ALBOURNE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Alan Seymour 2004
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The
village and church of Albourne lie just to the west of the main A23
London to Brighton Road. The old village school where the men
of the village who went to war would have been educated is now a private
residence and located in Church Lane, north of the church. This
school was replaced in the early 1960's with a new building in a different
part of the village.
THE
PARISH CHURCH OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW
The
church is nearly a mile from the village, down the narrow, tree lined
and aptly named, Church Lane, it is nonetheless, in the centre of the
Parish. Built from chiefly flint and stone, in the early English
style, with some Norman remains and 14th century piscina, it has a turret
containing one bell. The church was entirely rebuilt, with the
exception of the chancel, during the mid 19th century. Inside
the church will be found the parish war memorial with the following
inscription:-
"To
the glory of God and in grateful remembrance of the Parishioners of
Albourne who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919"
The
nine names listed on this memorial are:-
BURTENSHAW
A. |
PEACOCK
G. A. |
CARTER
T. W. R. |
PELLING
Arthur A. |
FISHER
G. B. |
PURDEW
C. P. |
GOBLE
W. |
WALDER
H. P. |
MITTEN
J. |
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On
the north wall by the organ is a small brass plaque commemorating the
1939-45 war, no names are listed. On the south side of the Chancel
will be found a broken wooden cross, a grave marker, the type which
used to marked the graves of the fallen, before they were replaced in
the 1920's by the CWGC. with stone headstones. Apart from
two makings on a small plate 'GRU.' (Grave Registration Unit)
& 'British Soldier' no other markings were found. The 'British
Soldier' marking would suggest that this cross marked the grave of an
unidentified British soldier, no other markings were found on this cross.
CHURCHYARD
There are
no war graves located in the churchyard or inscriptions noted on the
family graves.
BURTENSHAW |
Arthur |
Private
30111, 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Arthur
Burtenshaw, the son of William and Jane Burtenshaw of 'Lahore Cottage'
College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, was born in Albourne and enlisted
for military service in Brighton. Arthur, formerly 15116,
Royal Sussex Regiment, was killed in action on 7th June 1917, age
37. He is buried in LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland,
Belgium - grave reference Plot XII, Row A, Grave 21.
At home his name is also commemorated on the War Memorial outside
the Holy Trinity Church, Hurstpierpoint and also on the War
Memorial in 'The Campion Chapel' inside the church. The following
report appeared in the 'The Mid-Sussex Times' newspaper of 3rd July,1917
PTE.
A. BURTENSHAW KILLED.-
Yet
another local soldier has made the supreme sacrifice on behalf of
the cause of the Empire, Mrs. A. Burtenshaw, of Hurstpierpoint,
having heard from a Lance-Corporal of the death of her husband,
Private Arthur Burtenshaw, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. In
his letter the writer said:- "It is with deep regret that I
write these few lines. Your husband and I were chums in the
Queen's at _______ and we came out here together to join the Regiment.
Now I write to keep my promise to him. I am very sorry indeed
to tell you that he was killed in action on the morning of June
7th. He is laid to rest far behind the line in a peaceful
little spot. He died doing his bit for the old country in
an advance that thrills the whole of the British Empire. God
grant you strength to bear up under the sad loss is the prayer I
offer to the Throne of Grace on your behalf." Private
Burtenshaw, who was 37 years of age, was a member of a well-known
Albourne family, his parents being Mr. and Mrs. W. Burtenshaw, of
Albourne Street. Before joining the Army he was employed in
Mr. Geer's market garden at Hurstpierpoint, where he lived for seven
years. He has been spoken of as "one of Nature's gentlemen"
and his straightforward nature won for him general esteem.
Mrs. Burtenshaw and her little son desire to express their grateful
appreciation of the numerous letters and other tokens of sympathy
received on the occasion of their bereavement. |
CARTER
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Thomas
William Richard |
Corporal
320529, 16th (Sussex Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Thomas
William Richard Carter, the son of Richard and Clara Carter of Hurstpierpoint;
husband of Beatrice Carter of 'Santa Cruz' Hurstpierpoint.
Thomas was born in Fratton, Hampshire and enlisted for military
service in Hove. He was killed in action during 'The Battle
of Sheria' Palestine, on 6th November, 1917, age 36. He is buried
in the BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY, Israel - grave reference, Row M Grave
21. At home his name is also commemorated on the War
Memorial outside the Holy Trinity Church, Hurstpierpoint and
also on the War Memorial in 'The Campion Chapel' inside the church.
In the Battalions Great War History - ('The Sussex Yeomanry and
16th (Sussex Yeomanry) Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment 1914-1919'
by Lieut.- Col. H. I. Powell-Edwards, D.S.O. pub.1921.) his name
is listed in the 'Roll of Other Ranks' in Appendix E. page 297.
The following reports also appeared in 'The Mid-Sussex Times' newspaper
during 1918:-
CORPORAL
CARTER KILLED. -
Corporal
Thomas W. R. Carter, only son to Mrs. Carter, Hurstpierpoint, was
killed in action in Palestine on November 6th 1917. He belonged
to the Yeomanry, and had served a year in Egypt. His Captain
writes to the widow :- "Your husband was killed almost instantaneously
during the early part of a completely successful attack, which gave
our armies a victory of the greatest importance. His grave
lies in the centre of our line of advance and overlooks the captured
position. Your husband came to my company when first he came
out to Egypt, and from that day he was always one of my most valued
non-commissioned officers always cheerful, willing to undertake
any duty, and most capable in performing it. I shall always
think of him as one of the finest and best of Yeoman."
On
the 1st anniversary of his death the following appeared on the 5th
November 1918, in the 'In Memoriam' section of the Births, Marriages
and Deaths, Carter - In ever loving memory of Corporal
Thomas William Richard Carter, 18th Sussex Yeomanry, of Hurstpierpoint,
who fell in action, at dawn, in Palestine, November 6th, 1917.
Very dearly loved. |
FISHER
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George
Bertram |
Sapper
1702, 1st/7th Hants Works Company - (CWGC) or 2/7th Hants Field
Company - (Soldiers Died), Royal Engineers.
George
Bertram Fisher, the son of Mrs. Louisa Banfield, of "Spring
Cot." Albourne, Hassocks, Sussex; husband of Ellen Louise Clark
(formerly Fisher), of 4, Church Road, South Hayling, Hampshire,
UK. George was born in London and enlisted for military service
in Portsmouth. He died at home (UK) either from illness, accident
or wounds on 12th June, 1916, age 29. He is buried in the
HAVANT AND WATERLOO (HAVANT) CEMETERY Hampshire - grave reference
G. 1280. |
GOBLE
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Walter |
Able
Seaman J/49516, H.M.S. Victory, Royal Navy
Walter,
the son of Richard and Jane Goble, of Reeds Farm, (Albourne) Hassocks.
Walter, died on 23rd October, 1918, age 21 and is buried in
the DALMENY AND QUEENSFERRY CEMETERY, West Lothian, UK- grave reference
473. |
MITTEN
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[Ernest]
John |
Private
G/3393, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Ernest
John Mitten, was born in Hastings and enlisted for military service
in Hurstpierpoint. He was killed in action on 3rd August,
1917, and has no known grave and is commemorated on the YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Belgium - Panel 20. |
PEACOCK |
George Arthur |
Driver
168763, 63rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
George
Arthur Peacock, the son of William Henry and Emily Peacock of Albourne.
He was born in Hurstpierpoint and enlisted for military service
in Brighton. George, died on the 27th January 1917, and is
buried in the FORCEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, Somme,
France - Grave reference Plot 3, Row D, Grave 2. |
PELLING |
Arthur
Albert |
Private
67447, Posted 2/2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Arthur
Albert Pelling, the son of Thomas and Mary Pelling, of 1, Western
Cottages, Albourne, Hassocks. Arthur, was born and lived in
Albourne at the time he had enlisted for military service in Brighton.
Arthur was killed in action on 26th October, 1917 and has no known
grave and is commemorated on the TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, Belgium
- Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A. |
PURDREW |
Charles Peter |
Corporal
25231, 1st Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Charles
Peter Purdrew, was born in Epsom Surrey and enlisted for military
service in Brighton, at the time of enlistment he was living in
Albourne. He was killed in action on 21st September 1918,
and is buried in VILLERS HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, Villers-Guislaninn,
France - grave reference Plot VI, Row D, Grave 16. |
WALDER
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Herbert
Philip |
Private
27658, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Herbert
Philip Walder, was born in and enlisted for military service in
Hove at the time of his enlistment he was living in Albourne.
Herbert was killed in action on 7th October, 1916 and has no known
grave and is commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France
- Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. |
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updated:
4 January, 2022
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