GRAYRIGG WAR MEMORIAL
On the base at front
"Some men have no memorial, but these are those"
The rear
" Righteousness hath not been forgotten"
AIREY William, Lance Corporal 15295, 11th Border Regiment killed in action 1st July 1916. Born at Bowness on Windermere and lived at Grayrigg both in Westmorland. He is Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Some notes from what remains of his Army record. He joined up on the 14th October 1914 at Carlisle and was posted to the Army Reserve as Private 15295. He has previously served with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Border Regiment. He was born at Bowness -on-Windermere, and he lived at Docker Hall, Grayrigg, Westmorland. He was aged 27 years and 186 days and working at a farm labourer. He was called to the colours on the 22nd November 1915 and posted to France the next day. he was promoted to Lance Corporal on the 28th June 1916 and was reported missing in action on the 1st July 1916 His father Adam was his next of kine and his mother, Fanny later received his medals and effects.
CROFT Harry (It may be this soldier) Lance Corporal S/7731, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders killed in action 11th April 1917 aged 19. He was the son of John Henry and Grace of Station Road, Staveley, Kendal, Westmorland. He is at rest in Browns Cops Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais, France
FLINT Joseph (Unable to find the correct record for this person listed with the CWGC)
HOLLIDAY Alan, Sergeant 44952, Machine Gun Corps, formerly 2926 Royal Lancashire Regiment died of wounds 4th October 1917. Born at Grayrigg and lived at Kendal both of Westmorland. In 1911 he was working at Rowell Dairy Farm, Milnthorpe, Kendal as a farm labourer. He is at rest in Bard Cottage Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Some notes from what remains of his Army record.
He joined up at Ulverston, Lancashire on the 16th November 1914 as Private 2926, 4th Lancashire Regiment. He lived with his parents, Thomas Edward and Deborah at Howe Stone, Whinfell, Kendal, Cumbria aged 20yrs and 8 months. He was promoted to Lance Corporal 23rd January on the 26th January 1915 was promoted to Corporal and on the 5th January 1916 promoted to Sergeant, still with the Lancashire Regiment. 26th July 1916 he was transferred as Sergeant to the Machine Corps training centre, Grantham. He embarked Southampton on the 14th December 1916 and disembarked at Le Harve on the 16th December as Private, Acting Sergeant to 197 Coy, Machine Gun Corps in France. He was again promoted to sergeant on the 16th December 1916 whilst with 197 Coy. On the 4th October 1917 he was wounded and died the same day with (it looks like wound to head). He was in France from the 14th December 1916 to his death. (The CWGC have him buried in Belgium)
LANGHORN Frederick ( Fred). Private 25438, 8th Border Regiment died of wounds 19th June 1917 aged 30. In 1911 he was working as a farm labourer for Elizabeth Barnes (widow) Farmer at Patton Hall, Kendall. He was born at Grayrigg. His parents were William and Mary. His brothers Alfred, Harold and William Edward all survived the war. He is at rest in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord France
ROWLANDSON John. Private 260611, 7th West and Cumberland Yeomanry, Border Regiment died 19th September 1918 aged 23. He was the son of John William and Hannah Rowlandson, of Kiln Head, Lambrigg, Kendal, Westmorland. He is commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
SHEPHERD Arthur Robert Tailzour Private 27577, 7th Oxford and Buckingham Light Infantry died 9th May 1917 aged 21. He was the son of H A and Mary of Shaw End, Kendal, Westmorland. He is at rest in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece
(Index of Wills and Administrations) He died on the 9th May 1917 in Servia. His effects went to his father Henry Anthony Tailzour Shepherd, esquire of 2224 1s. 1d.
THEXTON George William Sergeant 41113 Royal Engineers died 10th April 1917. He was the son of George William and Fanny, nee Airey, who in 1901 were living at 52, Main Street, Kirkby Londsdale, Westmorland. He is at rest in Bowness Cemetery, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria
Cyprus Emergency 1955 - 1959
Marine CH/X5377 Benet Carr BLAKEWAY , Head Quarter, 3rd Commando Brigade, Royal Marines killed on active service 9th February 1956 aged 25 during the riots in Cyprus. He is at rest in Waynes Keep Military Cemetery, Nicosia, Cyprus
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Other source (Ancestry.co.uk)
All information is provided in good faith but, on occasions errors may occur. Should this be the case, if new information can be verified please supply it to the author and corrections will be made
