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St.
George's Chapel in Ely Cathedral
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Ancestors website
St. George's Chapel in Ely Cathedral is a memorial chapel to the men of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars.
The Chapel is fitted with oak panels bearing the names of those
who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars.
The panelling is on either side of the Chapel, surmounted by a moulded cornice
with the dedication.
The East end of the Chapel is fitted with a reredos and panels on either side.
A screen is placed between Norman piers to divide the Chapel from the North
transept.
The entire memorial is fabricated in English oak.
5320 names are commmeorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.
34 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the Memorial to the Men of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely.
Private Edward George Leonard Baker. 202969.
4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 3003 Cambridge Regt. Killed
7 May 1917.
Born Grantchester (Cambs), Enlisted Cambridge, Resided Grantchester.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
Major Victor Louis Sydney Beckett. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late Dr. Francis Mears Beckett and Harriet Elizabeth Beckett, of
St. Audrey's, Ely, Cambs. Killed 14 July 1916. Aged 34.
Buried HEILLY STATION CEMETERY.
The following biographical information is taken from Roberts Coulson's Biographies
of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment;-
"Victor Beckett entered Christ's College at Cambridge in 1901.
He was one of the original officers of the 9th Battalion who landed at Boulogne
on August 27th 1915. The battalion spent the winter of 1915 in the Armentieres
sector and the spring of 1916 in and out of the line around Angres and the
Souchez river.
Major Beckett and the battalion arrived on the Somme on June 24th 1916. Their
first taste of the front line came on July 3rd in the La Boiselle area.
One week later the battalion took part in the attack on Contalmaison during
which Victor Beckett was wounded.
Major Victor Louis Sydney Beckett was taken from the line for treatment at
the casualty centre at Heilly Station where he died of his wounds on July
14th 1916 at the age of 34."
Private Frederick George Brigham. 78957. 1st/7th Battalion Durham
Light Infantry, formerly 5469 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Fredrick Burton Brigham
and Marion Brigham, of 65, Brookfields, Cambridge; husband of Eva Docking
(formerly Brigham), of 92, Thoday St., Cambridge. Killed 28 March 1918. Aged
27.
Enlisted Bury St. Edmund's, Resided Cambridge.
Commemorated Panel 68 to 72, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
Private Arthur Brightley, 202991. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 4211 Cambs Regt. Killed on 23 April 1917.
Enlisted March, Resided Stones (Near Wimblington).
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private Sydney Frank Brown. 202292. 4th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4289 Cambs Regt.. Son of Walter and Jane Brown,
of 22, Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge; husband of Lily May Brown, of 12,
Great Eastern St., Mill Rd., Cambridge. Killed 23 March 1918. Aged 25.
Born Cambridge, Enlisted Cambridge, Resided Chesterton.
Commemorated on Panels 31 & 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
Private Thomas Brutnell. 40822. 17th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to (465447) 3rd Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps.
Son of James and Emily Brutnell, of Sansthorpe, Spilsby, Lincs. Husband of
Minnie Bradford (formerly Brutnell). Died 20 October 1918. Aged 33.
Born West Wickham (Cambs).
Buried PORTSMOUTH (MILTON) CEMETERY.
Private Frederick Burrows, 20297. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 23176 Cambridgeshire Regt. Killed 27 September 1916.
Born March (Cambs), Enlisted Cambridge, Resided March.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Percy Caldecoat. 35101. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly TR/5/3471 9th T R Battn. Killed 13 October 1918.
Born Cambridge, Enlisted Cambridge.
Buried WORMS (HOCHHEIM HILL) CEMETERY.
Private Harry Leader Chew. 33851. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 039091 RASC. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Chew; husband of Agnes Gertrude
Dazely (formerly Chew), of The Riddy, Bourne, Cambs. Killed 27 March 1918.
Aged 29.
Born Bourne (Cambs), Enlisted Cambridge, Resided Bourne.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private Ernest Thomas Cole. 203000. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 2621 Cambs Regt. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Littleport (Cambridge), Enlisted Littleport, Resided Kedrington (Haverhill).
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
2nd Lieutenant Erasmus Darwin.
4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Horace and Ida Darwin, of The Orchard,
Cambridge. Grandson of naturalist Charles Darwin and statistician Thomas Farrer,
1st Baron Farrer. Died 24 April 1915. Aged 33.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
The following information is taken from the Marlborough
College Roll of Honour;-
"The son of H Darwin Esqr F.R.S. of Cambridge, and grandson of Charles
Darwin and of the 1st Lord Farrer, was born on 7th December 1881 and was at
Marlborough College (Cotton House) from September 1895 to Midsummer 1901.
He became an Exhibitioner of Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1902 and was Senior
Optime in 1904. From Cambridge he went through the Shops of Messrs. Mathers
& Platt of Manchester, and at the outbreak of war was Secretary of Bolckow
Vaughan & Co. Ltd. of Middlesbrough.
In September 1914 he was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion .. Yorkshire
Regiment, with which he crossed to France in the Northumbrian Division in
April 1915. This Division was almost immediately engaged in the Second Battle
of Ypres. Erasmus Darwin was killed during a successful attack at Fortuin
near St. Julien on 24th April 1915."
The following biographical information is taken from Robert Coulson's "Biographies
of Yorkshire Regiment Officers";-
"Erasmus Darwin was the grandson of Charles Darwin the renowned naturalist
and was born in Cambridge on 7 December 1881.
He was educated at Horris Hill, Marlborough College and then Trinity College
at Cambridge where he specialised in mathematics and mechanical sciences.
He then worked for Mather and Platts in Manchester, the Cambridge Scientific
Instrument Company and at the outbreak of war was company secretary for Bolckow
and Vaughans Ironworks in Middlesbrough.
Erasmus Darwin spent just six days on the Western Front before being killed.
The 4th Battalion landed at Boulogne on April 18th 1915 and were immediately
moved up to the Ypres Salient. At 1-00am on April 24th the battalion were
by the canal to the east of Ypres and later in the morning they were ordered
on to Potijze.
From here they advanced through the wire in an attempt to push the Germans
back into St Julien.
“The battalion lost heavily crossing the open level ground.”
2nd Lt Erasmus Darwin died in this action on April 24th 1915 at the age of
33."
Private Alfred James Dellar. 242249. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 4011 Cambs Regt. Killed 18 November 1916.
Enlisted Cambridge.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
Serjeant William Edwin Drinkwater. 21841. 1st Garrison Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5939 West Yorks Regt. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Drinkwater; husband of Sarah Jane Drinkwater, of 394, Mill Rd., Cambridge.
Killed 6 October 1918. Aged 40.
Born Upton-on-Severn, Enlisted Manchester, Resided Cambridge.
Commemorated on Face 4, KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL.
Private Edward William Everett. 7605. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 3883 Cambs Regt. Son of Arthur William and Rose Everett,
of 54, Barton Rd., Ely. Killed 19 January 1917. Aged 22.
Born Ely (Cambs), Enlisted Cambridge, Resided Ely.
Buried ELY CEMETERY.
Corporal John William Fuller, 33142. 9th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, transf. to (472167) 942nd Area Employment Coy. Labour
Corps. Died 30 May 1918.
Born Kensington (Middlesex), Enlisted London, Resided Cambridge.
Buried LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY.
Private James William Gedney, 35144. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 34619 9th T R Battalion. Died 8 December 1918.
Born Whaplode (Lincs), Enlisted Wisbech, Resided Thorney (Cambs).
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY.
(Note : Although SDGW reports that Private Gedney was "Killed
in Action", he would, in fact, have been a Prisoner of War. The Green
Howards Gazette of September 1918 reported him as missing, - hence captured
in about July 1918, and as a POW in March 1919. Niederzwehren Cemetery was
used for the burial of POWs who died in German camps.)
Private Sidney Gillson. 203021 (7611). 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late John and Emma Gillson. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Tulbourne (Cambs), Enlisted Cambridge, Resided Tulbourne.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Men of Cambridge... Memorial as "S Gilson".)
Private Henry James Hooker. 18754. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 20 September 1916.
Born Peckham Rye (London), Enlisted Malton, Resided Pampesford (Nr Cambridge).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Lance Corporal William Edward Kinsey. 202972.
1st / 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 2990 Cambridgeshire Regiment.
Son of Mrs W KInsey, Creeper Cottage, Coton. Killed 13 July 1917.
Born Coton (Cambridge), Enlisted Cambridge.
Buried ROOKERY BRITISH CEMETERY, HENINEL.
Private Reuben Jonathan James Lemon. 235208. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 19 July 1917.
Enlisted Cambridge, Resided Ely.
Buried ROOKERY BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Frank Herbert Maltby. 242470. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly Cambridgeshire Regiment.
Son of Mr and Mrs Maltby of Norfolk Street, Cambridge. Killed 19 July 1917.
Enlisted Cambridge.
Buried HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
For further information on Frank Herbert Maltby, including biographical information,
select this link.
Private Leonard Llantaff Miller. 235312. 13th Battalion The King's
(Liverpool Regiment), formerly 242930 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry
Robert and Louisa Miller; husband of Kate E. Miller, of 15, Ross St., Mill
Road, Cambridge. Born at Cambridge. Killed 30 September 1918. Aged 30.
Born Cambridge, Enlisted Cambridge, Resided Cambridge.
Buried ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private Herbert Ernest Moxon. 243288. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Rose Clarke (formerly Moxon), of Bedlam Corner Farm,
March, Cambs. Born at March. Killed 19 July 1917. Aged 31.
Enlisted Cambridge, Resided March.
Buried HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private Frederick Palmer. 5222. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 25 September 1916.
Enlisted Soham (Cambs).
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Sidney Charles Pearl. 33401. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 4387 Suffolk Regiment. Killed 8 May 1918.
Born Little Cambridge, Enlisted Cambridge, Resided Little Shelford.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private John Reuben. 242489. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
27 October 1916.
Enlisted Cambridge, Resided Bourne.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Ernest Robert Reynolds. 242488. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mrs. Sarah Whitehead, of 20, St. Peter's St., Castle End,
Cambridge. Killed 19 July 1917. Aged 24.
Born Cambridge, Enlisted Cambridge.
Buried HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private Charles William Scott, 5247. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 2413 Cambridgeshire Regiment. Son of Walter Alexander Scott and Ada
Annie Scott, of Oakham, Rutland. Died of wounds 13 November 1916. Aged 19.
Born Oakham (Rutland), Enlisted Thorney.
Buried DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(Note : Richard Roberts has carried out further research into the
life of Private Scott and has the information that "....in 1911
(by which time both his parents were dead), he was living in Thorney with
his uncle John Goodband Miles (his wife was named Fanny) who was Stationmaster
at Thorney Station.")
Private Reginald Seekings, 5248. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 1031 Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds 20 November 1916.
Born Burntfen (Ely), Enlisted Ely, Resided Middle Fen.
Buried DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private Sidney Robert Stevens. 33408. 9th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4532 Suffolk Regt. Husband of Mrs. L. R.
Frost (formerly Stevens), of 37, Coronation St., Hills Rd. Cambridge. Killed
5 October 1918. Aged 29.
Born Cambridge, Enlisted Cambridge.
Buried BEAUREVOIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION.
2nd Lieutenant George Frederick Stout. 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 30 September 1916. Aged 21.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
The following biographical information is taken from Roberts Coulson's Biographies
of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment;-
"George Stout was a university man entering Fitzwilliam Hall at Cambridge
in 1913.
During the Great War he first saw service with the Lincolnshire Regiment and
was then commissioned to the Yorkshire Regiment joining the 6th Battalion
at El Ferdan in Egypt on March 16th 1916.
2nd Lt Stout and the battalion sailed aboard the “Arcadian” leaving
Alexandria and landing in Marseilles on July 1st 1916. They proceeded north
through France and were in the Agny area until early September when they were
moved into the Somme offensive.
September 14th saw their first action on the Western Front with an evening
attack on the German positions of “Turk Street” and the “Wonderwork”.
Towards the end of September 2nd Lt Stout and the battalion were engaged in
actions against “Hessian Trench” and “Stuff Redoubt”.
On September 28th the first attack failed and at noon the following day orders
were received to attack again. Bitter fighting went on all day and through
the night before the battalion were finally relieved on the night of the 30th.
2nd Lt George Frederick Stout was killed during these actions on September
30th 1916."
Private Frederick Tinsworth. 35265. 5th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 34683 9th T R Battn. Killed 11 April 1918.
Born Cambridge, Enlisted Cambridge.
Buried CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK.
Private Hugh Walker. 42540. 1st Coy
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 24268 the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John and Grace Walker, of West Field Terrace, West End,
Queensbury, Bradford. Killed 29 August 1916. Aged 20.
Born Cambridge, Enlisted Morley, Resided Bradford.
Commemorated Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Corporal John Webb. 3/8285. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of John and Sarah Webb, of Burwell, Cambridge. Killed 21 August 1915. Aged
26.
Born Cambridge, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Bridlington.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
WW1 Commemorations "Ingle" - "Mickie", Men of Cambridgeshire
and the Isle of Ely
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WW1
Commemorations including F H Maltby, Men of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of
Ely
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Notice at the Entrance to St. George's Chapel, Ely Cathedral
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Ely
Cathedral from the Almonry garden
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