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Memorial

Book of Remembrance 1914-18 St. Edmund pages 19-32

Reference

B136.06b

Place

BEARPARK

Map ref

2343

Original Location

St. Edmund King and Martyr Church.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Probably Saturday October 8th 1921, at the same time as the unveiling of the War Memorial Window.

Memorial Description

Book of Remembrance, 1 foot 5 inches high x 11 inches wide x 2 inches thick. Bound in brown leather. There are 30 pages, each with a single line red border. Names are handwritten in a single column on each.

Materials used

Brown leather and paper.

Inscription

Flyleaf
Roll of Honour / and / Record / of the / Parish Church / of / St Edmund / Bearpark / 1914 /

At end of list of names of those who died
May they Rest in Peace and May light / + Perpetual Shine on them/

End paper:
Unveiling and Dedication / of the / War memorial. / On Saturday October 8th 1921 the / Central Light of the East Window, / erected to the memory of the fifty / men of the Parish who fell in the / Great War, was unveiled by / Driver R.J. Scott, M.M. and dedicated / by the Venerable P.A. Derry / Archdeacon of Auckland. / The window is the work of / J.C. Bewsey, Esq., London.

Names

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: C. Sanders; John and Mavis Dixon; James Pasby

Source of quotation
“May they rest in peace . . .” Mass for the Dead.

External web link

Research acknowledgements

C. Sanders; Mrs Ross, Churchwarden; John and Mavis Dixon

Research In Progress

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Book of Remembrance 1914-18 St. Edmund pages 19-32 (B136.06b)

 
BEARPARK   St. Edmund King and Martyr Church.
  
Front cover
  
   Parish Church
   of
   St. Edmund
  
   Roll of Honour 
   and
   Record.
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Fly leaf:
   
   Roll of Honour 
   and 
   Record 
   of the 
   Parish Church 
   of 
   St Edmund 
   Bearpark 
   1914
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Page 1
   
   The Great War 1914-1919
   The men who gave their lives
  
   Abbott D.           Gunner         M.G.C. 
   Allison T.          Private        26th N.F.
   Armorey J.C.        Private        1st North Hants
   Armorey R.V.        Private        K.R.R. 
  
   Bailey H.W.                        R.F.A.    
   Bell G.             Private        N.F. 
   Brown J.H.          Bombardier     R.F.A.
   Blake J. (M.M.)     Sergeant       15th D.L.I. 
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Page 2
   
   Briggs A.           Stoker         R.N.
  
   Chicken W.F.        Corporal       8th Yorks
   Calvert R.W. (M.M.) Lance Corporal 2nd T. Scottish
   Cook A.             Driver         R.F.A.
   Cunningham S.                      19th D.L.I.
   Callinan T.W.       Lieutenant     8th D.L.I.
  
   Ferguson T.N.       Lance Corporal 20th Hussars
   Ferguson W.         A.B.           R.N.D.
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Page 3

    
   Gardiner R.         Private        N.F. 
   Glew G.             Private        Coldstream Guards
   Green J.W.          Private        2nd D.L.I. 
  
   Halliday Geo.       Private        10th Yorks 
   Holliday G.         Private        Coldstream Guards 
   Harker Thomas       Private        9th D.L.I. 
   Hurst Thomas        Private        25th N.F.
   Hutchinson J.       A.B.           R.N.D.
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Page 4
   
   Hopper G.W.                        9th K.O.Y.L.I. 
  
   King C.             A.B.           R.N.D.
  
   McDermott T.        Private        E. Yorks
   MacDonald Thomas    Private        9th D.L.I.
   McRoy Chas.         Private        5th King’s Own Yorks.
   McRoy Geo.Wm.       Private        22nd N.F.
   Minto W.R.          Private        12th N.F.
   MacKenzie E.A.                
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Page 5
   
   Pringle G.W.       Private        27th N.F. 
   Pattinson J.W.     Private        3rd N.F. 
   Patterson G.P.     Private        27th N.F. 
  
   Ridley H.                          8th Somerset L.I. 
   Robson R.W.        Private         18th D.L.I. 
   
   Scurfield S.       Lance Corporal  15th D.L.I.
   Seccombe T.        Private         3rd Dragoon Guards
   Seccombe S.        Corporal        13th N.F. 
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Page 6
  
   Sharp Alf           Private        Yorks
   Shevels R.                         8th Somerset L.I.
   Sidaway S.          Private        15th D.L.I.
   Smurthwaite W.      Private        18th D.L.I.
   Surtees R.          Private        13th D.L.I.
             
   Turnbull W.         Gunner         R.F.A.
  
   Walker G.           Sergeant       10th D.L.I.
   Waterson H.S.       Gunner         R.F.A.
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Page 7
   
   Wilkinson C.S.      A.B.           R.N.D.
   Wolstencroft J.W.                  E. Yorks
   Wilson A.                          15th D.L.I. 
  
   May they rest in peace and may Light
   perpetual shine on them
  
   Men who Served 
   Ayton H.                           R.F.A. 
   Anderton J. 
   Aberdeen A.                        Flying Corps 
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Page 8
   
   Batey W.B.          Private        18th D.L.I.
   Bailey J.J.         Corporal       R.F.A.
   Barker J.           Lance Corporal N.F.
   Brown Jos.          Lance Corporal D.L.I.
   Bradley J.E.        Lance Corporal M.G.C.
   Brown John          Private        D.L.I.
   Blake W.            Private        4th N.F.
   Bailey A.           Stoker         R.N.
   Bailey J.W.         Private        4th N.F.
   Bradley F.W.        Sapper         R.E.
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Page 9
   
   Bates Tom           Private         3rd D.L.I.
   Briggs S.           Seaman          R.N.
   Briggs J.           A.B.            R.N.D. 
   Bradley R.W.        Private         King’s Liverpool 
   Brannen W.          Private         E.Yorks 
   Brannen M.          Private         24th N.F. 
   Batey H.            Lance Corporal  4th R.W. Surrey 
   Boyle W.            Guardsman       Irish Guards 
   Blair B.            Wireless Operator R.N.V.R.T.Z. 
   Belshaw H.          Lance Corporal  8th D.L.I. 
   Belshaw E.          Private         20th D.L.I. 
   Belshaw R.N.        Private         S. Staffs 
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Page 10
   
   Crooks H.           Stoker         R.N.
   Cummings R.L.       Driver         R.F.A.
   Carney J.           Private        D.L.I.
   Clarke W.           Private        20th Royal Brigade
   Chapman R.          Private        13th D.L.I.
   Cunningham G.       Sergeant       2nd W. Yorks
   Chapman O.P.        Cadet          D.U. O.T.C.
   Crawford J.C.       Private        4th Hussars
   Coates S.           Driver         A.S.C.
   Coates Michael      Driver         R.A.S.C.
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Page 11
   
   Clarkson John       Private        Coldstream Guards 
   Corker Jos.         Private        York & Lancs
   Coulthard J.R.      Bombardier     R.F.A.
   Cutty H.                           R.F.A. 
  
   Davies E.           Gunner         R.F.A. 
   Davison J.W.        Gunner         R.F.A. 
   Dodds P.S.          Private        Notts & Derby 
   Dunn R.W.           Bombardier     R.G.A.
   Dixon G.H.          Private        R.A.S.C.
   Dixon T.                           4th M.G.C. 
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Page 12
   
   Davison E.          Leading Torpedoman R.N.
  
   Elgey J.            Corporal       16th D.L.I.
   Elliott J.E.        Seaman         R.N.
   Elliott M.D.        Stoker         R.N.
   Egglestone B.       Private        4th N.F.
   Egglestone Wm       Private        R. Fusiliers
   Elwick J.R.         Private        15th D.L.I.
  
   Farren W.J.         Corporal       D.L.I.
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Page 13
   
   Farrey R.           Private        N.F.
   Farrey J.           Driver         R.G.A. 
   Fishwick J.W.       Private        5th Yorks 
   Forman J.E.         Quarter Master Sergeant  7th D.L.I.
   Forman J.           Lieutenant     2nd Yorks 
   Forman W.R.         Aircraftman    R.A.F.C.
   Flatly G.           Private        3rd Hussars 
   Forster J.T.        Stoker         R.N. 
   Foster Thos.        Private        Royal Marine Engineers 
   Ferguson Jas.       Private        M.G.C. 
   Ferguson John       Sapper         R.E.
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Page 14
   
   Gates J.E.          Private        4th York & Lancs
   Grainger W.         Sergeant       B Section 3rd Echelon G.H.Q.
   Gray J.             Corporal       R.F.A.
   Graham J.           Driver         R.F.A.
   Gallagher E.        Stoker         R.N.
   Gibbons T.          Private        1st D.L.I.
   Gibbons C.          Corporal       R.F.A.
   Gamsby G.B.         Private        7th N.F.
   Graveling J.H.      Private        E. Yorks
   Gray J.R.           Signaller M.M. R.F.A.
   Gowland Jno.        Private        3rd D.L.I.
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Page 15
  
   Gallagher W.        Corporal M.M.  R.F.A. 
   Garvay B.                          13th D.L.I. 
  
   Hartley Robert      Private        3rd N.F. 
   Hughes E.           Private        4th Royal Scots 
   Humphries A.J.      A.B.           R.N.D. 
   Harrison H.A.       Private        7th D.L.I. 
   Hardy T.            Private        1st Norfolks 
   Howe O.             Driver         R.G.A. 
   Harrison H.         Lance Corporal R.E. Signallers 
   Hutchinson A.       A.B.           R.N.
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Page 16
   
   Hutchinson R.       Sergeant M.M.  R.E.
   Hanson S.           Private        Royal Irish
   Hanson T.           Lance Corporal 27th N.F.
   Hold Jno.           A.B.           R.N.
   Heslop F.                          21st R.F.
   Healey P.           Stoker         R.N.
   Holt A.             Sadler         R.F.A.
   Hardy J.            Driver         R.F.A.
   Hall R.             Private        Grenadier Guards
   Hedley J.E.         Sergeant       3rd North Staffs
   Halliburton C.      Private        2nd D.L.I.
   Hind S.H.H.         Private        7th D.L.I.
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Page 17
   
   Hind Thos.                         R.A.F. 
   Hind J. Junior      Private        A.S.C. 
   Hind J. Walter      Private        1st E.Yorks
   Hayes S.            Gunner         R.G.A.
   Hanson G.           Private        R.A.M.C. 
   Hurst F.            Stoker         R.N. 
   Holliday J.                        16th D.L.I. 
  
   Ivey D.             Driver         R.F.A. 
  
   Jeffrey Wm.         Sapper         R.E. 
   Jackson G.W.        Gunner         R.G.A. 
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Page 18
   
   Joslin L.W.         Driver         R.F.A.
   Johnson M.          Private        A.S.C. 
  
   Kernohan J.         Private        East Yorks
   Kirkup G.           Sergeant       R.F.A.
   Kirkup F.           Lance Corporal R.E.
   Kirkup J.           Driver         R.F.A.
   Kirkup H.           Private        3rd Hussars
   King F.             Corporal       52nd Leicesters
   King B.             Private        12th D.L.I.
   Kent J.             Private        21st N.F.
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Page 19
   
   Kennedy W.                         Labour Corps 
   Kilgallon P.        Private        18th Hussars 
   Kaiser J.E.         Corporal       R.F.A. 
   Kaiser S.W.         Private        Middlesex Regiment 
   King S.             A.B.           R.N. 
   Kidd F.W.           Lieutenant     31st Alberta 2nd Canadians
   Kidd J.J.           Trooper        6th Royal Dragoons
   Kelley John         Private        Labour Corps 
  
   Leonard Jas.        Private        7th Border Regiment 
   Liddle Wm.          Private        14th D.L.I. 
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Page 20
   
   Lightfoot W.        Private        R.F.A.
   Lightfoot Redvers   Private        4th Hussars
   Lightfoot Harry                    Canadian Field Artillery
   Lightfoot John      Private        N.F.
   Lockeron E.         Private        D.L.I.
  
   Moralee W.          Gunner         R.F.A.
   Minnis A.           Gunner         R.F.A.
   Minnis H.           Driver         R.F.A.
   Minnis R.T.         Private        4th N.F.
   McNay W.            Private        Royal Berks
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Page 21
   
   Morgan J.           Private        Yorks & Lancs
   Morgan S.           Private        R.A.M.C. 
   McPherson A.        Private        9th Yorks 
   McPherson C.        Lance Corporal D.L.I. 
   McGuire W.          Guardsman      Coldstream Guards 
   Metcalfe J.         Private        25th N.F. 
   Mitchell A.         Driver         R.E. 
   Mitchell R.         Driver         M.T.   A.S.C.
   Minto T.
   McIntyre Thos.      Private        E. Yorks 
   Moore W.P.          Bugler         N.F. 
   Mawson R.T.         Private        Notts & Derby
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Page 22
   
   Mewes Martin        Machine Gunner E. Yorks
   Molyneux Jos.       Private        13th D.L.I.
   Miller Thomas       Private        R.N.D.
   Mann Joseph         Driver         R.A.S.C.
   Metcalfe Chas.      Private        R.A.M.C.
   McKenna J.
  
   Nelson J.T.         Gunner         M.G.C.
   Nelson A.           Driver         R.F.A.
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Page 23
   
   Owens J.            Sergeant       Border Regiment 
   Owens Thos.         Corporal       N.F. 
  
   Pringle J.                         A.S.C. 
   Peel Jos.           Private        N.F. 
   Pearson R.          Private        D.L.I. 
   Parkin R.           Corporal       27th N.F.
   Paley Alf.          Sergeant       20th D.L.I. 
   Pearson T.A.        Lance Corporal London Rifle Brigade 
   Pace E.                            N.F. 
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Page 24
   
   Ruddick T.          Seaman         R.N.
   Ruddick W.          A.B.           R.N.D.
   Rogers F.           Gunner         R.F.A.
   Rowell G.C.         Private        Royal Scots
   Radey J.            Private        N.F.
   Robinson W.E.       Private        West Riding
   Robson Jas.         Private        D.L.I.
   Raw J.R.            Corporal       8th W. Yorks
   Rose Jos.           Gunner         R.N.D.
   Ryan M.                            15th D.L.I.
   Ridley Thos.                       19th Yorks
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Page 25
   
   Scanlon Thos.       Private        D.L.I. 
   Smith Henry         Gunner         M.G.C. 
   Simpson Jno.        Gunner         R.F.A. 
   Shevels C.                         Reserve Cavalry Regiment 
   Smith Stephen       Driver         R.G.A. 
   Stangroom O.        Private        4th N.F. 
   Smallwood W.        Private        3rd Yorks 
   Smith A.            Private        R.A.S.C.
   Scott R.J.          Driver M.M.    R.F.A.
   Stewart W.          Corporal       R.A.F 
   Strong M.           Private        R.A.M.C. 
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Page 26
   
   Stewart D.          Sergeant       15th D.L.I.
   Smith W.W.          Seaman         R.N.D.
   Scurfield R.        Lance Corporal   
   Scurfield T.        Corporal       4th Yorks
   Smith J.            Engineer       R.N.D.
   Shepherd R.C.                      R.A.F.
   Small W.
   Sweeting W.                        R.N.D.
  
   Thompson Arthur     Driver         A.S.C.
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Page 27
   
   Thompson R.H.       A.P.W.O.       Yorks
   Thompson J.         Sergeant       R.F.A.
   Thirlaway R.        Gunner         R.F.A.
   Turnbull J.         Private        A.S.C.
   Tait T.             Gunner         R.F.A.
   Thompson R.         Driver         R.F.A.
   Taylor G.W.         Driver         R.E.
   Thompson J.W.       Private        D.L.I.
  
   Urwin G.            Private        4th Hussars
   Urwin W.            Gunner         R.F.A.
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Page 28
   
   Vasey H.            Sergeant       D.L.I.
   Vasey Jas.          Sergeant       12th D.L.I.
   Vasey J.D.          Private        4th W. Yorks.
   
   Wrightson E.        Private        Leicester Yeomanry
   Wallwork George     Corporal       S. Wales Borderers
   Wood W.E.           Private        N.F.
   Whittaker J.        Private        Yorks & Lancs
   Wilson T.           Corporal       Cavalry
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Page 29
   
   Wilkinson J.        S.B.A.         R.N.
   Woodward J.         Gunner         R.F.A. 
   Woodward R.W.       Gunner         R.F.A. 
   Whyatt P.           Private        D.L.I.
   Whyatt E.           Gunner         R.F.A. 
   Waggott G.          Driver         R.F.A. 
   Wright R.           Private        Leicester 
   Wade R.             Private        4th M.G.C. 
   Warth S.F. (Rev)    Private        R.A.M.C. 
   Wreford-Brown G.(Rev)              C.F. 
   Wood W.                            1st Scots Guards 
   Wood T.                            16th D.L.I. 
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Page 30
   
   Young J.G.          Private        D.L.I.
  
  
   Women who Served
   Allison M.A.        V.A.D.         Red Cross
   Bailey Esther       Clerk          T.F.A.
   Bailey Sarah                       Landworker
   Boyle Mary                         Q.M.A.A.C.
   Chismon Jennie                     Q.M.A.A.C.
   Farrey Mary                        Landworker
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Page 31
   
   Hardy Harriet                      R.T.F.A.
   Jobson Margaret Todd               Q.M.A.A.C.
   Minns Margaret                     Q.M.A.A.C.
   Quinn Mary                         Landworker
   Thirkell Mary Jane                 N.A.C.B.
  
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   The volume also lists Churchwardens and Vicars of the 
   Parish at this point.  
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Page 32
Endpaper  
   
   Unveiling and Dedication
   of the
   War Memorial.
   On Saturday October 8th 1921 the 
   Central Light of the East Window, 
   erected to the memory of the fifty
   men of the Parish who fell in the
   Great War, was unveiled by
   Driver R.J. Scott, M.M. and dedicated
   by the Venerable P.A. Derry
   Archdeacon of Auckland.
   The window is the work of 
   J.C. Bewsey, Esq., London.
NamesB136.06

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