LANDEWEDNACK
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 &
2 -
detailed information
Compiled and copyright © George Pritchard 2005
further information Aidan Wood
The
memorial stand in the grounds of the church. There is also a World War
1 plaque within the church. Another memorial inside the church lists
the crew of one vessel which was sunk in World War 2.
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© George Pritchard 2005 |
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"Lest
We Forget"
This memorial is erected in honoured memory
of the men of this parish who fell in
the Great War 1914 - 1918
No loved one stood around them
To bid a fond farewell
No words of comfort could they leave
To those they loved so well
DENNIS |
William
Howard |
Private
240880, 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 14th April 1918. Aged 27. Born Helston, enlisted Penzance,
resident The Lizard. Son of Joseph and Mary Dennis, of The Lizard,
Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 6. |
HARRIS |
Richard
George Shirley |
Stoker
2nd Class Service 185125, H.M.S. Good Hope, Royal Navy. Drowned
in action 1st November 1914 at the Battle of Coronel. Aged 18. Born
28th November 1895. Reservist RFR/PO/B/3716. Son of John Dore and
Calara Harris. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 2. |
HOOPER
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William
George |
probably
William George HOOPER, Private 55853, 9th Battalion, Devonshire
Regiment. Died of wounds 25th October 1918. Aged 19. Eldest son
of Joseph Henry and Mary Hooper, of 16, Elvin Place, North Rd.,
Plymouth. Buried in ST. SOUPLET BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France.
Plot I. Row A. Grave 41. |
JOSE |
Richard
Henry |
Petty
Officer 236246, H.M.S. "Defence", Royal Navy. Died 31st
May 1916. Aged 26. Son of Richard and Ellen Jose, of Veronica Cottage,
The Lizard, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 11. |
McCARTHY |
Nicholas
E |
No
further information currently available |
STEVENS |
William
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Private
31218, 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 20th
July 1916. Aged 37. Born The Lizard, enlisted Pentre, resident Rhondda,
Glamorganshire. Son of James Stevens, of Carnarvon Cottage, The
Lizard, Cornwall; husband of Mabel Stevens, of 33, Gelli Crossing,
Ystrad-Rhondda, Glam. Formerly 41989, Royal Army Medical Corps.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 4 A. |
TRERISE |
Walter
Thomas Llewelyn |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in
action 15th April 1918. Aged 29. Son of Mrs. N. Trerise, of 1, Glenville
Terrace, Ellacombe, Torquay, and the late J. H. Trerise. No known
grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut,
Belgium. Panel 2 and 3. |
TRIGGS |
John
Francis |
Private
240568, 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died
of wounds 20th March 1918. Born Landewednack, enlisted Bodmin, resident
The Lizard. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime,
France. Section P. Plot IX. Row G. Grave 1B. |
TYACK |
Harry
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Private
240425, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light INfantry. Killed
in action 30th August 1918. Born Breage, enlisted Helston, resident
The Lizard. Buried in VAULX HILL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, FRance.
Plot I. Row D. Grave 25. |
1939-1945
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BRAY |
Arthur
Ernest |
Cook,
M.V. Narragansett (London), Merchant Navy. Died 25th March 1942.
Aged 20. Son of Herbert and Hilda Mary Bray, of The Lizard, Cornwall.
No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel
72. |
JOHNS |
William
Henry |
Lance
Corporal 7629270, 17th Unfantry Brigade Workshops, Royal Electrical
and Mechanical Engineers (REME). Died 20th December 1943. Aged 29.
Son of John and Minnie Johns; husband of Elsie Melita Johns, of
Mullion, Cornwall. Buried in SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot
X. Row D. Grave 43. |
KEEGANS |
James
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Warrant
Officer Class I (R.S.M.) 4258448, 148th (9th Battalion, The Loyal
Regiment [North Lancashire]) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died
8th August 1944. Aged 47. Husband of Florence Maud Keegans, of The
Lizard, Cornwall. Buried in RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France.
Plot IV. Row B. Grave 15. |
OATES |
[Samuel]
Ernest |
Volunteer,
8th Cornwall (Helston) Battalion, Home Guard. Died 20th October
1940. Aged 57. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Emily Oates; husband
of Mabel Gertrude Oates. Also served in the 1914-18 War. Buried
west of the church tower in ST. WINWALLOW CHURCHYARD, LANDEWEDNACK,
Cornwall. Grave 96. |
To
the glory of God and in honoured memory of those who gave their
lives in the service of their country when the first M.V. Polperro
was lost with all hands after an attack by enemy E-Boats in Mounts
Bay in the early hours of
7th Jan. 1944
Note:
The Gunners were all from H.M.S. President III. |
CLARK |
Thomas
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[Mate]
Chief Officer , M.V. Ploperro (Fowey), Merchant Navy. Died 6th January
1944. Aged 42. No known grave. Son of John and Kate Clark; husband
of Catherine Clark, of St. Keverne, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated
on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel 82. |
CORNISH |
Alan
Roy |
Second
Engineer, M.V. Ploperro (Fowey), Merchant Navy. Died 6th January
1944. Aged 24. Son of Albert Oliver Cornish and Rhoda Cornish; husband
of Alexandria Cornish, of Inverness. No known grave. Commemorated
on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel 82. |
DENHOLM |
Daniel
[Richardson] |
Able
Seaman, M.V. Ploperro (Fowey), Merchant Navy. Died 6th January 1944.
Aged 32. Son of William and Annie Richardson Denholm, of Aberdeen;
husband of Eveline Berry Denholm, of Aberdeen. No known grave. Commemorated
on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel 82. |
ELLIS |
Jack |
Gunner
D/JX 248834, H.M.S. President III, Royal Navy. Died 6th January
1944. Aged 28. Son of Jack and Elizabeth Ellis, of Liverpool; husband
of Edith Ellis, of Liverpool. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 86, Column 2. |
GEORGESON |
Arthur |
Boatswain,
M.V. Ploperro (Fowey), Merchant Navy. Died 6th January 1944. Aged
29. Son of James and Joan Georgeson; husband of Kathleen E. Georgeson,
of Aith, Zetland. Brother of Joseph, above. No known grave. Commemorated
on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel 82. |
GEORGESON |
Joseph |
Able
Seaman, M.V. Ploperro (Fowey), Merchant Navy. Died 6th January 1944.
Aged 42. Son of James Georgeson, and of Joan Georgeson, of Brae,
Zetland. Brother of Arthur, below. No known grave. Commemorated
on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel 82. |
HALL |
William
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[Cook]
Able Seaman, M.V. Ploperro (Fowey), Merchant Navy. Died 6th January
1944. Aged 20. Able Seaman, No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER
HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel 82. |
HAWKINS |
Roy
Mathers |
Master,
M.V. Ploperro (Fowey), Merchant Navy. Died 6th January 1944. Aged
36. King's Commendation for Brave Conduct. Son of Arthur C. and
Mary E. Hawkins; husband of May Hawkins. No known grave. Commemorated
on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel 82. |
KIRKPATRICK |
John
[Robert William] |
Gunner
D/JX 336272, H.M.S. President III, Royal Navy. Died 6th January
1944. Aged 21. Son of John Kirkpatrick, and of Elizabeth Kirkpatrick,
of Brigham, Cumberland. Buried in PENZANCE CEMETERY. Cornwall. Section
F. Row A. Grave 17. |
SEAR |
Ernest |
Chief
Engineer, M.V. Ploperro (Fowey), Merchant Navy. Died 6th January
1944. Aged 38. Son of James and Ellen Sear; husband of Beatrice
Ann Sear, of Splott, Cardiff. No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER
HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel 82. |
WHITELAW |
William
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Gunner P/JX
527816,
H.M.S. President III, Royal Navy. Died 6th January 1944. Aged 18.
Son of James and Mary Whitelaw, of East Calder, Midlothian. Buried
in PENZANCE CEMETERY. Cornwall. Section F. Row A. Grave 14. |
Family
Plaque appearing opposite the World War 1 Memorial |
ROBERTS |
John
Ernest Bate |
Army
Reserve of Officers (South Lancashire Regiment) att 1st/5th Gurkha
Rifles (Frontier Force). Born 9th November 1897. Sn of Ernest
and Mary Roberts, of 168, Evering Rd., Clapton, London. On the
outbreak of war, he was in India and enrolled into the Indian
Army Reserve of Officers (into the South Lancashire Regiment),
but was subsequently attached to the 1st Battalion, 5th Gurkha
Rifles (Frontier Force) as a 2nd Lieutenant. Killed in Action
on 23rd September 1915, aged 18. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial,
Turkey and Gallipoli. Panel 253.
He was Mentioned in Despatches. This is denoted by an Oak Leaf
worn on the Victory Medal. His medals would have been awarded
to his Next of Kin after the War. Interestingly the IWM have two
documents (/lifestory/5401066 refers) - his obituary in his school
magazine and details from the Hartlepool Norther Daily Mail 15
Aug 1912 recording his attempted rescue when aged 15 of a drowning
man at Housel Bay, which is near Landewedenack.
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At
the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember
them.
Buried
in the churchyard
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HAMPSHIRE |
Robert
Frederick |
Radio
Officer, S.S. Gaursoppa (Glasgow), Merchant Navy. Died 6th February
1941. Aged 18. Buried in south-east side of ST. WINWALLOW CHURCHYARD,
LANDEWEDNACK, Cornall. Grave 109i. |
ANOTHER |
1 |
A
Sailor unknown |
ANOTHER |
2 |
Two Sailors unknown. |
Last
updated
10 October, 2022
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