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DENMEAD WAR MEMORIALS

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2008

There are two war memorials within All Saints Parish Church, Hambleton Road, Denmead. There is a brass plaque naming those who died in World War 1, another for World War 2 plus some plaques to individuals. There is also a simple area for commemorating these men on Remembrance Sunday. A memorial hall was built in the 1920's, by public subscription, to also commemorate those who died and the same names are listed on wooden boards within the hall. There are 23 names for World War 1 and 26 names for World War 2.

DENMEAD WAR MEMORIAL HALL
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL AND THOSE
WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914-1918

The church memorial:

IN MEMORIAM
1914 - 1919

BELLCHAMBERS	Sydney [Percival]	[Listed as BELLCHAMBER on CWGC] Able Seaman J/2563, HMS Fortune, Royal Navy. Died 1st June 1916. Aged 24. Born at Portsmouth. Son of Thomas John Bellchamber (Command. Shipwt. R.N. retd.) and Emily Bellchamber, of "Coronella", Anmore Rd., Denmead, Cosham, Hants. Buried in KVIBERG CEMETERY, Sweden. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 5.
BUCHANAN	Percy	No further information currently available
CLEEVE	George C	Sapper 18913, 56th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 13th June 1917. Aged 27. Born at Happisburgh, Norfolk. Son of Richard George Cleeve and Mary Ann Cleeve, of Kidmore House, Denmead, Cosham, Hants. Buried in FEUCHY BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 5.
DOSSETT	Charles [Aubrey]	Boy 1st Class J/34825, HMS Invincible, Royal Navy. Lost with his ship 31st May 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 14.
EARWICKER	Frederick	Private 14472, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds 18th April 1917. Aged 41. Born and enlisted Portsmouth, resident Hambledon. Husband of Annie Sarah Earwicker, of World's End, Hambledon, Hants. Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 5.
ELLIOTT	Albert	No further information currently available
FISHER	James	Private 33060, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 24th March 1918. Enlisted Portsmouth, resident Denmead. No known grave. Commmemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.
HAMBLIN	Walter	Able Seaman 172052, (RFR/PO/B/2541). H.M.S. "Bayano", Royal Navy. Killed when his ship was attacked and sunk by the German submarine SM U-27 about ten miles (16 km) west of Corsewall Lighthouse, Corsewall Point, Galloway, Scotland, 11th March 1915. Born 29 January 1877 in Cosham, Hampshire. Husband of Annie Hamblin, of Broadway, Little Denmead, near Horndean, Hants. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 7.
HUNT	Henry	No further information currently available
HURST	Harry	Private 18011, 15th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 4th August 1916. Aged 32. Born and resident Denmead, enlisted Portsmouth. Son of William and Emily Jane Hurst, of Denmead, Cosham. Buried in BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot I. Row G. Grave 8.
IVES	John [Henwood]	Ship'sChief Cook 354739, H.M.S. "Vanguard," Royal Navy. Killed when his ship suffered a series of magazine explosions and sank almost instantly 9th July 1917. Born 4 May 1876 in Mortlake, Surrey. Baptised 6th February 1876 in Mortlake, Surrey, son of John and Elizabeth Ives. Husband of Minnie R. L. Ives, of Sunnyside, Mill Road, Denmead, near Cosham, Hants. In the 1901 census he was a Crew Member, Cooks Mate, born Mortlake, Sureey, aboard the vessel "Pembroke," moored at Lidsing, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 24. See his biography at H.M.S. Vanguard Crew Photo Project - Jon Henwood Ives
MARSHMAN	Cecil	probably Private 9250, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 14th December 1914. Aged 20. Born Furbrook, enlisted Winchester, resident Cosham. Son of Sarah Gibbins (formerly Marshman), of Dean Lane End, Rowlands Castle, Havant, Hants, and the late Alfred Marshman. Buried in LANCASHIRE COTTAGE CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot I. Row A. Grave 18.
OSBORNE	Albert E	No further information currently available
PIPER	[Leonard] George	Private 17361, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th August 1916. Aged 23. Born in Catherington, Hampshire, 13th April 1893, enlisted Portsmouth, resident Cosham, Hampshire. Son of Fanny and the late William Piper of Mount Pleasant, Horndean, Cosham, Hants. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 35.
SEARLE	George [Daniel]	Lance Corporal 2586, 1/1st Hampshire Fortress Company, Royal Engineers. Died 11th December 1916. Aged 24. Born Denmead, enlisted Portsmouth, resident Hambledon. Son of John and the late Sabina Jane Searle, of Hambledon, Hants. Buried in ACHEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 16.
SLY	George	Lance Corporal 3/5205, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Reigment. Killed in action 12th [CWGC] or 13th [SDGW] October 1915. Aged 36. Born Denmead, enlisted Hastings, Sussex, resident Winchel Sea, Sussex. Son of George and Elizabeth Sly, of Denmead; husband of Margaret Mary Sly, of Denmead, Cosham, Hants. Buried in HAMEL MILITARY CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 15.
SLY	John	Private 15063, 14th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Born Denmead, enlisted Portsmouth, resident Cosham. Buried in ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 51.
SLY	Sydney	probably Private 235018, 6th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 22nd August 1917. Enlisted Havant, resident Cosham. Formerly 4537, Hampshire Regiment. No known grave. Commmeorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 41 to 42 and 163A.
SLY	William [Henry]	Private 3/5134, 11th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd March 1918. Born and resident Denmead, enlisted Portsmouth. No known grave. Commmeorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 48.
TANNER	Gordon [Seymour]	Private 40886, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd March 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Denmead, enlisted Portsmouth. Son of Frederick George and Edith Tanner, of Crabbick Farm, Denmead, Hants. Formerly M/295550, Royal Army Service Corps. No known grave. Commmeorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 27 and 28.
TILBURY	David	Gunner RMA/5982, (RMR/B/548) HMS Hogue, Royal Marine Artillery. Lost with his ship when it was sunk by German submarines 22nd September 1914. Aged 40. Son of David and Sarah Tilbury, of Anthill, Denmead; husband of Sarah Ann Tilbury, of Anthill Common, Denmead, Hants. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 6. TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF DAVID TILBURY OF THIS PARISH. GUNNER RMA AGED 40 ATTENDER HUSBAND FATHER AND LOVING SON HE DIED DEFENDING HIS COUNTRY ON HMS HOGUE SUNK IN THE NORTH SEA BY GERMAN SUBMARINES SEPT 22ND 1914.
WAY	Henry	No further information currently available
WHELPDALE	William	Private 8047, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th October 1914 or soon after. Aged 26. Born Lambeth, Surrey, enlisted Portsmouth, resident Denmead. Adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Tilbury, of Anthill, Denmead, Cosham, Hants. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 22 and 23.
IN MEMORIAM 1939-1945
BALSDON	Richard	No further information currently available
BASHFORD, MM	Aubrey [Cecil]	Corporal 14661486, 2/5th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Died 27th September 1944. Buried in CESENA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot VI. Row D. Grave 15.
CLEEVE	Thomas	Petty Officer Stoker P/KX 84227, HMS Formidable, Royal Navy. Died 17th December 1945. Aged 29. Son of William Elias and Florence Agnes Cleeve, of Denmead. Buried in second half of DENMEAD (ALL SAINTS) CHURCH CEMETERY, Hampshire. Grave 47.
COAD	Addis [Charles]	Private 5497464, Hampshire Regiment. Died 25th July 1946. Aged 29. Son of William Fry Coad and Annie Coad; nephew and foster-son of Lydia B. Colwell, of Denmead. Buried in second half of DENMEAD (ALL SAINTS) CHURCH CEMETERY, Hampshire. Grave 68.
CONBOY	Terrence	No further information currently available
DENNETT	Arthur	Aircraftman 2nd Class 1878559, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 10th April 1945. Aged 20. Son of Christopher William Whitmell Dennett and Dorothy Dennett, of Denmead. Buried in second half of DENMEAD (ALL SAINTS) CHURCH CEMETERY, Hampshire. Grave 40.
DRYDEN	Charles [Albert George]	Serjeant 2611693, 3rd Battalion, Gerenadier Guards. Died 19th May 1940. Aged 26. Son of Charles and Susan Ethel Dryden, of Denmead, Hampshire. Buried in HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY, Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium. Plot 8. Row A. Grave 2.
EDNEY	Albert	Gunner 1414479, 58 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 9th May n1943. Aged 42. Buried in ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 27.
HAMILTON	Edward	No further information currently available
HOLDAWAY	Frank	No further information currently available
JESSE	Ralph [Frank]	Petty Officer P/JX 127366, HMS Fidelity, Royal Navy. Died 1st January 1943. Aged 32. Son of Frank Jesse and of Mabel Jesse (nee Savage); husband of Agnes L. C. Jesse, of Southbourne, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 73, Column 2.
NORMAN	Cecil [George]	Petty Officer P/J 112890, HMS Capel, Royal Navy. Died 26th December 1944. Aged 36. Son of Frederick and Lilian Rosina Norman; husband of Alice Vera Norman, of Denmead, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 81, Column 2.
PEARSON	Ian	probably Ian McCLaren PEARON, Flight Lieutenant 126002, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 3rd January 1944. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.). No known grave. Commmeorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 203.
POTTER	James	No further information currently available
POTTER	Samuel [John Charles]	Engine Room Artificer 4th Class P/MX 53745, H.M.S. Laforey, Royal Navy. Died 30th March 1944. Aged 23. Son of Samuel and Ann Potter, of Denmead, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 85, Column 1.
ROTHWELL	David	probably Benjamin David ROTHWELL, Lance Corporal 14217297, 6th (Airborne) Armoured Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. Died 24th March 1945. Aged 21. Son of the Revd. Frederick Rothwell, and of Bertha Mabel Rothwell, of East Harptree, Somerset. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot 39. Row D. Grave 8.
ROWETT	Leslie [William]	Canteen Manager, HMS Dunedin, Navy Army and Air Force Institute. Died 24th November 1941. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 61, Column 2.
SIMMONDS	Charles	No further information currently available
SQUIBB	Cecil [Douglas]	Lance Serjeant 1452559, 80 Anti-Tak Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 26th March 1944. Aged 35. Buried in TAIPING WAR CEMETERY, Malaysia. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 14.
TARRANT	Cyril	possibly Cyril William TARRANT. Able Seaman P/JX 194365, HMS Naiad, Royal Navy. Died 11th March 1942. Aged 21. Son of Sidney and Daphne Tarrant; husband of Phyllis Mary Tarrant, of Copnor, Portsmouth, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 65, Column 1.
TEE	Cecil [Harold]	Private 7407492, 127 Parachute Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 10th September 1943. Aged 23. Son of Robin Harold John and Ethel Rachel Tee, of Denmead, Hampshire. His brother Robert Percy (below) also fell. No known grave. Commemorated on CASSINO MEMORIAL, Italy. Panel 12.
TEE	[Robert] Percy	Leading Air Fitter FAA/FX 76924, HMS Avenger, Royal Navy. Died 15th November 1942. AGted 19. Son of Robin Harold John and Ethel Tee, of Denmead, Hampshire; brother of Cecil (above). No known grave. Commemorated on LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Bay 3, Panel 3.
TUPPEN	Douglas	Flight Lieutenant 42452, 239 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 25th June 1941. Buried north of church in LOWFIELD HEATH (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD, Surrey.
VENVELL	Thomas [Edward]	Chief Painter P/M 35259, HMS Eagle, Royal Navy. Died 11th August 1942. Aged 44. Son of Horace Hayward Venvell and Alice Maud Venvell; husband of Maud Lilian Venvell, of Gosport, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 69, Column 2.
WARRAND	[Selwyn] John [Power]	Commander, HMS Hood, Royal Navy. Died 24th May 1941. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 45, Column 1.
WATT	John	No further information currently available
BOER WAR
TUFFIN	James Henry	Corporal Trumpeter 3528, 2nd Dragoon Guards. Killed in action at Leeuwkop 1st April 1902. Born 30th June 1874. Member of the choir of All Saints Church. Buried in Primrose Cemetery, Gemriston, South Africa. IN MEMORY OF JAMES HENRY TUFFIN CORPORAL TRUMPETER 2ND DRAGOON GUARDS BORN 30TH JUNE 1874 MEMBER OF THE CHOIR OF AL SAINTS CHURCH KILLED IN ACTION AT LEEUWKOP 1ST APRIL 1902
Buried in the churchyard but not on the memorial
FEBEN	Hubert Edward	Able Seaman SS7007, H.M.S. "Vernon", Royal Navy formerly H.M.S. "Diligence" and "Furious". Died 5th November 1920. Aged 22. Son of William James and Edith Ellen Feben, of Brooklyn House, Denmead. Buried in DENMEAD (ALL SAINTS) CHURCH CEMETERY, Hampshire.

MAY THEIR SOULS REST IN PEACE

Last updated 23 April, 2021

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