Monday 23 February 2015

Cudworth Cemetery Ernest Race and Harold Race WW2


The family gravestone of Ernest Race and Harold Race
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by BarnsleyHistorian

Monumental Inscription for both soldiers is provided by the  Barnsley Family History Society

Grave Location and Inscription:

C    10    3

In Loving Memory of Fred / the beloved husband of Eliza Race/ who passed away August 21st 1933 / aged 52 years  / He lives with me in memory still, / not just today but always will / Also Ernest, son of the above / killed in action in N.W. Europe / June 27th 1944 / aged 28 years / Also Harold, son of the above / died of wounds received in Action / May 7th 1945 aged 25 years

Ernest Race (formerly Heelbeck)  is buried in the La Dileverande War Cemetery Douvres and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. He is commemorated under the name of Ernest Heelbeck.

Ernest Race is remembered on the WW2 St Johns Church Cudworth Memorial

The Cudworth Local History and Heritage Group's book, Lest Cudworth Forgets, includes more information on Ernest.

Harold Race is buried in the Cudworth St John the Baptist Churchyard and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission  please note that because Harold is actually buried in Cudworth's cemetery, his gravestone is not a war memorial.


Harold Race is remembered on the WW2 St Johns Church Cudworth Memorial

The Cudworth Local History and Heritage's Group's book Less Cudworth Forgets includes more information on Harold.


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