Monday 28 September 2015

Worsborough St Thomas Church Cemetery Herbert & Charles Graham Petty

The Petty family gravestone
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing 

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War:
Herbert Petty
Charles Graham Petty

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
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In Forever / Loving memory of / Sam / the dearly beloved son of / Sam and Margaret Petty / who died August 28th 1916 / aged 19 years & 5 months / also Herbert their son / who was killed in France / September 7th 1916 / aged 22 years /also Charles their son / and dearly loved husband of / Florence Petty / who was wounded in France / July 30th 1916 and died  Prisoner / of War September 17th 1916 / aged 26 years & 7 months / "Asleep in Jesus" / also the above named Margraret Petty / who died February 21st 1918, aged 58 years / her life was dedicated to Christ.

Herbert and Charles Graham Petty are remembered on the Worsborough Combined War Memorial St.Thomas and St.James Church Worsborough Dale


Charles Graham Petty is also remembered on the St. Peters Church Memorial Plaque Doncaster Road Barnsley


Charles Graham Petty is buried in the Caudry Old Communal Cemetery in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website

Herbert Petty is buried in the Lonsdale Cemetery Authuille in France and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website





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Tuesday 15 September 2015

Worsborough St Thomas Churchyard Stanley Spencer

The family gravestone of Stanley Spencer

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
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In Memoriam / Frank Thomas / Spencer / of Rob-Royd, Worsboro / died May 20th 1908 / aged 54 years / also Stanley Spencer of Chilliwack / Vancouver, B.C. Capt. 2/5th Y&L Regt. / son of the above, killed in action in France / May 3rd 1917, aged 25 years.

Stanley is also remembered on the St John's Church, Barnsley - Oak Memorial Tablet

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





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Thursday 10 September 2015

Worsborough St. Thomas Churchyard Oliver Roebuck

The family gravestone of Oliver Roebuck


Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
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In Loving Memory / Of / Harold / the beloved son of / Allen & Emily Roebuck / who entered into rest / May 14th 1913 / aged 31 years / He suffered long, but murmured not. / also Pte. Oliver Roebuck K.O.Y.L.I. son of the above / who fell in action in France May 3rd 1917, in his 24th year / also the above named Allen Roebuck / who died May 16th 1921, aged 75 years / also Emily wife of the above / who died Feby. 6th 1925 aged 74 years / At rest in the homeland.

Oliver Roebuck is  remembered on the Combined Memorial, St Thomas & St James Church, Worsborough Dale,

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.



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Worsborough St Thomas Churchyard William Pickering

The family gravestone of William Pickering

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
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In/ Loving memory Of / Mary Ann / the beloved wife of / Richard Pickering / who died November / 21st 1905 / aged 51 years // also / John / son of the aforesaid / died July 23rd 1893 / aged 17 years / and 6 months / Gone, but not forgotten / also / Pte. William / Hoyland Pickering / son of the aforesaid / who was killed in action / in France June / 30th 1916 / Also Hannah / daughter / of the aforesaid / died March 27th 1890 / aged 6 years / and 6 months / Asleep in Jesus / Also Fred / the beloved husband of / Ruth A Pickering / died Oct 27th 1936 / aged 46 years / Interred at Carlton Cemetery near Blackpool. 
                                                                                                                             
William Pickering is buried in the Longuenesse (St Omar) Souvenier Cemetery in France and is commemorated  on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website

William Pickering served in the Canadian Infantry.



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Saturday 5 September 2015

Penistone Stottercliffe Cemetery Thomas Ford

The Family gravestone of Thomas Ford
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War

Photograph by Joe Pinguey

Grave Location and Inscription:-
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In Loving Memory of / Mary / wife of / John Ford / of Thurlstone / who died Jan 24th 1912 / aged 49 years / Also in memory of / Private Thomas Ford / 1st Batt North Staffs Regt / killed in action Sep 28th 1918 / aged 19 years / His life he gave for King and Country  / also John Ford / died April 14th 1929 / aged 76 years.

Thomas Ford is remembered on the Thurlstone St Saviours Church WW1 Memorial Plaque and the Penistone Royal British Legion WW1 Roll of Honour


Thomas Ford is buried in the Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery extension in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.



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Thursday 3 September 2015

Worsbrough St. Thomas Churchyard Charles E Savage

Charles E Savage is remembered on his brother's gravestone

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War:
Charles Edward Savage
William Henry Savage

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription
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Lance Corpl. / William Henry Savage / 13th York and Lancs / elder beloved son of / Thomas & Martha Savage / of Kendal Green / born Jan 27th 1887, died May 6th 1917 / also Lance Corpl. Charles Edward Savage / 10th York & Lancs, their younger son / born Feb. 10th 1893, fell in action in France Nov. 16th 1916 / Greater love hath no man than this. 

William Henry Savage is buried in this grave so it is not a war memorial for him.  He is also remembered on the  Worsborough Combined Memorial St Thomas and St Johns Worsborough Dale

He is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. 

Charles Edward Savage is remembered on the Worsborough Combined Memorial St Thomas and St Johns Worsborough Dale and on the Barnsley Holgate Grammar School Old Boys WW1 Memorial.

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





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Wednesday 2 September 2015

Penistone Stotterclife Cemetery Charles Richard Calcutt

The family gravestone of Charles Richard Calcutt
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription:
Sec 2 Grave 118
In loving memory of / Charles Frederic Calcutt /  died November 28th 1916 aged 51 years / also Sarah Ann his wife / who died September 24th 1944 aged 77 years  /also Charles Richard (Dick) / their son / killed in action April 16th 1918  / aged 23 years /  At Rest

Charles Richard Calcutt is also remembered on the Penistone Royal British Legion WW1 Memorial Plaque and the Penistone War Memorial Market Place Penistone
 and the Penistone, Memorial Lady Chapel, St John's Church.

Charles Richard Calcutt is remembered  on the Tyne Cot Memorial and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.



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