
MUNCASTER
WAR MEMORIAL
Detailed
information for World War 1
Compiled and copyright © Lynda Smith 2005
Muncaster
is situated close to the Cumbria coast next to Ravenglass. The parish
church is in the grounds of Muncaster Castle. The war memorial is to
be found in the form of a plaque within the church.
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Photographs
Copyright © Lynda Smith 2005
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Sacred
to the memory of
Henry Birkett
2/Lieutenant, Royal Air Force
of the Schoolhouse, Muncaster
Born June 29th 1899
Killed Oct. 24th 1918
Also his comrades from this parish
BIRKETT |
Henry |
Second
Lieutenant. No. 3 Flying School, Royal Air Force. Born 29th June
1899. Killed on 24th October 1918. Lived at The Schoolhouse, Muncaster.
Buried: Muncaster (St. Michael) Churchyard. In South West part.
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AINSWORTH |
William |
Private
46976. 13th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). Died
on 7th June 1916. Private Ainsworth was born in Main Street, Ravenglass
on 28th April 1892, the son of William Ainsworth. He lived in New
Glasgow, Nova Scotia where he worked as a pipemaker. Buried: Etaples
Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. V. E. 7. |
ANDERSON |
R |
Private.
8th Battalion Border Regiment. No further information available
at present. |
BIRKETT |
James |
Private
4655. 18th Battalion Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force.
Died on 7th October 1917. Aged 32. Son of the late William and Margaret
Birkett. Native of Ravenglass, Cumberland, England. Commemorated:
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31. |
COWAN |
Bob |
Private
14746. 8th Battalion Border Regiment. Killed in action in France
& Flanders on 5th July 1916. Aged 23. Born and lived Ravenglass.
Enlisted Kendal, Westmorland. Son of R. and E. Cowan, of Main St.,
Ravenglass, Cumberland. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 6 A and 7 C. |
COWAN |
William |
Private
22058. 1st Battalion Border Regiment. Died of wounds in France &
Flanders on 5th May 1917. Aged 24. Born and lived Ravenglass. Enlisted
Whitehaven, Cumberland. Son of R. H. and Elizabeth Cowan, of Main
St., Ravenglass, Cumberland. Buried: Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery,
Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. V. D. 18. |
JACKSON |
David
Brears |
Corporal
S/936. 12th Battalion Rifle Brigade. Killed in action in France
& Flanders on 30th June 1916. Aged 21. Born Muncaster. Lived Ravenglass.
Enlisted Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire. Son of William and Ann Eliza
Jackson, of Ings, Muncaster, Ravenglass, Cumberland. Buried: Potijze
Chateau Wood Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. D.
7. |
KNEALE |
Edgar
James |
Private
27594. 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds in France
& Flanders on 17th October 1918. Aged 21. Born Eskdale, Cumberland.
Enlisted Whitehaven. Son of Margaret Kneale, of The Cottage, Main
St., Ravenglass, Cumberland, and the late John Kneale, of Eskdale.
Buried: Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny, Pas de Calais, France. Ref.
II. B. 4. |
MASSICKS |
Joseph |
Rifleman
44383. 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. Formerly 20315 King’s Own
Royal Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders
on 7th September 1918. Aged 28. Born Muncaster. Enlisted Milburn,
Lancashire. Son of Maria Massicks, of Brankinwall, Ravenglass, Cumberland,
and the late William Massicks. Buried: Arneke British Cemetery,
Nord, France. Ref. VIII. A. 18. |
PARDOEThe
Rev. |
George
Southey |
Chaplain
4th Class. Army Chaplains' Department. Died on 15th October 1918.
Aged 41. Son of George Owen Pardoe, and Letitia Pardoe, of Shropshire;
husband of Gertrude Pardoe, of Southcote, Baldock, Herts. Vicar
of Muncaster 1908 – 1918. Buried: Jerusalem War Cemetery. Ref. R.
106. |
SCOTT |
J |
Private
Royal Engineers. No further information available at present. |
TYSON |
William
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Trooper
3124. 2nd Life Guards. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 28th
December 1916. Aged 20. Born Ravenglass. Enlisted Whitehaven. Son
of George and Elizabeth Tyson, of Wells Cottage, Ravenglass, Cumberland.
Buried: Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Ref. I. F. 24. |
WARDLE |
Edward |
Gunner
103019. 177th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action in France & Flanders on 14th August 1918. Aged 37. Born Macclesfield,
Cheshire. Lived Ravenglass. Enlisted Whitehaven, Cumberland. Husband
of Sarah Jane Wardle, of 15, Killington St., Briercliffe Rd., Burnley.
Buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Ref. XXIV. A. 21A. |
YEOWART |
Joseph |
Gunner
28337. 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards. Killed in action in France
& Flanders on 20th October 1918. Aged 22. Born Ravenglass. Enlisted
Kendal. Son of John and Annie Yeowart, of Main St., Ravenglass,
Cumberland. Buried: St. Vaast Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord,
France. Ref. C. 9. |
1914
PRO PATRIA 1918 |
Buried
in the churchyard, not on the memorial.
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VASSALLI |
Alfred
Jerome |
(CD
gives Alfred James) Corporal 305. "C Squadron, 2nd King Edward's
Horse. Died at home on 1st October 1914. Aged 35. Born Whitby, Yorkshire.
Lived Drigg, Cumberland. Son of John and Hannah Vassalli; husband
of Anne Pembroke Vassalli, of Ravenglass, Cumberland. Served in
the South African Campaign. Buried: Muncaster (St. Michael) Churchyard.
ln North part.
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