
MANUDEN
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2005
The
Manuden war memorial is in the form of a small, irregular monolith
made of stone with an oval capstone and an inset panel with the names
on it which stands in the grounds of St Mary's Church. It was unveiled
on 25th September 1921 by Colonel C Healey. THe lettering is weathered
and hard to read in places, some of the transwcription may not be
correct. The names have been sorted into alphabetical order.
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Photographs
Copyright © Steve Fifer 2008 |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL
MEMORY OF THE GALLANT
MEN OF MANUDEN
WHO FOUGHT AND DIED FOR
THEIR COUNTRY
DURING THE GREAT WAR
ABSALOM |
Robert
Ernest Roland |
Private
31450, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
4th October 1917. born Southend-on-Sea, enlisted Saffron Walden,
resident Stansted. Formerly 27962, Suffolk Regiment. No known
grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 47 to 48 and 163A. |
BAKER |
Sidney
Heil |
Private
G/40870, 17th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Killed in action 3rd January 1918. Aged 24. Born
and resident Manuden, enlisted Warley. Son of Mrs. Emily Baker,
of Middle St., Clavering, Essex. Formerly 14748, Royal West
Kent Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. |
BAYFORD |
Joseph |
Private
31451, "A" Company 14th Battalion (13th on SDGW),
Essex Regiment. Died of wounds 6th May 1917. Aged 36. Born Farnham,
enlisted Warley, resident Stansted. Son of William and Charlotte
Bayford, of Farnham Green, Bishop's Stortford; husband of Anne
Ada Bayford, of Horners Yard, Manuden, Stansted, Essex. Buried
in TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION, Tournai, Hainaut,
Belgium. Plot V. Row C. Grave 17. |
BIRD |
Walter
Frederick |
[Listed
as Frederick Walter BIRD on CWGC and SDGW] Private 330146, 1/4th
Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 21st November 1917.
Aged 19. Born Maunden, Essex, enlisted Warley. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Bird “Kennels”, Manuden, Stansted, Essex.
Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XXVII. Row B. Grave 21.
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BYE |
John |
Private
45132, 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 12th July
1918. Aged 25. Born Manuden, enlisted and resident Bishop's
Stortford. Son of Alfred and Annie Bye, of 9, Manuden Cottages,
Manuden, Stansted, Essex. Formerly S/4/215583, Army Service
Corps. Buried in DENAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section
C. Grave 59. |
CHAPPEL |
William
Stephen |
No
further information currently available |
KING |
Sidney |
Corporal
14634, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 8th
August 1918. Born Manuden, enlisted Saffron Walden, resident
Bishop's Stortford. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 7. |
PERRY |
Edwin
Charles |
Private
P.S.3590, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Killed in action 30 March 1917. Born Manuden, Essex.
Enlisted 30 March 1917. Aged 37. Lived at 12 Orwell Villas,
Shakespeare Rd, Mill Hill. Married with 4 children. Buried in
GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row
C. Grave 14. See also Mill
Hill, Middlesex. |
PETCHEY |
James |
Private
K/2059, 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London). Killed
in action 22nd July 1917. Born Manuden, enlisted Stratford,
resident Buckhurst Hill. Buried in CAMBRIN MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section K. Grave 42. |
SIERS? |
George
William |
No
further information currently available |
TAYLOR |
Albert
Edward |
Private
14593, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 26th
September 1916. Aged 27. Born and resident Manuden, enlisted
Bishoips Stortford. Son of Benjamin and Maria Taylor, of Chapel
Yard, Manuden, Stansted, Essex. No known grave. Commmeorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 D. |
TRIGG |
Harry |
Private
16852, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 24th
March 1916. Aged 33. Born and resident Manuden, enlisted Saffron
Walden. Son of William and Ellen Trigg, of Manuden; husband
of Florence Emily Bentley (formerly Trigg), of 11, High St.,
Manuden Essex. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de
Calais, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 17. |
TRIGG |
Leonard |
Sergeant
7500, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
4th June 1916. Aged 30. Born Manuden, enlisted Bishop's Stortford,
resident Whitechapel, Middlesex. Husband of Annie Trigg, of
8H, Peabody's Buildings, Glasshouse St., Upper East Smithfield,
London. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Bay 5. |
WARD |
Alfred |
Private
8746, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 26th August
1914. Born Manuden, enlisted Saffron Walden, resident Stansted.
Buried in ESNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave I. |
WARREN |
Stanley
Arthur |
Private
G/30502, 3rd Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Died in United Kingdom 11th August 1917. Aged 28. Born and resident
Manuden, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of Charles and Mary Ann
Warren, of Manuden. Buried in the west part of MANUDEN (ST.
MARY) CHURCHYARD, MANUDEN, Essex. |
WHEELER |
Reginald
Frank |
Rifleman
S/27569, 11th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's
Own). Killed in action 17th February 1917. Born Manuden, enlisted
West London, resident Hammersmith, Middlesex. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
16 B and 16 C. |
WHEELER |
William
Rupert |
No
further information currently available |
WIFFEN |
Frank
John |
lance
Corporal 830, 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died
8th May 1915. Born Morley, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. No
known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, belgium. Panel 8 and 12. |
Last
updated
14 July, 2021
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