DOCSLIB.ORG

First World War 1914-‐1918

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
First World War 1914-‐1918 The following table contains all the names on the Peasedown St John Village War Memorial, located in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist. The bronze First World War Memorial Plaque was paid for by public subscription and dedicated on 24th June 1928. Public subscription also funded a second bronze Memorial Plaque in honour of those who Peasedown men who laid down their lives in the Second World War. This was dedicated by the Bishop of Taunton on 5th July 1953 and unveiled by Brigadier Arnold Cazenove. All Service Personnel who died in the service of the Crown were entitled to an Official War Grave. Those whose remains have never been discovered instead have their sacrifice is recorded on an Official Memorial. Both the War Graves and the Memorials are maintained ‘in perpetuity’ by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). The table below records all those on the Peasedown St John War Memorial along with links to their Graves or Memorials. Sometimes the Regiment given by the CWGC are at variance with that on the War Memorial owing to soldiers transferring Regiments or Battalions as the War progressed. First World War 1914-1918 Name Regiment/Service Died Grave or Official Memorial details Address/notes PARFITT, Pte. MARK 1st Bn. The Coldstream 29/10/1914 Memorial details Hillside View Guards Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium WILLCOX, Sgt. THOMAS 1st Bn. The Somerset Light 10/11/1914 Memorial details HENRY DCM Infantry Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines- Warneton, Belgium COLE, Pte. FREDERICK 1st Bn. The Wiltshire 26/12/1914 Memorial details 41 Hillside View PHILIP Regiment Menin Gate, Belgium BAKER, Sgt. THOMAS 1st Bn. The Somerset Light 28/05/1915 Grave location Stowbrough Cottages HENRY Infantry Hop Store Cemetery, Belgium DAVIDGE, Driver 18th Div. Ammunition Col., 03/10/1915 Grave location 49 Hillside View FREDERICK CHARLES The Royal Field Artillery Mericourt-L’Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France FUSSELL, Driver PERCY 61st Bty. The Royal Field 25/12/1915 Memorial details 3 Stowbrough Cottages JAMES Artillery Helles Memorial, Turkey LATCHEM, Pte. RICHARD 10th Bn. The Welsh 08/01/1916 Grave location THOMAS Regiment St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'avoue, France BARTLETT, Pte. JAMES 2nd Canadian Mounted 05/02/1916 Grave location Emigrated to Canada 1911. Parents remained in Rifles Battalion Bailleul Communal Cemetery Peasedown. Joined up at Medicine Hat, Alberta. Right leg Extension (Nord), France and arm wounded in Battle 3rd Feb 1916. Died at Base Hospital at Bailluel. SWIFT, Pte. ALBERT 1st Bn. The Somerset Light 29/06/1916 Memorial details THOMAS Infantry Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France NEWMAN, Pte. FRANK 6th Bn. The Dorsetshire 07/07/1916 Memorial details Regiment Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France GAY, Pte. WILLIAM 2nd/4th Bn. Royal 14/07/1916 Grave location 10 Bloomfield Terrace THOMAS Berkshire Regiment Merville Communal Cemetery, See personal memorial in St John’s Church France Died of wounds received in the Battle of the Somme HOLMAN, Pte. FREDERICK 6th Bn. The Somerset Light 18/08/1916 Grave location Infantry Delville Wood Cemetery, Somme, France VRANCH, Sgt. EDWARD 6th Bn. The Somerset Light 16/09/1916 Memorial details Ashgrove JOSEPH MID, LS&GCM, Infantry Thiepval Memorial, Somme, Order of St. George 1st France Class (Russia) MATTHEWS, Pte. WILLIAM 10th Bn. The Devonshire 24/04/1917 Memorial details Bath Road ARTHUR Regiment Dorian Memorial, Greece See personal memorial in St John’s Church Died in the Salonika Campaign WESTERMAN, Sapper The Royal Engineers 04/06/1917 Grave location FREDERICK C Tilloy British Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France HIBBERT, Sapper WILLIAM The Royal Engineers 20/08/1917 Grave location H Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, Armentieres, France FORD, Pte. MARK 10th Bn. Royal Berkshire 28/10/1917 Grave location Died of wounds. Pte. Ford’s Official CWGC Headstone can Regiment/Labour Corps Peasedown (St. John The Baptist) be easily seen adjacent to the hedge at the front of the Churchyard, Somerset, UK Churchyard in Peasedown (the West side of the Churchyard) His widow Emily Gulliford in Eckwick Cottages COOMBS, Cpl. ARTHUR The Somerset Light No record yet located Infantry WILSON, Pte. GEORGE 5th Bn. The Somerset Light 14/11/1917 Grave location Parents lived at Elm Place, Tunley Rd., Dunkerton HERBERT Infantry Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel TUCKER, Pte. WILLIAM 7th Bn. The Somerset Light 23/03/1918 Memorial details JOHN Infantry Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France HOWELL, Sgt. ALFRED 6th Bn. The Wiltshire 05/05/1918 Grave location Regiment Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium GREGORY, Pte. LEONARD 5th Bn. The South Wales 30/05/1918 Memorial details 51 Hillside View Borderers Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France NASH, Pte. REGINALD C 16th Bn. The Lancashire 21/06/1918 Grave location Fusiliers Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France FILER, Pte. REGINALD 1st Bn. The Royal 25/08/1918 Grave location ALBERT Inniskilling Fusiliers Mont Noir Military Cemetery, St. Jans-Cappel, France LATCHEM, Pte. MARK 1st Bn. The Gloucestershire 18/11/1918 Grave location Pte. Mark Latchem was a Reservist who joined up when Regiment Cologne Southern Cemetery, War broke up. He was injured in action and captured by Germany the Germans as a Prisoner of War, being held at No.25 Pent Gustrow Camp, Mecklenburg. Buried in Peasedown (St John the Baptish) Churchyard but not on the War Memorial CLARK, Petty Officer Stoker H.M.S. Bacchante, The 13/02/1919 Grave location Petty Officer Stoker Gilbert Clark is buried at the very GILBERT JOHN Royal Navy Peasedown (St. John The Baptist) rear of the Churchyard abutting the field boundary where Churchyard, Somerset, UK the Official CWGC Headstone can be easily seen. Second World War 1939-1945 Name Regiment/Service Died Address/notes BUTTON, Sgt. CECIL The Corps of Military 01/09/1944 Grave location Police Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy BAMPFYLDE, Pte. HERBERT 6th Bn. The Green Howards 10/08/1944 Grave location WILLIAM St. Charles De Percy War Cemetery, Calvados, France FORD, Gnr. HUBERT F The Heavy Anti-Aircraft 15/06/1945 Grave location Son of Mark and Emily Ford – see WW1 Memorial. Regiment, The Royal Hamburg Cemetery, Germany Husband of Doris Ford. Artillery GARRETT, Able Seaman HMS Blackwood, The Royal 15/06/1944 Grave location The frigate HMS Blackwood was torpedoed in the English FREDERICK ARTHUR Navy Portland Royal Naval Cemetery, Channel by U-Boat 674. The explosion blew off the bows Dorset, UK but the Blackwood initially remained afloat. There were 58 causalities including Able Seaman Frederick Garrett. MOORE, Sapper ARTHUR The Royal Engineers 26/03/1942 Grave location JOHN Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt MILLER, Stoker 1st Class HMS Quebec, The Royal 18/07/1943 Memorial details GEORGE EDWARD Navy Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK ROSSITER, Cpl. FRANK 9th Bn. The Cameronians 05/11/1944 Grave location (Scottish Rifles) Maarheeze (Sterksel Monastery) Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands STOCK, Fus. JACK 1st Bn. The Royal between Memorial details Inniskilling Fusiliers 18- Rangoon Memorial, Burma 19/02/1943 VOKES, Lance Bombardier 4/2 Maritime Regt. The 07/12/1942 Memorial details EDWARD L Royal Artillery Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK Buried in Peasedown (St John the Baptist) Churchyard but not on the War Memorial BAKER, Miss FREDA Civilian Night of Peasedown (St John the Baptist) Aged 17. A Peasedown girl killed when 29 The Paragon, Sunday 26th - Churchyard Bath was hit during the 3rd and final phase of the Bath Monday Blitz. Freda was one of 22 who lost their lives when 27th April numbers 28, 29 and 30 were hit Funeral taken by the 1942 Vicar of Peasedown (Rev E Rothwell) and Burial by the Radstock Methodist Minister (Rev Henderson Brown) .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Last Post Reveille
    TTHHEE LLAASSTT PPOOSSTT It being the full story of the Lancaster Military Heritage Group War Memorial Project: With a pictorial journey around the local War Memorials With the Presentation of the Books of Honour The D Day and VE 2005 Celebrations The involvement of local Primary School Chidren Commonwealth War Graves in our area Together with RREEVVEEIILLLLEE a Data Disc containing The contents of the 26 Books of Honour The thirty essays written by relatives Other Associated Material (Sold Separately) The Book cover was designed and produced by the pupils from Scotforth St Pauls Primary School, Lancaster working with their artist in residence Carolyn Walker. It was the backdrop to the school's contribution to the "Field of Crosses" project described in Chapter 7 of this book. The whole now forms a permanent Garden of Remembrance in the school playground. The theme of the artwork is: “Remembrance (the poppies), Faith (the Cross) and Hope( the sunlight)”. Published by The Lancaster Military Heritage Group First Published February 2006 Copyright: James Dennis © 2006 ISBN: 0-9551935-0-8 Paperback ISBN: 978-0-95511935-0-7 Paperback Extracts from this Book, and the associated Data Disc, may be copied providing the copies are for individual and personal use only. Religious organisations and Schools may copy and use the information within their own establishments. Otherwise all rights are reserved. No part of this publication and the associated data disc may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the Editor.
    [Show full text]
  • The Durham Light Infantry and the Somme 1916
    The Durham Light Infantry and The Somme 1916 by John Bilcliffe edited and amended in 2016 by Peter Nelson and Steve Shannon Part 4 The Casualties. Killed in Action, Died of Wounds and Died of Disease. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License You can download this work and share it with others as long as it is credited, but you can’t change it in any way or use it commercially © John Bilcliffe. Email [email protected] Part 4 Contents. 4.1: Analysis of casualties sustained by The Durham Light Infantry on the Somme in 1916. 4.2: Officers who were killed or died of wounds on the Somme 1916. 4.3: DLI Somme casualties by Battalion. Note: The drawing on the front page of British infantrymen attacking towards La Boisselle on 1 July 1916 is from Reverend James Birch's war diary. DCRO: D/DLI 7/63/2, p.149. About the Cemetery Codes used in Part 4 The author researched and wrote this book in the 1990s. It was designed to be published in print although, sadly, this was not achieved during his lifetime. Throughout the text, John Bilcliffe used a set of alpha-numeric codes to abbreviate cemetery names. In Part 4 each soldier’s name is followed by a Cemetery Code and, where known, the Grave Reference, as identified by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Here are two examples of the codes and what they represent: T2 Thiepval Memorial A5 VII.B.22 Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont: Section VII, Row B, Grave no.
    [Show full text]
  • Omaha Beach- Normandy, France Historic Trail
    OMAHA BEACH- NORMANDY, FRANCE HISTORIC TRAIL OMAHA BEACH-NORMANDY, FRANCE HISTORIC TRANSATLANTICTRAIL COUNCIL How to Use This Guide This Field Guide contains information on the Omaha Beach- Normandy Historical Trail designed by members of the Transatlantic Council. The guide is intended to be a starting point in your endeavor to learn about the history of the sites on the trail. Remember, this may be the only time your Scouts visit the Omaha Beach area in their life so make it a great time! While TAC tries to update these Field Guides when possible, it may be several years before the next revision. If you have comments or suggestions, please send them to [email protected] or post them on the TAC Nation Facebook Group Page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/27951084309/. This guide can be printed as a 5½ x 4¼ inch pamphlet or read on a tablet or smart phone. Front Cover: Troops of the 1st Infantry Division land on Omaha Beach Front Cover Inset: Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial OMAHA BEACH-NORMANDY, FRANCE 2 HISTORIC TRAIL Table of Contents Getting Prepared……………………… 4 What is the Historic Trail…………5 Historic Trail Route……………. 6-18 Trail Map & Pictures..…….…..19-25 Background Material………..26-28 Quick Quiz…………………………..…… 29 B.S.A. Requirements…………..……30 Notes……………………………………..... 31 OMAHA BEACH-NORMANDY, FRANCE HISTORIC TRAIL 3 Getting Prepared Just like with any hike (or any activity in Scouting), the Historic Trail program starts with Being Prepared. 1. Review this Field Guide in detail. 2. Check local conditions and weather. 3. Study and Practice with the map and compass.
    [Show full text]
  • Dimly Remembered, Largely Forgotten: the Mitchell Hall Tablet As a Mirror to American Great War Memory
    University of Wisconsin Milwaukee UWM Digital Commons Theses and Dissertations May 2021 Dimly Remembered, Largely Forgotten: The Mitchell Hall Tablet as a Mirror to American Great War Memory Stephen Mark Baldwin University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.uwm.edu/etd Part of the Military History Commons, and the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Baldwin, Stephen Mark, "Dimly Remembered, Largely Forgotten: The Mitchell Hall Tablet as a Mirror to American Great War Memory" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 2644. https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/2644 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by UWM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of UWM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. DIMLY REMEMBERED, LARGELY FORGOTTEN: THE MITCHELL HALL TABLET AS A MIRROR TO AMERICAN GREAT WAR MEMORY by Stephen M. Baldwin A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in History at The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee May 2021 ABSTRACT DIMLY REMEMBERED, LARGELY FORGOTTEN: THE MITCHELL HALL TABLET AS A MIRROR TO AMERICAN GREAT WAR MEMORY by Stephen Baldwin The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2021 Under the Supervision of Professor Neal Pease War thrusts men and women, communities and nations into unfamiliar and otherwise unlikely situations and associations. And it is war in general, and twentieth-century warfare in particular,
    [Show full text]
  • Claremen & Women in the Great War 1914-1918
    Claremen & Women in The Great War 1914-1918 The following gives some of the Armies, Regiments and Corps that Claremen fought with in WW1, the battles and events they died in, those who became POW’s, those who had shell shock, some brothers who died, those shot at dawn, Clare politicians in WW1, Claremen courtmartialled, and the awards and medals won by Claremen and women. The people named below are those who partook in WW1 from Clare. They include those who died and those who survived. The names were mainly taken from the following records, books, websites and people: Peadar McNamara (PMcN), Keir McNamara, Tom Burnell’s Book ‘The Clare War Dead’ (TB), The In Flanders website, ‘The Men from North Clare’ Guss O’Halloran, findagrave website, ancestry.com, fold3.com, North Clare Soldiers in WW1 Website NCS, Joe O’Muircheartaigh, Brian Honan, Kilrush Men engaged in WW1 Website (KM), Dolores Murrihy, Eric Shaw, Claremen/Women who served in the Australian Imperial Forces during World War 1(AI), Claremen who served in the Canadian Forces in World War 1 (CI), British Army WWI Pension Records for Claremen in service. (Clare Library), Sharon Carberry, ‘Clare and the Great War’ by Joe Power, The Story of the RMF 1914-1918 by Martin Staunton, Booklet on Kilnasoolagh Church Newmarket on Fergus, Eddie Lough, Commonwealth War Grave Commission Burials in County Clare Graveyards (Clare Library), Mapping our Anzacs Website (MA), Kilkee Civic Trust KCT, Paddy Waldron, Daniel McCarthy’s Book ‘Ireland’s Banner County’ (DMC), The Clare Journal (CJ), The Saturday Record (SR), The Clare Champion, The Clare People, Charles E Glynn’s List of Kilrush Men in the Great War (C E Glynn), The nd 2 Munsters in France HS Jervis, The ‘History of the Royal Munster Fusiliers 1861 to 1922’ by Captain S.
    [Show full text]
  • Commemorations Policy
    COMMEMORATIONS POLICY Caring for War Dead and our Graves 25 August 2020 Policy History Version Date Amendment Approved By 1 25/08/2020 All content regarding CWGC’s Policy and Commemorations approach to caring for war dead and Group our graves collated into one policy. Next Review This policy is reviewed every three years. The next review of this policy is scheduled to commence in August 2023. Contact Details If you have any questions about this policy, please contact: Kylie Smith Commemorations Policy Manager Email: [email protected] Commemorations Policy: Caring for War Dead and our Graves Last Reviewed: 25 August 2020 Version 1 Contents 1 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Scope .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 3 Definitions ................................................................................................................................................. 4 4 Additional Burials ..................................................................................................................................... 4 4.1 Additional Burials in War Cemeteries and Outside the UK .......................................................... 4 4.2 Additional Burials in Civilian Cemeteries within the UK ............................................................... 4 5 Strewing of
    [Show full text]
  • Documents in the World and Is the Second-Oldest Public Museum Dedicated to Preserving the Objects, History, and Experiences of the War
    Nos. 17-1717, 18-18 In the Supreme Court of the United States _____________________ THE AMERICAN LEGION, et al., Petitioners, v. AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION, et al., Respondents. _____________________ MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION, Petitioner, v. AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION, et al., Respondents. ______________________ On Writs of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ______________________ BRIEF FOR AMICI CURIAE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL, THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PRESERVATION MARYLAND IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS ______________________ PAUL D. CLEMENT Counsel of Record ERIN E. MURPHY KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 655 Fifteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 (202) 879-5000 [email protected] Counsel for Amici Curiae December 21, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ............................................ ii STATEMENT OF INTEREST ........................................ 1 SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT............................... 4 ARGUMENT ...................................................................... 9 I. The Peace Cross Originates From One Of The Most Widely Recognized World War I Symbols Of Military Sacrifice ................................. 9 A. Contemporary Literature, Poetry, and Art Reflect the Widespread Use of the Gravemarker Cross as a Symbol of Battlefield Sacrifice in WWI ......................... 10 B. The Use of Gravemarker Crosses in WWI Memorials Was Ubiquitous ...............
    [Show full text]
  • Rushmoor Men Who Died During the Battle of the Somme
    Rushmoor men who died during the Battle of the Somme Compiled by Paul H Vickers, Friends of the Aldershot Military Museum, January 2016 Introduction To be included in this list a man must be included in the Rushmoor Roll of Honour: citizens of Aldershot, Farnborough and Cove who fell in the First World War as a resident of Rushmoor at the time of the First World War. The criteria for determining residency and the sources used for each man are detailed in the Rushmoor Roll of Honour. From the Rushmoor Roll of Honour men were identified who had died during the dates of the battle of the Somme, 1 July to 18 November 1916. Men who died up to 30 November were also considered to allow for those who may have died later of wounds received during the battle. To determine if they died at the Somme, consideration was then given to their unit and the known locations and actions of that unit, whether the man was buried in one of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Somme cemeteries or listed on a memorial to the missing of the Somme, mainly the Thiepval Memorial, or who are noted in the Roll of Honour details as having died at the Somme or as a result of wounds sustained at the Somme. The entries in this list are arranged by regiment and battalion (or battery for the Royal Artillery). For each man the entry from the Rushmoor Roll of Honour is given, and for each regiment or battalion there is a summary of its movements up to the start of the Battle of the Somme and its participation in the battle up to the time the men listed were killed.
    [Show full text]
  • Protection of War Graves Act Passed 10 January 2007 (RT1 I 2007, 4, 21), Entered Into Force 20 January 2007
    Protection of War Graves Act Passed 10 January 2007 (RT1 I 2007, 4, 21), entered into force 20 January 2007. In observance and acknowledgement of the obligation of the Republic of Estonia to guarantee the protection, respect and dignified treatment of the remains of persons who have died in acts of war conducted on the territory of Estonia; finding that the burying of persons who have died in acts of war to unsuitable places is in discord with European culture and the tradition of honouring the memory and remains of the deceased; on the basis of Article 34 of the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol 1) adopted on 8 June 1977, according to which the Estonian state is obliged to guarantee the respect of the remains and gravesites of persons who have died due to acts of war in the territory of Estonia, and the marking thereof, and in pursuance of which the Estonian state is entitled to rebury the remains on the basis of the public interest, the Riigikogu2 passes this Act. Chapter 1 General Provisions § 1. Scope of application of Act (1) This Act determines the legal protection and maintenance of war graves located in Estonia, public access to war graves and the procedure for the marking of war graves, as well as the bases of and procedure for reburial of the remains in the war graves located in Estonia to cemeteries with the aim of the protection provided for in this Act.
    [Show full text]
  • Fullerian 2 0
    F U L L E R I A N 2 0 1 7 - 1 8 local proud Sewell & Gardner are delighted to support Watford Boys Grammar School and proud to be part of the local community. Our mission is to keep people at the heart of the property market and we do this by offering a service which is all about you. When you combine this with our years of experience locally, you get something special. That’s why over 60% of our business comes from referrals and recommendations. If you are considering a move in Watford or the surrounding area then we would love to help. Simply give us a call on 01923 252505 or email [email protected] to find out more about how we can help get you moving. Simply because we care more The Fullerian 2017-18 Headmaster’s Notes 2 Art 68 CONTENTSSchool Life 8 Sport 74 English & Drama 28 Staff Leavers 93 Trips & Exchanges 37 School Prizes 96 Music 60 Editor: G Aitken Design: Many thanks to John Dunne. Thank you very much to all those who helped with the production of this year’s Fullerian. Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road, Watford WD18 7JF. Telephone: 01923 208900 Fax: 01923 208901 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.watfordboys.org Twitter: @WBGSExcellence Thank You The Headmaster, governors and staff of Watford Grammar School for Boys would like to thank the parents, alumni, friends and organisations who have supported the school during the year. Gifts of time, expertise and money to the school continue to make a real difference to the education of our students.
    [Show full text]
  • Preservation of Revolutionary War Veteran Gravesites Members of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
    JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMISSION of the Virginia General Assembly SPECIAL REPORT: Preservation of Revolutionary War Veteran Gravesites Members of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission Chairman Delegate Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. Vice-Chairman Senator Kevin G. Miller Senator Charles J. Colgan Delegate M. Kirkland Cox Delegate V. Earl Dickinson Senator J. Randy Forbes Delegate Frank D. Hargrove, Sr. Delegate Dwight C. Jones Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr. Delegate Harry J. Parrish Delegate Lacey E. Putney Delegate John A. Rollison III Delegate John H. Rust, Jr. Senator Walter A. Stosch Mr. Walter J. Kucharski, Auditor of Public Accounts Director Philip A. Leone COPYRIGHT 2000, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Preface House Joint Resolution No. 530 and Senate Joint Resolution No. 345 from the 1999 Session directed a JLARC review of issues related to the care and maintenance of burial sites of Revolutionary War veterans. Virginia currently has a program to help provide for the care and maintenance of Confederate veteran gravesites, but has no similar program for veterans of the American Revolution. This final report provides a listing of Revolutionary War veteran burials that updates a list printed in the interim report for this study. The final report also contains recommendations and funding options for a program to provide care for these burial sites. JLARC staff estimate that there are about 560 cemetery sites and 705 grave markers that are potentially eligible for participation in a maintenance program re- ceiving State support. Some of the sites already receive certain maintenance care, so State assistance would serve to either help defray some of the current expenditures made by caretakers, or help them provide a higher level of maintenance care.
    [Show full text]
  • Discovering Local Cwgc War Graves in the Uk
    Introduction DISCOVERING LOCAL CWGC WAR GRAVES IN THE UK Harrogate Stonefall Cemetery 1 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Foreword FOREWORD The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is I am delighted to be writing a foreword for a delighted to support Never Such Innocence in its brilliant and important resource – Over the last ground-breaking arts initiative for schools. We two years my charity Never Such Innocence has have been supporting NSI’s events for the last worked closely with our partners the CWCG. two years, but this is the first time that we have provided practical resources for schools. Our vison is to ensure that young people, nationally, are given the opportunity to play their part, engage Our objective is to encourage schools to take an and feel important during this centenary period. interest in war graves here in the UK. CWGC’s war We want to help you understand the complexities graves are not just on the Western Front, they are of war and the vital importance of the sacrifices our here in the towns and cities – where the hospitals forces made 100 years ago and today. This resource were. They are also here in village churchyards, when will help you to do just that. the families managed to bring their boys home. The CWCG is an organisation very close to my heart. I was privileged to go to the battlefields as a 13 year This resource pack tells you how to use our website old girl, I was humbled by what I saw, and inspired by database to track down the details for the area where the extraordinary work of the CWGC.
    [Show full text]