Barnsley Cemetery Edwin and Tom Bower

There are five members of the Bower family remembered on the edging stones on this family graveplot including brothers,Tom and Edwin Bower who were killed in action in France.

Tom Bower son

Walter Bower grandson

Edwin Bower son

Ellen Bower wife of Thomas

Thomas Bower - husband of Ellen

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photographs by Pete Schofield

Lives of The First World War  Edwin Bower

Lives of The First World War  Thomas (Tom) Bower

Grave Location and Inscription:
G 373
In Loving Memory of / Thomas the beloved husband of Ellen Bower / who died April 12th 1930 aged 69 years.
Also Ellen, the dearly loved wife of the aforesaid /who died March 13th 1939 aged 75 years / Reunited.
Also Private Edwin Bower, their son / killed in Action July 1st 1916 aged 30 years/
Also Private Tom Bower, their son / Killed in Action Sept 10th 1918 aged 22 years.
Also Walter Bower, their grandson /who died Feb 17th 1934 / aged 22 years.

Edwin and Thomas Bower are remembered on the Dodworth War Memorial (Junction of Green Rd and High Street)

Edwin Bower is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

Thomas (Tom) Bower is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.



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Barnsley Cemetery Joseph Walker

Joseph Walker is remembered on his family's gravestone

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of The First World War

Grave Location and Inscription:
G 131
In loving memory of Frank / the beloved son of / Joseph and Martha E Walker  / who fell asleep on August 28th 1920 / aged 32 years  /  Also Pte Joseph Walker Y & L their beloved son killed in action in France Sept 11th 1916 aged 20 years  /   At Rest   / Also the above named Joseph Walker / who fell asleep March 17th 1974 aged 72 years /  also the above named Martha E Walker / who fell asleep Jan 3rd 1963 aged 96 years.

Joseph Walker is remembered on Barnsley Longcar Working Mens Club memorial, he is also remembered on St Peters Church Memorial Plaque Doncaster Rd Barnsley

Joseph Walker is buried in the St Vaast Post Military Cemetery Richebourg L'Avoue  and is remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.


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Barnsley Cemetery Thomas William Halton

The Halton Family gravestone

Close up of the inscription for Thomas William Halton

Links:

War Memorial Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
Plot T 835
Of Your Charity / Pray For The Soul Of / Lieutenant Surgeon Matthew C.S. Halton / M.D., J.P. / Late mayor of Barnsley / Born June 3rd 1843 / Died March 7th 1899 / R.I.P. / Jesus. Mercy. Mary. Help / Also Thomas William Halton / eldest son of the above / born May 17th 1876 / who was accidentally killed in France / April 24th 1918.
Also of Your Charity / Pray for the Repose / of the Soul of / His Beloved Wife / Lucy Ann / Born March 21st 1848 / Died June 4th 1902 / R.I.P. / Jesus. Mercy. Mary. Help.
Also Patrick Allen / Dearly beloved husband / of Mary Halton / and son of / Dr Matthew C.S. Halton / born June 23rd 1878 / died Feby 3rd 1942 / Jesus. Mercy. Mary. Help.


Thomas William Halton is buried in Guarbecque Churchyard in France remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.


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Barnsley Cemetery John Betchetti

John Betchetti 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:
Plot G225
*John Thomas Betchetti died 1922 aged 59, husband of Hannah Maria Betchetti* (assumed from burial record)

Also the aforesaid / Hannah Maria Betchetti / who died April 13th 1951 / aged 90 years / "Re-United" 
Also John Betchetti their beloved son / Killed in Action in France / August 1st 1916  /  Aged 27 years.

John Betchetti is remembered on the Sheffield Rd Baptist Church Memorial and on the St Peters Church Memorial Doncaster Road Barnsley
 
John Betchetti is remembered on the Thiepval War Memorial in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website



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Barnsley Cemetery Ernest Calvert Blackburn

Ernest Calvert Blackburn is remembered on his family's gravestone

Links: 

War Memorials Archive listing 

War Memorials Online listing 

Photograph by Pete Schofield 



Grave Location and Inscription: 
G 67
In loving memory of  / Walter George Blackburn born August 15th1853  / Died January 14th 1895 / Also Eleanor Miles Blackburn  / wife of the above and daughter /  of the late Miles and Sarah Calvert / born July 12th 1860 died May 3rd 1908 /  Also Ernest Calvert Blackburn / L'ce Corpl. Y & L Regt. / son of the above killed in action near /  Armentieres France /  May 24th 1915 aged 24 years.

Ernest Calvert Blackburn is remembered on the St Marys Church War Memorial Barnsley

Ernest  buried in Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, France and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission  website.





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Barnsley Cemetery George Armitage

George Armitage is remembered on his family's gravestone in Barnsley Cemetery

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
G 499
In loving memory of Hannah /  beloved wife of Elisha Tyler /  who died February 17th 1923 aged 65 years /  At Rest  /  also the above named Elisha Tyler /  who died April 18th 1931 aged 75 years  /   Reunited  /   Also a dear mother Florence Armitage  / daughter of the above who died Feb 13th 1969 aged 87 years / also a dear father George Armitage / husband of Florence killed in France / May 9th 1917 aged 26 years /  Reunited.

George is remembered on the Worsborough Common, St Lukes Church, Highstone Road  War Memorial.
 
George Armitage is buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.



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Barnsley Cemetery John Arthur Williamson

John Arthur Williamson is remembered on his family's gravestone in Barnsley Cemetery

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
E 182
In loving memory of / William Williamson / who died 31st July 1936, aged 62 years / Also Anne Elizabeth beloved wife of the above / who died 12th March 1940 aged 64 years / Also their three children / Mary, Florence and Joseph / Also John Arthur / killed in action 11th April 1918, aged 19 years.

John Arthur Williamson is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.


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