ICKBURGH
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Carolynn Langley- 2008
Ickburgh
is a small village about 6miles N.E. of Brandon. The memorial is to
be found in Ashburton Road, Ickburgh and takes the form of a seated
grieving woman with a shawl over her head and shoulders, holding a wreath,
leaning against a rock with a four-stepped base atop a large, square
pedestal, on a single stepped base. The inscription is to be found on
the front of the memorial and the names on the sides of the plinth.
There are 12 names for World War 1.
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Photograph
Copyright © Carolynn Langley 2008 |
THIS
MONUMENT WAS ERECTED
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF THIS
PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 ~ 1918
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ADAMS |
Albert |
No
further information currently |
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BLOY |
Albert
J |
probably
L/Corporal 13401, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment died 1st July
1916 Commonwealth War Dead Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial. Pier
and Face 1 C and 1 D. |
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BLOY |
Jack |
Serjeant
13375 "B" Company, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment Died
7th October 1916 age 21 Son of Henry and Mary Ann Bloy, of Chalk
Hall Farm, Hilborough, Norfolk Commonwealth War Dead Buried Boulogne
Eastern Cemetery. VIII. D. 131. |
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BROWNING |
Albert |
 L/Corporal
13814 Norfolk Regiment. transf. to (240259) LABOUR Corps Died 1st December
1918 Buried in St Peters Churchyard Ickburgh. To the right of the
pathway.
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BROWNING |
Harry |
probably
Serjeant 13610 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment Died 3rd August 1918.
awarded the Military Medal No known grave. Commemorated on HollyBrook
Memorial Southampton |
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CHILVERS |
Albert
Edward |
8517
Private 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment died 28th September 1915
age 25 Son of the late Henry and Ellen Chilvers. No known grave.
Commemorated on Basra War Memorial. panel 10 |
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FULLER |
Edward |
No
further information currently |
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GILLINGS |
Wilfred
Gerald |
Private
25671 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment Died 15th May 1917 Age 29
Son of George and Frances Gillings, of Brandon, Suffolk; husband
of Maud Mary Gillings, of Folly House, Ickburgh, Mundford, Norfolk
Commonwealth War Dead Aubigny-en-Artois Communal War Cemetery. III.
J. 32. |
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THEOBALD |
George
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Private
G/11721 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Died 5th February 1918
age 21 Son of Bircham and Selina Theobald, of Buckenham, Mundford,
Norfolk No known grave. Commemorated on Gouzeaucourt New British
Cemetery. II. E. 4. |
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WICKS |
Charles
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Private
33414 36th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers Transf. to (62791) 105th Company,
Labour Corp. Died 28th April 1918 age 23 Son of William and Emily
M. Wicks, of Little London, Northwold, Brandon. Born Ickburgh, Norfolk.
Commonwealth War Dead buried. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. IX. B.
4. |
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WICKS |
George
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Private
242481 1st/5th Norfolk Regiment Died 22nd May 1917 age 34 Son of
George Wicks; husband of Beatrice May Wicks, of 9, Town St., Old
Brandon, Suffolk. Buried in Gaza War Cemetery. II. A. 6. |
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WOOLLARD |
Ernest
H |
Private
G/73021 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) posted to 22nd
battn London Regiment Died 2nd September 1918 age 19 Son of Mrs.
G. M. Wollard, of Ickburgh, Brandon, Suffolk. Buried in Peronne
Communal Cemetery Extension. III. K. 8. |
Last updated
16 September, 2008
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