Barnsley Cemetery Arthur Foster

Part of the family gravestone of Arthur Foster

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of The First World War

Grave Location and Inscription:
Plot E.671
In Loving Remembrance Of / our dear mother Annie Wilkinson / who died Nov 12th 1918 aged 57 years / Also her loving husband Alfred Wilkinson / who died August 23rd 1935 aged 72 years // Also Lily Wilkinson / who died Dec. 11th 1961 aged 74 years / "In heavenly love abiding" // To the memory of Pte Arthur Foster / beloved husband of Amelia Foster / killed in action in France Oct. 12th 1917 / aged 26 years / Also their grandchildren / Donald & Margaret Holden.

He is also remembered on the Mapplewell and Staincross War Memorial, Blacker Road, Mapplewell and on the Salvation Army Memorial Plaque from Wellington Street.

Arthur Foster is remembered on the Tyne Cot memorial  and commemorated  on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.




BWMP # BAR07/35

Barnsley Cemetery Frank Leslie Bailey

The family gravestone of Frank (Leslie) Bailey.

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of The First World War

Grave Location and Inscription:
Plot E.621
In Loving Memory / Of / Albert Reginald / the beloved son of  / George and Rebecca Bailey / who died Aug 8th 1907 / aged 10 years / Also George Thomas their son / who died Aug 25th 1907 / aged 16 years / We loved them well but Jesus loved  / them best, goodnight, goodnight / Also Pte F.L. Bailey brother of the above / killed in action July 1st 1916, aged 20 years / Also George Bailey, father of the above sons / who died April 12th 1925 aged 65 years / Also the above named Rebecca Bailey / who died July 17th 1930 aged 70 years.

Frank Leslie Bailey is remembered on the St Edwards Church Memorial Plaque Kingstone

Frank Leslie Bailey is buried in the Serre Road Cemetery No 3 Puisieux and commemorated on the  Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.


BWMP # BAR07/33

Barnsley Cemetery Harold Raymond Oldham Hebdon

The family gravestone of Harold Raymond Oldham Hebdon.

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of The First World War

Grave Location and Inscription:
Plot E.458
In Loving Memory Of / Charles / the beloved husband of / Annie E.T. Hebdon / died Dec 19th 1940 aged 80 years / "Peace, perfect peace" / Also their children Marion & Charles Lawrence / who died in infancy / Also Harold Raymond Oldham Hebdon, their son / killed in action June 7th 1917 aged 29 years / Also the above named / Annie Elizabeth Totty Hebdon / died Jan 24th 1943 aged 77 years / "For ever with the Lord".

Harold Raymond Oldham Hebdon is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.


BWMP #BAR07/31

Hoyland Nether Cemetery Charles Henry Newby WW2 Civilian

The family gravestone of Charles Henry Newby

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Brian Yarham

Grave Location and Inscription:
3C/E/G/1
In Loving Memory Of / Lucy Newby / who died 9th Nov. 1966 / aged 74 years / and of / Charles Henry / Newby / who was lost at sea / 7th Dec. 1942 / aged 45 years.

Charles Henry Newby is remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website

Note: This memorial is an unusual one, the records state that he was a civilian, yet his inscription states that he was lost at sea, during the 2nd World War.



BWMP #HYL02/04