Roll of Honour - Herefordshire

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FOWNHOPE WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Gill Cannell and Andrerw Dishman 2015

The Fownhope War Memorial for World War 1 takes the form of a restored churchyard cross with a dedicatory, semi-circular, headed, white marble, tablet with darker marble frame to be found inside inside the church; the inscription is in black lettering; there are 12 names listed. The World War 2 memorial takes the form of a circular stone tablet with the inscription in black lettering with a laurel wreath border with ribbon at the base; there are 5 names listed.

The churchyard cross was restored to
the
Glory of God and in
grateful memory of the men of
this parish who gave their lives in the
Great War.
1914-1919

ADDIS	William John	Private 235585, 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 29 December 1917. Aged 22. Born Fownhope, Hereford, enlistedn New Tredegar, Monmouthshire. Son of Mrs. Louisa Addis, of Common Hill, Fownhope, Hereford. In the 1911 census he was aged 15, born Fownhope, a General Labourer, resident with his parents, John and Louisa Addis, Backpiper, Mordiford, Fownhope, Herefordshire. Formerly 201839, South Wales Borderers. Buried in CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK, Nord, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 8.
BROOKES	Frederick George	Private 11353, 1st Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 17 June 1916. Aged 21. Born and resident Fownhope, Herefordshire, enlisted Aberdare, Glamorganshire. Son of Charles and Emma Brookes, of Common Hill, Fownhope, Hereford. Buried in ESSEX FARM CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row P. Grave 46.
GOODE	William Thomas	Private 260166, 11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died on service 5 September 1917. Aged 28. Born Foundhope (sic), Hereford, resident Stoke Edith, Hereford, enlisted Hereford. Son of William and Sarah Ann Goode, of Fownhope, Herefordshire; husband of Rose H. Goode, of The Grove, Oldway, Fownhope, nr. Hereford. Formerly 239011, Herefordshire Regiment. Buried in MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot IV. Row L. Grave 9B.
HIGGINS	Percy Charles	Private G/23331, 10th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 27 March 1918 [CWC] or 1 April 1918 [SDGW]. Aged 39. Born and resident Fownhope, Herefordshire, enlisted Hereford. Son of Charles and Julia Higgins, of Fownhope; husband of the late Elison Ann Higgins, of Fownhope, Hereford. Formerly 4563, East Kent Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2.
JONES	Charles	Private 231024, 10th (Shropshire and Cheshire Yeomanry) Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action in Palestine 30 November 1917. Born and resident Fownhope, Herefordshire, enlisted Hereford. Buried in JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Section Q. Grave 10.
JONES	Thomas	No further information currently
MASON	Harold	Private 94612, 1st/7th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died 6 February 1919. Aged 19. Son of William and Fanny Mason, of The Castle, Fownhope. Buried in FOWNHOPE (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Herefordshire.
MORGAN	John	No further information currently
POCKNELL	William James	Private 236877, 1st/1st Battalion, Herefordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 2 August 1918. Aged 21. Born and resident Fownhope, Herefordshire, enlisted Hereford. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Pocknell, of Lea Brink Cottage, Fownhope, Hereford. Buried in SENLIS FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Oise, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 89.
POWELL	Ernest [S]	[Served as EVANS] Corporal 8048, 3rd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died on service 19 October 1915. Aged 32. Husband of Mabel Powell, of The Slough, Fownhope. Buried in FOWNHOPE (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Herefordshire.
TAYSOM	Edwin	[Listed as TAYSON on SDGW] Private 2651, 2nd Battalion attached to 19th Labour Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died on service 16 December 1916. Born Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, resident Fownhope, Herefordshire, enlisted Hereford. Buried in MALO-LES-BAINS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 11.
WELLINGTON, MM	John	Sergeant 8301, 1st Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 7 September 1917. Aged 31. Born and resident Fownhope, Herefordshire, enlisted Hereford. Son of the late Mrs. M. Amey Wellington. Awarded the Military medal (M.M.). Buried in PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row V. Grave 24.
In proud and grateful memory of the men of Fownhope who laid down their lives for their country in the cause of freedom
1939-1945
BIGGS	David	No further information currently
BIGGS	Thomas	No further information currently
DANE	Richard	No further information currently
GODSELL	Cuthbert [Charles]	Sapper 2020390, 7 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. Died 22 January 1942. Aged 22. Son of Albert George and Emma Elizebeth Godsell, of Fownhope, Herefordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column 47.
PRINCE	Stanley	No further information currently

Last updated 12 July, 2018

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