Coningsby Memorials.Pdf

UKNIWM Ref: 20327

MEMORIAL TO THE FALLEN

A well attended meeting of ex-Servicemen was held in the Temperance Hall on Monday evening, Capt. J. R. Payne. M.C., being in the chair. Several forms were suggested, and it was decided ultimately to erect a stone cross, a suggested site being the corner of Mrs. Brown’s garden, opposite Mr. F. Holland’s shop in High-street. Over £40 was promised in the room, and when all the ex-servicemen have contributed, the public will be asked to make up the sum to about £200, the approximate amount required. An effort previously made did not fructify; and now the ex-Servicemen have put themselves at the head it is hoped the result will be a satisfactory and a tangible memorial to those who rendered such magnificent service to the parish and their country-particularly to those who made the supreme sacrifice. Horncastle News 6th November 1920

Meeting of War Memorial Committee, Broken column design chosen, ground to be purchased in Mr G. Fountain field on Tumby Road at a cost of £12 19s.

Lincolnshire Chronicle 19th March 1921

Before a crowd of 500 plus the unveiling and dedication of the memorial took place on Sunday [18th September] it is situated in the north west corner of Mr G. Fountain's field near the park corner, and consists of a broken column in Aberdeen red granite, the base being of Portland stone on a foundation of concrete. The panels and needle are polished, on the former being the names of the fallen in gold lettering, eight on each of the two panels facing the road as follows. William ADAMS; Joseph BROOKS; James Arthur COBB; Edward Inman CODD; Lionel CLIFTON (missing); Sidney GANT; Edward Barker KETTLE; Arthur Edwin LANE; Walter LEE; Edwin LAMYMAN; Fred PICK; Alfred ROWELL; Fred SLEAFORD; John William WILKINSON; Charles Herbert WARD; John T.E. WRIGHT.

Heading each panel is the following inscription "This monument is erected by the parishioners of Coningsby. In loving and grateful memory of all whose names are recorded below, and who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914 – 1918"

Dedicated by the Rev H. Felix (Rector of Coningsby) and unveiled by Captain Hotchkiss M.P.

Lincolnshire Chronicle 24th September 1921

Lincolnshire Gazette Vol 3 Issue 9

A chain supported by eight pillars of stone, 2feet 3inches high has been placed in front of the war memorial to add the finishing toucches. The work was carried out by Mr Kent of Boston, The total cost of the memorial and site was £160 17s. Lincolnshire Chronicle dated 2nd September 1922

The memorial was the work of Mr. Thos. Kent, Boston, the cost being £150. The Boston Guardian,. Saturday, September 24, 1921.

NW side – including steps frrom lower road

Viewed from south side to show broken column design.

1914-1918

List on NW side:

WILLIAM ADAMS JOSEPH BROOKES JAMES ARTHUR COBB EDWARD INMAN CODD LIONEL CLIFTON (missing) SIDNEY GANT EDWARD BARKER KETTLE ARTHUR EDWIN LANE

List on SW side:

WALTER LEE EDWIN LAMYMAN FRED PICK ALFRED ROWELL FRED SLEAFORD JOHN WILLIAM WILKINSON CHARLES HERBERT WARD JOHN T.E. WRIGHT

1939-1945 – NW side

F. BELTON K. BELTON W.A. BETTINSON F.E. BROWN J. DAVIS N. HUTTON H.V. MAYFIELD L. PORTER

Coningsby St Michael TF 221 579

To provide and place a memorial tablet on the south east wall of the nave in the Parish Church of Coningsby in memory of the parishioners who lost their lives iin the Great War, That the said tablet is to be of brass and about three feet one and a half inches by about one feet eleven inches. Faculty Book 14, page 141.

The war memorial erected on the east wall near the pulpit was unveiled by Mr. S. Laythorpe, Churchwarden on the 18th May 1921 and dedicated by the Bishop of Lincoln, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Swayne. The memorial takes the form of a brass tablet 40 inches wide by 24 inches high, designed and executed by Messes Humphreys and Oakes of Bristol and a cost of nearly £35, which was raised by public subscription Lincolnshire Chronicle 18th December 1920 & 28th May 1921

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOUR OF THE MEN CONNECTED WITH THE PARISH WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918 IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE FALLEN AND MISSING

WILLIAM ADAMS ARTHUR EDWIN LANE JOSEPH BROOKS WALTER LEE JAMES ARTHUR COOBB FRED PICK EDWARD INMAN CODD ALFRED ROWELL LIONEL CLIFTON (Missing) FRED SLEAFORD SIDNEY GANT CHARLES HERBT. WARD EDWARD BARKER KETTLE JOHN WM. WILKINSON EDWARD LAMYMAN JOHN T. E. WRIGHT

"Their memory liveth for evermore

To remove the existing brass War Memorial tablet which has been placed on the east wall of the South Aisle under the authority of a faculty granted by our said court on the 15-2- 1921 to a position on the south wall of the said South Aisle about fifteen feet westwards from the south east corner of such aisle in accordance with the recommendation of Lincoln Diocesan Advisory Committee of Faculties. Approved by the P.C.C. on the eighteenth July 1933 Faculty Book 17, page 69, dated 31-10-1933

To provide and place on the South Wall of the Lady Chapel, beneath the 1914-18 Memorial Tablet a tablet of Oak about three feet two inches by about one foot three inches in size with the following inscription thereon, namely:

1939 1945 TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AND THANKFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH AND OF OTHERS STATIONED HERE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AT SEA, ON LAND AND IN THE AIR, AND ALSO IN GRATITUDE FOR THE LIVES SPARED THE NAMES OF THE PARISHIONERS WHO FELL ARE RECORDED BELOW F. BELTON F. E. BROWN. H. V. MAYFIELD. K. BELTON. J. DAVIS. L. PPORTER. W. A. BETTISON. N. HUTTON. B. SPRIGGS.

Approved at a meeting of the PParochial Church Council 10th July 1947. Seal affixed 15th December 1947. Faculty Box 20

Paying his first visit to Coninggsby, the Bishop of Lincoln, the Right Rev. Maurice Harland, on Sunday week dedicated the war memorial tablet in the Parish Church erected in remembrance of the nine Coningsby men who gave their lives in the worrld war 1939 – 45. The new memorial unveiled by the Officer Commanding R.A..F. Coningsby (Group Capt. J. C. MacDonald, D.F.C., A.F.C.) is affixed to the south side wall iimmediately below the old one. Horncastle News 13th November 1948

The small brass tablet directly beneath the WW1 Memorial reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / THIS ALTAR / WAS SET UP AND DEDICATED / ON JUNE 18TH 1934 / IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHOSE NAMES / APPEAR ON THE ABOVE TABLET / ERECTED IN 1921

UKNIWM Ref: 43056 Provision of oak Memorial Tablet about 20” by about 10½” in siize in the chapel at the east end of the north aisle with the following inscription thereon: - THIS CHAPEL WAS FURNISHED BY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF No 83 PATHFINDERS SQUADRON AND IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE AIRMEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON FLYING OPERATIONS FROM ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION CONINGSBY IN WORLD WAR II Faculty Book 1978 – 1980, Faculty No 896 dated 5th Augusst 1980.

THESE UNITS SERVED AT ROYAL AIR FORCE CONINGSBY FROM APRIL 1986 UNTIL BEING DISBANDED ON 30 JUNE 1999.

2 Oak plaques on the North wall of nave 270 by 500mm

In Memory of / Squadron Leader Stephen Glencourse R.A.F. / B Flight Commander 29 (F0 Squadron / And his Navigator / Flight Lieutenant Graham Finch R.A.F. / Who lost their lives over the North Sea / On the night of 12th December 1980 / Lovely and pleasant in their lives, in their death they were not divided / They were swifter than Eagles, they were stronger than Lions.

© Beryl Blackhall In Memory of / Flight Lieutenant A.S. Riley R.A.F. / and / Flight Lieutenantt M.R. Hanton R.A.F. / Aircrew of 29 (F) Squadron / who lost their lives whilst flying / over the North Sea on 7th July 1982. / “We hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” UKNIWM Ref: 43057 Flag & plaque are northern side of Nave, near eastern end. Dimensions of plaque are 0.38m wide by 0.33m high.

Pulskens Plaque. The flag of the Netherlands hangs here to honour the memory of Jacoba Maria Pulskens of Tilburg, Holland who was a member of the Resistance Movement during the enemy occupation of her country in World War 2, her house being used by allied airman in the escape network. In July 1944 whilst hiding three allied airmen Flight Lieutenant R A Walker DFC, Flying Officer R E Carter 431 Squaadron Royal Canadian Air Force, Flying Officer J S Nott 77 Squadron Royal Australian Air FForce they were all captured by the enemy and the three airmen were shot. Before being taken away herself and never to return Cobo Pulskens covered the bodies of the airman with the flag which now hangs in this chapel as a tribute to her bravery and the airman she sought to protect.

Personal details are drawn from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and the reference ' Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914 – 1919, Army Roll of Honour 1939 – 45 with additional material from Memorial Inscriptions Etc as applicable.

William Adams, Possibly William Winkworth Adams. Private G/86124. 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 7th September 1918, aged 34 years. Husband of Sarah Selina Adams of Mill-Brow Laundry, Kirby Lonsdale, Westmorland. Born Caffington (Carrington?), Lincs, enlisted Guildford and resident Farnham, Surrey. Commemorated Sanders Keep Military Cemetery, Grancourt-Les-Havrincourt. III.B.4.

Joseph Brooks, Brookes on memorial. Private 75118. 137th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action 5th May 1917, aged 21 years. Son of Henry and Emily Brooks of Dogdyke Road, Coningsby, Lincs. Born Coningsby and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated Metz-En-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension. I.F.10.

James Arthur Cobb, the only entry in CWGC is for Corporal, 2514, 1st/4th Bn, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) enlisted Halifax. The son of John and Mary Ann Cobb. Native of Apperley Bridge, Bradford, Yorks. Died of wounds 6th December 1915 aged 25 and interred Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, VI. A. 22A.

Edward Inman Codd, Private 455250. 21st Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). Died 9th April 1917, aged 39 years. Son of John William Codd, husband of Mabel Helen Codd of 23 Midland Crescent, Meadows, Nottingham, Notts. Commemorated Thelus Military Cemetery. II.E.2.

Lionel Clifton, Marked ‘Missing’ on memorial. Corporal B/202108. 16th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, formerly S/4/086620 Army Service Corps. Killed in action 21st March 1918. Born Tattershall, enlisted Lincoln and resident Coningsby, Lincs. Commemorated Pozieres Memorial. Panel 81 to 84.

Sydney Gant, Private 36219. 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, formerly 32376 West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st October 1917, aged 31 years. Son of William Henry and Mary Ann Gant of Coningsby, Lincs. Husband of Lizzie Gant of ‘White House’, Caversham, Oxfordshire. Born Coningsby, Lincs and enlisted Leeds, Yorks. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 50 and 51.

Edward Barker Kettle, Private 14108. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, formerly 13919 Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action 16th June 1915. Born Coningsby, Lincs, enlisted Mansfield, Notts and resident Coningsby, Lincs. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 21.

Arthur Edwin Lane, Private 684863. 2/22nd Battalion, London Regiment. Died 29th November 1918, aged 39 years. Son of John Edward and Lucy Ann Lane of Bucknall, Lincs. Husband of Florence E Lane of 20 Corney Road, Chiswick, London. Commemorated Deir El Bekah War Cemetery. C.6.

Walter Lee, Believed to be Frederic Lee, 14788, Private, Coldstream Guards, 3rd Bn. Son of Mrs. M. A. Lee of High Street, Coningsby, Lincs, Born Waltham, enlisted Lincoln, resident Coningsby, Died 19th March 1918, age 22, interred Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, commemorated Grimsby St, James, and Grimsby St. James-Kalendar Horncastle News 8-7-16: Employed at Grimsby Docks

Edwin Lamyman, Private 204824. 5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died 28th January 1918. Born Dogdyke, Lincs and enlisted Sheffield, Yorks. Commemorated Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery. III.C.28.

Frederick Pick, Driver 84843. HQ Staff, 51st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 1st July 1916, aged 26 years. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Pick of Dogdyke Road, Coningsby, Lincs. Born and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated Bray Military Cemetery. I.B.6.

Alfred Rowell, Private 48828. 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 17th April 1918, aged 38 years. Son of Mrs Sarah Rowell of Coningsby, husband of Maud Rowell of North Hykeham, Lincs. Born Spalding, enlisted Louth and resident North Hykeham, Lincs. Commemorated Plogsteert Memorial. Panel 5.

Fred Sleaford, Private 70050. 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), formerly 4856 Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th October 1916, aged 16 years. Son of James and Ann Sleaford of Old Fen Lane, Dogdyke, Lincs. Born New York, enlisted Lincoln and resident Dogdyke, Lincs. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 10C, 10D and 11A.

John William Wilkinson, Private 40775. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 27th November 1916. Born New York, enlisted Lincoln and resident New York, Lincs. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C.

Charles Herbert Ward, Private 12486. 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 15th September 1916, aged 30 years. Son of John Ward of Moor Side, Coningsby, husband of Ruth Ward of Kirton Holme, Boston, Lincs. Born Coningsby, Lincs and enlisted Nottinghamshire. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 8D.

John Thomas Edwin Wright, Private 242653. 5th Battalion, West Riding Regiment. Died 14th December 1920, aged 29 years. Son of John William and Betsy E Wright of ‘Ivy House’, Leeds Gates Road, Mareham le Fen, Lincs. Commemorated Coningsby Cemetery

Known Coningsby connection – NOT on memorials

Thomas Barnell Cade, 42892, Private, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment), 2/6th Bn. [Two entries in Soldiers Died 2/6th and 4th Bn., other details the same], Born Coningsby, enlisted Spalding, resident Boston. Killed in action 15th April 1918, age 19, interred Le Grand British Beaumart Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord, France, commemorated Boston War Memorial.

Ernest Cooling, 19705, Corporal [Private on memorial], King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 8th Bn. Born Coningsby, enlisted Rotherham. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Interred Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuile Wood, Somme, France, commemorated Haxey.

Harry Coville, 4798, Private, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), 1st/5th Bn. Son of William H. and Elizabeth Coville, of New Bolingbroke, Boston. Native of Coningsby, Lincoln. Born Coningsby, Lincs, enlisted Lincoln, resident New Bolingbroke, Lincs. Killed in action 3rd September 1916, interred Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France, No Lincolnshire Memorial

William M Hewitt, 25172, Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), 10th Bn. Born Coningsby, Lincs, enlisted Lincoln. Killed in action 27th October 1918, interred Tezze British Cemetery, Italy, commemorated Navenby and Navenby Wesleyan.

Frank Ledger, 210359, Private, Lincolnshire Regiment, 1st/5th Bn., formerly 3914 1/4th Lincolns. Son of Robert and Martha Ledger of 21 Botolph Street, Boston. Born Coningsby, enlisted Boston. Killed in action 10th March 1918, age 22, Interred Cambrin Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, commemorated Boston War Memorial.

Samuel Patchett, 21665, Corporal, York and Lancaster Regiment, 15th Entrenching Bn., late 10th Bn. Born Coningsby, Lincs, enlisted Rotherham, Yorks. Killed in action 27th March 1918, commemorated Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. No Lincolnshire Memorial

Albert Edward Sellars, 19916, Private, Dorsetshire Regiment, 1st Bn. Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Sellars of Tattershall Thorpe, Coningsby, Lincoln. Born Tattershall, Lincs, enlisted Horncastle Lincs, resident Coningsby, Lincs. Died of wounds 30th April 1923, age 23, interred St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. No Lincolnshire Memorial

Walter Vickers, 40434, Private, Worcestershire Regiment, 4th Bn., formerly 25145 South Staffs Regiment. Husband of Agnes Vickers of High St., Heckington, Sleaford, Lincs.. Born Coningsby, Lincs, enlisted Sleaford, resident Heckington. Killed in action 16th August 1917, commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Billinghay, Billinghay St. Michael, Heckington Jct. Church St. & High St. and Heckington St. Andrew

Albert Edward Ward, 2193, Private, Lincolnshire Regiment, 1st/5th Bn. Born Coningsby, enlisted Scunthorpe, resident Greby? Lincs. Killed in action 13th October 1915, Commemorated Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Scunthorpe and Scunthorpe- Frodingham St. Lawrence

Edwin Wolfe, 2832, Private, Lincolnshire Regiment, 1st/4th Bn. Son of Godfrey George and Mary Elizabeth Wolfe of enlisted from 63, Pennell St, Lincoln. Born Coningsby, Lincs, enlisted Lincoln. Killed in action 13th October 1915, age 22, commemorated Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, and Lincoln City.

Albert Henry Wright, 14326, Private, Lincolnshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Son of Daniel Wright of Beech Farm Cottage, Langrick, Lincs. Born Coningsby Moor, enlisted Boston, resident Langrick. Killed in action 25th September 1915, age 19, commemorated Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium and Langrick

1939 - 1945

Frederick William Belton, Pilot Officer (Navigator) 80284 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 12th May 1941, aged 27 years. Son of George and Margaret Ellen Belton. B.A. (Lond.)., brother of Kenyon Charles Belton. Commemorated Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. Coll Grave 8.A.16-32.

Kenyon Charles Belton, Sergeant 971753 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 9th May 1942, aged 26 years. Son of George and Margaret Ellen Belton, brother of Frederick William Belton. Commemorated Runymede Memorial. Panel 39. Take off from Upwood, Huntingdonshire in Blenheim IV V5391, tasked to fly a low-level exercise at less than 250feet. Lost without trace. Page 50 Bomber Command Losses, Volume 7 Horncastle News 8-11-41, Pilot Kenneth F. Belton, reported killed by enemy action, educated Horncastle Grammar and Grenoble University, France, awarded Inter B.A. (London), employed Public Assistance Department, Lindsey County Council.

William Andrew Bettison, Gunner 870128. 85 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 12th September 1944, aged 30 years. Husband of Una May Bettison of Fitzwilliam, Yorks.Born Barnsley resident Leeds Commemorated Singapore Memorial. Column 13.

Frederick Edward Brown, Pilot Officer 165812 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 10th November 1944, aged 21 years. Son of Frank Goodrick and Ellen Brown of Coningsby, Lincs. Commemorated Ottawa Memorial. Panel 3. Column 2.

J. Davies, Unable to identify CWGC and no further information currently

Norman William Hutton, Leading Seaman C/SSX25256. HM Submarine ‘Traveller’, Royal Navy. Died 12th December 1942, aged 22 years. Son of Ernest J H and Agnes Hutton of Coningsby, Lincs. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. 52.2. On 28th November HMS Traveller was carrying out a reconnaissance patrol of the coast of Taranto as part of operation Portcullis (an attack on Italian battleships in Taranto Harbour using chariots) The submarine did not return from the operation and was probably mined on or about 4th December. Submarine Losses 1904 to present day.

HMS Traveller (Lt.Cdr. Drummond St.Clair-Ford, RN) left Malta on 28 November 1942 for a patrol in the Gulf of Taranto. She also had to reconnoitre Taranto harbour for a Chariot human torpedo attack (Operation Portcullis). She was reported overdue on 12 December and is presumed lost on Italian mines in her patrol area. Uboat.net

Henry Valentine Mayfield, Leading Seaman C/JX150671. HMS ‘Ibis’, Royal Navy. Died 10th November 1942, aged 21 years. Son of John Henry and Clarissa Georgina Mayfield of Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. 52.2. HMS Ibis (Cdr. Henry Maxwell Darell-Brown, DSC, RN) was sunk by a torpedo from Italian aircraft in the Western Mediterranean north off Algiers in position 37º00'N, 03º00'E. uboat.net

Leslie Porter. Gunner 872624. 8 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery, Died 21st August 1942, aged 23 years. Son of John and Elsie Porter of Mareham le Fen, Lincs. Commemorated Sai Wan War Cemetery. VII.C.1. PORTER:- Treasured memories of our dearly loved son and brother, Gbr. Leslie Porter, R.A., who died in a Japanese P.O.W. camp, Ag. 21st 1942, aged 22. For ever in our thoughts.-From his ever loving mother and father, sisters and brothers, 2, Lea Gate Road, Tumby. Louth Standard Obits – August 17 1946.

B. Spriggs, Possibly Bert Spriggs. Lance Sergeant 2351903. Royal Signals (attached 54 H A A Regiment, Royal Artillery). Died 30th March 1944, aged 30 years. Son of Charles and Maria Spriggs, husband of Joan Spriggs of Kirby Muxloe, Leics. Commemorated Brookwood Memorial. Panel 8. Column 1.