Barnsley Cemetery Eli Royston

The family gravestone of Harry and Eliza, showing the inscription in memory of Eli Royston 

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

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Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of The First World War

Grave Location and Inscription:
G 372 
In loving memory of Harry  /  the beloved husband of Eliza Royston /  who died in 1927 aged 61 years / Also Eliza wife of the aforesaid Harry Royston / who died May 22nd 1943 aged 69 years / Also Eli their son / reported missing / in France July 1st 1916 / aged 21 years.

He is remembered on the St Luke's Worsborough Common War Memorial.

Eli Royston is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial  on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website



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Barnsley Cemetery Ernest Wainwright

Ernest Wainwright 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 341
Treasured Memories of / William Wainwright / who died Feb 8th 1931 aged 72 years / Also Annie beloved wife of the above / who died Oct 4th 1936 aged 72 years / Also Horace the beloved son of the above / who died February 24th 1958 aged 59 years / Also Ernest Wainwright beloved son of the above / killed in action in France / July 10th 1918 aged 33 years.

Ernest Wainwright is remembered on St John's Church, Barnsley - Oak Memorial Tablet

Ernest Wainwright is buried in the Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery and is commemorated on  Commonwealth War Graves Commission


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Barnsley Cemetery Horace Ryder

Horace Ryder 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: 

Plot G245

In Loving Memory of Joseph Robert / The Beloved Husband of Eliza Ryder / Who died April 20th 1928 aged 67 years / Also Horace Ryder, Royal Engineers / Their Dearly Loved Son / Who died from wounds Sept 22nd 1917 / Aged 21 years / And was interred at British Military Cemetery / Godewaersvelde, France / Also Eliza. Dearly Loved Wife of the / Above named Joseph Robert Ryder / Who died Nov 21st 1938 aged 75 years. / Re-united. // 

Horace Ryder is remembered on the St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

Horace Ryder is buried in the Godewaersvelde British Cemetery in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

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Barnsley Cemetery Herbert Milthorpe

Herbert 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:
E 204
In loving memory of / Eveline /  the beloved daughter of / Ernest and Eleanor Milthorpe / who died December 20th 1897 / aged 2 years 10 months /  also Harold son of the above / who died October 26th 1900 /aged 13 months / Gone but not Forgotten  / Also Herbert Milthorpe / the beloved son of the above / fell in action in France July 1st 1916 aged 24 years.

He is also remembered on the Barnsley St Mary's Combined Memorial and on the Barnsley, Salvation Army Memorial Tablet, Wellington Street  and the Barnsley, Pitt Street Wesleyan, Roll of Honour 

Herbert Milthorpe is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial in Frances and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.


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Barnsley Cemetery Francis John Potter and Edwin Dalton Potter

Francis John Potter and Edwin Dalton Potter are remembered on their family's gravestone

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of The First World War Francis John Potter

Lives of The First World War Edward Dalton Potter

Grave Location and Inscription:
G 310
In loving memory of / Francis John / 2nd Lieut 14th Y & L / fell in action near Serre Wood, / France July 1st 1916 / aged 23 years / Also of Edwin Dalton, Pte / Notts & Derby Regt / fell in action near Abeele France / July 17th 1918 aged 19 years / For King & Country /  The beloved sons of / Charles Dalton and Annie Potter / Also Charles Dalton Potter / the beloved husband of / Annie Potter / died July 26th 1939 aged 80 years  / "Thy Will Be Done" / Also the above named / Annie Potter / who died Jan 11th 1941 / aged 80 years.
 
Francis John Potter is remembered on the St Johns Church Oak Memorial Tablet and on the  Barnsley Holgate Grammar School Old Boys Memorial WW1

Francis John Potter is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

Edwin Dalton Potter is remembered on the St Johns Church Oak Memorial Tablet and on the Barnsley Holgate Grammar School Old Boys Memorial WW1

Edwin Dalton Potter is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.



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Barnsley Cemetery Harry Watson Robinson and Benjamin Robinson

The Robinson Brothers are remembered on their parents' gravestone

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing 

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of The First World War  Harry Watson Robinson

Lives of The First World War  Benjamin Watson


Grave Location and Inscription:
G 127
In loving memory of Agnes  / wife of Benjamin Robinson / who fell asleep Novr 3rd 1927 / aged 65 years / "At Peace and Rest" / Also the above named / Benjamin Robinson / who died May 18th 1938 / aged 76 years  / Also Harry Watson Robinson their son / who died of enteric fever at Kut-el-Amara / Augt 25th 1916  aged 18.5 years /  Also Benjamin Robinson their son / who died of wounds in France / March 4th 1917 aged 23 years  / "Grant them O Lord Eternal Rest"

Benjamin Robinson is remembered on the St Edwards Church Memorial Plaque Kingstone Barnsley

Benjamin Robinson is buried in the Barlin Communal cemetery extension and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

Harry Watson Robinson is remembered on the St Edwards Church Memorial Plaque Kingstone Barnsley

Harry Watson Robinson is buried in the Amara Cemetery and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

You can read more about both of these men in the book, "Kingstone Remembers the Great War" and on the St Edward's Remembers website.

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Barnsley Cemetery William Ford and George Ryan.

William Ford and George Ryan are remembered on their family's gravestone

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:

(a) 605

In loving memory of / Edward / the beloved son of / Thomas and Amelia Ryan / who died January 16th 1913 / aged 19 years. /  Also Corporal William Ford / son of the above who was killed in action July / 2nd 1916 aged 32 years /  Also George Ryan beloved son of the above / who was killed in action July / 7th 1916 aged 20 years /. God Be with You. / Also the above named Amelia Ryan / who died August 25th 1928 aged 70 years.

William Ford is also remembered on St John's Church Barnsley, Oak Memorial Tablet

William Ford is interred in the Doullens Communal Cemetery Ex.1 in France and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission  website.

George Ryan is also remembered on St John's Church Barnsley, Oak Memorial Tablet

George Ryan is interred in the Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval in France and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

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Barnsley Cemetery Francis Henry Laister and Henry Wilkinson Brown

Francis Henry Laister and Henry Wilkinson Brown
are remembered on their grandparents' gravestone

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of The First World War  Francis Henry Laister

Grave Location and Inscription:
G 112
In loving memory of Samuel Brown  / who died June 20th 1899 / aged 50 years /  also Margaret the / beloved wife of the above / who died March 25th 1908 / aged 55 years / Also John E. Bell the / beloved son of the last named /  who died May 19th 1919 / aged 61 years /  Also L/CpL F.H. Laister,  M.T.A.S.C / beloved husband of V Laister / killed in Belgium Octr 21st 1917 / aged 24 years /  also son H.W.Brown R.N. / beloved husband of E Brown / who went down on the E.20 / which was sunk in the sea of Mamora / Novr 5th 1915 aged 22 years / Grandsons of the first two named.

Francis (Frank) Laister is remembered on the St Peters Church Doncaster Rd Memorial Plaque and the St John's Church, Barnsley - Oak Memorial Tablet

You can read more about Frank Laister on Barnsley Soldiers Remembered. 

F.H. Laister is buried in the Ypres Reservoir Cemetery in Belgium and is remembered on the  Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. 

Henry W Brown is remembered on the Worsborough Combined Memorial, St Thomas And St James Church, Worsborough Dale 

You can read more about Henry Wilkinson Brown on Barnsley Soldiers Remembered.

He is also remembered on the Plymouth Memorial and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.




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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:

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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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