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Wednesday 26 October 2016
Wednesday 31 August 2016
St. Georges Churchyard Barnsley Percival Reynolds
The family gravestone of Percival Reynolds |
Links:
War Memorials Archive listing
War Memorials Online listing
Photograph by Pete Schofield
Inscription:
In loving memory of / John Reynolds, the beloved husband of Mina Reynolds / died 19th January 1910 - aged 76 years / also the above named Mina Reynolds / died 3rd June 1932 - aged 81 years / also of their son 2nd Lieut Percival Reynolds, aged 37 years / missing in the "Great War" 19th September 1918 / In loving memory of Charles Wright Reynolds / the beloved husband of Alice Reynolds / and eldest son of John and Mina Reynolds / died 12th July 1934 - aged 60 years / also Alice Reynolds wife of the above died May 4th 1966 - aged 83 years / William Dove Reynolds died Nov 24th 1962 - aged 85 years.
Percival Reynolds is commemorated on the St Georges Church Barnsley - Reynolds Memorial Window (now demolished)
Percival Reynolds is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial and commemorated on the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
BWMP # BAR60/1
Tuesday 30 August 2016
St Georges Churchyard Barnsley - Alfred Jaques (Jacques)
The family gravestone of Alfred Jaques (Jacques) |
War Memorials Archive listing
War Memorials Online listing
Lives of the First World War
Photograph by Pete Schofield
Inscription:
In loving memory of my dear husband /Henry Jaques/ who departed this life July 2nd 1913/ also Emily Jaques his beloved wife / who died March 6th 1934 aged 77 years / also Alfred Jaques their beloved son / missing in the Great War 1918 / aged 35 years.
N.B. Name recorded as Jacques on CWCC and some records, even Service Record where signature is plainly Jaques. MIC is correct.
Alfred Jaques (Jacques) is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, panels 82 -85 and 162A and commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
BWMP #BAR60/2
Saturday 13 August 2016
St Georges Churchyard Barnsley George Donald Gray
George Donald Gray is Remembered on his Family Gravestone |
War Memorials Archive listing
War Memorials Online listing
Lives of the First World War
Photograph by Pete Schofield
Grave Location and Inscription:
Plot 113
James Ernest / the beloved son of / James & Elizabeth Gray / of Barnsley / born 1st October 1882 / died 30th January 1883 / also Marjorie / daughter of the above / born 22 February 1894 / died 3rd October 1901 / also of James Gray of Barnsley (Solicitor) / who fell asleep the 3rd day of February 1915 / aged 63 years / also of Elizabeth Gray his widow / born April 2nd 1861 died April 11th 1917 / also their son Lt George Donald Gray / 2/4th York & Lanc Regt / died of wounds received in France May 5th 1917 / aged 34 years.
Read more about George Donald Gray on St Mary's Barnsley Remembers WW1
He is remembered on the St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial and on the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Memorial in Wakefield
George is buried in the Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension in France and commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
BWMP #BAR60/03
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