War Memorials
In Memory of the Cawston Men who gave their
lives
in the wars
1914 - 1919 and 1939 - 1945
The War Memorial at Cawston is situated in the Cemetery, (Opened in 1904)
it was erected after the first world war, about 1920, possibly funded by the
Parish Council and the British Legion, about 1950, names were added of those
who lost their lives in the second world war
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If you have any details of the men who gave thier lifes in any of the wars could you please send details.
The memorial was struck by lighting in July 1999, the cost of the restoration to
it's
original condition was £6,525.00,
grants of £6,067.00 was obtained including
£200.00 from the War Memorial Trust, the remainder of £458.00 was paid by the
Parish Council, the restoration work was carried out and was re-dedicated on
9th June 2001.
Betts, Thomas
Sapper 84990 207th
Field company
34th Norfolk Division Royal Engineers.Killed in
action on the 10th October 1917 & France
Flanders, enlisted Norwich.
Born Cawston
Bryant, Percy
24838 Private - Norfolk Regiment
22nd November 1918 - Age 29
Headstone at Cawston Cemetery.
Burke, Peter
Carman, George. Lewis
Casson, William
Davidson, Arthur. K
Dix, Ernest
Douglas, Dennis
Douglas, George. D
Enright, Anthony, B
Enright, Preston. A.A
Hewitt, Victor, J. R
Hill, Stanley. H
Jones, Harold. Hampson
King, Robert. Oakley
Lilly, Clifford. Walter
Office, Ernest
Riseborough
Frederick William
2/4 Norfolks Army, Royal Norfolk Regiment,
attached to 5th Northumberland Regiment.
Enlisted 3rd November 1914 and was killed
on the 14th November 1916
Born on the 20th September 1895 at
Cawston, son of W. & Mary Riseborough of Sygate Bridge, Cawston.
Riseborough, William. H
Rump, Arthur. Frederick. C
Sampson, Frederick. W
G/24560 Private - Middlesex Regiment
17th May 1916 Age 24
