Tuesday 15 December 2015

Worsbrough St Marys Burial Ground Frederick Waller

Frederick Waller is remembered on his parents' gravestone
Close up of the Inscription on the base of this gravestone (Click to enlarge)
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War


Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
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In / Loving / memory / Of / Pte. / Frederick Waller / The beloved son of // John & Emily --- / Waller // Who fell in action in France / Oct 24th 1917 Aged 29 years / And was interred at the South Military / Cemetery Ypres / In the midst of life we are in death // John Waller husband / and father of the above / Born Sept 30th 1859 Died April / Life's work well done / Emily Waller / Widow of John Waller / passed on May 12th 1945 / aged 81 years.

Frederick Waller is remembered on St Marys Church Worsbrough Village Memorial Plaque

Frederick Waller is buried in the Menin Road South Military Cemetery in Belgium and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site


BWMP # WSB05/07

Monday 14 December 2015

Worsbrough St Marys Burial Ground Sydney James Mayes

Sydney James Mayes is remembered on his family's gravestone
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of The First World War

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
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In Loving Memory / Herbert the beloved husband of / Alice Mayes / who departed this life / April 25th 1936 aged 67 years / Also the above named / Alice Mayes / who departed this life Aug 30th 1950 / aged 89 years / Also Albert Bertram / son of the above / who departed this life / Jan 5th 1906 aged 15 years / Also Pte. Sydney James / 5th K.O.Y.L.I son of the above / who was killed in action in / France August 27th 1918 / aged 19 years / "In silence we remember".


Sydney James Mayes is remembered on the WW1 Memorial Plaque, St Mary's Church, Worsbrough Village

Sydney James Mayes is buried in the Morey Abbey Military cemetery in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website


BWMP # WSB05/06

Worsbrough St Marys Burial Ground George William Kellett


George William Kellett remembered on his family's gravestone

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
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In / Loving Memory of / John / the dearly loved husband of / Jane Kellett / who passed away Jan 5th 1925 aged 57 years / Also the above named / Jane Kellett / who died March 18th 1955 aged 85 years / Also George William their son / who was killed in action in France / Sept 15th 1916 aged 24 years / At Rest.

Read more about George William Kellett on Barnsley Soldiers Remembered

George William Kellett is remembered on the Barnsley Holgate Grammar School Old Boys memorial plaque and on the WW1 Memorial Plaque St Marys Church Worsbrough Villiage

George Wiliam Kellett is remembered on Thiepval Memorial in France and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website



BWMP # WSB05/02

Thursday 10 December 2015

Worsbrough St Mary's Church Burial Ground James Casey

The family gravestone of James Casey
Close up of Inscription on the Casey Family gravestone
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:

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In / Loving / Memory / Of / Lance Corpl. / James Casey / 9th Y&L / the beloved son of / John Thomas & Fanny Casey / of Stainbro / who fell in action / in France / Oct 9th 1917 aged 24 years / Thy will be done / Also the above named Fanny Casey / who died August 29th 1937 aged 66 years / At rest.

James Casey is also remembered on the Silkstone All Saints (originally Stainborough St James) Memorial Plaque he is also remembered on the Hood Green War Memorial Hood Green Rd Hood Green and on the Stainborough, Wentworth Castle Roll of Honour

James Casey is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission  website.



BWMP #WSB05/05

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Worsbrough St Mary's Church Burial Ground James Carr

The family gravestone of James Carr

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing 

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
N/K
In Loving Memory Of / a dear husband and father / John Carr / who died March 7th 1935 aged 76 years / Also Clara wife of the above / who died Oct 30th 1944 aged 80 years / Re-united / Also James Carr son of the above / killed in action July 20th 1917 / aged 26 years.

James Carr is remembered on the Worsborough Memorial Plaque St Marys Church Worsborough Village

James Carr is buried in the Lempire Communal cemetery in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.




BWMP #WSB05/04


Friday 4 December 2015

Worsbrough St Mary's Church Burial Ground Henry Norman Bird.

The family gravestone of Henry Norman Bird
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War

Photograph by Pete Schofield


Grave Location and Inscription:

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In Loving Memory Of / Agnes / the beloved wife of / William Henry Bird / of Birdwell / who fell asleep July 10th 1906 / aged 45 years / Also the above named / William Henry Bird / who died Oct 27th 1928 / aged 74 years / Also Henry Norman / son of the above / who was killed in action / in France May 4th 1918 / aged 24 years / and was interred at / Chocques Military Cemetery / N.W. of Bethune.

He is also remembered on the war memorial plaque at Tankersley, St Peter's Church.

Henry Norman Bird is buried in the Chocques Cemetery in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.




BWMP #WSB05/03