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PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL, ST PETER'S TRAINING COLLEGE WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Harley 2007
extra information kindly supplied by Richard Hillier

The memorial is to the Old Boys of St Peter's College, Peterborough who gave their lives in World War 1. It is to be found within St Sprite’s Chapel, Peterborough Cathedral, and takes the form of a stone tablet with a curved top, the arms of the city are carved, and painted, above the inscription in red. A inverted, gold sword is carved between the two columns of names. Dates shown thus 1900-01 are the dates the individual attended the college.

Photographs Copyright © Chris Harley 2007

1914 – 1918

In proud and thankful remembrance of
Member of St Peter’s Training College
Peterborough who gave their lives
For their Country during the war

ABBS

Bertie Edward

Second Lieutenant 7th Bn Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26th March 1918. Age 28. Son of Susannah Abbs, of Grove Cottage, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, and the late Edward Abbs. Commemorated POZIERES MEMORIAL. 1914-1915 

ARNOLD

H

1913-1914 No further information currently

BAGGE

William John

G/18154 Serjeant 11th Bn Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) formerly 32 Royal Fusiliers. Born Kirkley, Lowestoft, Suffolk Enlisted Norwich Resident Gorleston, Norfolk. Killed in action 7th October 1916. Age 23. Son of William and Ellen Bagge, of Carlyle House, 9, Marine Parade, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth. Buried WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY Grave III. E. 15. 1913-1914

BEVAN

Ewart William

TF/205144 Private 13th Bn Middlesex Regiment. Enlisted Ealing, Middlesex Resident West Ealing. Killed in action 10th October 1917. Age 25. Son of William Bevan, of 100, Felix Rd., West Ealing, London; husband of Emily Bevan. Commemorated YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL. 1913-1914. His name also appears on the Roll of Honour Board at Haven Green Baptist Church

BONSHOR

John

Second Lieutenant 2nd/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds (POW) 26th July 1918. Age 23. Son of William and Lucy Bonshor, of 169, Harlaxton Rd., Grantham, Lincs. Formerly 2nd/1st Hunts Cyclists Bn. Buried BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY Grave I.H.9. 1914-1915

BONSHOR

J H

1907-1908 No further information currently

BRACKING

E

1914-1915 No further information currently

BRAWN, DCM

Mark

Lieutenant (Quartermaster) 4th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st September 1918. Age 38. Son of William and Anne Brawn, of The School House, Elton, Hunts. Buried ST. MARTIN CALVAIRE BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL Grave II.B.21. 1901-1902

BREEZE

A

Possibly Arthur Breeze 37092 Private 9th Bn South Lancashire Regiment. Born Norwich Enlisted Sleaford, Lincs Resident Lincoln. Killed in action 18th September 1918. Age 31. Husband of Violet Mary Breeze, of Front St., Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Commemorated DOIRAN MEMORIAL. 1908-1909  

CARPENTER

Henry Alfred Stanley

Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps 103rd Company. Killed in action 2nd September 1916. Age 22. Son of Alfred Edward and Elizabeth Emma Carpenter, of Ivy House, Belton, Doncaster. Buried PEAKE WOOD CEMETERY, FRICOURT Grave B.10. 1913-1914

CARTER

B

1911-1912 No further information currently

CHAMBERS

[Stanley] W G

Tutor No further information currently

CLAYTON

G H

1915-1916 No further information currently

COOPER

H L

1902-1903 No further information currently

DAINTY, DCM

Edward Joseph Patten

230936 Company Serjeant Major 2nd Bn London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Resident Brentwood, Essex. Died 8th November 1917. Age 27. Son of Edward Joseph and Emily Dainty; husband of Eleanor Dainty, of 11, Reforne, Easton, Portland, Dorset. Buried LEBUCQUIERE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Grave I.F.2. 1911-1912

DINES

Joseph

Second Lieutenant 13th Bn The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 27th September 1918. Age 32. Husband of Ethel Henrietta Eugenie Dines, of 176, Chigwell Rd., South Woodford, London. Buried GRAND RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY, HAVRINCOURT grave A.42. 1909-1910

ELLIOTT

B

1902-1903 No further information currently

ELLIOTT

Victor Maurice

3554 Lance Serjeant "B" Coy. 2nd/4th Bn Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Born Tydd St Mary, Lincs Enlisted Oxford Resident East Putney, Surrey. Died of wounds 29th June 1916. Age 29. Son of George and Harriet Elliott, of 107, Oakhill Rd., Putney, London. Buried MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Grave VI.P.71. 1906-1907  

FISHER

P G

1901-1902 No further information currently

GEORGE

Stanley Oswyn

33540 Lance Serjeant 7th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment formerly 22688 Northamptonshire Regiment. Born & Resident Raunds, Northamptonshire Enlisted Northampton. Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Age 28. Son of Owen and Mary George, of The Square, Raunds, Wellingborough; husband of Sarah Hannah George, of 3, Park Rd., Raunds, Wellingborough, Northants. Commemorated ARRAS MEMORIAL. 1911-1912

HEAD

Percy Thomas

SPTS/153 Serjeant "D" Coy. 23rd Bn Royal Fusiliers. Born Canonbury Enlisted London Resident Tottenham. Died of wounds 1st August 1916. Age 36. Son of Arthur and Georgina Ann Head, of Tottenham, London. Buried LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE Grave I.E.43. 1899-1900  

JOHNSON

J W

1903-1904 No further information currently

JOLLY

Frederick William

1912-1913 [Listed as T W JOLLY actually F W JOLLY] 15/1492 Private, 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds 11th August 1916. Aged 24. Born 9 November 1891 in Norwich Norfolk, resident Neatishead, Norfolk, enlisted Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Son of William and Catherine Jolly, of Neatishead, Norwich. Baptised 10 April 1892 at Norwich, St Giles, son of William and Susan Catherine Jolly. In the 1901 census he was aged 9, born Norwich, son of William and catherine Jolly, resident near the Church, Neatishead, Smallburgh, Norfolk. In the 1911 census he was aged 19, born Norwich, Norfolk, an Elementary School Teacher, son of William and Catherine Jolly, resident near the Church, Neatishead, Norfolk. Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot B. Row 28. Grave 5.

KENWORTHY

George Ernest

104595 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 135th Siege Battery. Born & Enlisted Matlock. Killed in action 10th November 1917. Age 29. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Kenworthy, of Matlock; husband of A. Kenworthy, of Bank Rd., Matlock. Buried COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY Grave IV.L.1. 1907-1908

LAW

Edgar Felix

Lieutenant 6th Bn Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 5th April 1918. Commemorated POZIERES MEMORIAL. 1909-1910

LEWIN

Henry George

245888 Private 15th Bn Durham Light Infantry formerly 2437 3rd/2nd County of London Yeomanry. Born Shefford, Beds Enlisted Westminster Resident Hanwell. Killed in action 27th April 1918. Age 25. Son of Henry and Fanny Lewin, of 41, Uxbridge Row, Hanwell, London. Educated at St. John's Elementary School, West Ealing and Acton County Secondary School. Entered Peterborough Training College for Teachers and was an Assistant Schoolmaster under the L.C.C. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL. 1913-1914

LORD

E W

1913-1914 No further information currently

MANDER

Alfred Ernest

Captain "A" Coy. 4th Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed in action 9th October 1917. Age 38. Son of Alderman and Mrs. H. Mander, of Spon House, Coventry. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL. 1900-1901

MARKWICH

W P

1911-1912 No further information currently

MOUNTENEY

G W

1910-1911 No further information currently

NEALL

Joseph

Rifleman C/12837, 21st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 15th September 1916. Born Glanford Brigg, Lincs, enlisted Sheffield, resident Brigg, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. 1915-1916 

QUINCEY

W S

1905-1906 No further information currently

RIX

Frank Ellis

Rifleman 472504, 12th (County of London) Battalion (The Rangers), London Regiment. Killed in action 9th April 1917. Aged 32. Born Tasburgh. Norfolk in 1885, enlisted Hampton, resident Middlesex. Son of John and Fanny Rix, of Tasburgh, Norwich (his father was a farmer); husband of Annie Gladys Rix (nee Horn)(also a teacher), of School House, Brightwell Baldwin, Wallingford. Student at Peterborough Training College, 1904-1906. Buried in LONDON CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-VITASSE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 79. 1905-1906. Also listed on the Tasburgh War Memorial, Norfolk and on the Sunbury-on-Thames War Memorial, Middlesex.

SMEE

P G

Probably P G F Smee 146962 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 387th Siege Battery. Died 29th October 1918. Age 38. Son of Mrs. Smee, of Cambridge, and the late Mr. George Smee; husband of Minnie Lilian Smee, of 9, Alma Square, St. John's Wood, London. Buried GAZA WAR CEMETERY Grave XXVII. G. 6. 1901-1902        

STANLEY

Laurence Aston

Second Lieutenant 9th Bn Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 30th November 1917. Age 24. Son of Joseph and Effie Stanley, of Southery, Downham Market, Norfolk. Commemorated CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL. Also listed Southery, Norfolk. See also King's Lynn, King Edward VII Grammar School. 1912-1913 

STRAINGE

H W

1890-1891 No further information currently

SWIFT

W

1910-1911 No further information currently

TRICKETT

William Edwin

Major 5th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 21st November 1917. Husband of the late Ada Trickett. Buried GWERNAFIELD (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD Grave NE.1.9. 1890-1891

WARBY

Albert Stanley

475299 Private Royal Army Medical Corps 88th Field Ambulance. Enlisted Norwich Resident Lowestoft. Died of wounds 4th October 1917. Age 24. Son of John and Jane Warby, of Lowestoft, formerly of London; husband of Ida Mary Warby, of 65, Rotterdam Rd., Lowestoft, Suffolk. Buried DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY Grave VII. F. 16. Also listed Lowestoft St Margaret’s, Suffolk Memorial. 1913-1914

WHEELER

Jack Douglas

Second Lieutenant "B" Coy. 5th Bn Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Age 28. Son of Alfred G. and Harriet Eliza Wheeler, of Stretham, Ely, Cambs. Commemorated YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL. Brother of below. Also listed Stretham, Cambs Memorial. 1909-1910

WHEELER

Russell Mervyn

Lieutenant 9th Bn. attd. 1st/7th Bn Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action 30th November 1917. Age 35. Son of Alfred G. and Harriet Eliza Wheeler, of Stretham, Ely, Cambs. Buried PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE Grave II. C. 17. Brother of above. Also listed Stretham, Cambs Memorial. 1904-1905

WOOD

C P

1906-1907 No further information currently

WORDINGHAM

Vincent Robert

See March, Cambs Memorial for full details. Also listed Stiffkey, Norfolk. 1909-1910

This tablet is place her by fellow
Students of the College (1860-1915)

Last updated 12 December, 2020

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