbow, Royal Navy, and died on Saturday, 19th October 1940. Age 26. He is commemorated on the PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hants. He was the son of John and Ethel Davis, of Grindleford, Derbyshire. Brother of Charles Trevor, above.
FRENCH	Kenneth	Gunner 4977454 served in 7 Coast Regt., Royal Artillery, and died on Friday, 5th March 1943. Age 20. He is commemorated on the SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore.
KENYON	Peter Robert	[Memorial states he was 25] Private 7600666 served in 4 Ordnance Field Park, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, and died on Saturday, 31st August 1940. Age 26. He is buried in GRINDLEFORD (ST. HELEN) CHURCHYARD. He was the son of Peter James Kenyon, and of Ada Kenyon, of Frecheville, Sheffield.
PENNOCK	Charles Eggington	[Memorial states he was a Staff Sergeant aged 26] Serjeant 4037174 Charles Eggington Pennock served in 9th Bn., Durham Light Infantry, and died on Thursday, 3rd September 1942. Age 25. He is buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. He was the son of Pte. Frank Pennock, Yorkshire Regt. (died on active service, 15th November, 1917), and Ethel Pennock; husband of Joan Lomas Pennock, of Tideswell. See also above.
PENNOCK	Frank Leslie	Corporal 531518 served in 113 Sqdn., Royal Air Force, and died on Thursday, 8th May 1941. Age 28. He is buried in RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel. He was the son of Pte. Frank Pennock, Yorkshire Regt. (Killed in action in Belgium, 15th November, 1917), and of Ethel Pennock, of Grindleford. See also above.
RIDGEWAY	Henry Bonnington	Lieutenant 293725 served in 142nd (7th Bn. The Suffolk Regt.) Regt., Royal Armoured Corps, and died on Thursday, 3rd August 1944. Age 21. He is buried in FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY, Italy. He was the son of Clement Bernard and Doris Ethel Ridgeway, of Padley.
SMITH	Leslie Leonard John	Sergeant 1473490 served in 138 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, and died on Monday, 8th May 1944. Age 20. He is buried in FREDERIKSHAVN CEMETERY, Denmark. He was the son of Leonard and Mabel Eveline Smith, of Castleton.
SMITH	Walter	Private 14810592 served in 2nd Bn., West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own), and died on Tuesday, 15th May 1945. Age 19. He is buried in RANGOON WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar. He was the son of Leonard and Mabel Eveline Smith, of Castleton. Brother of Leslie Leonard, above.
TRUEMAN	Ronald Victor	Pilot Officer 61969 served in 405 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, and died on Thursday, 24th July 1941. Age 22. He is commemorated on the RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey, United Kingdom. He was the son of Roland and Gertrude Trueman; husband of Eleanor Joan Trueman, of Shatton.

Last updated 19 August, 2022

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