GREAT
MASSINGHAM
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 and Other - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed and photographed by Carolynn
Langley; researched Martin Edwards 2004
The
memorial is situated to the right of the church of St. Mary, Gt. Massingham.
It takes the form of a small Latin cross on an octagonal pillar standing
on a square plinth with a three stepped base. There are 21 names listed
for World War 1 and 1 for World War 2. In was first unveiled in November
1920 by Colonel McNeil.
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THE
GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
LET US REMEMBER IN LOVE AND GRATITUDE
THESE OUR BROTHERS WHO DIED THAT WE
MIGHT LIVE AND LET US SEEK TO WALK
WORTHY OF THEIR SACRIFICE.
| ALLCOCK |
Charles
[William] |
Chief
Stoker 288696, H.M.S. Africa, Royal Navy. Died 11th March 1916.
Aged 37. Son of Charles and Margaret Allcock; husband of Alice Allcock,
of Great Massingham, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Awarded Long Service
and Good Conduct Medal. Buried in DALMENY AND QUEENSFERRY CEMETERY,
West Lothian, Scotland. Grave 1408. |
| BARNES |
George |
Private
26542, 14th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action
17th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident
Great Massingham, enlisted Norwich. Buried in EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY,
COLINCAMPS, Somme, France. Plot III. Row M. Grave 4. |
| BECK |
Frank |
Private
9683, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st
July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Great Massingham, enlisted
Great Yarmouth, resident King's Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAl, Somme, france. Firce and Face 2 C. |
| BIRD |
Herbert |
Lance
Corproal 60273, 101st Company Labour Corps. Died of wounds 17th
May 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 36. Born Massingham, enlisted
King's Lynn, resident Great Massingham. Son of William and Jane
Bird, of Great Massingham, King's Lynn. Formerly Private 26975,
34th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION,
ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot Q. II. Row K. Grave 7. |
| GAGE |
Sidney
[William] |
Private
30018, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th March
1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 22. Born Great Massingham, enlisted
Norwich. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Gage, of Great Massingham,
King's Lynn. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 44. |
| GEORGE |
Albert |
Private
320367, 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Nofolk Regiment. Killed
in action 12th October 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Great
Massingham, enlisted Norwich. Buried in UNDERHILL FARM CEMETERY,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Row D. Grave 3. |
| GOLL |
John
William |
Private
29241, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 18th
September 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 19. Born Great Massingham,
enlisted Norwich, resident Northrepps. Son of Mr. W. and Mrs. R.
Goll, of Great Massingham, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Buried in STE.
EMILIE VALLEY CEMETERY, VILLERS-FAUCON, Somme, France. Plot I. Row
B. Grave 4. |
| HOLSEY |
Horace
[Arthur] |
 Private
40777, "B" Company, 7th (SDGW states 1st/8th) Battalion,
Cheshire Regiment. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 5th September
1918. Aged 30. Born Great Massingham, enlisted Mexborough, Yorkshire,
resident Shirebrook, Derbyshire. Son of William Holsey; husband
of Grace Holsey, of 14, York Rd., Shirebrook, Mansfield. Born at
Great Massingham. Formerly 3799, Military Foot Police. Buried east
of the church in ST MARY CHURCHYARD, GREAT MASSINGHAM, Norfolk.
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| HOWARD |
[Robert]
William |
Private
320317, 12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Palestine
8th December 1917. Aged 27. Born Great Massingham, enlisted Norwich.
Son of James and Anna Howard, of Great Massingham, Lynn, Norfolk.
Buried in JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Row B. Grave 62. |
| JARVIS |
Ernest
C |
probably
Ernest JARVIS, Corporal B/3025, 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed
in action 18th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Born King's
Lynn, enlisted London, resident Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAl, Somme, France. Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C. |
| MOORE |
Thomas
Richard |
Rifleman
913, 18th (London) Battalion (Territorial), Rifle Brigade. Accidentally
drowned at Diamond Island, Burma, 15th November 1916. Aged 36. Enlisted
Waltham Abbey, resident Muswell Hill. Son of Richard and Susan Moore,
of Great Massingham, Kings Lynn; husband of Kathleen E. Moore, of
33, Everington Rd., Muswell Hill, London. Posted to the 18th Battalion,
Rifle Briagde 30th October 1915. Enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment
11th June 1915. With Indian Expeditionary force from 26th November
1915. Supposedly 39 years old when he enlisted but CWGC gives his
age at death as 36. Address on enlistment 1 Firs Avenue, Muswell
Hill, London. Formerly 20303, 7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on TAUKKYAN MEMORIAL, Taukkyan War
Cmeetery, Myanmar (previously Burma).
Note:
The 19 First World War casualties commemorated on this memorial
served in garrisons and lie buried in the following cemeteries:
Aungban Cemetery; Bassein Church of England Cemetery; Diamond Island
Cof E Cemetery; Kungyangon Cemetery; Lwekaw Cemetery; Mangthone
Military Grave; Prome Government Cemetery; Pyinmana Cemetery; Shwebo
Cantonment Cemetery. |
| POWLEY |
Ernest William |
Private
7069, 1st/9th Battalion, Durham lIght Infantry. Died 7th February
1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 34. Enlisted Norfolk. Son of
Paul and Susan Powley, of Great Massingham, King's Lynn, Norfolk;
brother of Peter (below). Buried in HAMBURG CEMETERY, Germany. Plot
IV. Row G. Grave 8. |
| POWLEY |
Peter |
Lance
Corporal 13653, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
19th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 26. Born Harpley,
enlisted Norwich. Son of Paul and Susan Powley, of Great Massingham,
King's Lynn; brother of Ernest (above). No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAl, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D. |
| READER |
Charles
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 32481, 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed
in action 27th Septmber 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Newton
Castleacre, enlisted King's Lynn, resident Great Massingham. Formerly
32400, Lancers. Buried in GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord,
France. Plot VI. Row H. Grave 11. |
| SILLIS |
Harry |
Private
G/9303, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment attached 1st Battalion,
East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 10th October 1917. Aged 33.
Born Great Massingham, enlisted King's Lynn. Son of Mary Sillis,
of 4, Church Lane, Great Massingham, King's Lynn, Norfolk, and the
late Robert Sillis. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 86 to 88. |
| SKIPPER |
John
Willie |
Sergeant
10602, 9th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire
Regiment). Died of wounds 9th October 1916 in France & Flanders.
Aged 27. Born King's Lynn, enlisted Middlesborough, resident Northampton.
Eldest son of John and Mary Skipper, of Massingham, King's Lynn,
Norfolk; husband of Minnie E. Wooding (formerly Skipper), of Castle
Ashby, Northampton. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Somme, France. Plot III. Row F. Grave 31. |
| TOOKE |
Aubone
Henry |
Private
50736, 16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 3rd
April 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 19. Born Gayton Thorpe,
enlisted King's Lynn. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Tooke, of 14,
Castleacre Rd., Great Massingham, King's Lynn. Formerly 51078, Suffolk
Regiment. Buried in QUESNOY FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Row B. Grave 8. |
| WARNES |
Horace |
Corporal
240158, 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial Force), Norfolk Regiment.
Died in Palestine 19th April 1917. Aged 24. Born Little Massingham,
enlisted Great Massingham. Son of George and Anna Elizabeth Warnes,
of Great Massingham, King's Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated on
JERUSALEM MEMORIAl, Israel. Panels 12 to 15. |
| WHITBY |
Arthur
G |
No
further information currently |
| WHITBY |
Albert
Watson |
Corporal
1884, 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial Force), Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action at Gallipoli 28th August 1915. Born and enlisted Great
Massingham. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey.
Panel 42 to 44. |
| YE
SUFFER FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE HAPPY ARE YE!
Ist Peter. III.14. |
| 1939-
1945 |
| HARVEY |
Dudley |
Lance
Sergeant 865843, 118/30 Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died
of wounds 24th December 1944. Aged 23. Born at Great Massingham
on the 11th December 1921. Resident Little massingham. Son of Frederick
Samuel and Kathleen May Harvey, of Great Massingham, Norfolk. Buried
in FORLI WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot II. Row C. Grave 18. |
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the churchyard |
| GOODWIN |
Barbara
Ellen |
[Listed as Barbara Ellen Goodwin on CWGC] Member 611, Aeroplane
Repair Shops, Women's Royal Air Force. Died 4th November 1918. Age
24. Daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Harvey, of Hill House, Great
Massingham; wife of Walter Goodwin, of Derby. Buried East of the
church.
611
MEMBER
BARBARA ELLEN GOODWIN
WOMENS ROYAL AIR FORCE
4th
NOVEMBER 1918 age 24. |
Last
updated
22 January, 2019
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