HELLINGLY
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll
of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Janet Graves 2004
There
are two memorials within the church at Hellingly and a single war memorial
in the cemetery for both wars. Those appearing in the church are marked
with and *† those appearing on the memorial are marked †.
The memorial in the cemetery takes the form of a broken column of stone
standing on a tapering plinth which in turn stands ona two-stepped base.
the inscription and the names are on the plinth and the top step of
the base. There are 51 names listed for World War 1 and 18 for World
War 2.
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Church
plaque
TO
THE GLORY
OF GOD AND IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
HELLINGLY WHO FELL
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918
Cemetery
memorial
IN
MEMORY
OF
THE MEN OF HELLINGLY
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1919
GREATER
LOVE HATH NO MAN
*† |
AKEHURST |
William
C |
Lance
Corporal TF/1391, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 16
September 1916. Aged 23. Son of Charles E. E. Akehurst, of "South
View," Hawkswood, Hailsham, Sussex. Native of Hellingly, Sussex.
Buried in AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section
J. Grave 33. |
*† |
BAKER |
Albert
James |
Gunner
147246, 238th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 30 August 1918. Aged 40. Bprn Crowborough, Sussex, resident
Hailsham, Sussex, enlisted Eastbourne. Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Baker;
husband of Lillian Kate Baker, of 2, Ashburnham Cottage, Leap Cross,
Hailsham, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3. |
*† |
BANFIELD |
Albert
E |
No
further information currently |
*† |
BOURNER |
Arthur
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Private
G/24552, 7th Battalion of the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Killed in action 28 September 1916. Aged 28. Born Lower Dicker,
enlisted Lewes, resident |Rigmer. Son of Benjamin and Ruth Bourner,
of Hellingly; husband of Florence Kathleen Bourner, of Upper Horsebridge,
Hellingly, Sussex. Formerly 10689, Royal Sussex Regiment. Buried
in CONNAUGHT CEMETERY, THIEPVAL, Somme, France. Plot X. Row H. Grave
5. - see also Ringmer
War Memorial - Arthur Bourner |
*† |
BRETT |
Alfred
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No
further information currently |
*† |
BRETT |
John
Alfred |
Private
27823, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died of wounds 15 October 1916. Aged 19. Enlisted Eastbourne, resident,
Dicker, hellingly. Son of Alfred and Ruth Brett, of The Croft, Lower
Dicker, Hellingly, Sussex. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row A. Grave 2. |
*† |
BROOKES |
William
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No
further information currently |
*† |
CATTELL |
Herbert
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No
further information currently |
*† |
CLAPSON |
Richard
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Gunner
13160 {SGW} or 13610 [CWGC], 51st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison
Artillery. Killed in action 6 June 1916. Aged 33. Born and resident
Hellingly, enlisted Eastbourne. Husband of Kate Clapson, of Rose
Cottages, Horsebridge, Hellingley, Sussex. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE
MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row A. Grave
4. |
*† |
COLEMAN |
Frederick
[Walter] |
Gunner
68694, 175th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artilelry. Died 7 January
1918. Born Hellingly, resident Hailsham, enlisted Eastbourne. Buried
in MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot
IX. Row B. Grave 22. |
*† |
COTTINGTON |
George
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No
further information currently |
*† |
DRIVER |
Albert
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No
further information currently |
*† |
DRIVER |
Henry
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Rifleman
3579, 1/18th (County of London) Battalion (London Irish Rifles),
London Regiment. Killed in action 15 September 1916. Born Cranfield,
enlisted Chelsea, resident Hellingly. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 C. |
*† |
EVENDEN |
Lawrence
L |
No
further information currently |
*† |
EVENDEN |
Reginald
C |
No
further information currently |
*† |
FOORD |
Reginald
[James] |
Private
42165, 2/6th Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment).
Killed in action 15 April 1918. Aged 19. Born Hurst, Sussex, enlisted
Whitehall, Middlesex, resident Horsebridge, Sussex. Son of James
Alfred and Elizabeth Anne Maria Foord, of South View, Hawkswood,
Hailsham, Sussex. Formerly G/87346, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 8. |
*† |
FOORD |
William
Charles |
Private
SD/1323, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed
in action on the Rue De Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 20. Born Hailsham
(SDGW) but actually Hellingly, enlisted Eastbourne. Son of William
C and Ellen Julia Foord of Ashburnham Cottages, Leap Cross, Hellingly.
No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 69 to 73. |
*† |
FRY |
Albert
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No
further information currently |
*† |
FUNNELL |
William
John |
Private
G/7287, 13th Battalion, Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 22 March
1918. Born Hellingly, enlisted Eastbourne. Son of Mr. A Funnell,
of The Mount, Lower Dicker, Hellingly, Sussex. Buried in STE. EMILIE
VALLEY CEMETERY, VILLERS-FAUCON, Somme, France. Plot III. Row F.
Grave 12. |
*† |
GANDER |
George
A |
No
further information currently |
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HAMMOND |
Percy
J |
No
further information currently |
*† |
HAMPER |
David
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No
further information currently |
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HEARSEY |
William
G |
No
further information currently |
*† |
HIGHSTED |
Edward
J |
No
further information currently |
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HOPE |
Henry
[Edward] |
Trooper
2408, Housebold Battalion. Killed in action 12 october 1917. Born
and resident Hellingley (sic - should be Hellingly), enlisted Eastbourne.
No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 3. |
*† |
HUNNEYSETT |
Frederick
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Sapper
182716, 98th Light Railway Train Crew Company, Royal Engineers.
Died at sea 31 December 1917. Aged 26. Born Hellingly, enlisted
Croydon. Son of Cornelius and Sarah Jane Hunneysett, of 3, Railway
Bridge, Leap Cross, Hailsham, Sussex. Formerly 3405, Royal West
Surrey Regiment. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY,
Egypt. Section F. Grave 94. |
*† |
JARVIS |
Henry
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No
further information currently |
*† |
JENNER |
Martin
John |
{listed
as JOhn Martin JENNER on CWGC] Private 203277, 8th Battalion, East
Surrey Regiment. Died 10 August 1917. Aged 27. Husband of Florence
E. Jenner, of Horsebridge, Hellingly, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
34. |
*† |
KEMP |
Thomas
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Corporal
L/9893, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 25
September 1915. Aged 18. Born Hellingley (sic - Hellingly), enlisted
Eastbourne. Son of Mrs. Caroline Mitchell, of Frog Firle, Alfriston,
Polegate, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 69 to 73. |
*† |
KIRBY |
William
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No
further information currently |
*† |
LAVENDER |
David
[Henry Ambrose] |
Private
32357, 7th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 9 mArch 1917. Aged
22. Son of H. Lavender, of Claving House, Hellingly, Sussex. Buried
in SARIGOL MILITARY CEMETERY, KRISTON, Greece. Plot/Row/Section
B. Grave 214. |
*† |
MEDHURST |
Edwin
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Private
5577, 7th Battalion, Leinester Regiment. Died 31 July 1917. Aged
34. Son of William and Lydia Medhurst, of Hellingly; husband of
Louisa Emily Medhurst, of Lower Dicker, Hellingly, Sussex. Buried
in POTIJZE CHATEAU LAWN CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section
B. Grave 24. |
*† |
MILLER |
Alfred
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No
further information currently |
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MILLER |
George
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No
further information currently |
*† |
NICHOLLS |
Ebenezer
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Private
L/6990. 2nd Battalion, Rouyal Sussex Regiment. Died 17 August 1916.
Aged 29. Son of James and Ellen Nicholls of 6 Duke St., Eastbourne;
husband of Mary Margaret Nicholls of The Rookery, Horsebridge, Hellingly,
Sussex. Buried in COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France.
Plot I. Row B. Grave 19. |
*† |
OVERY |
Hubert
John |
Private
G/8357, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 13
April 1917. Aged 19. Born Hellingly, enslited Eastbourne. Son of
Mr. R. P. L. and Mrs. F. Overy, of Lewhurst, Hellingly, Sussex.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 20. |
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PARKS |
Jabez
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No
further information currently |
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PARSONS |
Benjamin
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Rifleman
15/44849, 15th Battalion, Royal irish Rifles. Died 15 June 1918.
Aged 29. Son of Mr and Mrs. Mark Parsons, of 7, Lower Dicker, Hellingly,
Sussex. Buried in GWALIA CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot
I. Row B. Grave 21. |
*† |
PELLING |
Charles
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Private
L/10081, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 11 February
1919. Aged 26. Son of Mrs. W. Pelling, of Akehurst Bank, Hellingly.
Buried in HELLINGLY CEMETERY, Sussex. Grave 751. |
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RICHARDSON |
Frederick
John |
Private
9104, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds 16 March
1915. Aged 24. Born Kingston, Sussex, enlisted Eastbourne, resident
Hellingly. Son of Thomas and Fanny Richardson, of Park Farm, Hellingly,
Sussex. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot IV. Row A. Grave 74. |
*† |
ROBERTS |
Robert
H |
No
further information currently |
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RUSSELL |
Gordon
William |
Lance
Corporal 845, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died 28 May 1918. Aged 30. Born Sutton, enlisted Westminster, resident
Hellingly. Son of George Monro and Augusta Charlotte Russell. Born
at Upper Dicker, Sussex. Buried in ANNOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Aisne,
France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 17. |
*† |
SHAW |
Arthur
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Private
2112, 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's). Killed in action 2
November 1914. Born Hellingley (sic - Hellingly), Hailsham, Sussex,
enlisted Eastbourne, resident Ledbury. Buried in BEUVRY COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave
2. |
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SHOESMITH |
Frederick
Herbert Walter |
Private
3647, "A" Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Died 5 September 1916. Aged 19. Son of Ernest Edward and Sarah Jane
Shoesmith, of The Nurseries, Upper Dicker, Hellingly, Sussex. Native
of Dicker. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot X. Row B. Grave 16. |
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SMITH |
George
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No
further information currently |
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SOUGHTON |
E
Thomas |
No
further information currently |
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STEVENS |
Frederick |
No
further information currently |
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TURNER |
William
R T |
No
further information currently |
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WATSON |
Leonard
Claude |
Rifleman
301351, 1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle brigade).
Killed in action 1 July 1916. Enlisted London, resident Hellingley
(sic - Hellingly). No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 D. |
*† |
WENHAM |
William
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No
further information currently |
FAITHFUL
UNTO DEATH
DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY |
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1939
– 1945
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF ALL THOSE FROM
THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR |
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BARTON |
Leonard
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No
further information currently |
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BONIFACE |
Reginald
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No
further information currently |
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FULLER |
Stephen
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No
further information currently |
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LULHAM |
Oliver
C |
Private
14663615, 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died as a Prisoner
of War of the japanese 10 March 19145. Aged 28. Son of Charles Edwin
and Lucy Lulham, of Hellingly, Sussex. Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY,
Myanmar (Burma). Plot 18. Row B. Grave 10.
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NEWMAN |
George
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No
further information currently |
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OLIVER |
[Lancelot]
Frank |
Aircraftman
1st Class 1460209, 2840 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment, Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 14 December 1943. Aged 38. Son
of Frank Edward and Ellen Oliver; husband of Bertha Victoria Alexander
Oliver, of Hellingly. Buried in HAILSHAM CEMETERY, Sussex. Grave
3220. |
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PERRIN |
Alfred
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No
further information currently |
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PUGH |
Evelyn
M B |
No
further information currently |
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RICHARDSON |
Alfred
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No
further information currently |
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RICHARDSON |
Ronald
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No
further information currently |
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SOFTLY |
John
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No
further information currently |
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SOMERVILLE |
Charles
E |
No
further information currently |
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TIDMAS |
Frank
E |
No
further information currently |
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TWINE |
Herbert
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No
further information currently |
*† |
VERRALL |
Reginald
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No
further information currently |
WITH
THEM WE REMEMBER |
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EAVES |
Frederick
[Douglas] |
Lance
Corporal 14486224, 5th Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment).
Died 26 May 1946. Aged 19. Son of Frederick William and Annie Louisa
Eaves, of Horsebridge, Hailsham, Sussex. Buried in KLAGENFURT WAR
CEMETERY, Austria. Plot 6. Row E. Grave 12. |
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ELLIS |
Robert
James |
Private
14891524, 15th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. Died 21
March 1946. Aged 19. Son of Albert and Olive May Ellis, of Horsebridge,
Sussex. Buried in KARACHI WAR CEMETERY, Pakistan. Plot 1. Row C.
Grave 7. |
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GRANT |
Colin
[Jesse Hugh] |
Engineer
II 1881874, 51 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
19 March 1947. Buried in COLOMBO (LIVERAMENTU) CEMETERY, Sri Lanka.
Plot 2. Row A. grave 13. |
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HAMPER |
Bertie |
No
further information currently |
WHO
LOST THEIR LIVES WHILE STILL ON SERVICE AFTER
THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES |
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11 November, 2017
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