NAVENBY
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
extra details Michael Donat
The
village war memorial is to be found within the churchyard of St Peter's
church, Navenby. It takes the form of a rough hewn stone Celtic Cross
with tapering shaft, mounted on a plinth with a three-stepped base;
the shaft has a cross of sacrifice in relief on it. The memorial cost
£200, being manufactured by Messrs G Maile & Son Ltd and was
unveiled in April 1921. There are 22 names for World War 1 and 8 for
World War 2.
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Photograph Copyright © Michael Peck 2007 |
To
the
Glory of God
and
in honoured memory of
these men of Navenby
who died for you in the Great War
1914 – 1919.
BARTHOLOMEW |
John
Robert |
Private
32534. 8th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action
7th June 1917, aged 26 years. Brother of Miss A Bartholomew of Navenby,
Lincs. Born Navenby, enlisted Lincoln and resident Navenby, Lincs.
Commemorated PERTH CEMETERY (China Wall). II.J.7. |
BRIGGS |
Edward
Walter |
Rifleman
6268. 16th Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 18th September
1916. Born Navenby, Lincs, enlisted Carlisle, Cumberland. Commemorated
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 13C. |
CHAPMAN |
Joseph
W |
Unable
to identify CWGC/SDGW. No further information currently |
CHESTER |
Charles
Robert |
Private
13645. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 4th
October 1917. Born Navenby, enlisted Lincoln and resident Wellingore,
Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Panel 35 to 37 and 162 to
162A. |
CLARKE |
Girdham |
Private
104171. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 35698 Essex Regiment.
Died 22nd December 1917, aged 33 years. Husband of Elizabeth E Clarke
of Nightingale Villa, Clay Street, Soham, Cambs. Born Lincoln, Lincs,
enlisted Newmarket and resident Soham, Cambs. Commemorated SOHAM
CEMETERY. A.272. |
DONSON |
Ernest |
Private
201082. B Coy, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds
23rd April 1918, aged 24 years. Son of James and Harriet Donson
of Blacksmith Lane, Navenby, Lincs. Born Navenby, enlisted Lincoln
and resident Navenby, Lincs. Commemorated ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.
XXXII.B.24. |
DUFFY |
James |
Unable
to identify CWGC/SDGW. No further information currently |
FISHER |
George |
Unable
to identify CWGC/SDGW. No further information currently |
HALES |
Walter |
Private
13630. B Coy, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died Gallipoli
6th October 1915, aged 19 years. Son of (the late) William and Theodosia
Haled of North Lane, Navenby, Lincs. Born Navenby, enlisted Lincoln
and resident Navenby, Lincs. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL. Panel
44 to 46. |
HEWITT |
William
M |
Private
25172. 10th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
27th October 1918. Born Coningsby and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated
TEZZE BRITISH CEMETERY. Plot 2. Row A. Grave 12. |
HUGHES |
Frank
Randall |
Private
17010. 7th Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 23rd March
1916, aged 26 years. Adopted son of Charles and Elizabeth Marshall.
. Born Navenby, Lincs, enlisted Hereford, Hef and resident Navenby,
Lincs. Commemorated LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY. V.D.14A. |
JOHNSON |
Sidney |
Private
205190, 2/5th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry).
Died of wounds 19th May 1918. Aged 23. Born at Navenby, Lincoln.
Enlisted Doncaster. Son of Thomas William and Martha K Johnson,
High St. Navenby. Buried in VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Nord, France. IV. F. 27. |
MORRIS |
Frederick |
Private
11621. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action between
1st July and 3rd July 1916, aged 31 years. Son of William and Sarah
Morris of Navenby, Lincs; brother of Thomas (below). Born and enlisted
Lincoln, resident Navenby, Lincs. Commemorated NORFOLK CEMETERY,
Becordel-Becourt. I.A.89. |
MORRIS |
Thomas |
Gunner
72960, 138th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, Killed in
action 12 April 1917. Son of William & Sarah Morris of Navenby,
Lincs; brother of Frederick (above). Born in Lincoln, resident in
and enlisted in Sheffield. Buried in AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 13. |
OLIVANT |
John |
Private
10790. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th
December 1915, aged 35 years. Son of Richard and Elizabeth Olivant
of Navenby, Lincs. Born Branston, enlisted Lincoln and resident
Navenby, Lincs. Commemorated CHAPELLE-D’ARMENTIERES NEW MILITARY
CEMETERY. D.8. |
PRIDGEON |
Ernest
John |
Private
14564. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th
September 1915, aged 23 years. Son of E.J and Eliza Pridgeon of
High Street, Navenby, Lincs. Born Boothby Heath, enlisted Lincoln
and resident Blankney Grange, Lincs. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL.
Panel 31 to 34. |
ROLLITT |
Stanhope |
Private
M2/191383. Royal Army Service Corps attd Agricultural Park. Died
22nd December 1918, aged 33 years. Son of John and Sarah Ann Rollitt
of Navenby, and husband of Mrs E.M Rollitt of 3, All Saints Street,
Stamford, Lincs. Commemorated MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, Kalamaria.
1086. |
RUDKIN |
George
H |
Possibly
2nd Lieutenant G.H Rudkin. Military Cross. 21st Battalion, Machine
Gun Corps. Died 29th October 1918. Commemorated FOLKINGHAM (St Andrew)
CHURCHYARD. |
SHARPE |
George |
Private
242489. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, formerly 3003 Lincolnshire
Yeomanry. Killed in action 7th June 1917, aged 26 years. Son of
William and Rebecca Sharpe of Blacksmith Lane, Navenby, Lincs. Born
Navenby, enlisted Grantham and resident Navenby, Lincs. Commemorated
LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY. XIX.C.24. |
SINGLETON |
Coldron
Slater |
Private
576. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 3rd July
1916, aged 21 years. Son of Henry Coldron and Mary Jane Singleton
of Lowfields, Navenby, Lincs. Born Navenby, enlisted Lincoln and
resident Navenby, Lincs. Commemorated HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, Mericourt-L’Abbe.
I.B.19. |
STEEL |
Arthur
Edward Spencer |
Private
63066. 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).
Killed in action 19th September 1918, aged 21 years. Son of Charles
Edward and Eliza Steel of High Street, Navenby, Lincs. Born Navenby,
enlisted Lincoln and resident Navenby, Lincs. Commemorated CHAPELLE
BRITISH CEMETERY, Holnon. II.A.16. |
TOYNBEE |
William |
Private
66144. 1st Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed
in action 4th November 1918. Born Navenby and enlisted Lincoln,
Lincs. Commemorated ST SOUPLET BRITISH CEMETERY. II.B.5. |
1939-1945 |
BELLAMY |
Albert
Edward |
Private
4802326. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 14th July 1945, aged 25 years.
Son of Albert and Beatrice Maud Bellamy of Navenby, Lincs. Brother
of George Leslie Bellamy. Commemorated NAVENBY CEMETERY. Sec D.
Grave 14. |
BELLAMY |
George
Leslie |
Private
4975167. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 28th February
1943, aged 23 years. Son of Albert and Beatrice Maud Bellamy of
Navenby, Lincs. Brother of Albert Edward Bellamy. Commemorated MEDJEZ-EL-BAB
MEMORIAL. Face 16. |
DEAN |
Ian
Trant |
Sub-Lieutenant
(A). HMS Ameer, Royal Navy (VR). Died 26th July 1945, aged 20 years.
Son of H Gordon and K.D.T Dean of Navenby, Lincs. Commemorated KANCHANABURI
WAR CEMETERY. 2.L.15. |
HOLMES |
Arthur
Noel |
Sergeant
(Obs) 581222. 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 24th May 1940,
aged 20 years. Son of Cecil Henry and Betty Holmes of Navenby, Lincs.
Commemorated NAVENBY CEMETERY. Sec B. Grave 21. |
RAY |
John |
Sergeant
1483955. 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR. Died 28th May 1944, aged
23 years. Son of Carlo and Ann Ray of Navenby, Lincs. Commemorated
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL. Panel 236. |
SIMPSON |
John
Richard |
Private
4799258. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 8th July 1944,
aged 35 years. Son of John William and Sarah Simpson of Navenby,
Lincs. Commemorated RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY. II.B.10. |
SMITH |
Leslie
Edwin Thomas |
Aircraftman
2nd Class 950490. Royal Air Force VR. Died 16th January 1941, aged
21 years. Son of Edwin Thomas and Dorothy Alice Smith of Navenby,
Lincs. Commemorated NAVENBY CEMETERY. Sec A. Grave 51. |
STEVENETT |
Kenneth
Allison |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) 122097. Royal Air Force VR. Died 16th May 1943,
aged 22 years. Son of Mr and Mrs A.C Stevenett of Navenby, Lincs.
Husband of Mrs M Stevenett. Commemorated NAVENBY CEMETERY. Sec A.
Grave 52. |
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18 February, 2020
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