Barrow-upon-Humber and Barrow Haven
War Memorial
Barrow’s war memorial can be found
in the grounds of the church. The memorial records the names of 38
First World War deaths and 11 from the Second World War. The
memorial was unveiled on 2 July 1921 by Lieutenant-Colonel Harold
Graham Wilson and dedicated by the Bishop of Lincoln. A report of
the unveiling appeared Lincolnshire Star newspaper on 9 July
1921.
There are other casualties of both
the first and second world wars buried in Barrow cemetery, but not
commemorated on the memorial.
IN PROUD GRATEFUL AND
REVERENT MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF BARROW AND BARROW HAVEN
WHO IN THE GREAT WAR PASSED
THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE
SHADOW OF DEATH AND REACHED
THE LIFE BEYOND
1914-1918
William Beckett
Oliver Bilton
Septimus George Bilton
James Arthur Brown
George Burrows
Alfred Henry Cocking
Joseph Coupland
Frederick William Davis
Frank Victor Donner
Harry Ellis
Fred Cooper Fanthorpe
Leonard Robert Franklin
Charles Louis Grimbleby
Ernest Grimbleby
Alfred Johnson
John Keith Metham
Tom Clement Oglesby
Albert Parker
Percy Parkin
William Poulton
John James Rayton
Herbert Richardson
Richard Rigg
Fred Robinson
George Robinson
William Robinson
John Walter Sargeant
William Shepherd
Herbert Edward Smith
Lionel Edward Thackery
Charles Henry Thompson
Charles Tong
William Tong
Christopher Twidell
Harold William Vokes
Thomas Edward Walker
Stanley Whiting
Charles Luke Wiseman
ALSO IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO IN WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE
Frederick William Haddock
Harold Hamer
Charles T G Harris
Kenneth George Heaton
Sydney Hill
Alan Kendall
Ralph Kirby
Kenneth Olford Skelton
Harold Aubrey Stevens
Alice Tong
Pearl Tong
We will remember them
Details of the people
remembered:
William Beckett
Private
241156, 5th Bat, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died: 17 October 1918, aged 23 years
Born: Yarmouth, Norfolk
Enlisted: Grimsby
Son of William and Elizabeth Beckett of 17 Hilda Street,
Grimsby
Commemorated: Vis-en-Artois Memorial
Oliver Bilton
Private
414485, 24th Bat, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Died: 15 August 1917, aged 27 years
Husband of Elsie Bilton of Barrow Haven
Commemorated: Loos British Cemetery and Lens Canadian
Cemetery
Septimus George Bilton
Private 899, 17th battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers; transferred
493837 Labour Corps
Died: 18 May 1920, aged 27 years
Son of John and Jane Bilton of Barrow upon Humber
Husband of Mary Bilton of 75 Panmure Street, Newcastle upon
Tyne
Buried: Barrow upon Humber Cemetery
James Arthur
Brown
Given the very common name, it is difficult to
identify exactly who this is. I have narrowed it down to two
possibilities.
James Arthur Brown
Private 43777, 4 th Bat Lincolnshire Regiment
Died: 15 April 1918
Commemorated: Ploegsteert Memorial
James Arthur Brown
Private 21001, 1st Bat Royal Sussex Regiment
Died: 29 April 1919, aged 40 years
Son of George and Sarah Ann Brown of Leicester. Husband of Emily
Florence Brown of Southolme, Barton upon Humber
Buried: Barton upon Humber
George Burrows
Sergeant 7813, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died of wounds: 4 February 1916
Born: Dublin
Enlisted: Gainsborough
Resident of Leicester
Alfred Henry Cocking
Private 12/792, 12th Bat, East Yorkshire Regiment
Killed in action: 13 November 1916
Born: Barrow Haven
Enlisted: Hull
Buried: Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps
Joseph Coupland
Private 13/1439, 13th Bat, East Yorkshire Regiment
Died: 13 November 1916
Born: Hull
Enlisted: Hull
Buried: Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps
Frederick William
Davis
Private 205264, 1st Bat, East Yorkshire Regiment
Died: 16 April 1918
Born: Hull
Enlisted: Hull
Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial
Frank Victor Donner
Sergeant 9033, 1st Bat, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died: 8 December 1916, aged 39 years
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Lincoln
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Husband of Jennie Donner, 19 Priestgate, Barton upon Humber
Buried: Vermelles British Cemetery
Harry Ellis
Private 26967, 7th Bat, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died: 15 September 1918, aged 23 years
Born: Grimsby
Enlisted: Grimsby
Resident: Barrow upon Humber
Son of Elizabeth Ellis of Hann Lane, Barrow upon Humber
Buried: Sedan (St Charles) Communal Cemetery
Fred Cooper Fanthorpe
Private 37087, 4th Bat, East Yorkshire Regiment
Died: 13 October 1918, aged 20 years
Born: East Halton
Enlisted: Scunthorpe
Son of John Fanthorpe of 4 Malvern Terrace, New Holland
Buried: Glagoen Communal Cemetery Extension
Leonard Robert
Franklin
Private 268812, 7th Bat, Sherwood Foresters
(Notts and Derby Regiment)
Died: 19 October 1918
Born: Hull
Enlisted: Chesterfield
Resident of Hull
Buried: Cologne Southern Cemetery
Charles Louis
Grimbleby
Private M2/100497, Mech Transport Coy, Royal Army Service Corps
Died of wounds: 26 March 1918, aged 35 years
Born: Barrow on Humber
Enlisted: Hull
Resident: Hull
Son of Tom and Emily Grimbleby of 33 Pemberton Street, Hull
Buried: Puchevillers British Cemetery
Ernest Grimbleby
Corporal 202090, 2/5th Bat, West Yorkshire Regiment
Died: 20 July 1918
Born: Barrow Haven
Enlisted: Barton upon Humber
Commemorated: Soissons Memorial
Alfred Johnson
Private 16/217, 16th Bat, West Yorkshire Regiment
Died: 1 July 1916
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Bradford
Buried: Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps
John Keith Metham
Private 25274, 2nd Bat, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died: 4 March 1917
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Scunthorpe
Resident of Barrow on Humber
Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial
Tom Clement Oglesby
Private 46652, 124th Coy, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly
21245 Lincolnshire Regiment
Died: 8 October 1916, aged 25 years
Born: Barrow on Humber
Enlisted: Worksop
Resident of Hull
Husband of Edith Mary Oglesby of Cranford St Andrew, Kettering
Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial
Albert Parker
Lance Corporal 241635, 2/5th Bat, West Riding Regiment.
Died: 21 July 1918, aged 25 years
Born: Ulceby
Enlisted: Barton upon Humber
Resident of Barton upon Humber
Son of Mr and Mrs D Parker of Lords Lane, Barrow upon Humber
Buried: Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery
Percy Parkin
Lance Corporal 28467, 8th Bat, East Yorkshire Regiment
Died of wounds: 7 October 1917, aged 22 years
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Hull
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Son of John William and Sarah Parkin of Barrow upon Humber
Husband of Olive Parkin of 30 Pasture Road, Barton upon Humber
Buried: Wimereux Communal Cemetery
John James Rayton
Private 27033, Depot, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died at home: 25 April 1917, aged 19 years
Born: Hull
Enlisted: Hull
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Son of John Thomas and Ann Elizabeth Rayton of Lords Lane, Barrow
on Humber,
Buried: Barrow upon Humber Cemetery
Herbert Richardson
Private 59576, 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
Died: 27 May 1918, aged 18 years
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted Scunthorpe
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Son of Arthur William and Annie Elizabeth Richardson of Silver
Street, Barrow upon Humber
Buried: La Ville-aux-Bois British Cemetery
Richard Rigg
Private 27250, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died: 22 October 1917
Born: Burgh
Enlisted: Barton upon Humber
Resident of Barton upon Humber
Buried: Dunhallows Ads Cemetery
Fred Robinson
Private 3141. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Died: 13 October 1915, aged 19 years
Born: East Halton
Enlisted: Grimsby
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Son of Henry and Sarah Robinson of Walk House Lane, Barrow upon
Humber
Commemorated: Loos Memorial
George Robinson
There are too many possibilities to say
with any certainty who this George Robinson is. Even narrowing it
down to those who served in local regiments, throws up too many
names.
William Robinson
Private 26949, 3rd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
Died at home: 9 September 1916, aged 28 years
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Barrow upon Humber
Husband of Susannah C Robinson of North Street, Barrow upon
Humber
Buried: Newcastle (Byker and Heaton) Cemetery
John Walter Sargeant
Gunner 206314, 94th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died of wounds: 7 October 1918
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Barton upon Humber
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Son of Mr G Sargeant of Thornton Street, Barrow upon Humber
Buried: Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension
William
Shepherd
L/Corporal 21459, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire
Regiment
Killed in action 4 October 1917
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Barrow upon Humber
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial
Herbert Edward Smith
Private G/52351, 13th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Killed in action 12 May 1918, aged 20 years
Born: Great Coates
Enlisted: Lincoln
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Son of Matthew Smith of Barrow Mere, Barton upon Humber
Buried: Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay
Lionel Edward Thackery
Private 11054, Coldstream Guards
Killed in action 25 January 1915
Born: Sculcoates…poss Saltcoates in Scotland?
Enlisted: Hull
Resident of Barrow Haven
Commemorated: Le Touret Memorial
Charles Henry Thompson
Rifleman R/39029, 18th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, formerly
M/297448 Royal Army Service Corps
Died of wounds 29 March 1918, aged 19 years
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Gainsborough
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Son of George and Etta Thompson of Rowland Hill Farm, Barrow upon
Humber
Buried: Caberet Rouge Beritish Cemeterty, Souchez
Charles Tong
Private
202884. 2/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died of wounds 31 March 1918, aged 20 years
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Scunthorpe
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Son of Charles William and Mary Alice Tong of St Chad, Barrow upon
Humber
Brother of William Tong (see below)
Buried: Etaples Military Cemetery
William Tong
Private 241381, C Coy, 1st Bat, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died of wounds 27 April 1918, aged 22 years
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Barton upon Humber
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Son of Charles William and Mary Alice Tong of St Chad, Barrow upon
Humber
Brother of Charles Tong (see above)
Buried: Arneke British Cemetery
Christopher Twidell
Gunner 232753, Royal Field Artillery
Died of wounds: 9 September 1918
Born: South Ferriby
Enlisted: Scunthorpe
Harold William Vokes
Private 30576. 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.
Died of wounds: 26 April 1918, aged 19 years
Born: Hull
Enlisted: Hull
Son of Mr G.W and Mrs A Vokes of 76 Peel Street, Hull
Buried: Voormezeele Enclosure
Thomas Edward Walker
Private 12/1272, 11th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment
Died: 12 April 1918, aged 21 years
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Hull
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Husband of Mrs M Hagar (formerly Walker) of Green Lane, Barrow upon
Humber
Commemorated: Ploegsteert Memorial
Stanley Whiting
Private 202886, 8th Bat, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died: 8 October 1918, aged 31 years
Born: Tealby
Enlisted: Boston
Resident of Barrow upon Humber
Husband of Florence Bilton Vickers (formerly Whiting) of Newstead
Priory, Brigg
Buried: Naves Communal Cemetery Extension
Charles Luke Wiseman
Charles Lowe Wiseman, Private 27596. 8th Bat, Lincolnshire
Regiment.
Died: 18 February 1917, aged 35 years.
Born: South Killingholme
Enlisted: Hull
Son of Robert and Emma Wiseman of South Killingholme
Husband of Mrs A Wiseman of 198 Blenheim Street, Hull
Buried: Etaples Military Cemetery
The following people are buried in
Barrow cemetery, but are not commemorated on the
memorial:
Wilfred Grassby
Private TR8/18530, 15th Battalion, Training Reserve.
Died: 12 May 1917, aged 18 years.
Born: Barrow upon Humber
Enlisted: Scunthorpe
Resident: Hull
Son of Robert and Sarah Grassby of 5 Mount Pleasant, New
Holland
Buried: Barrow upon Humber Cemetery
Stanley King
Private 12/1334, 11th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment
Died: 27 March 1919, aged 22
Son of Charles and Sarah Ann King of Sunnyside, New Holland
Buried: Barrow upon Humber Cemetery
C E J Pickard
L/Corporal, Royal Engineers
Died 18 December 1927, aged 20 years, at Chatham Naval Hospital
following an accident
Buried: Barrow upon Humber Cemetery
ALSO IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN AND
WOMEN
WHO IN WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE
Frederick William
Haddock
L/Corporal T/3455618, Royal Army Service
Corps
Died: 1 June 1942, aged 26 years
Son of Fred and Mary Haddock
Husband of Nora Haddock of Winteringham
Buried: Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma
Harold Hamer
Private 4340379, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Died: 23 October 1941, aged 34 years
Buried: Barrow upon Humber Cemetery
Charles T G Harris
Charles Thomas George Harris, Corporal 4801, 22nd Indep Coy,
Parachute Regiment, AAC
Died: 26 August 1944, aged 24 years
Son of Charles Thomas and Edith Harris
Husband of Lottie Harris of Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Buried: St Germain Village Churchyard
Kenneth George Heaton
Private 14312665, 1st Bat, Hampshire Regiment
Died: 17 November 1944, aged 20 years
Son of George Edward and Mary Heaton of Barrow upon Humber
Buried: Jonkerbos War Cemetery
Sydney Hill
Alan Kendall
Petty Officer C/JX140009, HM Tug C308, Royal Navy
Died: 11 May 1942, aged 24 years
Son of John Pelham and Agnes Bertha Kendall of Barrow upon Humber
Commemorated: Chatham Naval Memorial
Ralph Kirby
Private 6106381, 2/5th Bat, West Surrey Regiment
Died: 16 September 1943, aged 21 years
Son of William and Gertrude Kirby of Barrow upon Humber
Buried: Salerno War Cemetery
Kenneth Olford Skelton
Sergeant 590640, Royal Air Force
Died: 26 November 1939, aged 24 years
Buried: Barton upon Humber New Cemetery
Harold Aubrey Stevens
Corporal 946877, Royal Air Force VR
Died: 18 October 1943, aged 26 years
Son of Harold and Elsie Stevens of Barrow upon Humber
Buried: Barrow upon Humber Cemetery
Alice Tong
Civilian War
Dead
Died: 30 May 1942, in Silver Street, Barrow upon Humber, aged 54
years
Wife of James Stamford Tong of Silver Street
Commemorated: Brigg
Pearl Tong
Sister of Alice
In cemetery, but not on
memorial:
Henry Arthur
Fryer
Driver 253124, Royal Army Service Corps
Died: 1 November 1944, aged 23 years
Son of Henry Arthur Vernon and Margaret Ann Fryer of New
Holland
Buried: Barrow upon Humber Cemetery
Harold Woods
Aircraftmen 2nd Class 1091646, Royal Air Force
Died: 5 August 1941
Buried: Barrow upon Humber Cemetery
Are
you related to any of the people commemorated on the War Memorial
or do you have information about the people from Barrow who
served?
Does anyone have more information on the bomb that killed the Tong
sisters?
I'd love to hear from you if you have any more information, so
please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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