Lest We Forget |
WESTONING VILLAGE MEMORIAL
This memorial is outside the school in the centre of the village. TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
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Copyright
© Lynda Smith 2002 |
The memorial is situated on the wall of the St Mary’s church
TO
THE
GLORY
OF GOD
AND IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
ANDREWS |
Andrew George |
[George on SDGW CD] Private 10253, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 22 July 1916. Aged 23. Born Steeple Claydon, Bucks. Enlisted Northampton. Son of Martha and John Andrews of Westoning, Bedfordshire. Brother of Thomas Joseph Andrews (below). No known grave. Commemorated on Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot XIV. Row D. Grave 8. Extract from Bedfordshire Times and Independent - Friday 28 July 1916, page 3: WESTONING
Extract from Bedfordshire Times and Independent - Friday 4 July August, page 2:
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ANDREWS |
Thomas Joseph |
[Listed as Thomas James ANDREWS on SDGW] Private 18858, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds at home Tuesday 8 May 1917. Born Steeple Claydon, Bucks. Lived Westoning. Enlisted Bedford. Baptised 29 March 1890 in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, son of John and Martha Ann Andrews, resident Vicarage Lane, Steeple Claydon. Brother of Andrew george Andrews (above). In the 1891 census he was under 1 years of age, born Steeple Claydon, Buckinghmahsire. son of John and Marha Andrews, resident Vicarage Lane, Steeple Claydon, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. Buried 12 May 1917 in Westoning (St. Mary Magdalene) Church Cemetery, Bedfordshire. See also Ampthill Park Extract from Bedfordshire Times and Independent - Friday 11 May 1917, page 2: WESTONING
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BASS |
William George |
Corporal 15339, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 3 May 1917. Born and lived Westoning. Enlisted Toddington. Son of Samuel G. and Kate Bass, of Stanley Cotts., Westoning, Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Bay 5. See also Sundon Cement and Lime Works Memorial |
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BAVISTER |
William |
Private 18577, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 3 August 1916. Aged 23. Born Westoning, Beds, resident Luton, enlisted Bedford. Unmarried. Son of William and Mary Bavister of Westoning. Resident 121, Cambridge Street. In the 1901 census he was aged 8, born Westoning, son of William and Mary Bavister, resident High Street, Westoning, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 18, born Westoning, a Farm Labourer, son of William and Mary Bavister, resident Ashby's Cottages, Westoning, Bedfordshire. Buried in Westoning (St. Mary Magdalene) Church Cemetery, Bedfordshire. See also Luton According to the National Roll of the Great War:
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BONNER |
Sidney Mathew |
(Mathew Sidney on CD) Private 31933. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 12 April 1917. Born Westoning. Lived and enlisted Bedford. Son of William and Elizabeth Bonner of 2 Coventry Cotts., Westoning, Bedfordshire. Buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot XXVIII. Row F. Grave 10. |
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DILLINGHAM |
William David |
Private 18919. Scottish Horse Cavalry, Household Cavalry. Died at sea Thursday 10 October 1918. Aged 24. Born and lived Ampthill. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Walter George and Martha Ann Dillingham of Ampthill. Husband of Constance Dillingham (formerly Burton). An employee of Messrs. Swaffield and Sons, Auctioneers. One of five brothers who served. Buried in Grangegorman Military Cemetery, County Dublin, Eire. Grave 754. |
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DIX |
Frederick |
Private 62330, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry formerly 7664, 12th Training Reserve Battalion. Died of wounds Tuesday 29 October 1918. Aged 19. Born Ashley (sic) Guise, Bedford. Enlisted Luton. Son of John and Annie Dix of Westoning. No known grave. Commemorated on St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine Maritime, France. Section S. Plot III. Row G. Grave 13. |
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DIX |
George Harold |
Private 23576, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Sunday 8 February 1920. Aged 24. Son of Mr.Mrs. John Dix of Westoning. Buried in Westoning (St. Mary Magdalene) Church Cemetery, Bedfordshire. |
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EVERARD |
Henry Robert Hastings |
[EVERED on CWGC and CD] Second Lieutenant, 27th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action Saturday 1 July 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10B. 11B and 12B. |
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GAZELEY |
Walter Frank |
Private
28335, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
Sunday 17 June 1917. Born Westoning. Enlisted Bedford. No known
grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 43 – 45. |
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HILLYARD |
Charles James |
Private 127197, 9th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Killed in action Monday 21 October 1918. Aged 19. Born and lived Westoning. Enlisted Luton. Son of James and Ellen Matilda Hillyard, of Westoning, Bedfordshire. Buried in Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Harlebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot X. Row A. Grave 2. |
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HILLYARD |
John W. |
Private 19449, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 24 July 1916. Aged 40. Born and lived Westoning. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Mrs. E. Cox of Church Street, Westoning; husband of Mary Hillyard of Laurel Villa, Westoning, Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2C. See also Sundon Cement and Lime Works Memorial |
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PHILLIPS |
Walter Fitzgerald |
Private 6019, 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales’s Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 9 May 1915. Aged 32. Born Ampthill. Lived Luton. Enlisted London. Husband of Emily Phillips of 37 Queen Street, Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 7 and 8. |
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SHORT |
Charles George |
Private 15157, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 18 July 1916. Aged 19. Born and Lived Westoning. Enlisted Toddington. Son of Charles Short of High Street, Westoning. Buried in Perrone Road Cemetery, Maricourt, Somme, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 36. |
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SHORT |
George W. |
Private 17403, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 27 May 1918. Aged 23. Born Westoning. Enlisted Luton. Son of George and Ruth Short, of 3 Coventry Cotts., Westoning, Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France. |
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WILLIAMS |
William Edwin |
Probably Corporal 31484, 33rd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died Tuesday 16 April 1918. Aged 29. Son of William and Sarah Williams of Flitwick; husband of Lucy Williams of the Post Office, Cardington. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 11. |
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THE
WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 |
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DOWLER |
Colin Henry |
Ordinary
Signalman C/SSX 33550, H.M.S. Marigold, Royal Navy. Died Wednesday
9 December 1942. Aged 24. Son of James and Beatrice Dowler; husband
of Peggy Dowler of Luton, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 59. Column 2.
(Special note: HMS Marigold was a Flower Class Corvette sunk on 9 December 1942 by Italian Aircraft off Algiers) |
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GILES |
Francis George |
Corporal 617858, 911 Balloon, Royal Air Force. Died as a result of a bombing raid while in Coventry Tuesday 19 November 1940. Aged 21. Son of William and Ethel Giles of Church Road, Westoning, Bedfordshire. Buried in Westoning (St. Mary Magdalene) Church Cemetery, Bedfordshire. |
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HILLYARD |
Stanley Walter |
Private 5951385, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Died Monday 2 August 1943. Aged 23. Son of Arthur and Emily Hillyard. Buried in Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar. Plot B3. Row F. Grave 13. |
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PUTTICK |
Wilfred |
Sergeant 929723, Pilot, 10 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on Saturday 26th July 1941. Aged 27. Son of John and Mabel Puttick, of Ewell, Epsom, Surrey. Buried in Koersel Communal Cemetery, Beringen, Limburg, Belgium. Grave 5. Monument in Flitwick extension churchyard, Bedfordshire: In memory of Esther Gray who died June 11 1918 aged 71. Also in proud and loving memory of Sgt Pilot Wilfred Puttick RAFVR grandson of the above and dearly loved youngest son of John and Mabel Puttick who was killed in action July 26 1941 aged 27 years While there is light I will remember When the night comes I will not forget. (Detail kindly supplied by Helen Butler) |
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RUFFELL |
Henry Arthur Girling |
Signalman C/JX 268941, HMS Vimiera R.N. Died Friday 9 January 1942. Aged 39. Son of Archibald and Beatrice Charlotte Ruffell; husband of Beatrice Phoebe Ruffell of Westoning. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 58. Column 3. (Special note: HMS Vimiera was a Destroyer sunk by a mine off the Nore, East Spike Buoy, in the Thames Estuary, whilst escorting a southbound east coast convoy.) |
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HOWE | David Robert | Corporal
24618142, Royal Signals. Killed 19 March 1988, while on duty in
Northern Ireland as one of two corporals killed at the hands of
a mob when their car became blocked in the funeral cortege of an
IRA member in West Belfast. The two soldiers, both in plain clothes,
were set upon by the mourners in front of news cameramen before
being dragged away and murdered. Their bodies were later dumped
on waste ground. Widely seen as one of the most shocking murders
of the Troubles. Aged 23. Born 27 October 1964 in Westoning. |
“REST
ETERNAL GRANT
TO THEM O LORD”
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