Ardsley Churchyard and Cemetery CWGC Burials

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) recognises the burials of men and women who fell in the First and Second World Wars.  Where a men or women has no known grave they are remembered on CWGC memorials around the world, usually close to the place that they fell.

The most common CWGC gravestone is made of Portland Stone. This is bright white when new and very conspicuous in a churchyard or cemetery even when a little darkened by age.  The size and style of the stones was designed to be the similar for everyone, no matter what rank, regiment, class, religion or nationality.  See this section on the CWGC website for background information.

Each stone has a rounded top, some have the crest or badge of a regiment and/or a religious symbol. There is an inscription giving rank, name, regiment and date of death, sometimes age is included.  At the foot of the stone is a space for a family dedication.

When the burial of a serviceman or women is within a family plot, their details are often recorded on a family gravestone.  This can be quite confusing as other family gravestones in the same churchyard bearing similar inscriptions are memorials to men or women NOT buried there.  It is only when the burial of the serviceman or woman has occurred in that place that it is recorded by the CWGC.

There are two First World War CWGC burials in Ardsley Churchyard, both have family gravestones. There are fifteen CWGC burials in Ardsley Cemetery, nine are First World War including one with a family gravestone, and six are Second World War.

Note: If the photos below are overlapping the table and covering text try turning your phone or tablet landscape.  Links on the names are to the CWGC website. The FindAGrave links will take you to a webpage which usually contains a transcription and a photo.

Gravestone Location Section Row No. FindAGrave	Soldier's Name & Regiment Date of Death	Gravestone Photograph
Churchyard West of Church FindAGrave	Alfred Dalton Bond York and Lancaster Rgt 22 May 1916
Churchyard North-West of Church FindAGrave	Harry Gelder York and Lancaster Rgt 22 March 1917
Cemetery G 321 FindAGrave	Fred Scorah Bent   Labour Corps 11 November 1918
Cemetery O 40 FindAGrave	Sam Buckley York and Lancaster Rgt 20 November 1915
Cemetery F 298 FindAGrave	Edgar Robinson Cooper York and Lancaster Rgt 22 November 1918
Cemetery T 786 FindAGrave	George William Ellis Royal Field Artillery 4 May 1918
Cemetery K 92 FindAGrave	Patrick Foy York and Lancaster Rgt 1 September 1916
Cemetery K 1140 FindAGrave	John Richard Heptinstall Royal Engineers 25 June 1916
Cemetery T 789 FindAGrave	Tom Hudson Border Regiment 15 April 1918
Cemetery E 246 FindAGrave	Joseph Pearce York and Lancaster Rgt 3 May 1919
Cemetery S 690 FindAGrave	Fred Proctor West Yorkshire Rgt (Prince of Wale's Own) 1 December 1918 (see CWGC site for full inscription on stone which is obscured by pot)
Cemetery G 413 FindAGrave	Frederick Dyson Royal Navy, H.M.S. Victory 27 September 1946
Cemetery U 863A FindAGrave	Leslie Fletcher Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 16 December 1943
Cemetery G 21 FindAGrave	Charles Ernest Lyon Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) 30 December 1940
Cemetery U 868A FindAGrave	Jack Turner Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 31 July 1942
Cemetery U 870A FindAGrave	Roy Winder Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) 2 December 1940
Cemetery D 162 FindAGrave	Frederick Arthur Wright Pioneer Corps 7 January 1941

 

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