Darton All Saints Churchyard Austin Turton

           

Austin Turton remembered on a family gravestone

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Photograph by Pete Schofield

Inscription:-
In Loving Memory of / Charles Turton / who died March 1st 1893 / aged 56 years / Also Ann, wife of the above / who died September 28th 1899 / aged 61 years / Also Pt. Austin Turton (Y&L Reg) / who fell in action in France / July 1st 1916, aged 39 years /

Read more about Austin Turton on the Lives of the First World War

Austin Turton is remembered on the  Mapplewell and Staincross War Memorial, the
St Pauls Church Monk Bretton  WW1 Memorial Book and the Monk Bretton War Memorial Cross Street

Austin Turton is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Commonwealth War Graves Commission website

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Darton All Saints Churchyard Royce Thompson

The kerbstone remembering Royce Thompson

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Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of the First World War

Grave Inscription:
In Remembrance // George Thompson / Died Aug. 11th 1929 // Also his dear wife / Elizabeth Thompson / died July 8th 1945 // Also their son Gunner Royce Thompson / Died of wounds Dec. 22nd 1917 in Ypres // Beatrice Smith / Died May 26th 1960/
 
Royce Thompson is also remembered on the St Marys Church Combined War Memorial Barnsley.

Royce Thompson is buried in the Menin Road South Military Cemetery and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website


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Barnsley Cemetery Cyril George Bayford

Cyril George Bayford remembered on his wife's gravestone

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Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of the First World War
Grave Location and Inscription: 
Plot M.41
Treasured Memories / of my dear Hubby and pal / Cyril George Bayford, C.Q.M.S. / killed in action in France 1917 / and Draper of this town / "He gave that we might live" / Also William Talbot Thackray / died Feb 15th 1923, aged 66 years / beloved husband of Emily Thackray / and dear father of Florence M.S. Bayford / West View, Barnsley

Cyril Bayford is remembered on the St John's Barnsley, Oak Memorial Tablet and on the Barnsley Pitt Street Wesleyan Roll of Honour.

Cyril George Bayford is buried in the Bailleul East Cemetery, St Laurent, Blangy France and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves 



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Barnsley Cemetery Robert Hurd WW2

The family gravestone of Robert Hurd

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Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
Plot C.288
In loving Memory Of / Harriet / died 31.10.1945 aged 56 years / James Robert / died 22.10.1978 aged 90 years / Robert / killed in action 31.3.1943 / aged 26 years / Also Clifford Allison / died 2.3.1984 aged 72 years / Also Cicely Allison / a beloved wife mum and sister / died 20.6.1991 aged 76 years.
Robert Hurd is buried in the Tabarka Ras Rajel War cemetery in Tunisia and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commision website 


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Barnsley Cemetery James Kenneth Walton WW2

The family gravestone of James Kenneth Walton

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Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
C.288
Treasured Memories Of / a dear wife and mother / Elsie May Walton / who died May 13th 1972 aged 80 years / "In memories garden never forgotten" / Also / James Walton / M.S.M.  J.P. Mayor 1940 - 1941 / who died Feb 18th 1984 aged 93 years / In loving memory of / 1st Class Stoker James Kenneth / son of the above / presumed lost with / H.M.S. "Prince of Wales" / December 10th 1941 / Re-united.

James Kenneth Walton is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial and is commemorated on the  Commonwealth War Graves Commission website


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Barnsley Cemetery George Wainwright WW2

The family gravestone of George Wainwright.

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War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
C325
In Memory Of / a dear son / F/Lt Sgt.George Wainwright/ killed in action over Italy / March 25th 1945 aged 23 years / Also George Henry / a dear husband / and father of the above / died June 17th 1945 / aged 63 years / Also Annie / a devoted wife and mother / died December 7th 1977 / aged 80 years. George Wainwright is buried /in the Padua War cemetery Italy and commemorated on Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. BWMP # BAR07/47

Barnsley Cemetery James William Edon and Arthur Edon

The memorial kerbstones of brothers James Willie Edon and Arthur Edon

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War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Inscription provided by Friends of Barnsley Cemetery

Grave Location and Inscription: 
Plot G.644
In Loving memory Of / Thomas John Edon / died Dec 5th 1902 aged 42 years // Also Minnie Edon his beloved wife / died Feb. - - 1927 aged 64 years / Sadly missed // Also Arthur Edon their son / killed in action May 11th 1917 / aged 22 years //Also Alfred Edon their son / gassed in the Great War died Dec 13th 1917 / aged 26 years // Also James Willie Edon their son / killed in action July 21st 1918 / aged 25 years.

Lives of the First World War Arthur Edon

Lives of the First World War William Edon

Arthur Edon is remembered on the Barnsley St. Georges Church Memorial Plaque and on Worsborough Combined Memorial, St Thomas And St James Church, Worsborough Dale

Arthur Edon is buried in the Duisan British Cemetery France and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website

James William (Willie) Edon is remembered on St Peters Church Memorial, Doncaster Road Barnsley and on the Barnsley St. Georges Church Memorial Plaque

James William (Willie) Edon is buried in the Terlincthun British Cemetery France and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

Alfred Edon is buried in Barnsley Cemetery. He is not remembered on the CWGC, as he wasn't killed in service during WW1, but, according to his inscription he died due to being gassed during the War.

Alfred is, however, remembered on the Barnsley St. Georges Church Memorial Plaque



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