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BAGWORTH
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Ros Cooper; researched Martin
Edwards 2009
The
Bagworth War Memorial is to be found in the grounds of Holy Rood Church,
Old School Lane, Bagworth. It takes the form of a tall, plain, Latin
cross standing on a two-stepped base; there is a small shield on the
front face of the cross shaftm containing a cross of St. George. There
are twenty names listed for World War 1 and nine for World War 2.
1914
TO THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
PROUD
AND GRATEFUL
MEMORY
OF THE
NOBLE DEAD
1918
| BALL |
Walford
Sydney |
[Listed
as Sydney Walford BALL on SDGW & CWGC] Private 40485, 1/8th
Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 29th March 1918.
Aged 23. Enlisted Coalville, resident Bagworth. Son of William Ball,
of 60, Barlestone Rd., Barkworth, Leicester. No known grave. Commemorated
on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 68 to 72. |
| BENNETT |
John |
No
further information currently available |
| BEVINS |
Walter |
No
further information currently available |
| BOWLEY |
John |
No
further information currently available |
| CAVILL |
Percy |
Private
59430, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds
29th October 1918. Born meadgate, Somerset, enlisted Coalville.
No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 7. |
| CHAMBERLAIN |
Charles |
probably
Charles Henry CHAMBERLAIN, Private 203875, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire
Regiment. Died 3rd November 1918. Born Somerby, enlisted Coalville,
resident Leicester. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 4. |
| DAVIES |
Thomas
[S] |
Ordinary
Seaman J/59725 (P.O.), H.M.S. Victory, Royal Navy. Died 18th March
1917. Aged 23. Son of Lydia Davies, of Main St., Stanton-under-Bardon,
Leicester, and the late Thomas Davies. Buried in HOLY ROOD CHURCHYARD,
BAGWORTH, Leicestershire. |
| FARMER |
Bertie
[Henry] |
[Transcribed
as FARMIER] Corporal 200871, 1/4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.
Killed in action 16th August 1918. Aged 24. Enlisted Leicester,
resident Ellistown. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Farmer, of 103,
Station Rd., Bagworth, Leicester. Buried in FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD
EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 14. |
| HEATHCOTE |
Alfred
[Lorenzo] |
Private
2110, 1/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died 23rd April
1915. Born Aylestone Park, Leicester, enlisted Loughborough, resident
Bagworth. Buried in BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY (NORD), Nord, France.
Section K. Grave 7. |
| HOLLAND |
Alfred |
Private
7931, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action 15
October 1916. Aged 32. Born Ansley, Warwickshire, resident Ibstock,
Leicestershire, enlisted Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire. Son
of Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson, of 21, Burleston Rd., Bagworth, Leicester.
Buried in QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row
I. Grave 1. |
| KENNY |
William |
No
further information currently available |
| LINFORD |
Daniel |
Sergeant
9152, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Laryngeal 18th June 1918 at Wiggs
Farm Cottage, Bagworth. Aged 42. Son of William Linford; husband
of Clara Ethel (nee Smith) Linford of Ellistown, Leicestershire,
married 13th April 1903 in Thornton, Leicestershire. Prior to enlistment
a local Miner. Commemorated in BAGWORTH (HOLY ROOD) CHURCHYARD,
Leicestershire. Special Memorial (near war memorial). |
| LOCKWOOD |
William
[Henry Charles] |
Private
G/15086, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
31st July 1917. Aged 24. Born Bagworth, enlisted Coalville. Husband
of Frances Harriett Lockwood, of 8, Station Rd., Bagworth, Leicester.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 20.
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| LOVETT |
John
[Thomas] |
[Listed
as John Lovett on SDGW] Private 14/1820, 14th (Service) (2nd Barnsley)
Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 28th August
1916. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 105 and 106. |
| PASTON |
George |
Private
8885, 1st Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died 21st
September 1914. Aged 32. Husband of Gertrude Elizabeth Paston, of
6, Goswell St., Leicester. In the 1911 census he was a Brick Burner,
born Berkswell, Warwickshire, aged 28, his wife, gertrude, was born
Glenfield and their son, Henry, was aged 2, born Bagworth; the family
were living at Station Road, Bagworth. Buried in VAILLY BRITISH
CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 4. |
| REED |
Joseph |
Private
40765, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
4th December 1917. Born Thornton, enlisted Coalville, resident Bagworth.
No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord,
France. Panel 5. |
| WARD |
Francis |
Private
242371, 1/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
24th September 1918. Born Sibson, enlisted Loughborough, resident
Bagworth. Buried in BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France.
Plot IV. Row K. Grave 4. |
| WARD |
Leonard |
No
further information currently available |
1939-1945 |
| BAINBRIDGE |
Albert
Edward |
Corporal
5051669, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 14th October
1944. Aged 26. Son of John Robert and Amy Ivy Bainbridge; husband
of F. Bainbridge, of Ellistown, Leicestershire. Buried in OVERLOON
WAR CEMETERY, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Plot I. Row C. Grave 5. |
| COOPER |
H |
No
further information currently available |
| JORDAN |
W |
No
further information currently available |
| LOWE |
Horace
Noel |
Lance
Corporal 4861159, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed
in action in Crete 26th May 1941. Aged 24. Son of Alfred William
Philip and Mary Ann Lowe, of Bagworth, Leicestershire. His brother
Alfred Philip Also died on service. Buried in SUDA BAY WAR CEMETERY,
Crete, Greece. Plot 10. Row A. Grave 11. Commemorated on Special
Memorial "C". Also commemorated on a plaque within Holy
Rood Church.
HAPPY
MEMORIES OF
ALFRED WILLIAM PHILIP
LOWE
DIED 25TH NOVEMBER 1956
AGED 70 YEARS
DEVOTED FATHER AND GRANDFATHER
LOVING HUSBAND OF MARY ANN
ALSO IN SWEET REMEMBRANCE
OF THEIR TWO SONS
CPL. ALFRED PHILIP LOWE
DIED IN INDIA 13TH MARCH 1943
AGED 29 YEARS
BURIED WAR CEMETERY - POONA
AND
L/CPL HORACE NOEL LOWE
KILLED IN ACTION - CRETE
26TH MAY 1941 AGED 24 YEARS
BURIED WAR CEMETERY - SUDA
REUNITED IN HIS EVERLASTING LOVE
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| LOWE |
Alfred
Philip |
Corporal
4862915, 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died in India 13th
March 1943. Aged 29. Son of Alfred William Philip and Mary Ann Lowe,
of Bagworth, Leicestershire. His brother Horace Noel also died on
service. Buried in KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 12. Row A. Grave
2. Also commemorated on a plaque within Holy Rood Church - see above
for inscription. |
| REED |
Norman
George |
flight
Sergeant (Pilot) 1582745, 626 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 5th April 1945. Aged 21. Son of George Henry and Ethelwyn
Gertrude Reed, of Bagworth, Buried in BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY,
Berlin, Germany. Plot 6. Row Z. Grave 13. |
| TURNER |
Joseph
Arthur |
trooper
327761, Nottinghamshire Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 15th
January 1943. Aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Turner, of Bagworth.
Buried in TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY, Libya. plot 7. Row F. Grave 14. |
| WRIGHT |
William
Butler |
corporal
4864281, 107m Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 30th july 1043.
Aged 22. Son of Harry Butler Wright and Margaret Ellen Wright, of
Bagworth. Buried in SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Plot III.
Row F. Grave 6. |
| CLARKE |
Violet
G |
No
further information currently available |
Last
updated
30 October, 2023
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