
EMPINGHAM
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll
of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Ernie Rusdale 2006
The memorial can be found
in the Empingham Cemetery, west of Empingham, on the Whitwell Road (A606),
Empinhgham. It takes the form of a simple Latin cross made of stone
(clipsham) on an octagonal pillar and square plinth which has a three
stepped plinth. The memorial was designed by Messrs Traylen & Lenton,
of Stamford and made by Belton & Goddard, of Stamford. It was unveiled
11 November 1920 by Lord Ancaster, the benediction WAS by Rector Rev'd.
T.W. Owen. The memorial was rededicated 1 November 2010 by Rev. Stuart
Mitchell and Mr. Peter Baker. There are 17 names for World War 1 and
4 names for World War 2. These names are replicated on a memorial within
St Peters Church, Church Street, Empingham in the form of two rectangular
boards; World War 1 above and World War 2 below, with decorative fleur
de lys at the top and gilt roses at the lower edge of World War 1 board.
IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THOSE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
ALLEN |
Alfred
Parkinson |
Sapper
146549, 87th Field Co. Royal Engineers. Killed in action at Arras
8 May 1917, aged 21. Born Thorpe Satchville, enlisted Stamford.
Baptised 9 December 1895 in Twyford, leicestershireson of Mary Allen.
Son of Mrs. W. Fowler, Great Casterton, Rutland. In the 1911 census
he as aged 15, born Thorpe Satchville, Leicester, a Prentice to
wheelwright, resident Shaklewell Cots, Stamford, Empingham, Tickencote,
Rutland . Buried in Feuchy British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot II. Row B. Grave 11. |
BROWN |
Frederick
James |
Private
PO/7549, H.M.S. ‘Good Hope’, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Lost his
life in action at the Battle of Coronel, off the Chilean Coast,
1 October 1914, aged 36. Born 19 August 1878 in Empingham. Son of
John and Isabella Brown, Empingham, Rutland. In the 1881 census
he was aged 2, born Empingham, Rutland, son of John and Isabella
Brown, resident Empingham, Oakham, Rutland. In the 1891 census he
was aged 12, born Empingham, Rutland, a scholar, son of John and
Isabella Brown, resident Main Street, Empingham, Oakham, Rutland.
In the 1911 census he was aged 34, born Empingham, Rutland, a Private,
Royal Marine Light Infantry, billetted at R.M. Barracks, Forton
Alverstoke Gosport, Alverstoke, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated
on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 6. |
CHAMBERLAIN |
Charles
Henry |
Private
203875, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 3
November 1918. Born Somerby, Lincs, enlisted Coalville. Baptised
1 February 1891 in Empingham, son of Sarah Ann Chamberlain. In the
1911 census he was aged 20, born Empingham, Rutland, a Waggoner
on farm, lodging at Exton Road, Empingham Tickencote, Rutland. No
known grave. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Panel 4. |
HAMMOND |
William
Bent |
[Transcribed
from memorial as HAMMAND] Private 202537, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire
Regiment. Killed in action 30 November 1917, aged 37. Born Ely,
Cambs, enlisted Loughborough, resident Stamford (Empingham), Lincolnshire;
husband of Mary Jane (nee Brown) Hammond, Mill Lane, Empingham,
Stamford, married 5 June 1912 in Empingham, Rutland. In 1901 he
was aged 19, born Ely, Cambridgeshire, a Horsekeeper on farm, boarding
at North Bank, Whittlesey Rural (Isle of Ely), Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire.
Buried in Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot
VIII. Row I. Grave 1. |
HIBBITT |
George
Freeman |
Rifleman
C/12654, 11th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
9 February 1917, aged 23. Born Market Overton, enlisted and resident
Empingham, Rutland. Baptised 3 June 1894 in Market Overton, son
of Henry Amos and Lucy Hibbitt. Son of the late Henry and Lucy Hibbitt.
In the 1901 census he was aged 6, born Market Overton, Rutland,
son of Henry A and Lucy Hibbitt, resident The Hall, Market Overton,
Oakham, Rutland. In the 1911 census he was aged 16, born Market
Overton, Rutland, a Farmers son working on farm, grandson of Josiah
(a widower), resident Main Street, Empingham, Stamford, Tickencote,
Rutland. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme,
France. Panels 13A and 13B.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1917:
HIBBITT
George Freeman of Empingham Rutlandshire private
K.R.R. died 9 February 1917 in France Probate London 4
September to Charles Edward Hibbitt and Henry Freeman farmers. Effects
£820 17s. 8d. |
NEAL |
Charles |
Private
40960, 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment formerly 38331,
Lincolnshire Regiment.. Killed in action 19 October 1917, aged 31.
Born Normanton, Lincs, enlisted Bourne, resident Empingham. Son
of Thomas and Kate Neal, Keisby, Bourne, Lincs. Buried in Etaples
Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row E. Grave
6A. |
OFIELD |
Evelyn
Freeman |
Private
6823, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died of
wounds 25 October 1914. Born Whissendine, Oakham, enlisted Hull.
Husband of Harriet Slater (formerly Ofield), 100, Rutland Road,
Sheffield. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot I. Row B. Grave 12. |
READ |
Charles
Henry |
Lance
Corporal, 36931, 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed
in action Battle of Cambrai 30 November 1917. Formerly 1211, Lincolnshire
Regiment. Born Huntingdon, enlisted Stamford, resident Empingham.
No known grave. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord,
France. Panel 8. |
ROSLING |
Robert |
Private
16770, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action Palestine
7 January 1916. Born Empingham, enlisted Leicester, resident Uppingham.
No known grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 12. |
RUDKIN |
[Henry]
Lovick |
Serjeant,
TR5/25334, Henry Lovick Fauckner Rudkin, 9th Battalion, East Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed in action 24 March 1917, aged 25. Son of William
and Catherine Rudkin, Empingham. Buried near the East end of the
church in Empingham (St. Peter) Churchyard, Rutland. |
THOMPSON |
A |
Believed
to be: Gunner 113978, Arthur Rippin Thompson, 32nd
Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action near Arras
9 April 1918, aged 30. Born and enlisted Whissendine. Son of Joseph
Stephen and Alice Thompson, Ivy Cottage, Whissendine, near Oakham,
Rutland. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 1. |
TIBBERT |
George
Alfred |
Private
23589, 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action 30 August
1918, aged 30. Formerly 5679, Leicestershire Regiment. Born Pickworth
Plain, Rutland, enlisted Leicester. Son of Alfred and Fanny Tibbert,
New Wood, Empingham, Stamford. Row G. Grave 7. |
TOWELL |
J |
No
further information currently available |
WALKER |
John
William |
Private
13682, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 19
September 1918. Born Ingthorpe, enlisted Stamford. Buried in Thilloy
Road Cemetery, Beaulencourt, Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave
34. |
WALKER |
William |
Serjeant
1779, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died at home 2 July 1916, aged
26. Enlisted Oakham, resident Ketton. Buried North of church tower
in Empingham (St. Peter) Churchyard, Rutland. |
WILLOUGHBY |
The
Hon. Peter Robert Heathcote Drummond |
Lieutenant-Commander,
H.M.S. ‘Monmouth’, Royal Navy. Lost his life in action at the Battle
of Coronel, off the Chilean Coast, 1 November 1914. Aged 29. Born
2 November 1885 in Normanton, Rutland, baptised 25 December 1885
in Normanton, Rutland, son of Gilbert Henry and Evelyn Elizabeth
Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby. Son of 1st Earl of Ancaster and Countess
of Ancaster; husband of Pamela May, daughter of Brigadier-General
Sir Walter Ross, Cromarty, Ross-shire. He lived at Normanton Park
(before the creation of Rutland Water). In the 1891 census he was
aged 5, born Normanton, Rutland, resident The Hall, Normanton, Oakham,
Rutland. In the 1901 census he was a Naval Cadet, Navy officer,
aged 15, born Oakham, Rutland, resident Cadets Training Ship, Dartmouth,
Totnes, Devon. , Entered the Royal Navy 18 May 1900, Sub-Lieutenant
30 November 1904, Lieutenant 1906No known grave. Commemorated on
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 1.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1915:
HEATHCOTE-DRUMMOND-WILLOUGHBY
the honourable Peter Robert of 9 Nelson-gardens Stoke Devonport
lieutenant-commander R.N. died 1 November 1914 at sea Probate London
1 April to Pamela May Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby widow and John
Lamplough Wickham lieutenant H.M. Scots Guards.
Effects £60151 6s. 11d. |
Not
Recorded on Memorial: |
SAUNDERS |
Ernest
John |
Private
203948, 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 21
Mat 1916, aged 19. Born Peterborough (New England), enlisted Stockton-on-Tees,
resident Empingham. Son of Herbert and Mary Ann Saunders, 2, Insurance
Cottages, Cemetery Road, Stamford, Lincs. Also listed on Stamford
War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas
de Calais, France. Bay 8. |
SNARY |
George |
Gunner
67292, 71st Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
31 August 1918. Born Empingham, enlisted Stamford. Also listed on
Stamford War Memorial. Buried in Assevillers New British Cemetery,
Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 9. |
WILSON |
Charles
Parkis |
Guardsman
22046, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 4 September
1917, aged 25. Born Empingham, enlisted Oakham, Rutland. Son of
Mrs. Sarah Ann Wilson, Edith Weston, Stamford. No known grave. Commemorated
on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
9. |
WORLD
WAR 1939-45
|
GREEN |
Walter
Richard |
Wireless
Operator/Air Gunner 1217286, No.158 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Killed in action 23 June 1943, aged 22. Son of Robert and
Gertrude Green, Empingham, Rutland. Buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery,
Plot II. Row E. Grave 24. |
LAMBERT |
Harold |
Petty
Officer Stoker P/KX 79735, Harold, H.M.S. ‘Hereward’, Royal Navy.
Killed in action 29 May 1941, aged 30. Son of Lovick and Charlotte
Lambert; husband of Emily Elizabeth Lambert, Oakham, Rutland. No
known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
Panel 54, Column 1. |
LEWIS |
Thomas
Albert |
Private
14406677, 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action
11 July 1944, aged 18. Son of Henry William and Lillian Elizabeth
Lewis; nephew of Mrs. O. Broom, Empingham, Rutland. Buried in Tilly-Sur-Seulles
War Cemetery. Plot I. Row H. Grave 8. |
WOODWARD,
M.M. |
Stanley
Francis |
Warrant
Officer Class II (B.S.M.), 4798208, 1st Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery.
Killed in action on 1 September 1942, aged 34. Awarded Military
Medal (M.M.) Son of Samuel and Gertrude May Woodward; husband of
Gladys Gertrude Woodward, Empingham, Rutland. No known grave. Commemorated
on Alamein Memorial, Column 3. |
THEIR
NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Last
updated
13 July, 2021
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