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  War Memorials
 In Memory of the Cawston Men who gave their lives
in the wars 1914 - 1918 & 1939 - 1945
 		  

The War Memorials at Cawston are situated in the Cemetery, Aylsham Road, the Church, and the Lucky Strike memorial is by the Church on the Booton Road, the Cemetery (Opened in 1904) memorial 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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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.


 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Roll of Honour
Details of the men who gave their lives
(updated as information is received)
 
     
  1939 - 1945  
 

Cawston Cemetery		 Barham, Leonard. Alfred
Flying Officer - Air Bomber - 199 Sqdn
Royal Air Force, Volunteer Reserve

Died 25th September 1944 Age 29
He Gave His Life That We Might Live In Peace
Blessed Are The Peace Makers.
Grave Ref: Sec. H. Grave 8		 Son of William John
& Anna Barham, Cawston
     

Chatham Naval
 Memorial		 Gaskin, Frederick, Stanley
Able Seaman C/JX 162586
H.M.S. Cornwall Royal Navy
Died 5th April 1942 age19

Grave/Memorial Ref: 54, I		 Son of John & May Gaskin
Cawston
     


Argenta Gap
War Cemetery
Monsey, Eric. Gordon
Lance Corporal 5782360
1st Bn, East Surry regiment
died 23rd April 1945 age 20

Grave/Memorial Ref: I, E, 7
 		 Son of Stanley & May Monsey
Cawston
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He died for his Country
by Michael Yaxley
Fifty years on by John Kett
     

Cawston Cemetery		 C. G. MC K Orgilvie
Sergeant 621667- Air Gunner
Royal Air Force
Died 16th November 1944 Age 28

Thy Purpose Lord We Cannot See
But All Is Well That's Done By Thee.		 No Family Information
     

Lucky Strike Plane Crash
Memorial Click Here
 		  
     
     
  1914 -1919  
     


Bancourt British
Cemetery		 Barker, Walter. Alfred
40187 Private
9th Bn, Norfolk Regiment
Died 18th October 1916
Grave/Memorial Ref: VIII. G. 15.		 Born:
1895 Hautbois, Norfolk living
at Malt House Farm, Cawston
Son of:
Walter Robert & Edith Barker
Itteringham, Aylsham, Norfolk
     


Arras Memorial		 Bartle, Elijah
43209 Lance Corporal 7th Bn, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died 22nd March 1918
Grave/Memorial Ref: Bay 3 & 4		 Born 1895, Heydon, Norfolk.
Son of Elijah Bartle &
Martha Ann Bartle
Woodrow Inn, Holt Rd
Cawston. 1912 - 1927
 
     
Bellbody, William. J Information Required
     

Meaulte Military
cemetery		 Betts, Alfred
Private 66677
6th Bn, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Died 23rd August 1918 age 18
Grave/memorial Ref: G. 3.		 Son of:
William & Eliza Betts
Eastgate, Cawston.
     


Tyne Cot Memorial		 Betts, Thomas 
Sapper 84990 207th Field Coy,
Norfolk Division Royal Engineers.
Died 10th October 1917 age 29
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 8 & 162		 Son of William & Eliza Betts,
Eastgate, Cawston.
Husband of May Manning
(formerly Betts) of Magdalen St
Norwich.

Cawston Cemetery		 Bryant, Percy
Private 24838
Norfolk Regiment
Died 22nd November 1918 age 29


Headstone at Cawston Cemetery.		 No Family information
     

Cawston Cemetery		 Burke, Peter. Edward
546003 Private
Western Command Labour Centre,
Labour Corps.
Died 16th July 1918  age 30

Grave/Memorial ref: L, 18		 Son of Thomas Burke,
Husband of Gladys I.A. Burke
New St, Cawston
     

Carman, George. Lewis
 		 Information Required
     

Casson, William
 		 Information Required
     

Davidson, Arthur. K
 		 Information Required
     

Prospect Hill
Cemetery, Gouy		 Dix, Ernest
Private 24575, 3rd Bn, Royal Fusiliers
Died 4th October 1918
Grave/Memorial Ref: III. F. 17		 Husband of M.I. Dix
Sygate, Cawston.
     

Douglas, Dennis, H
 		 Information Required
     

Thiepval Memorial		 Douglas, George. Dennis
40010 9th Bn, Norfolk Regiment
Died 15th September 1916
Grave/Memorial Ref: Pier & Face 1C & 1D		 No Family information
     


Etaples Military
 Cemetery		 Enright, Anthony, B
Second Lieutenant
"D" Bty. 17th Bde, Royal Field Artillery,
Died 11th May 1917 age 21
Grave/Memorial Ref: XV11.A. 16		 Son of:
The Rev. John Anthony
& Alice Augusta Enright of
Brandiston, Cawston.
     


Doiran Memorial		 Enright, Preston. A.A
Lieutenant, DFC
22nd Sqdn Royal Air Force
Died 2nd November 1918 age 19
Doiran Memorial		 Son of:
The Rev. John Anthony
& Alice Augusta Enright of
Haveringland Vicarage,
Cawston, Norwich.
     

Pond Farm
Cemetery		 Hewitt, Victor, John. Robert
Lance Corporal 5457
7th Bn Leinster Regiment
Died in Belgium 1st February 1917 age 19
Grave/Memorial Ref: I. 4.		 Son of:
John & Gertrude Mary Hewitt
Park Farm, Costessy, Norwich.
Native of Sidestrand, Cromer.
     


Regina Trench
Cemetery, Grandcourt		 Hill, Stanley. S.H.
Lance Corporal 22792
8th Bn, Norfolk Regiment
Died 21st October 1916
Grave/Memorial Ref: I. A. 16.		 No Family information
     
Jones, Harold. Hampson Information Required
     


Thiepval Memorial		 King, Robert. Oakley
Gunner 73224 1st 45th Bde,
Royal Field Artillery
Died 10th November 1916
Grave/Memorial Ref: Pier & Face 1A & 8A		 No Family information
     


Thiepval Memorial		 Lilly, Clifford. Walter
Lance Corporal 16654
7th Bn, Norfolk Regiment
Died 3rd July 1916 Age 24
Grave/Memorial Ref: Pier & Face 1C & 1D		 Son of Arthur & Agnes Lilly
New Street, Cawston.
     


Le Touret Memorial		 Office, Ernest
Private 1792
1st Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 26th October 1914
Grave/Memorial Ref Panel 5 & 6		 No Family information
     

Warlencourt British Cemetery		 Riseborough, Frederick. William
Lance Corporal 6558 
Norfolks Army, Royal Norfolk Regiment,
attached to 1st/5th Northumberland Regiment.
Enlisted 3rd November 1914 and was killed
on the 14th November 1916 age 21

Grave/Memorial Ref: II. C. 15		 Born on the 20th September
1895 at Cawston
Son of:
William. & Mary Riseborough
of Sygate Bridge, Cawston.
 
     


Cabaret-Rouge
 British Cemetery,
 Souchez		 Riseborough, William. Henry
Corporal 331015
11th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 10th April 1918 age 21
Grave/Memorial Ref: XX. C. 24		 Son of:
William & Mary Riseborough
Sygate Bridge, Cawston.
     
Rump, Arthur. Frederick. C Information Required
     

Cawston Cemetery		 Sampson, Frederick.
Private G24560
28th Bn Middlesex Regiment
Died 17th May 1916 Age 28

Those That Loved Him Miss Him Most.
Headstone at Cawston Cemetery.
Grave/Memorial Ref: J. 3.		 Husband of Beatrice Sampson
Eastgate, Cawston.
     


Arras Memorial		 Sampson, Thomas. W
Private 31955
14th Bn, York & Lancaster Regiment
Died 9th May 1917 age 23
Garve/Memorial Ref: Bay 8		 Son of William Sampson,
Cawston.
     

Guillemont Rd
Cemetery Guillemont		 Shreeve, Claude. Frederic
Private G/7216
1st Bn, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment)
Died 15th September 1916 Age 21
Grave/Memorial Ref: XV. J. 2.		 Son of:
William & M.A. Shreeve
Cawston.
     
Shreeve, Ralph. Victor Information Required
     

Loos Memorial		 Tubby, Lewis. William
Rifleman 46325
1st Bn, Rifle Brigade
Died 5th May 1918
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 129		 No Family information
     

Thiepval Memorial		 Tuddenham, Fred. G
Private 5576
1st/6th Bn, Durham Light Infantry
Died 5th November 1916 age 20
Grave/Memorial ref: Pier & Face 12A & 15c		 Son of
Walter & Sarah A.Tuddenham,
Chapel St, Cawston.
     

Ypres (Menin Gate)
Memorial		 Tuddenham, Robert. Thomas
Corporal 2973
16th (The Queen's) Lancers
Died 20th May 1915

Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 5		 No Family information
     


Arras Memorial		 Wells, Frederick
Private 28218
4th Bn, Bedfordshire Regiment
Died 29th April 1917 age 37
Grave/Memorial Ref Bay 5		 Son of John & Jane Wells
Chapel St, Cawston.
     

Tourcoing pont-Neuville
Communal Cemetery		 Wells, George
Private 27817
7th Bn, King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Died 18th April 1918 age 19
Grave/Memorial Ref: AA. 6.		 Son of James & Edith Wells
Aylsham Rd, Cawston.
     
     
  Boer War - South Africa 1899 - 1902  
     


Boer War Memorial
Norwich		 Cawston , Cecil. Faulkner
Lieutenant,
18th Hussars, Cavalry
Died 2nd February 1901		 Son of:
Mr & Mrs George Cawston
Cawston Manor
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