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CASTLE
RISING WAR
MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright ©
Transcribed and photographed by Carolynn Langley. Researched by Lynda
Smith - 2004
There
are a number of War Memorials in Castle Rising.
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Photograph
Copyright © Carolynn Langley 2004
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Two
lanterns stand in the High Street, which have the following inscriptions
on brass plaques:
ERECTED
BY THE PEOPLE OF CASTLE RISING
AS A MEMORIAL OF THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918.
ERECTED
BY THE PEOPLE OF CASTLE RISING
AS A MEMORIAL OF THE 2ND WORLD WAR 1939-1945.
There is a Roll of honour on the wall of St Lawrence's Church facing the
entrance. The memorial gives full name and Regiment:
IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE PARISH OF
CASTLE RISING, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE TWO WORLD WARS.
1914- 1918
| CHILVERS |
Arthur
Reginald |
Private
29140, East Surrey Regiment, posted to 1st/23rd Battalion, London
Regiment. Died 9 May 1918. Aged 19. Born 2 April 1899 in Middleton,
Norfolk, resident King's Lynn, Norfolk, enlisted Grove Park, Kent.
Baptised 7 May 1899 in Middleton, Norfolk. Son of George and Sarah
Chilvers, of Castle Rising Lodge, South Wootton, King's Lynn, Norfolk.
No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
Panel 44 and 45. |
| COOPER |
Josiah |
Private
15393, 9th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action
in France & Flanders on 13th March 1916. Aged 31. Born Grimston.
Enlisted Mexborough. Son of Josiah and Jemima Louisa Cooper, of
Grimston, Norfolk. Buried in Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 29. |
| MARSTERS |
Eric
James |
Private
2442, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Missing believed killed
in action at Sulva, Gallipoli, 28th August 1915. Enlisted East Dereham.
No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 42
to 44. |
| TWAITE |
George |
 Private
G/19051. 6th Battalion The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Formerly
G/24558. 28th Battalion Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action in
France & Flanders on 3rd May 1917. Born North Wooton, Norfolk. Lived
and enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of the late Thomas and Anna Maria
Twaite; husband of Maria Twaite. No known grave. Commemorated on
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2. Also commemorated
on family grave in in St Lawrence Churchyard, Castle Rising. |
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1939 – 1945 |
| WARD |
Albert
Douglas |
 Gunner
1461397. 65 (The Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Died on 24th January 1942. Aged 21. Son of George William and
Kate Ward, of North Wootton, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated
on Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Column 41.
Extract
from local paper:
KILLED
IN THE
MIDDLE EAST
Mr and Mrs G W. Ward. Castle Rising, have received official
notification of the death of their son, Gnr. Albert Douglas
Ward. Royal Artillery, In the Middle EWA. The first lntimaton
they received was in a letter sent home by Gnr. Charles Sharman.
Castle Rising. who wrote: "Tell Albert's people we buried
him in the desert, with a proper service. This took place after
we were captured in January."
On learning this, Mr. and Mrs. Ward wrote to the Red Cross for
further information and last week they received verification
of their son's death although the Red Cross could give no definite
details of the circumstances.
Gnr. Ward, who was formerly employed by Messrs. Plownght, Pratt
and Harbage, Lynn, joined an anti-tank regiment formed in Lynn
during 1939. He went to France in 1940. where be fought in the
rearguard action at Dunkirk, and shortly afterwards he went
to the Middle East. He was taken prisoner last January. and
since then his parents had received several letters written
before his capture.
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| BOCKING |
Hubert
Arthur |
Private
5771337, 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died on 21st September
1944. Aged 29. Son of William Rainer Bocking and Agnes Bocking;
husband of Olive Joan Bocking (nee Pointer), of King's Lynn, Norfolk.No
known grave. Commemorated on Singapore Memorial. Column 49.
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Two
brass plaques on the Church wall:
In
memory of HENRY G. HOWARD erected by his brother officers.
TO
THE DEAR MEMORY OF
HENRY GRENVILLE HOWARD
OF CASTLE RISING NORFOLK
2ND LIEUTENANT 2ND BATTALION KINGS ROYAL RIFLES.
BORN JUNE 1877
DIED AT CALCUTTA JULY 21 1899
Deeply
loved and mourned by all who knew him
He shall inherit joy and a crown of gladness.
TO THE MEMORY OF HENRY REDVERS GREVILLE HOWARD
OF CASTLE RISING NORFOLK.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL THE KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS
BORN 31ST OCTOBER 1911
DIED 5TH MARCH 1978
THE
LORD BLESS THEE AND KEEP THEE.
Last updated
2 October, 2026
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