
QUARRINGTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
The Quarrington memorials consist of a series of plaques in St Botolph’s
Church, Quarrington, to the left of the pulpit. The Wall mounted metal
plaques are on wooden backboards. The upper plaque details the First
World War names with the names in two columns; there is a middle plaque
that has two further additional First World War names listed on it.
The lower plaque lists the Second World War names that are inscribed
in a continuous list. The First War plaque was unveiled on 14th December
1919 by the Rural Dean of Lincoln, it was manufacturered by Messrs.
Williams and Hews, the builder was Maxey & Son. Details appeared
in the Sleaford Journal 20th December 1919.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2007 |
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To
the glory of God and the honoured memory of the brave men from this parish
who sacrificed their lives in the Great War AD 1914 – 1919.
BARTON |
George
William |
Private
22950. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 23rd
April 1918, aged 27 years. Son of Edward Abel and Fanny Leah Barton
of Bourne Road Crossing, Billingborough, Lincs. Born and enlisted
Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated KORTRIJK (St Jan) COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
C.17. |
BELLAMY |
Maurice |
Private
200869. 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).
Killed in action 1st July 1916, aged 22 years. Brother of Mrs M.W
Crane of30 Victoria Avenue, Sleaford, Lincs. Enlisted Ripley, Derbyshire
and resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated GOMMECOURT WOOD NEW CEMETERY,
Foncquevillers. I.G.18. |
BENNETT |
Paul |
Private
10388. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli
28th September 1915. Born Burton on Trent, Staffs and enlisted Sleaford,
Lincs. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL. Panel 44 to 46. |
BRISTOW |
William |
Private
2992. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st
July 1915, aged 23 years. Son of Robert Bristow of Old Quarrington,
Lincs. Enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY.
II.M.16. |
BURLEY |
Harry
Lawrence William |
Private
41848. 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 16th
August 1918, aged 19 years. Son of (the late) Mr and Emma Burley
of 2 Station Terrace, Sleaford, Lincs. Born and enlisted Sleaford,
Lincs. Commemorated BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT. IV.C.22. |
CLARE |
Frank |
Private
10507. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli
9th August 1915, aged 31 years. Son of Jesse and Betsy Clare of
Lime Grove, Sleaford, Lincs. Born Sleaford, enlisted Lincoln and
resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL. Panel 44
to 46. |
CLARK |
Ernest
Edward |
L/Corporal
474009. 12th Battalion, London Regiment, formerly 18/40581 18th
Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed
in action 18th March 1918. Born Hazelby (Haceby?), enlisted and
resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated POZIERES MEMORIAL. Panel
88. |
CLEARY |
Herbert
Percy |
Private
12910. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli
9th August 1915. Born Quarrington, enlisted Bourne and resident
Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL. Panel 44 to 46. |
COY |
Robert
Arthur |
Corporal
200727. B Coy, 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
13th October 1915, aged 24 years. Son of Robert and E.C Coy of Mareham
Terrace, Sleaford, Lincs. Born Sleaford, enlisted Spalding and resident
Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL. Panel 31 to 34. |
ELLIS |
Albert |
L/Corporal
S/17614. 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 31st May
1917. Born Sleaford, Lincs, enlisted Highbury and resident Islington,
Mdx. Commemorated WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY. I.B.24. |
ELLIS |
George |
Private
25156. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 5th
April 1918. Enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Bay 3 and 4. |
ELVIN |
William
John |
Private
21315. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 6th
August 1916, aged 26 years. Son of William and Rebecca Elvin of
23 New Street, Sleaford, Lincs. Born Brigg, enlisted Lincoln and
resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and
Face 1C. |
EVISON |
Jabez
Sidney |
Military
Medal. Private 60595. C Coy, 23rd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers.
Died 7th April 1920, aged 41 years. Son of Jabez and Susannah Evison
of Ewerby, Lincs. Husband of Annie Evison of Lime Grove, Sleaford,
Lincs. Commemorated QUARRINGTON (St Botolph) CHURCHYARD. New Ground.
242. |
FISH |
John
William |
Gunner
89608. 303rd Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
10th January 1918, aged 30 years. Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Fish
of Sleaford, Lincs. Husband of Alice Fish of 140 Portland Road,
Nottingham, Notts. Born London and enlisted Nottingham, Notts. Commemorated
ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, Mannancourtt. IX.C.3. |
GRIMES |
John
Robert |
Private
53414. 15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds home
31st July 1918, aged 19 years. Son of Mrs A.E Grimes of 1 Grantham
Road, Sleaford, Lincs. Born Holbeach and enlisted Sleaford, Lincs.
Commemorated PORTSDOWN (Christ Church) MILITARY CEMETERY. B.18.D. |
HOLDERNESS |
Luke
Edmund |
Private
15283. 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 30th September
1915. Born Sleaford, Lincs and enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk. Commemorated
YPRES (Menin Gate) MEMORIAL. Panel 21. |
KIRK |
Charles
Gordon |
Captain.
2/4th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 20th
July 1918, aged 34 years. Son of Charles Kirk of Sleaford, Lincs.
Commemorated TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, Wimille. VII.AC.9. |
KIRK |
Gerard
Arthur |
Lieutenant.
3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment attd 1st Battalion. Died of
wounds 20th July 1916, aged 29 years. Son of (the late) Charles
Kirk of Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated QUARRINGTON (St Botolph) CHURCHYARD. |
LEWIS |
Richard |
Unable
to identify CWGC/SDGW and no further information currently. |
MORLEY |
Richard |
Rifleman
372183. 8th Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 7th October
1916. Born Bulwell, Notts, enlisted London and resident Sleaford,
Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 9C and 9D. |
PELL |
Albert |
Private
203380. 4th Battalion, West Riding Regiment. Killed in action 29th
April 1918. Born Donington, enlisted Sleaford and resident Donington,
Lincs. Commemorated LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY. V.C.2. |
SELLARS |
Henry |
Private
3833. D Coy, 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 16th April
1916, aged 26 years. Son of Henry and Charlotte Sellars of 11 Albion
Terrace, Sleaford, Lincs. Born Old Sleaford, enlisted Lincoln and
resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION. I.A.44. |
SHANNON |
Phillip
Rodney |
Private
477825. Royal Canadian Regiment. Died 8th October 1916, aged 23
years. Son of (the late) Frederick Rodney and Betsy Ann Shannon
of 213 Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leics. Commemorated VIMY MEMORIAL. |
SMITH |
Alfred |
In
the 1901 census Alfred E Smith was the son of Charles & Louisa
J Smith, resident 96, Grantham Road, Quarrington, Sleaford, aged
13, born Sleaford. No further information currently. |
THOMPSON |
Robert
Hardy |
Private
156724. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 5029 Lincolnshire
Regiment. Died of wounds 20th May 1919, aged 31 years. Son of Richard
P and Mary Ann Thompson of Sleaford, Lincs. Enlisted Sleaford, Lincs.
Commemorated QUARRINGTON (St Botolph) CHURCHYARD. |
TOWNSEND |
Thomas
Steven |
Private
989. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th
October 1915, aged 20 years. Son of William and Sarah Townsend of
14 Handley Street, Sleaford, Lincs. Born and enlisted Sleaford,
Lincs. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL. Panel 31 to 34. |
WILSON |
Arthur
Shannon |
[WILLSON
on memorial.] Private 53637. B Coy, 10th Battalion, West Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed in action 11th June 1918, aged 18 years. Son of
Rev and Mrs C Usher Wilson of The Vicarage, Gosby (Crosby?), North
Lincs. Born Colesburg, Cape Colony, South Africa and enlisted Scunthorpe,
Lincs. Commemorated ACHEUX BRITISH CEMETERY. Plot 1. Row D. Grave
41. |
WYER |
Herbert
Edwin |
Private
441106. 53rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 12th December 1918,
aged 28 years. Son of (the late) George and Sarah Ann Wyer of 20
Maidstone Terrace, Sleaford, Lincs. Husband of Annie Wyer of Warman,
Sask, Canada. Commemorated WARMAN CEMETERY. 5.121.W.45.Spec Mem. |
Their
name liveth for evermore. |
Remember
also those who gave their lives in the Second World War AD 1939
– 1945. |
BETTANY |
Frederick
Lawrence |
Leading
Aircraftman (Air Gunner) 935893. 26 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR.
Died 19th May 1940, aged 19 years. Son of Arthur Lawrence and Edith
Maud Bettany of Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated LANDRECIES COMMUNAL
CEMETERY. Row C. Grave 2. |
CALLOW |
Leslie
Henry |
Private
5676554. 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. Died 4th April
1944, aged 26years. Son of Charles Henry and Annie Callow of Sleaford,
Lincs. Husband of Kathleen Agnes of Kirkby La Thorpe, Lincs. Commemorated
SLEAFORD CEMETERY. Sec A.A. Grave 144. |
CHAMBERLAIN |
Maurice
Harold |
Petty
Officer (Radio Mechanic) FX.110436. HMS Bherunda, Royal Navy. Died
9th June 1944, aged 20 years. Son of Harold and Eliza Chamberlain
of Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated COLOMBO (Liveramentu) CEMETERY.
2.J.9. |
CLAY |
Eric
Victor |
Sapper
2013302. 262 Field Coy, Royal Engineers. Died 18th June 1944, aged
25 years. Son of William and Florence Gladys Clay of Sleaford, Lincs.
Husband of Enid Margaret Clay of Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated BAYEUX
WAR CEMETERY. VIV.H.15. |
COLBY |
Gordon
David |
L/Corporal
CH/X112755. 40 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines. Died 11th April
1945, aged 21 years. Son of Robert Herbert and Esther Colby of Sleaford,
Lincs. Commemorated ARGENTA GAP WAR CEMETERY. II.D.14. |
DAUBNEY |
Alfred |
Petty
Officer P/JX169293. HMS Pylades, Royal Navy. Died 8th July 1944,
aged 25 years. Son of Robert Edwin and Lizzie Daubney of Sleaford,
Lincs. Husband of Constance Mary Daubney. Commemorated PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL. Panel 81. Col 2. |
HEMPSTEAD |
George
Daniel |
Aircraftman
1st Class 1103778. 255 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR. Died 29th August
1941. Son of Charles Henry and Dora Hempstead. Husband of Mildred
Hempstead of Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated ASGARBY (St Andrew) CHURCHYARD. |
REAR |
Frederick |
Stoker
1st Class C/KX93380. HM Submarine Tempest, Royal Navy. Died 23rd
February 1942. Commemorated CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL. 62.3. |
ROPER |
William
Charles Goy |
Sergeant
(Observer) 957053. 51 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR. Died 9th June
1941, aged 30 years. Son of John William and Harriet Annie Roper.
Husband of Julia Selina Roper of Leicester, Leics. Commemorated
QUARRINGTON (St Botolph) CHURCHYARD. |
SELLARS |
William
Henry |
Flight
Sergeant (Pilot) 658623. Royal Air Force. Died 11th September 1943,
aged 26 years. Son of John William and Mabel Alice Sellars of Sleaford,
Lincs. Commemorated QUARRINGTON (St Botolph) CHURCHYARD. |
SHARP |
John
Fred |
Private
4809985. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 19th September
1943, aged 39 years. Son of Walter Charles and Louisa Sharp. Husband
of Edith Rachel Sharp of Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated SALERNO WAR
CEMETERY. V.A.14. |
SKELTON |
Eric |
Corporal
989340. Royal Air Force VR. Died 22nd August 1946, aged 26 years.
Son of Harry and Eliza Skelton of Sleaford, Lincs. Husband of Helen
Russell Skelton of Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated QUARRINGTON (St
Botolph) CHURCHYARD. |
TODD |
Arthur
Edward |
Private
5779676. Royal Army Service Corps. Died 25th October 1940, aged
25 years. Son of Edward and Susey Elizabeth Grace Todd of Sleaford,
Lincs. Commemorated SLEAFORD CEMETERY. Sec U. Grave 106. |
WAINER |
Ralph
Byron |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) 150866. Royal Air Force VR. Died 19th December 1944,
aged 22 years. Son of William and Maude Wainer. Husband of Florence
May Wainer of Scunthorpe, Lincs. Commemorated SCUNTHORPE (Crosby)
CEMETERY. Sec D. Grave 24. |
WARNE |
Harry |
Private
4801219. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 10th July 1944,
aged 27 years. Commemorated ST MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, Cheux. IX.E.19. |
He
that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. |
Memorial
Window. |
BARRETT |
William
Carleton |
To
the glory of God and in loving memory of William Carlton Barrett,
Captain of the S.S Stuart Prince who nobly went down with his ship
22nd March 1917 after being torpedoed by enemy submarine off the
north coast of Ireland.
Also
in affectionate remembrance of Eileen the only child of William
Carleton and Letitia Kate Barrett, born 7th October 1896, died 16th
November 1901.
There’s
a home for little children, above the bright blue sky.
This
window was placed here to their beloved memory by his widow Letitia
Kate Barrett who was formerly a worshipper in this church of St
Botolph, Quarrington.
Recorded
as William, Master in the Mercantile Marine, S.S. "Stuart Prince".
Son of James Carleton Barrett, Surgeon, R.N. of Baltimore, Ireland;
husband of L. K. Barrett, of 11, Grange Avenue, Stretford, Manchester.
Died 22nd March 1917 aged 56 and commemorated on the Tower Hill
Memorial, London. |
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updated
14 February, 2013
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