Barton-under-Needwood War Memorial

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Reference WMO/156333

Address:

St James Parish Churchyard

Church Lane

Barton under Needwood

DE13 8HU

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Other cross
Materials:
  • Metal Metal (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: A cross "Fleury" on a tall, octagonal stem with circular bands at its base. This set on a square plinth with 3 tiered circular top which all stands on a square 3 stepped base. The plinth hasa diffferent relief of a shield at the top of each side together with inset bronze plaques showing dedication on front & names + rank on the sides.
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These men of Barton – under - Needwood gave their lives for theirKing and Country in the Great War 1914-1918

1914-1918 BACH Alfred Rifleman (Pte) R/485, 9th Kings Royal Rifle Corps died 14/1/1918 age 33. Son of Charles and Alice of Barton Tum, Barton under Needwood. Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen France. P.VI.E.11A BERWICK William George Gunner 111249, 30th Bdge Royal Field Artillery, died 9/12/1918 age 22. Buried at St James Churchyard, Barton under Needwood BISHOP George William Pte 32240, 2/5 Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) died 2/10/1917 age 28. Son of William and Charlotte of Church Lane, Barton under Needwood. Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. VI.B.26 CAUSER Joseph Pte 268764, 2nd Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) died 10/10/1917. Buried at cement House Cemetery, Belgium VI.A.27 CAUSER Thomas L/Cpl 27293, 9th The Loyal North Lancs Regt. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium COLLINS Percy Coxon L/Cpl C/7076, 18th Kings Royal Rifle Corps died 13/10/1916 age 19. Son of James and Alice of Station House, Hucknall, Notts. Native of Barton under Needwood. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France VII.E.6A COX John Thomas Pte 101715, 29th Durham Light Infantry, died 4/10/1918. Husband of Harriet Cox of Barton under Needwood. Buried at Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Belgium, II.I.13 DEGG Harry Pte 202489 1/5th North Staffs Regt Buried in the Canadian Cemetery, No2, Neuville – St. Vaast, France. 2.B.2 DICKEN George Pte 61008, 16th Shewood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) died 31/3/1918. Commemorated on the Poziers memorial, France EDWARDS Francis Thomas Pte 241808, 2/6th North Staffs Regt died 25/4/1918 age 33. Son of Charles & Sarah J of Fulbrook Lane, Barton under Needwood. Buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. XIII.F.21 ELTON Ernest Pte 40623, 12th West Yorkshire Regiment, Prince of Wales’s Own Division, died 29/9/1917 age 33. Husband of Irene A L Elton of Bush Bank, Suckley, Worcester. Buried at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. VI.F.21 FERN William Pte 32848, 13th Hussars, died 17/7/1918 age 28. Son of david and Ann Fern of The Effinch, barton under Needwood born at Culland Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Buried at North gate War cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq. XI.F.4 GODDING Frank Cpl 34469 6th Durham Light Infantry died 6/3/1917. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme GOODHEAD Ernest L/Cpl 89918, 145th Army Troops Coy, Royal Engineers, died 6/10/1917. Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium. I.C.9 Additional information courtesy of the 1901 census. Son of John & Mary A of 46th Uxbridge Burton on Trent. Born in 1879 and his occupation was a plumber GRIMLEY P John Pte 7849, 8th Batallion North Staffordshire Regiment Missing KiA 20/09/1917 age 30. Son of John and Mary of Bishton, Colwich. Commemorated Tyne Cot Panel 125 KEELING Francis George Pte 3038, A Coy, 5 Leicestershire Regt, died 19/5/1915 age 21. Son of George and May of Hospital Lane, Barton under Needwood. Buried in Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery, Belgium. I.C.10 KEELING John Francis Pte Not listed with the CWGC. Medal Roll have him as Pte G/52519, Royal Fusiliers and Pte SE/33510, Royal Army veterinary Corps. Additional information courtesy of the 1901 census. He was living with his widowed Uncle John Varman, Captains Lane, Barton under Needwood born in 1891 He may well be a son of George & May KING Cyril William 2nd Lt 52nd Machine Gune Corps, Inf, died 9/11/1917. Buried at Poelcapelle British Cemetery,Belgium.XXV.B.4 LEE Robert Henry Pte 235125, 1st South Staffs Regt, died 25/10/1918 age 25. Son of Richard & Mary Lee of The Green, Barton under Needwood. Buried at Cremona Town Cemetery, Italy. C.10 LOWE Samuel Pte May be this person!! Driver T4/83202 Army Service Corps attached to 52nd Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. died 18/2/1916 age 26. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Lowe, of Rangemore Hill, Burton on Trent. Buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, France II.D.14 MILLINGTON James Wagstaff Pte 2777, 6th North Staffs Regt died 1/7/1916 age 21. Son of Thomas & Mary Ann Millington of Main Street, Barton under Needwood. Buried at Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, France II.H.10 OTTEY Harry Pte 268964, 10th Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt) died 24/4/1918 age 36. Husband of G M Ottey of Wales Lane, Barton under Needwood. Buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme. XII.D.1 PALMER Ambrose Henry Surgeon Major, Staffordshire Yeomanry, died 2/5/1917 age 47. Son of Clement and husband of Gladys Palmer of Barton under Needwood. Native of this town. Buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. F.231 PEACE Harold Thomas Gretton Pte 20175, 3rd South Staffs Regt, transferred to as Pte 14171, 24th Coy, Lanour Corps. Died 29/10/1917 age 25. Son of Thomas William & Emily of Barton under Needwood. Buried at Bedford House Cemetery,Belgium. Enclosure No.2.V.B.5 PRIOR Robert Edward Ernest Pte 2787, 2/5th Royal Warwickshire Regt, died 12/8/1916 age 34. Son of Mathew of Barton under Needwood and husband of Gertrude Hannah Prior of Latimer House, 760 Balsall Heath Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Buried at Merville Communal Cemetery, France XI.A.3 ROBERTS William Henry Pte 27433, 7th The Loyal North Lancashire Regt died 31/7/1917 age 24. Son of William and Emily of Main Street, Barton under Needwood. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium SALT Edward Pte 2724, 1/6th North Staffs Regt, died 16/9/1915 age 28. Son of Mary Kate Salt, Main Street, Barton under Needwood. Buried at Blauwepoort Farm Cemetery, Belgium. D.4 SEAGRAVE William Frank Lance Sgt, C/7078, 18th Kings Royal Rifle Corps, died 21/9/1917 age 23. Son of Hannah Seagrave, of White’s Row, Barton under Needwood. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium SUTTON George Pte 241016 1/6th North Staffs Regt, died 1/7/1916 age 21. Son of Mr & Mrs C Sutton of Wales Lane, Barton under Needwood. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme WHITE Basil 2nd Lt, Australian Infantry A.I.F. died 6/12/1916 age 35. Son of Arthur Robson & Louisa White of Barton House, Barton under Needwood. Born at Bellingham, Northumberland. Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord,France. III.A.206 WOOTTON Thomas Pte 23rd (Tyneside) Northumberland Fusiliers, 38044. Died 10/04/1917 Stonemason, Son of William James and Mary Wootton of Lichfield. Buried St Sever Extension Cemetery Rouen P.II I. 14B WORTH Harry Pte 1743, Derbyshire Regt, died 13/9/1915 age 20. Son of Sarah Worth, Main Street, Barton under Needwood. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey

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