Monday 30 June 2014

Grimethorpe St Lukes, Memorial Window WW1 & WW2

Memorial Window in St Luke's Church, Grimethorpe

Close up of Inscription on Memorial Window (photos taken 30 June 2014)
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing
 

Transcribed and photographed by BarnsleyHistorian

With thanks to George Tilley and Father Ian McCormack

Inscription:

In Honoured Memory of the Men and Women of this Village who laid down their Lives in the World Wars of 1914 - 18: 1939 - 45.  Requiescant in Pace

There are no individual names on this memorial, however a Book of Remembrance is placed just below the window - pages are turned each day to show the names of those who Fell.





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Grimethorpe St Lukes, Book of Remembrance

Book of Remembrance showing names for 1 July  - note they are all for 1916
(photograph taken 30 June 2014)

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photographed by BarnsleyHistorian


With thanks to George Tilley and Father Ian McCormack

The 1st July 1916 was the first day of the Battle of the Somme when so many of the men of Barnsley in the 13th and 14th York and Lancaster Regiment (the Barnsley Pals) and others from many other Regiments lost their lives.


This book rests in a wood and glass case below the Memorial Window to the Fallen of both World Wars.   A page is turned every day to show the names of the men or women who fell.

Names:
Where further information on a name has been researched by our volunteers it will be linked here  (look for the names in blue) to a page on this site or to an external site.


The book contains the names of the men on the Grimethorpe War Memorial.



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Sunday 29 June 2014

Penistone Royal British Legion WW1 Roll of Honour

WW1 Roll of Honour for Penistone Urban District
(photo taken 28 June 2014)
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photographed by Phil Gregg (Barnsley CAMRA) and additionally by Nigel Croft.


Transcribed by Pete Schofield and BarnsleyHistorian (from additional photos)

The reflections from the windows made this memorial difficult to photograph clearly - as a result some of the names were a little unclear until we were able to arrange a further visit to check our list against the actual plaque.


Names:
Where further information on a name has been researched by our volunteers it will be linked here  (look for the names in blue) to a page on this site or to an external site.


Frank Armitage
David Allott
Thomas Aston


Joe Booth
George Baker
Joe Bailey
Alfred Briggs
Francis M Barnes
Arthur Barsby
Joseph Bond
Herbert Bradley
Luther Beardsall
Henry Barden
Abe Battye
John S Booth
Harold Bradley
Marsh Ronald Beever
Thomas Booth
Tom Britt
Wilfred Barraclough
Squire Beaumont
Herbert V Barden
Frank Beever
George Barnes
James E Beard
Harold Briggs
George Booth
Harold Bill


Geo Herbert Claye
Hugh Coldwell
Arnold Crosland
William Cartwright
John Chapman
Richard J Coombes
Wm Ernest Crossley


James Donovan
John Dransfield
Harvey Depledge


John Fallas
John Fletcher
Willie Ford
Hubert Fretwell
Henry Fielding
Edward Horne Fallas
Geo Walter Fieldsend
Thomas Ford


Ernest Gray
Wm Osbert Goldthorpe
Mark Grainger
Albert Gaunt
George Glenn


Ernest Howard
Herbert Howard
Thomas Hirst
Albert Howard
Eric Hoyland
William L Hoyland
Clement Hall
Gordon Victor Haskell
Walter Holden
Irving Hirst
Walter HIll
Geo Henry Hinchliffe
Harry Hodson
Percy R Hales
Norman W Hampshire
Ton Hill
Alfred Hardy


Chas Henry Jesson
Herbert Jagger
Fred Jessop
Fred Jackson
Benj Johnson


Hewson Kirby
George Kaye
Fred Norrnan Kaye


John William Long
 Walter C Lundy
John William Latimer
Ernest Liles
Herbert Marsden Lee
Henry Moss
Joseph Moorhouse
William Marsh
Walter Maude
Ratcliffe Marsh
Harry Morley


William Nunn
Herbert Norman Naylor
Tom Newton
Harvey Newton


John Proud
George Proud
Albert Proud
Wm Edward Perkins
Sam Proud
Nathaniel Priest


James Roebuck
John Roebuck
Clarence Race
John W Roebuck
Ben Redfern
Norman Radcliffe
Chas Thompson Radcliffe
Roland Roebuck
Arnold Revell


William Stubbs
William Smith
Edmund Henry Smith
Bernard T Smith
Oliver Stenton
Willie Shaw
Arnold Stainforth
Robert Spence
Cyril Wm Senior
Alfred Sewell
Arnold Smith


Jonas Turner
Henry Turner
Hugh S Tomasson
Ben Turner
Arthur Taylor
George Henry Taylor
John Turner
William Turner
Ben Crosland Turner


Herbert Norman Ullott


Carolus Van Hemme


Roland Wilson
William Walters
William Welch
Henry Williams
Herbert Wood
Maurice Wadsworth
George Whitfield
Harland Watts
Austin Waring
Ernest Albert Wade
Albert John Walley
Harold Wilshaw
Jim Windle
Arthur Gordon Wilson
Edwin Eli Watts
Oliver Wood
Harry Wood


 


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Penistone Royal British Legion WW2 Memorial Plaque

WW2 List of Fallen for Penistone Township (photo taken 28 June 2014)
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing
Second World War - Barnsley War Memorials
Researched by MAC


Photographed by Phil Gregg (Barnsley CAMRA)


Transcribed by Pete Schofield

Names:
Where further information on a name has been researched by our volunteers it will be linked here  (look for the names in blue) to a page on this site or to an external site.

Leslie Allen
Fred Bateman
Charles J Biltcliffe
Jack Birkenshaw
Fred Calcutt
James Connolly
Gordon Credland
Fred H Faulkner
Walter Gooding
Harry Heys
Douglas H Higginson
Frederick Ineson
Charles Langley
Victor Lee
Donald Marsh
William McBurney
Gordon McLeod
Eric T R Millington
Amos Roebuck
Donald V Roebuck
Walter Standring
David Symons
Harry Tatchell
Ernest A Unwin
Wilfred Wood




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Penistone Royal British Legion WW1 Memorial Plaque

WW1 List of the Fallen for Penistone Township (photograph taken 28 June 2014)
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing
 

Photographed by Phil Gregg (Barnsley CAMRA)

Transcribed by Pete Schofield

Names:
Where further information on a name has been researched by our volunteers it will be linked here  (look for the names in blue) to a page on this site or to an external site.

Ernest Ashton
Albert Baker
Wilfred Barlow
Joseph Bower
Thomas Brewer
Joe Hague Brownhill
Joseph A Buckley
Charles Burman
Charles Richard Calcutt
Harry Champion
Colin Clarke
John Clarkson
Fred Cox
Arthur Crossley
John Day
Albert Dunn
Edrick Earnshaw
Frank Fearnley
Ernest Fennell
Ben Fieldsend
Radford Hames
Charles Hill
John Hill
Arnold Hodgkinson
Bert Hoyland
George Henry Jones
William Henry Jones
Harry Kershaw


Ernest Knowles
George Lee
Walter Lee
Ernest Lockwood
Ernest Marsh
Horace Micklethwaite
George Mitchell
Walter D Nall
Joseph Naylor
William Parker
Frank Peace
James Peaker
Walter Peaker
John Mason Pickering
Fred Platt
Edward Price
William Reed
Albert Edward Rose
Charles Edward Swift
Ernest Tatchell
Charles T Townend
Harry Hubert Taylor
Albert Vaughton
Ernest Clifford Vaughton
Albert Webster
Henry Wood
Oliver Wood
Tom Wright




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Ardsley Christ Church, Alfred Dalton Bond Bell

Barnsley Independent 15 January 1917 (thanks to Barnsley Archives)

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Newspaper Research by KingstoneHistory


Ardsley Memorial Gift

A new bell has been presented to the Ardsley Parish Church by Mrs A. D. Bond, of Ardsley Lodge, in memory of her husband, the late Lieutenant A. D. Bond, who died while serving in His Majesty's Forces.  The new bell weighs 1 1/3 cwt., and bears the inscription: - "Alfred Dalton Bond, 1888 - 1916."  After the dedication of the bell by the Vicar it was runf for the first time by Master Derek Bond, son of the donor.

Alfred Dalton Bond is also remembered on the Ardsley, Christ Church, Christ Church Parishioners - WW1 Plaque  and the Barnsley St Mary's Combined War Memorial.


He is buried in Ardsley Christ Church Churchyard cemetery and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.





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Tuesday 24 June 2014

Silkstone All Saints Churchyard Frank Sturdy

Frank is remembered on his parents' gravestone
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
 

In Loving Memory of / Emma / the dearly beloved wife of / William Sturdy / who died August 16th 1926 / aged 59 years / Also the above named / William Sturdy / who died Jany 18th 1933 / aged 66 years / Re-United / Also L/Cpl Frank Sturdy (R.E.) son of the above / who died of wounds June 18th 1918 / aged 25 years / Interred at Vignacourt Cemetery, France


Frank is also remembered on the
Silkstone All Saints WW1 plaque (originally in Stainborough St James) and the Hood Green War Memorial, Hood Green Road, Hood Green

Frank is buried in Vignacourt British Cemetery, France and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. 





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Silkstone All Saints Churchyard George and Joseph Bower

Joseph and George Bower are remembered on their family's gravestone
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
In Loving Memory / of / Mary Ann Bower / who died Sept 30th 1919 / aged 58 years / Also Edwin Bower / the beloved husband of the above / who died Sept 13th 1926 aged 80 years / Also Joseph their son / died Novr 6th 1918, aged 30 years / and George their son / died Octr 12th 1916, aged 27 years / At Rest / Killed in Action in France 1914-1918 War / Also Frank Bower their son / who died June 24th 1954 aged 68 years.


Joseph and George are also remembered on the Silkstone All Saints WW1 plaque (originally in Stainborough St James) and on the Hood Green War Memorial, Hood Green Road, Hood Green

Joseph is additionally remembered on the Penistone War Memorial, Market Place, Penistone and on the Thurgoland War Memorial, Smithy Hill, Thurgoland 

 
Joseph is buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.  

George is buried in the Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France and is remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.



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Silkstone All Saints Churchyard Arthur and Edward Batley

Edward and Arthur Batley remembered on the family gravestone
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription: 

In Loving Memory / of / Jane, wife of / James Batley / of Stainborough/ born September 11th 1814 / died November 24th 1892 / Also the above named / James Batley / who died May 4th 1902 / aged 81 years / Also of Pte Edward Batley / 12th Y&L Regt Missing at the / Battle of the Somme, July 1st 1916 / Aged 23 years / Also Arthur G Batley / 2nd Lt 11th Manchester Regt / Killed nr Cambrai Sept 27th 1918 / buried at Marbuion aged 28 years / sons of George & Sarah A Batley / of Stainborough / Also of the above named / Sarah A Batley / who died January 20th 1923 / aged 64 years.

Edward and Arthur are also remembered on the

Silkstone All Saints WW1 plaque (originally in Stainborough St James),on the
Hood Green War Memorial, Hood Green Road, Hood Green,on the Stainborough, Wentworth Castle Roll of Honour, nr Barnsley and on the
Barnsley, Holgate Grammar School Old Boys - WW1  memorial in the Cooper Gallery in Barnsley.



Edward is buried in the A.I.F burial ground at Flers, France and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.  

Arthur is buried in the Quarry Cemetery, Marquion, France is is remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.



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Gawber Churchyard, Thomas Wiper RAFVR

Thomas Wiper remembered on his parents' gravestone
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by BarnsleyHistorian

Grave Location and Inscription: 

In Loving Memory of / our dear parents & brother / Albert Wiper / died Sept 1st 1944 aged 60 years / Alice Wiper / died Dec 23rd 1949 aged 62 years / Thomas Wiper / died whilst Prisoner of War / April 28th 1945, aged 28 years / Resting in Peace

He is buried in Labuan War Cemetery in Malaysia and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

Thomas Wiper is also remembered on the Redfearn Bros Ltd Roll of Honour.



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Gawber Churchyard, Horace Robinson, KOYLI

Horace Robinson is remembered on his family's gravestone
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Second World War - Barnsley War Memorials
Researched by MAC


Photograph by BarnsleyHistorian

Grave Location and Inscription: 

In Loving Memory of / Harold / the beloved son of  / William Henry & Agnes Robinson / died May 25th 1936 / aged 30 years / "At Rest" / Also the above named / William Henry Robinson / died Dec 22nd 1939 / aged 67 years / also the above named Agnes Bain Robinson / died Sep 20th 1969 / aged 93 years / also Horace, their son / Killed in Action in Italy / Sept 11th 1943, aged 33 years / also Eric Robinson, son of the above / died May 18th 1975 aged 63 years / Also John Stafford / who died 24th Feb 1990 / also Elizabeth Stafford nee Robinson / who died 9th Oct 2004 / wife of John / Rest in Peace

Horace is buried in the Bari War Cemetery in Italy and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.


Horace is also remembered on the Carlton War Memorial.



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Grimethorpe Men in the Great War Book

This useful book can be found on the Reference shelf in the Acorn Centre, High Street, Grimethorpe. 

It lists all the men on the Grimethorpe War Memorial outside St Luke's Church and on the Roll of Honour in Grimethorpe Working Men's Club on Brierley Road.  There are collected newspaper cuttings about the fallen men and information on where they are buried or remembered (if they have no known resting place).

Researched by Ronald Harpham and Thomas Hughes, this is the kind of project that should exist for every town's war memorial.

Grimethorpe Working Men's Club, WW2 Roll of Honour, Brierley Road

WW2 Roll of Honour in Grimethorpe WMC
(photo taken 24 June 2014 - apologies for the poor picture)
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Second World War - Barnsley War Memorials
Researched by MAC


Photographed by BarnsleyHistorian
Transcribed by Pete Schofield

This plaque is in the main room of the club, framed with glass it was difficult to photograph without reflections from the windows and in the low light conditions.  Separate images were taken of sections to enable us to prepare a transcription.

Names:
Where further information on a name has been researched by our volunteers it will be linked here  (look for the names in blue) to a page on this site or to an external site.


The Following Paid the Supreme Sacrifice

Baldwin A GHR,
Cox E DWR,
Gray F Y&L,
Leadbeater E GH,
McMullen S WG,
Morris J KOYLI,
Nippers   RA,
Shobbrook I RAMC,
Stewardson S RA.

Men who Served in HM Forces

Aldred W  R.E.,
Almond J  R.E.,
Atherton H  B.W.,
Austin H  G.S.C.,
Banks T  A.M.P.C.,
Bailey P  W.Y.,
Bradley G  R.E.,
Bloore H  R.A.F.,
Broome J  R.A.,
Bragg H  B.W.,
Baldwin G  R.A.,
Bailey S  KOYLI,
Baldwin E  W.Y.,
Callinan C  R.A.,
Clarke V  R.E.,
Clifton T  W.G.,
Cunliffe W  A.M.P.C.,
Connor D  A.M.P.C.,
Cuthbert F R  R.A.F.,
Cox L  A & S,
Craggs G  R.N.,
Clarke E  A.T.R.,
Denman R  R.A.,
Dickinson J  W.Y.,
Dye J C M.M.  KOYLi,
Dye C  Y&L,
Davies L  R.E.,
Edwards M  R.A.S.C.,
Elland R  KOYLi,
Ford I  KOYLI,
Fletcher F  W.G.,
Foers N  R.A.M.C.,
Gath M  R.A.S.C.,
Gath F  R.A.,
Gray G  C.G.,
Guest B  A.M.P.C.,
Goodall T  R.A.F.,
Griffiths G  R.A.F.,
Gacoine R  R.A.F.,
Harding G  R.C.of S.,
Hogan H  R.A.O.C.,
Hone S  R.A.S.C.,
Hunton T  W.Y.,
Hopson T  W.Y.,
Hill R  R.F.,
Hyde M  KOYLI,
Hughes J  R.E.,
Hepplestone   R.A.,
Halkyard S  R.A.F.,
Hitchen A J  A.M.P.C.,
Hanwell D  C.G.,
Hawley H  A.M.P.C.,
Hall P  R.E.,
Hawkins C  R.E.,
Halliday D  R.A.,
Hopson F  KOYLI,
Howe W  R.A.,
Halpin E  R.A.F.,
Hill K  R.N.,
Ibbotson F  R.A.,
Johnson P  A.M.P.C.,
Jones W A  R.A.F.,
Johnson H  R.A.,
Kenworthy L  R.M.L.I.,
Kenworthy D  R.A.F.,
Knight E  KOYLI,
Knight P  E.Y.,
Kirk L   R.N.,
Leonard W  R.N.,
Linley W  R.A.F.,
Linstead I  A.M.P.C.,
Mowbray W  A.M.P.C.,
Mowbray C  A.M.P.C.,
McMullen J  A.M.P.C.,
Mageary W  R.T.R.,
Mageary J T  R.A.F.,
Makings F  KOYLI,
Morgan E  R.E.,
Makings W  KOYLI,
Owen F  A.M.P.C.,
Rounds G  R.E.,
Rounds F  R.E.,
Rounds J  A.M.P.C.,
Rowney K  S.L.I.,
Rimmington F  A.M.P.C.,
Rowley A  R.A.,
Sudworth A  W.G.,
Sturrock  R.A.,
Shobbrook L  R.A.F.,
Stacey N  D.W.R.,
Rimmington L  R.A.,
Rowley J  R.A.,
Sudworth J R  W.G.,
Scales W  R.A.,
Swaby J W  W.Y.,
Swift D  R.A.F.,
Seacroft W  R.A.O.C.,
Tipple J W  R.E.,
Thompson J  R.T.R.,
Topping J  KOYLI,
Tasker H  R.E.,
Wall W  R.A.,
Wormald A E  KOYLI,
Willis F  A.M.P.C.,
Wood J  A.M.P.C.,
Wenham F  Y&L,
Wilks G  R.A.F.,
Walmsley W  R.A.,
Whittaker A  M.N.,
Wooton J  KOYLI,
Young G A  R.E.,,




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Grimethorpe Working Men's Club, WW1 Roll of Honour, Brierley Road

WW1 Roll of Honour, upstairs in Grimethorpe WMC (photo taken 24 June 2014)
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing
 

Photographed by BarnsleyHistorian
Transcribed by Pete Schofield

This huge Roll of Honour can be viewed by request.  


Inscription:
The names above are of Brave and Loyal Members of the Grimethorpe Working Mens Coub, who leaving their peaceful avocation, took arms for Britain in the Great European War of 1914.

Names:
Where further information on a name has been researched by our volunteers it will be linked here  (look for the names in blue) to a page on this site or to an external site.


They Gave Their Lives for Home and Country

Allott John RFA,
Allott David W Yorks,
Atherton W Royal Munsters,
Bailey Fred KOYLI,
Banks Richard D KOYLI,
Bubb Chas NQ Staff,
Coop Frank RN,
Dixon John KOYLI,
Fury John W Y&L,
Hague Henry Y&L,
Hughes Dan KOYLI,
Jessop R T Middlesex Regt,
Leonard Geo B WY Regt
Marsh J T RFA,
Murray Jas RGA,
Nicholson W H Y&L,
Nutter John Y&L,
O'Brien Chas KOYLI,
Robinson John Y&L,
Saunders Thos 2nd Roy Marines,
Staley A KOYLI,
Wainwright F KOYLI,
Ward W 2nd Leicesters,
Wilman T KOYLI.

Men Who Served in HM Forces

Allen Edwin  KOYLI,
Allen Thomas  Y&L,
Allen Samuel  M.G.O.,
Allott Joseph  W.YORKS.,
Ashcroft John  Y&L,
Bagshaw Albert R.F.A.,
Bagshaw Thos R.F.A.,
Bailey David  KOYLI,
Bentley George R.M.L.I.,
Bentley J.E.  Y&L,
Beard M.H.  R.F.A.,
Berridge Wilfred 14th Y&L,
Birchall William R.E.,
Briscoe Bert  KOYLI,
Briscoe Edwin  R.H.A.,
Bridge Herbert  R.A.S.C,
Brownsword Peter R.N.D.,
Buckingham Gilbert RIFLES,
Buckingham John T SHERWd. FORESTrs.,
Burke William   KOYLI,
Busby Thomas R.E.,
Callinan Thomas 2nd COLDstm. Gds.,
Callaghan Saml D 14th RESERVE,
Campbell Joseph 3rd CONN RANGs,
Cawley Jas  14th Y&L,
Chadwick Archie R.G.A.,
Chadwick Percy R.E.,
Clarke Albert  KOYLI,
Clarke Rowland Y&L,
Cottrell William F.H.A.,
Collins William S KOYLI,
Cooper Ely  R.N.D.,
Cooper John E R.E.,
Corbett Henry  2nd NORTH.FUS.,
Cosgrave John Geo M.G.C.,
Cox James  LANC.FUS.,
Crossley John  Y&L,
Cunningham Bernard R.N.,
Dabbs William  KOYLI,
Dashwood Alfred Y&L,
Davies John  E.Y.,
Dent T W  KOYLI,
Denton W  KOYLI,
Dickenson J W A.P.C.,
Dickenson J E  KOYLI,
Dickenson M  TANKS,
Dodd Samuel  KOYLI,
Entwistle Thos  KOYLI,
Firth Arthur  17th W.YORKS,
Fisher William  3rd E.YORKS,
Fletcher Henry 13th Y&L,
Fletcher Israel  1st L.N.L.,
Garrity M  KOYLI,
Garrity P  KOYLI,
Gath J E  KOYLI,
Ghent Thos  KOYLI,
Gill John  A.S.C.,
Glynn M  WEST YORKS,
Goggins M  KOYLI,
Goodison E  M.G.C.,
Gorner Jas  KOYLI,
Green W H  Y&L,
Green G  Y&L,
Green G A  R.F.A.,
Green Joseph  Y&L,
Griffiths R  Y&L,
Hague Alfred  Y&L,
Hall Henry  Y&L,
Hall John  Y&L,
Hammond Wm KOYLI,
Hamshaw E  KOYLI,
Harby Henry  A.S.C.,
Hardwick Geo  M.G.C.,
Hargreaves C T KOYLI,
Harrington E  F.F.A.,
Harrison L  HUSSARS,
Hawley W  A.S.C.,
Heath E  KOYLI,
Hepworth A  R.E.,
Hewitt B  R.G.A.,
Hibbert J H  DRAKES BATT,
Hill Fred  KOYLI,
Hill Joseph  KOYLI,
Hill William  M.G.C.,
Hinchliffe Jas  R.F.A,
Holding Geo  KOYLI,
Holiday Thos  R.F.A.,
Holland J  KOYLI,
Holmes John  Y&L,
Howell Herbert A.S.C.,
Howe Fred  KOYLI,
Howie R  KOYLI,
Hughes D  KOYLi,
Hughes Thos  KOYLI,
Hyde William  KOYLI,
Ineson John  R.E.,
Iveson Chas  D of W,
Jackson W  Y&L,
Jackson W  KOYLI,
Jackson Lewis  Y&L,

Jones Joseph  C.G.,
Jordan M  6th C.R.,
Kenworthy L  R.M.L.I.,
Kirk L   KOYLI,
Lacey Joe  R.ENGrs,
Lewis john  KOYLI,
Linstead A  G.G.,
Lloyd W H   R.A.F.,
Lockwood Thomas Y&L,
Lowring F  KOYLI,
Mahoney E  DRAGn.GUARDS,
Makings F  R.M.L.I.,
Makings W H  R.F.A.,
Mallinson H  Y&L,
Marrey W  Y&L,
McHugh John  K.R.R.,
McMahon Campbell CONNAUGHT Rang,
McDonagh J W KOYLI,
Mellor Jas  Y&L,
Milner J  KOYLI,
Monaghan A  Y&L,
Morris Wm  R.N.D.,
Moore R  Y&L,
Moore W  KOYLI,
Neill M   KOYLI,
Newham J E  KOYLI,
Nicholson Clifford R.M.A.,
Nicholson Fred R.F.A.,
North B  M.G.C.,
Nutt John  Y&L,
O'Connor Jas  KOYLi,
O'Connor Wm  KOYLI,
Oliver C R  R.G.A.,
Omerod David  W.Y.,
Owen I   R.E.,
Parkin B  Y&L,
Parnham Geo  Y&L,
Pickersgill Geo Y&L,
Powis Henry  Y&L,
Redmile Geo  NOTTS & DERBY,
Redmile L  R.N.,
Redmile R  KOYLI,
Rigby J E  K.O.R.R.,
Roberts Albert  NOTTS & DERBY,
Roberts Ernest R.G.A.,
Rogerson Chas Y&L,
Rowley Geo  KOYLi,
Rowley Jas  KOYLI,
Rowley Wm  Y&L,
Rowney A  Y&L,
Rowney E  E.Y.,
Rowney Hy  R.E.,
Roystone Geo  KOYLi,
Sanderson John Y&L,
Seacroft J T  13th HUSSARS,
Seacroft W H  R.F.A.,
Sharman J A  R.E.,
Shepherd S J  R.E.,
Shuttleworth j  KOYLI,
Simpson H  R.A.M.C.,
Smale C J  R.M.,
Smallman A  KOYLI,
Smallman E  Y&L,
Smallman Geo Y&L,
Smillie J D  Y&L,
Smith E  R.F.A.,
Smith Geo  Y&L,
Smith Holder  KOYLI,
Smith Horace  R.E.,
Smith J A  R.E.,
Smith Jos  Y&L,
Smith Thos  R.N.D.,
Soar Henry  K.R.R.,
Stewardson E  D of W,
Stewardson M  KOYLI,
Stuart W  W.YORKS,
Sweeney P  R.F.A.,
Swift W  R.A.M.C.,
Thomas T W  R.N.A.S.,
Thomason C  S.G.,
Thompson H M R.A.M.C.,
Thorley H  A.S.C.M.,
Thorpe C  Y&L,
Townsend E E  Y&L,
Townsley A  KOYLI,
Townsley H  Y&L,
Tomlinson W  R.F.A.,
Tonge E  R.E.,
Toone i  KOYLI,
Topping F  KOYLI,
Turner R  KOYLI,
Twigger W  R.F.A.,
Vickers C  Y&L,
Welsh P  KOYLI,
Welsh R  R.A.M.C.,
Watson A  KOYLI,
Watts W  D.L.I.,
Wedge J W  Y&L,
Whaling J  Y&L,
Whike A  Y&L,
Whike J  R.E.,
Whike N  N.D.,
White Hy  Y&L,
Widdowson J  D.L.I.,
Wightman B  H.L.I.,
Wilby Geo Snr  KOYLI,
Wilby Geo Jnr  Y&L,
Wilkinson J C  R.G.A.,
Williams J O  W.YORKS,
Wilson Chas  R.C.D.,
Wilson Wm  KOYLI,
Womack Wm  KOYLI,
Woodhouse H  M.G.C.,
Woodward C  A.S.C.,
Worsfold T  A.S.C.,
Wray E  KOYLI,
Morris A  Y&L,




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Monday 23 June 2014

War Memorial Gravestones in Hoylandswaine Churchyard

During both the First and Second World Wars re-repatriation of the bodies of fallen servicemen and women was not usual.  The Unknown Soldier, entombed in Westminster Abbey represents those buried and commemorated overseas who could not come home.  For many families, deprived of a graveside at which to mourn, one solution was to add the name of their lost son (or daughter) to the family gravestone in their local churchyard.  

The Imperial War Museum's War Memorials' Archive defines a War Memorial as "any tangible object which has been erected or dedicated to commemorate those killed as a result of war, conflict or peacekeeping; who served in war or conflict; or who died whilst engaged in military service."  This includes gravestones which commemorate a casualty buried elsewhere.  There must be a clear statement on the memorial (or in a printed document such as a newspaper report from the time) that defines the commemorative purpose of the feature and reports its erection. The full wording of their definition can be found here.

Thus gravestones which include wording such as: died of wounds received in action, killed in action, fell in France, died on active service, reported missing in action, or even killed accidentally while on active service all count as War Memorials.  The wording is a "clear statement" that the purpose of recording that person's name on the gravestone is as a memorial.

Graves which are situated on the site of the burial of a casualty, such as Commonwealth War Graves, are not War Memorials, however the Barnsley War Memorials Project is also collecting their details for inclusion in the Barnsley Roll of Honour.

Hoylandswaine Churchyard has one Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial in addition to the two war memorial gravestones shown below.

Further information and usually a larger photograph have been provided where the name is coloured blue, click to follow the link.
 
*
 Gravestone Location
Section Row No.
Soldier's Name & Regiment
Date of Death
Photograph
*
Arthur Lionel Bashforth

Glider Pilot Regiment
A A C


18 September 1944
*
John Willie Charlesworth

South Staffordshire Regt

27 May 1918
*
Frederick Boulton Clarke

th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)

12 April 1917
*
*
* *


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War Memorial Gravestones in Grimethorpe Cemetery

During both the First and Second World Wars re-repatriation of the bodies of fallen servicemen and women was not usual.  The Unknown Soldier, entombed in Westminster Abbey represents those buried and commemorated overseas who could not come home.  For many families, deprived of a graveside at which to mourn, one solution was to add the name of their lost son (or daughter) to the family gravestone in their local churchyard.  

The Imperial War Museum's War Memorials' Archive defines a War Memorial as "any tangible object which has been erected or dedicated to commemorate those killed as a result of war, conflict or peacekeeping; who served in war or conflict; or who died whilst engaged in military service."  This includes gravestones which commemorate a casualty buried elsewhere.  There must be a clear statement on the memorial (or in a printed document such as a newspaper report from the time) that defines the commemorative purpose of the feature and reports its erection. The full wording of their definition can be found here.

Thus gravestones which include wording such as: died of wounds received in action, killed in action, fell in France, died on active service, reported missing in action, or even killed accidentally while on active service all count as War Memorials.  The wording is a "clear statement" that the purpose of recording that person's name on the gravestone is as a memorial.

Graves which are situated on the site of the burial of a casualty, such as Commonwealth War Graves, are not War Memorials, however the Barnsley War Memorials Project is also collecting their details for inclusion in the Barnsley Roll of Honour.

Grimethorpe Cemetery has twelve Commonwealth War Graves Commission burials in addition to the five war memorial gravestones shown below.  A soldier killed in Northern Ireland in 1971 is also buried in the cemetery, Clifford Loring. There is also the burial of a soldier who died in 2004, Charles David Sellar.

John Allott  WW1
C Bubb WW1
James Henry Buckingham WW2
Fred Chopping WW2
William Connor WW1
W Hall WW1
William Henry Hinks WW2
Lavinia Judge WW2 
George Kenchington WW2
Albert Prosser WW1
Charles Henry Snowden WW2
Thomas Henry Westhead WW2

Further information and usually a larger photograph have been provided where the name is coloured blue, click to follow the link.
 
 Gravestone Location
Section Row No.
Soldier's Name & Regiment
Date of Death
Photograph
O 976
Clifford K Loring
Coldstream Guards

11 April 1945

C 501
Albert Waltham
K O Y L I

1 July 1916
K 72
Tom Johnson

Durham Light Infantry

15 September 1916
F 365
Percy Lumb
Prince of Wales Own

29 August 1918
D 243
Albert B Chilton
Royal Corps of Signals

18 May 1943

War Memorial Gravestones in Gawber Churchyard

During both the First and Second World Wars re-repatriation of the bodies of fallen servicemen and women was not usual.  The Unknown Soldier, entombed in Westminster Abbey represents those buried and commemorated overseas who could not come home.  For many families, deprived of a graveside at which to mourn, one solution was to add the name of their lost son (or daughter) to the family gravestone in their local churchyard.  

The Imperial War Museum's War Memorials' Archive defines a War Memorial as "any tangible object which has been erected or dedicated to commemorate those killed as a result of war, conflict or peacekeeping; who served in war or conflict; or who died whilst engaged in military service."  This includes gravestones which commemorate a casualty buried elsewhere.  There must be a clear statement on the memorial (or in a printed document such as a newspaper report from the time) that defines the commemorative purpose of the feature and reports its erection. The full wording of their definition can be found here.

Thus gravestones which include wording such as: died of wounds received in action, killed in action, fell in France, died on active service, reported missing in action, or even killed accidentally while on active service all count as War Memorials.  The wording is a "clear statement" that the purpose of recording that person's name on the gravestone is as a memorial.

Graves which are situated on the site of the burial of a casualty, such as Commonwealth War Graves, are not War Memorials, however the Barnsley War Memorials Project is also collecting their details for inclusion in the Barnsley Roll of Honour.

Gawber Churchyard has four Commonwealth War Graves Commission burials in addition to the two war memorial gravestones shown below.

Further information and usually a larger photograph have been provided where the name is coloured blue, click to follow the link.
 
 Gravestone Location
Section Row No.
Soldier's Name & Regiment
Date of Death
Photograph
*
Thomas Wiper

Royal Air Force 
Volunteer Reserve

28 April 1945

*
Horace Robinson

King's Own Yorkshire
Light Infantry

11 September 1943

Friday 20 June 2014

New War Memorial for Bolton on Dearne and the Dearne Towns

Stonemasons at work in Bolton on Dearne cemetery (photo from Peter Davies)
Work has begun on the new memorial for the fallen of the Dearne towns.  The new memorial has been organised by the Peter Shields of the Dearne Memorial Group and Barnsley Cemeteries Project.  The project will cost between £25k and £30k.

Posters with lists of the names of the fallen have been distributed widely around the area asking for donations over the past year. 


Just one of the many posters appealing for donations
listing the names of the fallen of Bolton upon Dearne, Goldthorpe and Highgate
Click to enlarge
Mr Shields said: “The memorial is seven foot high. It consists of a five-sided obelisk made of Yorkshire stone with five black granite panels etched with gold lettering for WW1, WW2 and other conflicts. On the top of the obelisk is a bust of a soldier in reverse arms with head bowed.”

The memorial to 199 people from WW1 and 86 men from WW2 is being placed in Bolton-on-Dearne Cemetery and will be unveiled in August this year.

To donate visit www.cemeteries.org or email petershields184@hotmail.com


Looking like a Memorial - the site at the beginning of June 2014 (photo from Peter Davies)
 





Thursday 19 June 2014

Hoylandswaine St. John's, Thomas Lockwood Memorial Plaque

Memorial Plaque to Thomas Lockwood in St John's Church Hoylandswaine


Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photographed by Pete Schofield

Inscription:
In Memory of / Pte Thomas Lockwood / of Hill Top, Hoylandswaine / of the 2nd Batt KOYLI / who was killed in Action on Feby 9th 1916 / at Aveluy, France aged 36 years / He was awarded for Bravery the DCM and also the Russian Order of St George / "Soldier Rest, Thy Warfare O'er / Dream of Battlefields No More"

Advance notice of the unveiling ceremoney was given in the Barnsley Chronicle on 8 July 1916.

On Sunday a memorial tablet is to be unveiled in the Hoylandswaine Parish Church to the memory of the late Corporal Tom Lockwood, D.C.M., and Order of St.George, 2nd K.O.Y.L.I.


Read more about Thomas on Barnsley Soldiers Remembered


Thomas is also remembered on the
Hoylandswaine War Memorial, Barnsley Road, Hoylandswaine and possibly on the war memorial at Wombwell (yet to be proven)

He is buried in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website




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Monday 16 June 2014

War Memorial Gravestones in Silkstone Churchyard

During both the First and Second World Wars re-repatriation of the bodies of fallen servicemen and women was not usual.  The Unknown Soldier, entombed in Westminster Abbey represents those buried and commemorated overseas who could not come home.  For many families, deprived of a graveside at which to mourn, one solution was to add the name of their lost son (or daughter) to the family gravestone in their local churchyard.  

The Imperial War Museum's War Memorials' Archive defines a War Memorial as "any tangible object which has been erected or dedicated to commemorate those killed as a result of war, conflict or peacekeeping; who served in war or conflict; or who died whilst engaged in military service."  This includes gravestones which commemorate a casualty buried elsewhere.  There must be a clear statement on the memorial (or in a printed document such as a newspaper report from the time) that defines the commemorative purpose of the feature and reports its erection. The full wording of their definition can be found here.

Thus gravestones which include wording such as: died of wounds received in action, killed in action, fell in France, died on active service, reported missing in action, or even killed accidentally while on active service all count as War Memorials.  The wording is a "clear statement" that the purpose of recording that person's name on the gravestone is as a memorial.

Graves which are situated on the site of the burial of a casualty, such as Commonwealth War Graves, are not War Memorials, however the Barnsley War Memorials Project is also collecting their details for inclusion in the Barnsley Roll of Honour.

Silkstone Churchyard contains four Commonwealth War Graves.

Heritage Silkstone is an organisation which aims to preserve and further the understanding of the heritage of the Village of Silkstone.  It has a research room in All Saints Church in Silkstone with lots of information about the area. Visit their website for more details.

Silkstone Remembers is a partnership between the Barnsley War Memorials Project and Heritage Silkstone to remember the Fallen of Silkstone online.

In the list below, where the name is blue click to follow the link to a page with a larger photograph, more information and links.

 Gravestone Location
Section Row No.
Soldier's Name & Regiment
Date of Death
Photograph
*
Edward Batley
York & Lancaster Regiment
1 July 1916

Arthur Batley
Manchester Regiment
27 September 1918
*
Joseph Bower
Welsh Regiment
6 November 1918

George Bower
York & Lancaster Regiment
12 October 1916
*
Frank Sturdy
Royal Engineers  

18 June 1918
*
George Brook
York & Lancaster Regiment
30 October 1918
*
Richard K Funnell
Durham Light Infantry
29 May 1918
*
David Williams
Royal Navy HMS Fearless
24 July 1941
*
Frank Basford
Royal Artillery  
22 June 1942
*
George Bostwick

Manchester Rgt

30 Jun 1917

Headstone destroyed by UDC