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SHOTESHAM
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael Peck 2017
The
memorial is to be found on the village green ouytisde the Church of
All Saints, The Street, Shotesham, South Norfolk, Norfolk. It takes
the form of an octagonal cross with floriated ends, on octagonal pillar
and square plinth on three octagonal steps. It was dedicated 5 September
1920 and restored in 2010 being a Grade II listed building. The conservation
included reconstruction of the flint and brick base and removal of verdigris
that obscured inscriptions.
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IN
PROUD REMEMBERANCE
OF
THE SHOTESHAM MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
| CHENEY |
Charles
W |
Charles
William Cheney. Private G/18719. 1st Battalion, Buffs (East Kent
Regiment). Son of Edmund and Charlotte Cheney. Killed in action
13th December 1916. Born 1890 Shotesham, enlisted Norwich and resident
Shotesham, Norfolk. Commemorated Browns Road Military Cemetery.
VII.H.2 |
| CLARKE |
Alfred |
Unable
to identify as casualty.
Born
c1878 Shotesham All Saints. Son of George and Hannah Clarke, brother
of Benjamin Clarke. Grandson of Mary Ann Clarke.
Military
service and commemoration unknown. |
| CLARKE |
Benjamin |
Benjamin
Clarke. Private 16720. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in
action 14th May 1917, aged 29 years. Son of George and Hannah Clarke,
and step-son of Agnes Elizabeth Clarke (nee Shilling, formerly Hindle)
of Littlewood Farm. Shotesham, Norfolk. Born Shotesham and enlisted
Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3. |
| CODLING |
Harry |
Possibly
Private 3671. 4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
Gallipoli 20th August 1915, aged 20 years. Son of Charles and Emily
Codling of Belsey Bridge, Ditchingham, Norfolk. Born 21st October
1896 Ditchingham and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Helles
Memorial. Panel 42 to 44.
Note:
no proven connection with Shotesham found. |
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| FELLOWES |
Robert |
Second
Lieutenant. 1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died 10th March
1915. Son of Charles Arthur and Mary Wingfield Fellowes of Rangers
Lodge, Charlbury, OXF. Born 1896 Shotesham, Norfolk. Commemorated
Le Touret Memorial. Panel 32 and 33. |
| FLINT |
George
R |
George
Robert Flint. Sergeant 320157. 12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment,
formerly 1791 Norfolk Yeomanry. Killed in action 11th September
1918. Son of Harriet Flint (now wife of John William Reeve). Born
1892 Shotesham All Saints and enlisted 3rd October 1914 Norwich,
Norfolk. Commemorated Trois-Arbies Cemetery. II.R.39. |
| GOODWIN |
Frederick
J |
Frederick
James Goodwin on 1891 birth record, James Frederick Goodwin on military
records. Private 41395. 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment, formerly
6070 Norfolk Regiment. Died 26th January 1917. Son of James and
Caroline Goodwin. Born Shotesham, enlisted Norwich and resident
Shotesham, Norfolk. Commemorated Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension.
II.A.20. |
| HEWGILL |
John |
Unable
to identify and no further information. |
| LANE |
William
B |
William
Britton Lane. Lance Sergeant 10539. 5th Battalion, Kings Shropshire
Light Infantry. Died of wounds 20th December 1917. Son of (the late)
William and Agnes Lane of Shotesham, Norfolk. Born 1895 Bampton,
OXF, enlisted Hereford, HEF and resident Shotesham, Norfolk. Commemorated
Nine Elms British Cemetery. XIII.B.2. |
| LARTER |
Joseph
A |
Joseph
Alfred Larter. Private 14915. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action 15th September 1916. Eldest son of William and Sophia
Jane Larter of Swainsthorpe, Norfolk. Born 10th December 1887 Swardeston
and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier
and Face 1C and 1D. |
| MAYHEW |
Harry
G |
Harry
George Mayhew on 1889 birth record, Henry George Mayhew on 1901
census only. Private 23970. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action 23rd April 1917, aged 28 years. Son of (the late) Henry
and Alice Mayhew of Shotesham, Norfolk. Born Kirstead and enlisted
Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3. |
| PEARCE |
Samuel
A |
Samuel
Albert Pearce, enlists as Samuel Pearce. Corporal G/15231. 11th
Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 21st October
1916. Son of Albert and Elizabeth Pearce. Husband of May Pearce
(nee Randell). Born 1886 Starston and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 7C. |
| PETT |
H
Percival |
Harry
Percival Pett. Lance Corporal 15398. B Company, 9th Battalion, Norfolk
Regiment. Killed in action 15th September 1916. Son of Charles Percival
and Lucy Jane Pett of Shotesham St Mary, Norfolk. Born 1892 Shotesham
and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier
and Face 1C and 1D. |
| RANDELL |
Cecil
J |
Cecil
Jesse Randell. Private 266296. 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 22nd October 1917. Son of William and Mary A Randell
of Mulbarton, Norfolk. Husband of Beatrice Emma Maria Randell (nee
Pett and now wife of John H Johnson) of Oakleigh Grange Farm, Pulham
St Mary, Norfolk. Born 1886 Mulbarton and enlisted (20th October
1916) Wroxham, Norfolk. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 34
to 35 and 162A. |
| TWITE |
Cecil |
Unable
to identify Cecil Twite as casualty, appears birth recorded 1880
as Cecil Hannant and enlists as Cecil Twite Hannant.
Private
21331. 8th Battalion, Border Regiment, formerly 18682 Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 5th July 1916. Son of Alfred Twite and Eliza Hannant.
Husband of Mary Hannant (nee Moore). Born Shotesham, enlisted Norwich
and resident Shotesham, Norfolk. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.
Pier and Face 6A and 7C.
Note:
Alfred Twite Hannant marries Eliza Mitchell in 1873 and birth of
Cecil Hannant recorded 1880. Cecil Twite (born 1880 Shotesham) with
parents Alfred and Eliza Twite in Shotesham St Mary 1881. Used surname
Twite in 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911 census, used surname Hannant
on birth, 1904 marriage and military records. |
| WICKS |
Leonard |
Leonard
Wicks. Private 16891. 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in
action 22nd October 1917. Son of George Robert and Martha Wicks
of Shotesham, husband of Flora Wicks (nee Smith) of Shotesham, Norfolk.
Born 1890 Shotesham and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated
Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 34 to 35 and 162A. |
| YOUNGMAN |
Robert |
Robert
Youngman. Private 16732. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action 11th June 1915. Son of John and Elizabeth Youngman of
Shotesham All Saints, Norfolk. Born 1890 Shotesham and enlisted
Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel
4. |
| YOUNGMAN |
William |
William
Youngman. Private 200123. 4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action Palestine 19th April 1917. Son of John and Elizabeth Youngman.
Born c188 9Shotesham St Mary and enlisted (initial Territorial enlistment
as Private 1758, C Company, 4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment on 4th
May 1912) Saxlingham, Norfolk. Commemorated Jerusalem Memorial.
Panel 12 to 15. |
IN
THE SIGHT OF THE
UNWISE THEY SEEMED
TO DIE
BUT THEY ARE IN PEACE
ALSO OF |
| HARWOOD |
Thomas
H |
Harry
Thomas Harwood on 1918 birth record and CWGC. Private 5775986. 5th
Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, Died 23rd April 1941. Son of
Henry and Florence A Harwood (nee Dorman). Commemorated Shotesham
(All Saints) Churchyard. |
| NORTON |
John
B |
John
Bosworth Norton. Leading Signalman C/JX148936, Royal Navy. HMS ‘Dasher’
(Aircraft carrier, sunk by accidental explosion). Died 27th March
1943. Foster son of Mrs H Harvey of Shotesham, Norfolk. Birth record
and parentage untraced. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. 70.3 |
| SUTTON |
John
H |
John
Hedworth Sutton. Sub-Lieutenant (A), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
HMS ‘Macaw’ (Fleet Air Arm shore base, Cumberland). Died 1st March
1945 (killed in flying accident in poor weather conditions). Birth
record and parentage untraced. Commemorated Shotesham (All Saints)
Churchyard. |
1939-1945 |
Last
updated
6 July, 2017
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