HARDLEY
WAR MEMORIALS
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Carolynn Langley; Researched
Lynda Smith 2004
Hardly
Street is situated near the southern border of Norfolk with Suffolk, at
the confluence of the rivers Yare and Chet, and midway between Norwich
and Lowestoft. The War memorial is to the left of the path to St. Margaret’s
Church.
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Photographs
Copyright © Carloynn Langley 2004
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IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF HARDLEY
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919.
| BRABBEN |
Frederick
James |
Private
300006. 1st/7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Formerly
3699 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on
28th August 1917. Aged 35. Lived Hardley. Enlisted Loddon, Norfolk.
Son of William Brabben, of Thorpe, Haddiscoe, Norfolk; husband of
Adelaide Brabben, of 4, Walmer Rd., Kirkley, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 23 to 28 and 163A. |
| BRINDED |
James |
Probably:
Robert James Brinded. Private 241772. 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland
Fusiliers. Formerly 3700 Norfolk Regiment. Died in France & Flanders
on 27th May 1918. Born and enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: Soissons
Memorial, Aisne, France. |
| CRISP |
George |
Corporal
241833. 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Formerly 3712
Norfolk Regiment. Died in France & Flanders on 26th October 1917.
Aged 25. Enlisted Norwich. Son of James and Louisa Crisp; husband
of Mary Ellen Crisp, of Glemsford, Suffolk. Commemorated: Tyne Cot
Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 19 to 23 and
162. |
| CRISP |
William
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Private
20944. 11th Battalion Essex Regiment. Formerly 17770 Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action in France & Flanders on 28th September 1916. Born
Loddon, Norfolk. Lived Hardley. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 D. |
| DANIELS |
George
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Gunner
651620. 325th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Died on 24th February
1917 in France & Flanders. Lived Loddon, Norfolk. Enlisted High
Wycombe, Bucks. Buried: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais,
France. Ref. II. E. 5A. |
| KNIGHTS |
Henry
Louis |
Private
43872. 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds in France
& Flanders on 16th April 1918. Aged 19. Born and lived Hardley.
Enlisted Wroxham. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Knights, of 30, Hardley
St., nr. Loddon, Norfolk. Buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas
de Calais, France. Ref. XXXI. C. 17A. |
| THORPE |
Albert |
Private
202602. 2nd/7th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action
in France & Flanders on 9th September 1917. Born Hardley. Lived
Loddon. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 75 to 77. |
MAY
THEY REST IN PEACE
Inside the
church on a brass tablet to right of the pulpit is a Roll of Honour commemorating
the men recorded above, and also including the men of Langley, the next
village to the west. (For details see Langley)
ERECTED
IN
GRATEFUL AND HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
HARDLEY & LANGLEY
WHO RESPONDED TO THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL
AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
1914- 1918.
HARDLEY
FREDERICK
BRABBEN
JAMES BRINDED
GEORGE CRISP
WILLIAM CRISP
GEORGE DANIELS
HENRY KNIGHTS
ALBERT THORPE
LANGLEY
JOHN G BUSSEY
ALBERT G CHENERY
EDMUND Wm. DRIVER
SIDNEY DRIVER
LEONARD EVERETT
JOHN OWEN
GEORGE SMITH
ROBERT TAYLOR.
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE
FOR HIS FRIENDS.
| 1939
- 1945
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| BLAZA |
Ernest
Arthur |
Lance
Corporal 5778938. 8th Battalion Manchester Regiment. Died on 7th
July 1944. Aged 25. Son of George and Edith Blaza; husband of Queenie
May Blaza, of Geldeston, Suffolk. Buried: Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy.
IV F. 27. |
| FRARY |
Arthur |
Private
5783195. 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment.)
Died on 7th October 1943. Buried: Naples War Cemetery, Italy. Ref.
III. D. 7. |
| GUNTON |
Edward
Arthur |
Lance
Corporal 4911925. 6th Battalion Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment.)
Died on 9th August 1944. Aged 39. Son of Edward Arthur and Jane
Gunton, of Langley, Norfolk; husband of Joyce Marion Gunton, of
Langley. Buried: Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery, Calvados,
France. Ref. XV. A. 11. |
| SOANES |
Bryant
Royal |
Civilian.
Died at School Lane, Langley on 7th October 1943. Aged 34. Husband
of B. E. Soanes, of 10 Council Houses, Langley. Commemorated in
the Civilian Roll of Honour Section Rural District Of Loddon. |
1 June 2004 |
