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War Memorial - Brancaster, Norfolk, England


The soldiers behind the names.


William James Billing
Rank:
Service No.:
Date of Birth:

Date of Death:
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Private
23490
abt. 1888
bapt. 09 September 188, Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk
12 October 1916
28
7th Bn. Norfolk Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Frank and Susan Billing, nee Tennant.

England Census 1891 about William Billing and family
Residence: Main Street, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Frank Billing
Susan Billing
Gertrude Billing
Maude Billing
William Billing
Horace Billing
Christiana Ewen
Head
Wife
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Son
Servant
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
32
34
6
5
3
1
55
abt. 1859
abt. 1857
abt. 1885
abt. 1886
abt. 1888
abt. 1890
abt. 1836
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Downham, Norfolk

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John Henry Britton
Rank:
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Private
22213
09 November 1885
bapt. 24 November 1885, Brancaster, Norfolk
27 July 1916
31
1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Henry and Agnes Jane Britton, nee Youngs.

England Census 1891 about John H. Britton and family
Residence: Main Street, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Henry Britton
Agnes Britton
John H. Britton
Robert W. Britton
Thomas White
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Boarder
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
31
31
5
1
40
abt. 1860
abt. 1860
abt. 1886
abt. 1890
abt. 1851
Titchwell, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk

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David S. Fernie (Probably)
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Corporal
S/7944
23 November 1870, Cameron, Fife
25 September 1915
44
1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of George and Isabella Fernie, nee Stevenson.

Probably:
David Stevenson Fernie was born in Cameron, Fife, Scotland on 23 November 1870. His parents were George and Isabella Fernie, nee Stevenson. His marriage to Jane Smith was registered in Chelsea, London, England during the third quarter of 1900.

Probably:
Scotland Census 1881 about David Fernie and family

Residence: Cameron, Fife, Scotland
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
George Fernie
Isabella Fernie
Emma Fernie
Georgina Fernie
David Fernie
Margaret Fernie
Head
Wife
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
46
47
17
14
10
7
abt. 1835
abt. 1834
abt. 1864
abt. 1867
abt. 1871
abt. 1874
Falkland, Fifeshire
Monimail, Fifeshire
Cameron, Fifeshire
Cameron, Fifeshire
Cameron, Fifeshire
Cameron, Fifeshire

Probably:
England Census 1911 about David Fernie and family

Residence: Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
David Fernie
James (Jane!) Fernie
Alice Franklin
Head
Wife
Servant
Married
Married
Single
40
43
16
abt. 1871
abt. 1868
abt. 1895
Cameron, Fife
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Burnham Sutton, Norfolk
Remark: David Fernie was a "Steward at Clubhouse" and his wife a "Stewardess at Clubhouse".

Dunino Churchyard, Fife, Scotland:
Grave of the Fernie family
© Tracy Lee
In
loving memory
of
George Fernie
born 12th April 1833, died 15th June 1913
for sixty four years resident at Kikaldy,
esteemed servant and friend
of John Purvis and his family.
Cpl. David Fernie, Gdn Highrs,
killed at Hooge 25th Sept. 1915, aged 46.
Emma Warden
died 12th Jany 1920, aged 56.
Isabella Stevenson
born 20th Sept 1831, died 5th Novr 1922.
Isabella Wilhelmina Fernie
died 18th April 1938, aged 72.

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Walter William Fiddaman
Rank:
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Private
13944
08 March 1895, Brancaster, Norfolk
27 July 1916
20
1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Brother of Alice L. Fiddaman,
of Manor House, Holme, King's Lynn, Norfolk.

England Census 1901 about William Fiddaman and family
Residence: Main Road, Marsh Side, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Thomas Fiddaman
Lilian Fiddaman
Joseph Fiddaman
Henry Fiddaman
Herbert Fiddaman
Sarah Fiddaman
William Fiddaman
Margaret Fiddaman
Gertrude Fiddaman
Head
Daughter
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Widowed
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
40
16
12
9
7
6
5
3
1
abt. 1861
abt. 1885
abt. 1889
abt. 1892
abt. 1894
abt. 1895
abt. 1896
abt. 1898
abt. 1900
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk

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Bede Darling Guthrie
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Lance Corporal
267227
abt. 1896
16 August 1917
21
1st/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of William and Ellen Guthrie,
of Southwoods, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn.

The birth of Bede Darling Guthrie was registered in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England during the first quarter of 1896.

Harold Noel Darling Guthrie
Rank:
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Serjeant
2363
abt. 1894
16 April 1917
23
7th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, France
Son of William and Ellen Guthrie,
of Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn.

The birth of Harold Noel Darling Guthrie was registered in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England during the first quarter of 1894.



England Census 1901 about Bede D. and Harold N. D. Guthrie and family
Residence: Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William B. Guthrie
Ellen Guthrie
Harold N. D. Guthrie
Bede D. Guthrie
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
33
35
7
5
abt. 1868
abt. 1866
abt. 1894
abt. 1896
Willington, Durham
Filey, Yorkshire
Northmarstow, Buckinghamshire
Northmarstow, Buckinghamshire

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Herbert William Harrell
Herbert William Harrell Rank:
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Petty Officer Stoker
287426
24 June 1878, Stanhoe, Norfolk
22 September 1914
36
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Cressy"
Chatham Naval Memorial, UK
Son of William and Jane Harrell, nee Newell,
of Stanhoe, Norfolk,
husband of Anna Maria Harrell, nee Raven,
of London St., Brancaster, Norfolk.
England Census 1891 about Herbert Harrell and family
Residence: Stanhoe, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William Harrell
Jane Harrell
Agnes Newell
Herbert Harrell
Inez M.Harrell
Julia K. Harrell
Lucy I. Newell
Ellen A. Newell
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Granddaughter
Granddaughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
50
50
25
12
10
8
5
9 mo.
abt. 1841
abt. 1841
abt. 1866
abt. 1879
abt. 1881
abt. 1883
abt. 1886
abt. 1890
Helhoughton, Norfolk
Stanhoe, Norfolk
Stanhoe, Norfolk
Stanhoe, Norfolk
Stanhoe, Norfolk
Stanhoe, Norfolk
Stanhoe, Norfolk
Stanhoe, Norfolk

England Census 1911 about Herbert Willam Harrell and family
Residence: 33, Darland Terrace, 33, Upper Luton Road, Chatham, Kent, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Herbert Willam Harrell
Ann Maria Harrell
Agnes Voilet Harrell
Head
Wife
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
32
38
1 mo.
abt. 1879
abt. 1873
abt. 1911
Stanhoe, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Sockburn, Durham
Brancaster, Norfolk

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Andrew Manzie King
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Private
41643
12 April 1893, St. Andrews, Fife
15 August 1917
24
1st Bn. Essex Regiment
Berlin South-West Cemetery, Germany
Son of Tom and Annie Greig King, nee Spence.

England Census 1911 about Andrew King and family
Residence: Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Tom King
Annie King
Andrew King
Tom King
Agnes King
Harold King
David King
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
45
41
17
12
10
8
0
abt. 1866
abt. 1870
abt. 1894
abt. 1899
abt. 1901
abt. 1903
abt. 1911
St. Andrews, Fife
St. Andrews, Fife
St. Andrews, Fife
St. Andrews, Fife
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk

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George James Lake
George Lake Rank:
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Date of Birth:
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Private
234383
27 September 1892, Thornham, Norfolk
03 June 1917
24
44th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Vimy Memorial, France
Son of Abraham and Gertrude Lake,
husband of Mary Colvin Lake, nee Hart,
of 6, Lavinia Court, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
England Census 1901 about George Lake and family
Residence: Main Road, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Abraham Lake
Gertrude Lake
George Lake
Lottie Lake
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
34
29
8
7
abt. 1867
abt. 1872
abt. 1893
abt. 1894
Thornham, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Thornham, Norfolk
Thornham, Norfolk

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Cyrill Thompson Large (No information on CWGC)
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Military Medal






England Census 1901 about Cyril Thompson Large and family
Residence: Main Road, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
John Thompson Large
Elizabeth Thompson Large
John Thompson Large
Frederick Thompson Large
Albert Thompson Large
Cyril Thompson Large
Irene Thompson Large
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
54
52
30
14
11
9
8
abt. 1847
abt. 1849
abt. 1871
abt. 1887
abt. 1890
abt. 1892
abt. 1893
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk

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Robert Edmund Loynes
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Fitter Staff Serjeant
137760
06 October 1881, Holt, Norfolk
bapt. 11 December 1881, Holt, Norfolk
06 June 1918
36
258th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez
Son of Robert John and Ann Loynes, nee Thornel.

Wills and Administrations, 1918
Loynes, Robert Edmund, of Melton Constable, Norfolk, Private, Norfolk Regiment, died 06 June 1918 in France or Belgium.
Administration (with Will) Norwich 18 November to John Thornel Loynes, engine driver.
Effects £75 10s.

England Census 1891 about Robert E. Loynes and family
Residence: Gravel Pit Lane, Holt, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert J. Loynes
Annie Loynes
Sophia Loynes
Thomas Loynes
Grace E. Loynes
Robert E. Loynes
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
41
43
15
12
9
9
abt. 1850
abt. 1848
abt. 1876
abt. 1879
abt. 1882
abt. 1882
Cley next the Sea, Norfolk
Preston, Lincolnshire
Holt, Norfolk
Holt, Norfolk
Holt, Norfolk
Holt, Norfolk
England Census 1901: The family resided at Main Road, Brancaster, Norfolk, England.

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Herbert Rowland Martin
Rank:
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Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Age:
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Cemetery:
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Private
16175
abt. 1881
15 September 1916
35
12th Bn. East Surrey Regiment
Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, France
Son of Robert Thomas and Anne Martin,
of Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn.

The birth of Herbert Rowland Martin was registered in Docking, Norfolk, England during the third quarter of 1881.

England Census 1901 about Herbert Martin and family
Residence: Main Road, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert Martin
Ann Martin
Herbert Martin
Grace Martin
Emily Martin
May Martin
Robert Martin
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
59
52
19
15
11
9
7
abt. 1842
abt. 1849
abt. 1882
abt. 1886
abt. 1890
abt. 1892
abt. 1894
Runton, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk

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Charles William Bertie Matsell
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Date of Birth:
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Age:
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Private
203493
bapt. 23 January 1893, Ringstead, Norfolk
20 November 1917
24
9th Bn. Norfolk Regiment
Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich, France
Son of Charles and Ruth Matsell.

England Census 1901 about Charles W. B. Matsell and family
Residence: Thornham Road, Ringstead, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Charles E. Matsell
Ruth Matsell
Charles W. B. Matsell
Agnes E. M. Matsell
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
35
33
8
3
abt. 1866
abt. 1868
abt. 1893
abt. 1898
Ringstead, Norfolk
Shouldham, Norfolk
Ringstead, Norfolk
Ringstead, Norfolk
England Census 1911: The family resided at Brancaster, Norfolk, England.

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John William Nudds
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Private
265217
abt. 1899, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
12 August 1917

2nd/6th Bn. Norfolk Regiment
United Kingdom Book of Remembrance
Son of Robert and Harriett Nudds,
of North Walsham, Norfolk.

John William Nudds was interred in North Walsham, Norfolk, England on 15 August 1917.

England Census 1901 about John Nudds and family
Residence: Bull Street, Holt, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert Nudds
Hariett Nudds
Thomas Nudds
John Nudds
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
38
33
4
1
abt. 1863
abt. 1868
abt. 1894
abt. 1900
Burnham Market, Norfolk
South Creak, Norfolk
Burnham Market, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk

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Ernest Oswald Petchey
Grave of Ernest Oswald Petchey
© ian mould
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Service No.:
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Age:
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Cemetery:
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Private
30001
abt. 1887, Brancaster, Norfolk
15 March 1917
30
7th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment
Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Edward and Harriette Petchey,
husband of Ethel Georgina Petchey,
of London St., Brancaster, Norfolk.

The birth of Ernest Oswald Petchey was registered in Docking, Norfolk, England during the third quarter of 1886. He was married to Ethel Georgina Baker in Poringland, Norfolk, England on 21 October 1911. Their children were: Clarence Edward (b. 1912), Oswald Ernest (1913-1944) and Aubrey Raymond (1915-1975).

England Census 1901 about Ernest Oswald Petchey and family
Residence: Main Road, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Edward Fox Petchey
Harriet Cortnell Petchey
Herbert Noah Petchey
Ernest Oswald Petchey
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
55
54
19
14
abt. 1846
abt. 1847
abt. 1882
abt. 1887
Brancaster, Norfolk
Burnham Westgate, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk

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Alfred Edward Pitcher
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Date of Birth:

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Private
17425
09 June 1895, Brancaster, Norfolk
bapt. 04 August 1895, Docking, Norfolk
27 July 1916
21
1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of John Edward Pitcher and the late Susan Pitcher, nee Hendry.

England Census 1911 about Alfred Pitcher and family
Residence: Main Street, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
John Pitcher
Edith Pitcher
Alfred Pitcher
Horace Pitcher
Florence Pitcher
Annie Pitcher
Hilda Pitcher
Head
Sister
Son
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
Widowed
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
49
35
15
14
12
10
6 mo.
abt. 1862
abt. 1876
abt. 1896
abt. 1897
abt. 1899
abt. 1901
abt. 1910
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk

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Charles George Porter
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Private
A/34206
10 August 1878, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire
26 September 1916
38
10th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Vimy Memorial, France
Son of George and Mary Ann Porter,
of Brancaster, Norfolk,
husband of Florence Clara Porter,
of 6, Bond St., Cromer, Norfolk, England.
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Samuel Edward Proudfoot
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Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Age:
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Cemetery:
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Private
241122
abt. 1892
19 April 1917
25
1st/5th Bn. Norfolk Regiment
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of Robert and Jane Proudfoot,
of Brancaster, King's Lynn.

England Census 1901 about Samuel Proudfoot and family
Residence: Main Road, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert Proudfoot
Jane Proudfoot
John Proudfoot
George Proudfoot
Daisy Proudfoot
Samuel Proudfoot
Mary Proudfoot
Harry Proudfoot
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
46
44
17
13
11
9
6
4
abt. 1855
abt. 1857
abt. 1884
abt. 1888
abt. 1890
abt. 1892
abt. 1895
abt. 1897
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk

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Charles William Ranson
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Date of Birth:
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Lance Corporal
2044
abt. 1893
28 September 1918
25
1st Bn. Welsh Guards
Grevillers British Cemetery, France
Son of Henry and Mary Ann Ranson,
of Brancaster, King's Lynn.
John H. Ranson
Rank:
Service No.:
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Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Age:
Regiment:
Cemetery:
Add. Information:
Serjeant
719
Military Medal
abt. 1891
09 December 1917
26
17th Bn. Middlesex Regiment
Grevillers British Cemetery, France
Son of Henry and Mary Ann Ranson,
of Brancaster, King's Lynn.
Military Medal


England Census 1901 about Charles W. and John H. Ranson and family
Residence: Victoria Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Henry Ranson
Maryann A. Ranson
John H. Ranson
Charles W. Ranson
William R. Ranson
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
40
34
9
7
1
abt. 1861
abt. 1867
abt. 1892
abt. 1894
abt. 1900
London
Holme, Norfolk
Peterboro, Northamptonshire
Downham, Norfolk
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

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Charles Robert Raven
Grave of Charles Robert Raven
© Kathryn Archer
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Service No.:
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Age:
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Cemetery:
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Lance Corporal
29834
12 April 1889
bapt. 19 May 1889, Brancaster, Norfolk
26 April 1917
28
9th Bn. Norfolk Regiment
Vermelles British Cemetery, France
Son of Charles and Annie Maria Raven, nee Mayes,
of High St., Brancaster, King's Lynn.

England Census 1901 about Charles Raven and family
Residence: Main Road, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Charles Raven
Maria Raven
Ann Raven
John Raven
Martha Raven
Charles Raven
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
51
49
28
17
12
11
abt. 1850
abt. 1852
abt. 1873
abt. 1884
abt. 1889
abt. 1890
Brancaster, Norfolk
Docking, Norfolk
Hebburn, Durham
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk

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Charles Simms-Reeve
Rank:
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Date of Birth:

Date of Death:
Age:
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Add. Information:
Captain

26 December 1885, Brancaster, Norfolk
bapt. 24 January 1886
14 February 1915
29
2nd Bn. East Surrey Regiment
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of William Hawkins Simms-Reeve and Mary Simms-Reeve, nee Wilson.
England Census 1891 about Charles S. Reeve and family
Residence: ??? House, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William H. S. Reeve
Mary Reeve
Charles S. Reeve
Arthur W. S. Reeve
George C. Reeve
Emma Ralph
Alice Pitcher
Lucy Spaine
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Housemaid
Nursemaid
Cook
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Widowed
33
38
5
3
1
17
13
35
abt. 1858
abt. 1853
abt. 1886
abt. 1888
abt. 1890
abt. 1874
abt. 1878
abt. 1856
Norwich, Norfolk
Harpham, Yorkshire
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Banham, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Titchwell, Norfolk

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William John Skipper
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Age:
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Cemetery:
Add. Information:
Private
G/8054
abt. 1888
28 September 1916
28
7th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of William James Skipper and Susanna Katherine Matilda Skipper, nee Thacker.
England Census 1911 about William Skipper and family
Residence: Main Road, Brancaster, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William James Skipper
Susannah Skipper
William Skipper
Ernest Skipper
Albert Skipper
Edwin Skipper
Horace Skipper
Oswald Skipper
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Son
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
40
45
23
19
17
15
13
5
abt. 1871
abt. 1866
abt. 1888
abt. 1892
abt. 1894
abt. 1896
abt. 1898
abt. 1906
Brancaster, Norfolk
Thornham, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk

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Russell Southerland (CWGC: Russell Sutherland)
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Private
10604
abt. 1896
bapt. 17 May 1896, Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk
05 March 1917
21
120th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich, France
Son of William and Anna Sutherland, nee Lovick,
of Brancaster Staithe, Lynn, Norfolk.
England Census 1911 about Leon Russell Sutherland and family
Residence: Harbour View, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William Sutherland
Anna Sutherland
Stillingfleet Sutherland
Leon Russell Sutherland
Evon Stella Sutherland
Sarah Maria Lovick
Kathleen Warren
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Daughter
Sister-in-Law
Niece
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
46
48
16
15
13
68
3
abt. 1865
abt. 1863
abt. 1865
abt. 1896
abt. 1898
abt. 1843
abt. 1908
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Creak, Hunstanton

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Albert John West
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Lance Corporal
G/16177
abt. 1893
30 September 1916
23
8th Bn. East Surrey Regiment
Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, France
Son of Henry Ashbrook West and Mary Jane West,
of "Harbour View," Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, Norfolk.
England Census 1901 about Albert John West and family
Residence: Main Road, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Henry Ashbrook West
Mary Jane West
Annie Laura West
Olive Adele West
Beatrice Mary West
Albert John West
Millicent Fanny West
Head
Wife
Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
53
47
13
11
6
8
4
abt. 1848
abt. 1854
abt. 1888
abt. 1890
abt. 1895
abt. 1893
abt. 1897
Chelsea, London
Budligh Salterton, Devonshire
Burnham Overy, Norfolk
Burnham Overy, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk

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Percy Williamson
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Private
G/18773
abt. 1899
29 April 1918
19
11th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Hailet and Caroline Williamson.
England Census 1911 about Percy Williamson and family
Residence: Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Hailet Williamson
Caroline Williamson
Hilda Williamson
Rhoda Williamson
Percy Williamson
Head
Wife
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
47
49
19
18
12
abt. 1864
abt. 1862
abt. 1892
abt. 1893
abt. 1899
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk

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Robert Isaac Winterbone
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Chief Stoker
287400
21 January 1878, Brancaster, Norfolk
09 July 1917
39
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Vanguard"
Chatham Naval Memorial, UK
Son of the late Robert Isaac and Eleanor Winterbone
of Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn Norfolk,
husband of Kate Winterbone,
of 3, Watton, Bridport, Dorset.
England Census 1891 about Isaac Winterbone and family
Residence: Main Street, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Isaac Winterbone
Eleanor Winterbone
Isaac Winterbone
Herbert Winterbone
May Winterbone
Maud Winterbone
Mable Winterbone
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
51
52
14
10
6
6
4
abt. 1840
abt. 1839
abt. 1877
abt. 1881
abt. 1885
abt. 1885
abt. 1887
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
St. Mary's Churchyard, Burnham Deepdale, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England:
Grave of the Winterbone family In
loving and affectionate
remembrance of
Robert Isaac
Winterbone
,
who died March 5th 1916,
aged 76 years.
"Not gone from memory, not gone from love,
She gone to his father's home above."

Also of
Ellen Winterbone
who died Janry 4th 1924,
aged 78 years.
"At rest."
and of
Robert Isaac
Winterbone, P. O.
,
son of the above,
aged 39 years.
Lost at sea off H. M. S. Vanguard,
July 9th 1917.
"In the midst of life we are in death."
and Mabel L. Arnett,
who died Janry 20th 1955.
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Herbert Woodbine
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Private
16627
abt. 1883, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
22 March 1918
35
12th Entrenching Bn., late 14th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Pozieres Memorial, France
Son of Charles and Harriett Woodbine.
England Census 1891 about Herbert Woodbine and family
Residence: Main Street, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Charles Woodbine
Harriett Woodbine
Ernest Woodbine
Herbert Woodbine
Lilly Woodbine
Charley Woodbine
Maude Woodbine
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
39
48
13
8
6
4
1
abt. 1852
abt. 1843
abt. 1878
abt. 1883
abt. 1885
abt. 1887
abt. 1890
Norwich, Norfolk
Heacham, Norfolk
Hunstanton, Norfolk
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk

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Herbert Youngs
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Private
9183
abt 1895
13 October 1915
20
7th Bn. Norfolk Regiment
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. S. Hubbard,
of Fern Cottage, Brancaster, King's Lynn.
England Census 1901 about Herbert Youngs and family
Residence: Main Road, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William Charles Hubbard
Susan Pelch Hubbard
John Hubbard
Herbert Youngs
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
44
31
16
7
abt. 1857
abt. 1870
abt. 1885
abt. 1894
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Herbert Youngs

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Thomas William Youngs
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Private
21366
abt. 1892, Brancaster, Norfolk
23 April 1917
25
7th Bn. Border Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Robert and Anna Laura Youngs, nee Allen,
of High Street, Brancaster,
husband of A. L. Youngs,
of High St., Brancaster, King's Lynn.
England Census 1901 about Thomas William Youngs and family
Residence: Main Road, Brancaster, Norfolk, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Robert Youngs
Annie Laura Youngs
Thomas William Youngs
Gladys Mary Youngs
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
38
40
9
4
abt. 1863
abt. 1861
abt. 1892
abt. 1897
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk
Brancaster, Norfolk

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Jonathan Francis Cory-Wright
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Lieutenant
312996
abt. 1925
09 April 1945
20
Scots Guards
Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany
Son of Geoffrey and Felicity Cory-Wright,
of Brancaster, Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
His brother Anthony John Julian Cory-Wright also died on service.
Anthony John Julian Cory-Wright
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Captain
72690
abt. 1917
26 June 1944
27
181 Field Regt. Royal Artillery
Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France
Son of Geoffrey and Felicity Cory-Wright,
husband of Susan Esterel Cory-Wright,
of Catfield, Norfolk.
His brother Jonathan Francis Cory-Wright also died on service.
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Phyllis Mary Duffield
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Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
453274
abt. 1905
02 March 1942
37
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Brancaster (St. Mary) Church Cemetery, UK
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David Francis Gilliat
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Lieutenant
169940
abt. 1922
01 August 1944
22
The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps
Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Maj. Frank Leslie Gilliat and Edith Georgiana Veronica Gilliat,
of Brancaster, Norfolk.
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Anthony Duncan Herbert Hawley
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Flying Officer
130655
abt. 1923
09 July 1943
20
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
La Reunion War Cemetery, Algeria
Son of George William Hawley and Eileen Edith Hawley,
of Brancaster, Norfolk.
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Herbert Elijah Sutherland
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Lance Bombardier
1083325
abt. 1914
27 September 1943
29
154 (The Leicestershire Yeomanry) Field Regt. Royal Artillery
Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanese Republic
Husband of Lucy Mary Sutherland,
of Brancaster, Norfolk.
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John Patrick Lewen Sharp
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Probably:
"James" Patrick Lewen Sharp, D. F. C., unfortunately met his death on the 21st March 1949, along with Henry Patterson and Robert John Freight when Handley Page Halton G-AJZZ crashed at Schleswigland.

The plane flew into high ground at night during Berlin Airlift ("Operation Planefare"). On final approach to Schleswigland Air Base, the four engine aircraft was too low and crashed few hundred yards short of runway. Three crew members were killed while the fourth occupant was injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew: Captain Robert John Freight, pilot - James Patrick Lewin Sharp, navigator - Henry Patterson, flight engineer.

A newspaper reported the death of John Sharp:
Sharp - On March 21, 1949 at Schleswig, killed in a flying accident, John Patrick Lewen Sharp, dearly loved only surviving son of the late Dr. ?. W. Sharp, of Burnham Market, and Amy Sharp, Brancaster, Norfolk.

Wills and Administrations, 1950
Sharp, John Patrick Lewen, of Brancaster, Norfolk, died 21 March 1949 at The R. A. F. Station Schleswigland, Schleswig, Germany.
Administration (with Will) London 31 March to Barclays Bank Limited.
Effects £3590 16s. 6d. in England.

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