
Canadian Memorial

War damaged tree - Hill 60

Felmersham War Memorial

Memorial to
Charles John Ashpole
Felmersham Church Yard
(West End). Click to view.
In Flanders' Fields
by Major John McCrae, 1915
In Flanders' fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders' fields.
Take up
our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch, be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders' fields.
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1914 – 1918 Great War -
Parish of
Felmersham Roll of Honour

Commemorative Triptych in Felmersham Church |
Helen Batchelor TAYLOR
Nurse
Served as a
VAD
working for the Red Cross in Malta |
Died on Monday, 15th November 1915.
Buried in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. The Cemetery is located 2
kilometres south-west of Valletta on the road to Sliema. On the edge
of the Gwardamanga district, the entrance is on Triq II-Principessa
Melita, leading to Triq Tal-Pieta and Msida Sea Front and Creek.
Below: Photo of grave. |
Charles John ASHPOLE
Private 45168,
11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. |
Killed in action Sunday, 26th August
1917 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Felmersham, enlisted Bedford.
Son of Arthur and Mary Ashpole, of Felmersham. Buried in Hargicourt
British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Grave I. F. 15. |
Herbert William
ASHPOLE
Private G/25950
10th (R. East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry) Battalion,
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). |
Killed in action Monday, 7th October
1918 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born and resident Felmersham,
enlisted Bedford. Son of William and Clara Ashpole, of Pavenham Rd.,
Felmersham. Buried in Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers, Nord,
France. Grave IV. E. 7. |
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John BETTS
Private 32052
"D" Coy., 6th Battalion
Bedfordshire Regiment. |
Killed in action Monday, 24th September
1917 in France & Flanders. Age 36. Born and resident Felmersham,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas and Ann Betts, of Felmersham; Husband
of Edith A. W. Betts, of Victoria Cottage, Felmersham.
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A |
Harold Charlton
BOYCOTT
Lieutenant
2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards |
Died of wounds on Thursday, 21st March
1918. Buried in Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave VI. B. 18. |
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Robert BROWN
Private G/25925
23rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. |
Killed in action Tuesday, 31st
July 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 32. Born Milton Ernest, enlisted
Bedford, resident Felmersham. Son of Joseph William Brown; husband of
Mary Elizabeth Brown, of Church End, Felmersham.
Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 49 and 51 |
Harry BURT |
Currently no further information. |
Ernest COOPER
Corporal 22065
8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. |
Killed in action Wednesday, 27th June
1917 in France & Flanders [board states 3rd July 1917]. Born Milton
Ernest, enlisted Bedford, resident Radwell. Son of Mr. J. Cooper, of
Dropshort, Radwell. Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. S. 36. |
John William HOOD
Private 43308
1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment
Formally 863 Hunts Cycle Bn. |
Born: Blackheath, Enlisted: Huntingdon,
Lived at Radwell
Died Tuesday 3rd September 1918. D.O.W.
Age 24. Son of William and Charlotte Hood, Radwell, Beds.
Buried: Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamp, Somme, France. |
Charles Edward HULATT
Private 25464
2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. |
Killed in action Monday, 3rd July 1916
in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born and resident Radwell, enlisted
Bedford. Son of Charles Hulatt, of High St., Radwell. Commemorated on
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C |
Frederick HULATT
Private 125434
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). |
Died of wounds Tuesday, 5th November
1918 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Rotherham. Formerly 205246,
Yorkshire & Lancashire Regiment. buried in Canonne Farm British
Cemetery, Sommaing, Nord, France. Grave D.10. |
Thomas E KEMBLE |
Currently no further information. |
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Joseph PAYNE
Private G/18805
1st Battalion Queen's
(Royal West Surrey Regiment). |
Killed in action Thursday, 14th March
1918 in France & Flanders [board states 15th March 1918]. Age 31. Born
Felmersham, resident & enlisted Market Harborough, Leics. Son of
Thomas and Mahala K. Payne, of Felmersham. Formerly 108716, Royal Army
Service Corps. Commemorated on Tyne Cot
Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 14 to 17 and 162
to 162A. |
Charles RICHARDSON
Private 201428
1st/4th Battalion, Essex Regiment |
Died on Saturday, 8th December 1917. Age
33. Husband of Nellie Richardson, of Radwell. Buried in Ramleh War
Cemetery, Israel. Grave K. 2. |
Herbert [Henry]
Gilbert SEAMARKS
Sergeant 15084
1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. |
Killed in action Saturday, 28th
September 1918 in France and Flanders. Age 23. Born Stevington,
enlisted Bedford, resident Radwell. Son of Mrs. Ellen Purser (formerly
Seamarks), of Radwell. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 4 and 5 |
Albert S SMITH |
Currently no further information. |
Frederick Jesse TURNER
Private 225133
1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
(London Regiment). |
Killed in action Monday, 3rd December
1917 in France & Flanders [board in church states 30th November 1917].
Age 23. Born Felmersham, enlisted Luton, resident Leagrave, Luton. Son
of Henry Turner, of Felmersham, Bedford, and the late Betsy Turner.
Formerly 203703, East Kent Regiment posted to 2nd Battalion, Royal
Fusiliers. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord,
France. Panel 11. |
William G WHITWORTH
Sapper 289241
22nd Light Railway Train Crew Company
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Died Saturday, 12th January 1918 [board
states 14th January 1918]. Age 20. Son of John and Elizabeth
Whitworth, of Radwell. Born Radwell, enlisted Desborough, Northants,
resident Sharnbrook. Buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British
Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. Grave IX. C. 18. |
Robert H WIGGINS
M.M. Lance Corporal 20341
2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. |
Died of wounds Tuesday, 5th November
1918 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born Pavenham, enlisted Bedford,
resident Felmersham. Son of Harry Wiggins, of West End, Stevington.
Awarded the Military Medal. Buried in Busigny Communal Cemetery
Extension, Nord, France. Grave II. C. 23. |

Above: Menin Gate - side elevation.
Below: Allied trenches and battlefield craters, Hill 60.

Photographs in and
around Ypres by Peter Hartop
© 2004
Details of the fallen researched by Martin Edwards © 2002 and published
with his permission.
Information on J W
Hood was supplied by Bill Perriton, Bromham, Bedford (Second Cousin of J W
Hood) |
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