
MORSTON
WAR MEMORIALS & ROLLS OF HONOUR
World
War 1 & 2 and Other - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed and photographed by Carolynn
Langley; researched Martin Edwards 2004
Morston is 2 miles from Blakeney on A149 North Norfolk Coast. There
are several rolls of honour photos and individual plaques in the Church
of All Saints, Morston, Norfolk. There are memorials to those who
died and rolls of honour to those who served.
IN
MEMORY OF THESE MORSTON MEN WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES IN THE WORLD WARS
1914 - 1918
BALDING |
George
James |
Private
40001, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 12th October
1916 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born Morston, enlisted Norwich.
Son of W. J. and H. A. Balding, of Morston, Norfolk. Buried in ABBEVILLE
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave I. G. 2.
Commemorated
on a marble tablet in the church:
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
PTE GEORGE J BALDING
9TH NORFOLK REGT.
DIED OF WOUNDS
RECEIVED IN ACTION
IN FRANCE
OCT 12th 1916
Age 20 YEARS
Greater
love hath no man than this.
Further
brass plaque behind lecturn:
PTE
G BALDING
DIED OF WOUNDS
12.10.1916 |
 |
GRAY |
Alex
[Alec] |
[One
memorial refers to Alec GRAY and the other Alex GREY] Leading Seaman,
H.M.S. Vanguard, Royal Navy. 9th July 1914. Cannot find on CWGC
but there is a Alick GRAY, Leading Seaman J/4210, H.M.S. "Vanguard",
Royal Navy. Died 9th July 1917. Son of George and
Agnes S. Gray, of Pot Ash Bale, Melton Constable, Norfolk. Commemorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 21. |
MORRIS |
John |
Leading
Stoker (Ldg. Boatman, C.G.) 151804, H.M.S. Hogue, Royal Navy. Died
22nd September 1914. Age 41. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Son of George and Jane Morris, of Kennington, London; husband of
Eleanor Sarah Morris, of 64, Guinness Buildings, Page's Walk, Bermondsey,
London. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 4. |
SANDS |
George |
[Not
on memorial but on Roll of Honour - not on SDGW or CWGC] Private,
7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Possibly died after 1921. |
1939
- 1945 |
BALDING |
Edward
George |
Gunner
1083094, 11 (Honourable Artillery Company) Regiment, Royal Horse
Artillery. Died 13th June 1942. Age 24. Son of Walter and Ethel
Balding, of Morston, Norfolk. Buried in KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY,
ACROMA, Libya. Grave 3. B. 6. |
DOCKING |
Leslie
James |
Petty
Officer C/J 112875, H.M.S. Avenger, Royal Navy. Died 15th November
1943. Age 34. Son of Dennis George and Kate Docking; husband of
Dora Kathleen Docking, of Sheerness, Kent. Commemorated on CHATHAM
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 51, Column 3. |
STARMAN |
Frederick
Charles |
Sapper
2003784, 1010 Docks Operating Company, Royal Engineers. Died 17th
June 1943. Age 23. Son of Alfred Starman, and of Julia Starman,
of Morston, Norfolk. Commemorated on BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Panel 7. Column 1. |
WALKER |
Renton
Palmer |
Captain
88905, Royal Norfolk Regiment attached Royal Indian Army Service
Corps. Died 24th April 1943. Age 25. Son of Renton Palmer Walker,
and of Ethel Mary Walker (nee Griffith), of Holt, Norfolk. Buried
in DELHI WAR CEMETERY, India. Grave 4. K. 8. |
Hand
Written Roll Of Honour
1914-1918

|
MORRIS |
John
|
L.S
H.M.S Hogue September 1914 – See Above |
GREY |
Alex
|
L.S
H.M.S Vanguard 9 July 1914 – See Above |
BALDING |
George
|
Pte
Norfolk Regiment 12 October 1916 – See Above |
SANDS |
George
|
Pte
7th Norfolk Regiment – See Above |
JARVIS |
Harry
|
C.P.O
H.M Coastguards |
PILCHER |
Charles
H |
P.O
H.M.S Lord Nelson |
EDE |
Henry
|
P.O
H.M.S Caliope |
PAGE |
George
T |
P.O
H.M.S Theseus |
EALES |
W |
L.S
H.M.S Hogue |
TUCK |
Frederick
|
P.O
H.M.S Canada |
JARVIS |
John
|
P.O
H.M.S Tomahawk |
BECK |
William
|
A/B
H.M.S Viola |
GOTTS |
Robert
|
A/B
H.M.S Gibraltar |
SEALES |
Sidney
|
Stoker
H.M.S Grafton |
GOTTS |
Edward |
R.N.A.S |
HAMOND |
Phillip
|
Major
Vfk Reg. D.S.O, M.C. |
BEAN |
Robert
|
Sergt
9th Norfolk Regiment. D.C.M, M.M. |
GOTTS |
Bertie
Reginald |
Pte
2nd Norfolk Regiment |
GOTTS |
Obadiah
Pells |
Driver
R.F.A. |
GOTTS |
Charles
William |
Pte
R.A.S.C. |
GOTTS |
Herbert
Sam |
Corp
R.A.S.C. M.T |
DICKERSON |
William
|
Tr
M.G.C. Calvary |
STARMAN |
Alfred
|
Pte
Tank Corps |
BULLER |
Herbert |
Pte
2nd Durham Light Infantry |
ALEC
|
Horne |
Pte
1st Bedfordshire Regiment. |
BEAN |
William |
Pte
12th Norfolk Regiment. |
Hand
Written Roll Of Honour
1939-1945

|
BALDING |
Edward
George |
Gnr
R.A. June 1942 – See Above |
DOCKING |
Leslie
James |
P.O
R.N. Nov 1943 – See Above |
STARMAN |
Frederick
Charles |
Spr
R.E. June 1943 – See Above |
WALKER |
Renton
Palmer |
Cpt
Royal Norfolk Regiment Apr 1943 – See Above |
BAKER |
Thomas
William |
W.O
R.A.F. |
BAKER |
Doris
Eliza Beth |
Pte
A.T.S. |
BAKER |
Winifred
Joyce |
L.A.C
W.A.A.F |
BEAN |
Edward
Alan Kitchener |
A/B
M.N. |
BIX |
Lionel
Charles |
Cpl
Coldstream Guards |
BULLER |
Herbert
Ernest |
Gnr
R.A. |
CHRISTIE |
Jessie
|
Sister
T.A.N.S. |
CORKERILL
|
Barbera
Joyce |
Jnr
Comd A.T.S (F.A.N.Y.) |
DALE |
Leslie
Charles |
F/Sgt
R.A.F. |
DALE |
Geoffrey
|
Lac
R.A.F. |
DICKEN |
Robert
Albert |
Pte
Royal Sussex Regiment. |
DICKERSON |
Edward
John |
L/Cpl
The Queens Regiment. |
EALES |
William
Edward |
P.O
R.N. |
HAMOND |
Phillip
|
Major
Royal Norfolk Regiment. D.S.O, M.C |
HAMOND |
Robert
|
Major
Royal Norfolk Regiment. |
HAMOND |
Anthony
|
Cpl
Royal Norfolk Regiment. |
STARMAN |
James
William Archer |
Dr
R.A.S.C. |
STARMAN |
Robert
Cecil John |
Cpl
R.A.O.C. |
STARMAN |
Philip
Richard |
Gnr
R.A. |
STARMAN |
Ronald
Edward |
Cpl
Essex Regiment. |
STARMAN |
Thomas
Reginald |
Pte
Royal Norfolk Regiment |
TUBRY |
George
Henry |
Lac
R.A.F. |
|
Plaque
made of delft tiles

TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF GENEROUS HOSPITALITY
BESTOWED ON THE NETHERLANDS SAILORS, SOLDIERS & AIRMEN
DURING THEIR STAY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
ANNIS DOMINI 1940 - 1947.
THIS
TABLET WAS PRESENTED BY THE PROTESTANT CHURCHES OF THE NETHERLANDS.
"
I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU TOOK ME IN"
Last
updated
12 December, 2020
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