Monday 18 December 2017

Barnsley Cemetery - Private Frederick Parry

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Photographed and Transcribed by: The Barnsley War Memorials Project

Inscription:
In Loving Memory Of/ELIZABETH/The beloved daughter of/THOMAS HENRY and/MARGARET ANN PARRY/Who died December 29th 1903/Aged 18 years/Gone but not forgotten/Also their son FREDERICK/Who was drowned in the/Mediterranean Sea/During the Great War/Jan. 8th 1916 aged 20 years/Also the above named/THOMAS HENRY PARRY/Who died August 31st 1936/Aged 70 years/Also JOHN ALBERT/Son of the above/Who died Dec. 6th 1948/Aged 55 years/Also MARGARET ANN/Beloved wife of/THOMAS HENRY PARRY//Who died Jan. 10th 1955 aged 93 years/Re-united.

Headstone Location:
Barnsley cemetery, Plot Y.109

Service Details:
Private Frederick Parry M2/099575 65th MT Coy. Royal Army Service Corps.

Burial Location:
Unknown

Memorials:
Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton



Barnsley Cemetery - Private William Crawford


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Photographed and Transcribed by: The Barnsley War Memorial Project

Inscription:
In/Loving Memory Of/My dear mother/NANCY HENSHAW/Who died March 10th 1907 aged 44 years/Also JOHN the beloved husband of/MARY A CRAWFORD/Who died Sept. 1st 1936 aged 59 years/Rest after long suffering/Also WILLIAM their son/Who died in France/May 29th 1918 aged 18 years/Also the above named/MARY ANN CRAWFORD/Who died Aug. 19th 1948 aged 69 years/"Re-united".

Headstone Location:
Barnsley cemetery, Plot (a).401

Service Details:
Pte. William Crawford, 66810 12/13th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers

Burial Location:
Interred Berry-au-Bac French National Cemetery, France. Plot 20

Memorials:


Barnsley Cemetery - Lance Corporal Harry Atkinson


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Photograph and Transcription by: The Barnsley War Memorial Project

Inscription:
In ------- Remembrance Of/ANNE the devoted wife of/THOS. ATKINSON/Fell asleep February 3rd 1905/In Sorrowful Memory of dear HARRY/The beloved son of the above/Who died of pneumonia Dec. 2nd 1918 aged 29 years/Lying at rest at Dedea-Catch, Bulgaria/"Father in Thy gracious keeping"//In affectionate and loving memory of our dear friend/ELIZA QUICKFALL who passed away at Western Lodge/Huddersfield Rd. Barnsley Dec 26th 1919 aged 58 years/Her brightness cheered our lives//Also sacred to the memory of the above named/THOMAS ATKINSON/The beloved husband of ANN ATKINSON/Who died Jan. 29th 1929 aged 63 years/"At the going down of the sun, and in the morning/We will remember them".

Headstone Location:
Barnsley cemetery, Plot C.27

Service Details:
L/Cpl Harry Atkinson, DM2/189706 766th MT Coy. Royal Army Service Corps

Burial Location:
Dedeagatch British Cemetery, Greece. Plot 11.

Memorials:



Friday 6 October 2017

Darton All Saints Churchyard James General Dyson


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Photograph: Wayne Bywater

Inscription:
In Loving Memory of / Mary Elizabeth,/ the beloved wife of / John Thomas Dyson / of Staincross / Who died September 26th 1910 / Aged 53 years./ Also the above named / John Thomas Dyson, / Who died Octr. 15th 1926 / Aged 70 years./ Also Arthur, son of the above/ Who died May 11th 1898 / Aged 1 year and 8 months./ Also Gladney their son / Who died in infancy / Also James General Dyson / Their son / Who was killed in France during  /the Great War, April 25th 1918 / Aged 32 years//

Headstone Location:
All Saint's Churchyard, Darton, Plot B.F.12

Service Details:
Private James General Dyson, 240116, 1st/5th Bn York and Lancaster.
Died 25th April 1918, Aged 32

Burial Location:
Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Plot V.K.9. Belgium

Memorials:
Mapplewell and Staincross War Memorial, Blacker Road, Mapplewell


Thursday 5 October 2017

Tankersley, St Peter's Churchyard - Private Alfred A. Ellis



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Photograph: Wayne Bywater

Inscription:
In Loving memory of // Charles the Beloved husband of / Hannah Robinson, / Died Oct 4th 1905, Aged 54 years / Jesus lover of my soul // Also of the afore named, / Hannah Robinson, / who died May 6th 1934 aged 78 years / re-united // Also Pte. A A Ellis / Killed in action / In France 1915//

Headstone Location:
St Peter's Churchyard, Tankersley

Service Details:
Private Alfred A Ellis, 20682, 1st Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry .
Died 2nd May 1915, Aged 40.

Burial Location:
Sanctuary Wood cemetery, Belgium Plot V.L.12

Memorials:
Hoyland War Memorial, West Street and Kirk Balk, Hoyland


Wednesday 20 September 2017

Thurgoland, Holy Trinity Churchyard, Harold Parkin


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CWGC - Service details

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Inscription:
In loving memory of / George the beloved husband of / Elizabeth Teresa Parkin / Who died Oct 29th 1922 aged 67 years /  Also the above named / Elizabeth Teresa Parkin / Who died Oct 17th 1944 aged 88 years / Also Phyllis Evelyn / Who died Nov 20th 1892 aged 3 years / Also Harold Parkin ASC / Who died on active service in Italy / Oct 8th 1918, Aged 20 years / Also Frances Gladys Hayes, / Who died May 10th 1952 ages 60 years / Children of the above//

Grave Location:
Thurgoland, Holy Trinity Churchyard.

Service Details:
Private Harold Parkin, R/258036, 10th Remounts, Army Service Corps
Died 08/10/1918, Aged 20.

Burial Location:
Harold Parkin is interred at Cremona Town Cemetery, Plot B.11., Italy.

Memorials:
Harold Parkin is remembered on Thurgoland War Memorial, Smithy Hill and the WW1 Roll of Honour, Holy Trinity Church, Thurgoland