BROOKE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright ©Michael Peck 2017
The
Brooke War Memorial, which is situated at the west end of the churchyard
of the Church of St Peter, is a Grade II listed building. It lists 17
men from Worlkd War 1 and 5 for World War 2. It takes the form of a
stone, floriated, cross on a tall octagonal shaft with moulded collar,
set onto a square-section, corniced, plinth bearing the inscriptions.
The whole is set upon a moulded square-section base. There is also a
brass plaque within the church commemorating one man.
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TO
THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
HONOURED MEMORY
OF THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
BALDWIN |
C |
Charles
Russell Baldwin on 1893 birth record, Charles Baldwin thereafter.
Private 2062. 4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died Gallipoli 18th
September 1915. Son of George and stepson of Maria Elizabeth Baldwin
of Marsh House, Wortwell, Norfolk. Born Topcroft and enlisted Brooke,
Norfolk. Commemorated 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery. Sp Mem B.46. |
BULLEN |
C |
Charles
Henry Bullen. Private G/71256. 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, formerly
290547 5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 13th April
1918. Son of Robert John and Lucy Bullen of Brooke, Norfolk (as
1911). Husband of Gertrude R Bullen (nee Adams). Born 14th October
1880 (as baptism record, although birth registered 1879) Brooke,
enlisted Cromer and resident Blakeney, Norfolk. Commemorated Ploegsteert
Memorial. Panel 3. |
BURROUGHES |
C |
Charles
Burrows on 1890 birth record, Charles R Burrows 1891 census, Charlie
Burrows 1901 census, Charles Revel Burroughs on enlistment 21st
April 1906, Charles Burroughes 1911 census (with 2nd Battalion,
Norfolk Regiment) and Charles Revel Burroughs on ‘Soldiers Effects’,
SDGW and CWGC.
Charles Revel Burroughs. Sergeant 7215. 1st Battalion, Norfolk
Regiment. Killed in action 15th October 1914. Son of Mary Ann
Burrows, Grandson of William R and Maryann Burrows. Born Poringland
and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Le Touret Memorial.
Panel 8.
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COOPER |
G |
George
Cooper. Private 15298. 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died of
wounds 13th July 1916, aged 24 years. Son of (the late) James and
Sarah Cooper of High Green, Brooke, Norfolk. Born Brooke, enlisted
Norwich and resident Brooke, Norfolk. Commemorated Essex Farm Cemetery.
II.V.3. |
CUBITT |
E |
Edwin
John Cubitt. Private 200607. 4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died
Egypt 5th December 1917, aged 23 years. Son of James and Hannah
Cubitt of Welbeck, Brooke, Norfolk as 1911). Born 26th September
1894 Thorpe Hamlet and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. CWGC has noted
‘Native of Brooke, Norfolk’. Commemorated Port Said War Memorial
Cemetery. C.23. |
DREDGE |
L |
Llewellyn
Dredge. Private 20461. 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment, formerly 16508
Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli 6th August 1915. Son
of Lavinia Dredge of Tutworth Vicarage, Chard, SOM. Born Silverton,
DEV (as SDGW, born Upton, DEV as census), enlisted and resident
Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Twelve Trees Copse Cemetery. Spec
Mem B.41 |
EVANS |
M |
Matthew
Arthur Evans. Lance Corporal 48850. 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers,
formerly 7088 Middlesex Regiment. Died of wounds 6th April 1918,
aged 37 years. Son of Matthew and Louise Evans of Garden Lodge,
Brooke Hose, Norfolk (as 1911). Husband of Mrs Annie Evans (nee
Newell) of 11 Medley Road, West Hampstead, LND. Born Shrewsbury,
SAL (as SDGW, born Shenstone STS on census) and enlisted Hampstead,
LND. CWGC notes ‘Native of Brooke, Norfolk’. Commemorated Etaples
Military Cemetery. XXXIII.D.12A. |
FRENCH |
V |
Ernest
Edward Victor French. Private 23329. 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment.
Died of wounds 15th March 1918. Son of Isaac and Elizabeth French
of High Green, Brooke, Norfolk. Born 1898 Brooke, enlisted Norwich
and resident Brooke, Norfolk. Commemorated Lijssenthoek Military
Cemetery. XXVII.EE.15A. |
JAY |
C |
Christopher
Jay. Leading Seaman 202532, Royal Navy. HMS ‘Hawke’ (Cruiser, sunk
by German submarine U-9). Died 15th October 1914 years. Son of Christopher
and Louisa Jay of Norwich, Norfolk. Husband of Ethel Alice Jay (nee
Stone) of Brooke, Norfolk. Born 23rd April 1883 Norwich, Norfolk
(as naval record although birth registered 1884) and enlisted 7th
January 1899 (as Boy), released to Royal Naval Reserve 26th April
1913. Commemorated Chatham Memorial. 1. |
NORMAN |
J |
James
Percy Norman. Private 40021. D Company, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 17th May 1917. Son of James and Georgiana Norman
of Stoke Holy Cross, Norfolk. Born 26th April 1897 Brooke and enlisted
Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3. |
PARFITT |
C |
Cecil
Robert Parfitt. Gunner 125545. 25th Anti-Aircraft Company, Royal
Garrison Artillery. Died home 23rd March 1917. Son of Robert Thomas
and Rosa Parfitt. Husband of (the late) Ethel Parfitt (nee Cracknell)
of White Lion, Brooke, Norfolk (as 1911) and Betsy A E Parfitt (nee
Smith, from 1916). Born 1878 Brooke (as SDGW, born Shotesham on
census) and enlisted Wrexham, Norfolk. Commemorated Brooke (St Peter)
Churchyard. |
SAYER |
F |
Frederick
John Sayer. Private 200614. 4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action Palestine 19th April 1917. Son of George and Hannah Maria
Sayer of Brooke, Norfolk. Born 1896 Brooke and enlisted Norwich,
Norfolk. Commemorated Jerusalem Memorial. Panel 12 to 15. |
SAYER |
R |
Robert
Sayer. Private 7158. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in
action 4th June 1916. Son of (the late) Mrs Harriett Sayer (as CWGC,
parentage unproven). Born 1883 Mundham (as SDGW, born Kirstead on
census) and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Soldiers Effects has property
left to Elsie C Knights. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3. |
STURMAN |
C |
Robert
Charles Sturman on 1894 birth record, Charles Sturman thereafter.
Lance Corporal 16066. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Son of Arthur
and Christiana Sturman of Mereside, Brooke, Norfolk. Died of wounds
5th January 1916. Born Brooke and enlisted 31st August 1914 Norwich,
Norfolk (enters France 30th May 1915, promoted Lance Corporal 1st
December 1915). Commemorated Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.
II.B.9. |
STURMAN |
G |
Sidney
George Sturman on 1891 birth record, George Sturman thereafter.
Private 15198. 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
1st July 1916. Son of Arthur and Christiana Sturman of Mereside,
Brooke, Norfolk. Born 4th January 1891 Brooke and enlisted Norwich
St Andrew, Norfolk, entered France 11th August 1915. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and 1D. |
TURNER |
G |
George
Albert Turner. Private 26194. 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed
in action 7th October 1916 years. Son of (the late) George and Mary
Ann Turner of High Green, Brooke, Norfolk (as 1911). Born 31st November
1883 Brooke, enlisted Norwich and resident Brooke, Norfolk. Commemorated
Serre Road Cemetery No: 2. III.D.17. |
WHITWOOD |
H |
H
B J Whitwood on CWGC, Harry Whitwood on SDGW, Harry Whitwood on
1892 birth record and baptised as Harry James Whitwood. Private
240569. 1st Battalion, Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed
in action 26th October 1917, aged 23 years. Son of Samuel George
and Elizabeth Whitwood of Norwich Road, Brooke, Norfolk. Born Norwich,
Norfolk (as SDGW, born Brooke on census), enlisted Bromley and resident
West Wickham, Kent. Commemorated Hooge Crater Cemetery. Plot VIII.
Row L. Grave 9. |
1939-1945 |
CLARKE |
F |
Frederick
George Clarke. Flight Sergeant 1292597, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 13th June 1945. Son of Thomas and Ethel A Clarke of
Norwich, Norfolk. Born 10th October 1920. Present Brooke, Norfolk
1939. Commemorated Singapore Memorial. Column 449. |
CORBETT |
P |
probably
Peter Barnard CORBETT, Sergeant (Obsever) 910665, 90 Squadron, Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 8 September 1941. In the 1939
Register he was born 13 March 1917, a Student recommended by selection
board and waiting admission working as General Labourer, son of
Percy B and Gwladys Corbett, resident The Croft, Loddon R.D., Norfolk.
Buried in Bygland Churchyard, Norway. Collective grave. |
GOOCH |
D |
Unable
to identify and no further information currently |
SAYER |
F |
Frederick
Samuel Sayer. Gunner 5775312. 5/3 Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Died 23rd December 1941, aged 22 years. Commemorated Chatham Naval
Memorial. 50.3. |
UTTING |
E |
Edward
Arthur Charles Utting. Private 14370976. 2/5th Battalion, Queens
Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Died 26th September 1944, aged 20
years. Son of Arthur Alfred and Lily May Utting of Brooke, Norfolk.
Commemorated Gradara War Cemetery. Plot II. Row C. Grave 48. |
Internal
Memorial |
BUNBURY |
Arthur |
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
SARAH LUCY, WIFE OF SHIRLEY BUNBURY,
VICAR OF THIS PARISH 1895-1905
WHO DIED JUNE 5TH 1906,
AGED 61 YEARS.
ALSO OF THEIR SON,
ARTHUR BUNBURY, R.N. OF H.M.S. HERMIONE,
WHO DIED FROM FEVER DURING THE OPERATIONS
UP THE YANGTSE RIVER, IN THE CHINA WAR 1900,
AGED 23 YEARS.
Born
28th April 1877 Battersea, LND, the son of Shirley and Sarah Lucy
Bunbury. Enlists as Clerk, Royal Navy on 15th July 1895 and is Assistant
Paymaster, HMS Hermione 1900. |
Last
updated
9 July, 2019
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