ST
KEVERNE WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 &
2 -
detailed information
Compiled and copyright © George Pritchard 2005
research Terry
Moyle
The
St Keverne memorial is in the form of a Latin Wheel cross mounted on
a tapered column affixed to an octagonal plinth with three steps leading
to it. The memorial is surrounded by railings. There is an inscription
on the memorial but the names of those who died in both the First World
War and Second World War are to be found on plaques hanging inside the
church.
To
the Glory of God and in abiding remembrance
of the men of St Keverne Parish
who gave their lives in the Great War
1914 - 1918
Sacred to the memory of the glorious dead
And
to those who served in the
World War 1939 1945
Suffering, Sorrow, Deliverence,
VE - VJ Day 1945 -1995
St Keverne Celebrates 50 years of Peace
In
Grateful Memory of the Men of St Keverne
Who
Fell in the Great War
1914-1918
AUTY |
Albert
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Lance
Corporal V/728258, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Born on 28
April 1868 at Mirfield, Yorkshire, the son of Sam and Rachel Auty.
By 1911 he was residing in Donegal House, Churchtown, St. Keverne.
Died 17 July 1918 aged 50 at the Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe St.Andrew.
Buried at St. Keverne 20 July 1918 . |
BONFIELD |
William
Henry |
Second
Lieutenant, Royal Army Service Corps. Son of Walter George and Sarah
Bonfield of Kempston, Bedford and husband of Florence Bonfield of
Coverack. He died of wounds on 26 October 1917, aged 37 and was
buried in Adinkerke Military Cemetery, Belgium. Born in 1876 at
Fordham, Essex, the son of Walter and Sarah Bonfield. In 1911 he
and his family were at North Corner, Coverack and he was the Estate
Agent for the Squire of the Parish (P.D.Williams). See also Coverack
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EDWARDS |
William
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Private
23859, 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 25 October 1917 in France & Flanders. Born in St.
Keverne in 1897 the son of Elizabeth Ann Edwards (remarried as Peters),
of Penhallick, Coverack. Enlisted at Helston. Buried in Duhallows
A.D.S. Ceemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave
18. By 1911 he was aged 14 and working on the farm at Little Penhallick
for his uncle Richard Edwards. See also Coverack
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EUSTACE |
Thomas
John |
Boatswain
32/800, HMS Indefatigable, Royal Navy. Killed in Action at the Battle
of Jutland when HMS Indefatigable was sunk 31 May 1916, aged 35.
Born in 1882 the son of John and Mary Ann Eustace. In the 1911 Census
he was in the Royal Navy aged 30 on HMS Blake, Home Fleet at sea
latitude 50.35N Longitude 0.30W. His rank was given as Petty Officer
1 Class Seaman. Awarded 1914-1915 Star Campaign Medal of the British
Empire.
See also Coverack |
FREATHY |
Frederick
[John] |
Petty
Officer Second Class 124325, HMS Monmouth, Royal Navy. Husband of
Emma Freathy and formerly a coastguard of Coverack. Killed in action
at the naval Battle of Coronel off the Chilean coast on 1 November
1914 when his ship was sunk. Born on 5 April 1868 at Paignton, Devon,
the son of Charles and Elizabeth Freathy. By 1914 the Freathy family
was at Coverack. Next of kin was his widow Emma Freathy, of HM Coastguard
Station, Coverack. See also Coverack
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FREATHY |
Frederick
Charles |
Private
18265, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Son of Emma Freathy of Paignton,
Devon and formerly of Coverack and of the late Frederick John Freathy
of Coverack. He died on 11 December 1917 aged 22 and was buried in the Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery at Villers Plouich, France.
Born in Totnes, Devon in 1895 the son of Frederick John and Emma
Freathy. See also Coverack |
HOCKING |
Thomas
John |
Private
44531, Princess Charlotte of Wales Royal (Berkshire Regiment). Died
of wounds 23 April 1918, aged 19. Born in St. Keverne in 1899 the
son of John and Celia Hocking and in 1911 was a scholar at St. Keverne
School. Enlisted Bodmin Buried Aire Communal Cemetery, France. |
HOCKING |
William
James |
Private
23860, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of James Henry and
Mary Emma Hocking of Ponsongath Cottage. He was baptised at St Keverne
church on 4 April 1895 and died on 7 March 1916 aged 21. He was
buried in Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery. Born in 1895 at Ponsongath,
St Keverne, the son of James Henry and Mary Emma Hocking of Ponsongath
Cottage. By 1911 he was a farm labourer aged 16 working at Penhallick.
See also Coverack
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LAMBRICK |
Sydney
Wallace |
Lance
Sergeant 51940, 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action
17 February 1917, aged 24. Born on 17 July 1892, the son of Samuel
and Ada Lambrick. In the 1911 Census Returns Sydney was at Woodford,
Essex with his regiment, the Royal Fusiliers City of London regiment
and on the 1915 Electoral Roll he was a resident of Dulwich, London.
No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. Plaque to his memory in St Keverne
Methodist Chapel (March 1919). |
LOBB |
Charles
Grosvenor |
Private
45440, Duke of Cornwall's Light Linfantry. Died of malaria 15 October
1918 in Egypt. Born in 1881 at Tregarne, St Keverne the son of Thomas
and Susanna Lobb. In 1911 Charles, aged 29, was living in Plymouth
and was a butter dealer. Buried Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. |
PEARCE |
James
Henry Clifford |
Stoker
Second Class K/25718 (Dev.), HMS Vivid, Royal Navy. Died of disease
5 June 1915, aged 18. Born at Anhay, St Keverne on 13 January 1897,
the son of John Hayden and Esther Pearce. In 1911 Clifford was a
scholar at Traboe School aged 13. Stepson of Mrs. S.A. Pearce of
Parc-an-Quatty, St. Keverne. Buried in St. Keverne 7 June 1915. |
RETALLACK |
Mark
Llewellyn |
Deck
Hand 10436DA, HM Trawler “Renarro”, Royal Naval Reserve. Died when
HM Trawler “Renarro” sunk by a mine at the entrance to the Dardanelles
off the coast of Turkey 10 November 1918. Born on 29 May 1894, the
son of Mark James and Ellen Jane Retallack. In 1911 aged 16 he was
a delver stone quarryman. No known grave. Commemorated on Plymouth
Naval Memorial, Devon. Panel 29. |
ROBERTS |
Archibald
|
1254,
62nd Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (Devonshire
Regiment). Died of wounds 11 December 1916. Born in Michigan, USA.,
about 1891, the son of James Henry and Jane Roberts and grandson
of Joseph Champion Peters of St. Keverne. The family returned from
the USA to Cornwall just after he was born. In 1911 Archie was living
in Churchtown, St Keverne aged 19, working as a stone quarryman.
Enlisted Helston. Buried in Grove Town Military cemetery, Meulte,
France. |
ROBERTS |
Frank
J |
Lance
Corporal 16725, 3rd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Died 30th November 1917 in France. Born on 6th September 1892 at
Traboe, the son of John and Sarah Roberts. In the 1911 Census he
was at Rosuick aged 18 and working as a farm servant. No known grave.
Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France. |
RULE |
Ernest
|
Private
25480, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action 4 October
1917, aged 28. Born at St Erth on 18 December 1888 the son of Nicholas
and Alice Rule. By 1911 he was at Trelanvean Cottage, St Keverne,
aged 22 and working as a stone quarryman. Buried in Meteren Military
Cemetery, France. |
UREN |
James
Henry |
Private
200331, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of
wounds 28 April 1918 aged 22 in Egypt. Born in Crowan in 1896, the
son of Matthew and Grace Rashleigh Uren. In 1911 he was living at
Dean Lodge, St Keverne aged 15 was an Office Boy for the Dean Quarry.
Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. The Litany Desk in St Keverne
Church given in his memory |
In
Memory of those in this parish who gave their lives
1939-1945 |
BONFIELD |
Frank |
Master
at Arms D/M 39742, HMS Tamar, Royal Navy . Son of William Henry
Bonfield (Deceased) and Florence Bonfield of Coverack. He died on
when the Prison Ship Lison Maru was sunk in transit from Hong Kong
to Shanghai 6 miles from Tung Fusham Island, off the China coast,
1/2 October 1942, aged 49, he was in Hold One. No known grave. Commemorated
on on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. Panel 72, Column 2. Born
– 21 November 1901 Redruth Son of William Henry and Florence Bonfield.
In the 1911 Census – living with parents and brother Eric at North
Corner, Coverack aged 9. Prisoners of War. Died 2 October 1942 aged
49. See also Coverack
HMS
Tamar – used as a base ship in Hong Kong. During the Battle of
Hong Kong, HMS Tamar was towed out to a buoy on 8 December 1941
but was attacked by Japanese bombers and was scuttled on 12 December
1941 to avoid being used by the invading Japanese forces.
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BOWDEN |
Richard
[Simon] |
Able
Seaman, MV Hesperia (Leith), Merchant Navy. Died 7 February 1945
aged 34 and buried in Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya. Plot 4. Row
A. Grave 10. Born – 1910. See also Coverack
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CLARK |
Thomas |
Chief
Officer, MV SS Polperro (Fowey), Merchant Navy. Died 6 January 1944,
aged 42. Born – Durham Son of John and Kate Clark. Thomas Clark
was brought up in the North -East of England and joined the Merchant
Navy. On one occasion, his vessel came into Porthoustock quarry
to load stone and Thomas decided to give up the sea and work as
a quarryman in Cornwall. He did this in 1936 and began working at
Porthoustock. In 1939 at the outbreak of War he decided to return
to the Merchant Navy, serving on MV Polperro. In January 1944 while
on convoy duty, the MV Polperro turned to leave the convoy to go
into Penryn and was struck by a German E boat. On the 7 January
his wife Catherine Clark received a telegram to say that the MV
Polperro had been sunk by enemy action and that all hands were missing,
presumed lost. No known grave. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial,
London.
There
is a plaque in Landewednack Church commemorating the loss of the
MV Polperro.
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CRUZE |
John
aka Jack |
Bosun,
MV Scottish Minstrel, Merchant Navy. Died 11 July 1940, aged 57.
Born – 28 December 1883 Coverack. Son of George and Mary Jane Cruze.
In the 1901 Census – resident Coverack, living with parents and
siblings, aged 17 and working as a fisherman. In World War 1 he
served as Z/2333, Royal Navy. 1940 – arrived New York 18 June 1941
from Falmouth on MV Scottish Minstrel aged 57. Bosun. No known grave.
Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London. See also Coverack
|
HARVEY |
Francis |
Merchant
Navy - No further information currently available |
HOCKING |
Adolphus
Alexander [John]
|
J94762,
Royal Navy. Died 7 May 1951, aged 48, in Coverack, Born 26 December
1902 Coverack, son of Thomas John and Amelia Hocking. In the 1911
Census Hill Crest, Coverack aged 8. Living with parents and sister
Dorothy aged 6. Awarded Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct
Medals.Buried 9 May 1951 in Coverack. |
HOCKING |
William
John Pentecost |
Corporal
932985, 2804 Squadron, R.A.F. Regiment, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 24 February 1943 in Midhurst, Sussex of pneumonia,
aged 29. Born 2 May 1914. Son of Ernest John and Elizabeth Jane
Hocking. Husband of Violet Doris Hocking of Eltham Park, London
and son of Ernest John and Elizabeth Jane Hocking of Laddenvean,
St Keverne. Buried 27 February 1943 in St Keverne churchyard. |
HOCKING |
William
Thomas |
Chief
Stoker D/305957, HMS Drake, Royal Navy. Born 8 June 1885 Teignmouth.
Son of Thomas Henry and Elizabeth Jane Hocking. In the 1911 Census
resident Devonport, aged, 25 Leading stoker on HMS Bittern, He served
in both World Wars World War 1 first service date – 17 February
1904, first ship Vivid II. World War 1 end of service 7 April 1926,
last ship Vivid II. Died 26 May 1944, aged 58. Buried 31 May 1944
St Keverne churchyard. |
HUNTER
(nee Williamson) |
Annette
Bamford |
Air
Raid Warden of Coverack. Daughter of Charles Bamford and Florence
Fannie Williamson of North Shields, Northumberland and wife of Squadron
Leader Murland Hunter RAF, of Coverack. She died in the air raid
on Coverack on 17 August 1942, aged 46, at Sunny Corner, Coverack,
and was buried in Coverack on 19 August 1942. Born – 1896 South
Shields, Durham. See also Coverack
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KEMP |
Robin |
Chief
Engine Room Artificer D/MX51652, HMS Spartan, Royal Navy. Lost at
sea 29 January 1944. No known grave. Commemorated on the Plymouth
Naval Memorial, Devon. |
KEVERN |
Richard
Stanley |
Stoker
PO D/KX 80735, HMS Gloucester, Royal Navy. Born 1912 son of William
Roberts and Elizabeth Mary Keverne of Treloyan, St Keverne. Joined
Mediterranean fleet 1940, served in the Battle of Crete whre he
lwas lost when his ship was sunk by German Junkers (dive bombers)
22 May 1941, aged 29. No known grave. Commemorated on the Plymouth
Naval Memorial, Devon. |
KING |
Stewart
David Lloyd |
Stoker
1st Class D/KX105376, HMS Jupiter, Royal Navy. Died 27 February
1942 off Java Coast aged 24. Born 1918 Trevalsoe, St Keverne. Son
of Edward and Lilian King (nee Peters) of St Keverne, Cornwall.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.
Panel 70 Column 2. |
PEARCE |
George |
Royal
Artillery - No further information currently available |
RETALLACK |
Richard
[Henry] |
Ordinary
Signalman D/JX166588, HMS Barham, Royal Navy. Died when his ship
was sunk by German U-boat U 331 in the Mediterranean 25 November
1941, aged 18. Born 18 September 1923, son of Harold Edward and
Ada Retallack. Following the death of his mother in 1925 and the
emigration of his father, Richard Retallack was brought up by his
grandparents Henry & Elizabeth Mary Trounson Retallack. No known
grave. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. |
SMITHERAM |
Henry |
Stoker
First Class D/KX 98096, HMS Repulse, Royal Navy. Died when his ship
was sunk 10 December 1941 by Japanese air attack on Kuantan, South
China Sea 10 December 1941, aged 21. Born 28 March 1920 son of Thomas
and Emily Charlotte Smitheram of Porthallow. No known grave. Commemorated
on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. |
WHITE |
George
Herbert |
Chief
Petty Officer D/J 82171, HMS Hermes, Royal Navy. Died 9 April 1942,
aged 38. Born – 1902 Gwithian. Son of George Herbert and Frances
White; husband of Tiny A. C. White, of Coverack, Cornwall. In the
1911 Census – living at Helford Passage, Constantine with parents
and siblings aged 8 and at school. No known grave. Commemorated
on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. Panel 63, Column 2.
See also Coverack
April 1942 – whilst deployed with the Eastern Fleet, HMS Hermes
came under attack from a Japanese aircraft carrier with heavy
loss of life after being hit by several bombs.
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