NORBURY WAR MEMORIAL
DERBYSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The memorial is in St Mary and St Barlok the parish church
How are they numbered among the children of God and their lot is among the Saints
For they are thine OLord, thou lover of souls
In grateful remembrance of the men from this parish who laid down their lives
in the Great War, 1914 1919
1914-1918
CLOWES Henry Lieutenant Colonel, 1st Staffordshire Yeomanry died 8th March 1916 aged 48. Husband of Louisa L of Norbury, Derbyshire. Buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
BOWLES Frederick Private, Royal Fusiliers (Unable to find the correct record listed with the CWGC)
BLOOD Thomas Richard Private 268884m 16th Sherwood Foresters Notts and Derby Regiment killed in action 20th September 1917. H was born 1880 and was the son of Thomas and Charlotte of Snelston Derbyshire In 1911 he resided New Close Cottage, Wellington Road, Etwall, Derbyshire with his wife Alice. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
DYCHE John Private 18141, 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment died 4th October 1915.Native of Roston near Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Commemorated on the Loos memorial, France
EVANS Fred Private 20316,4/3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade, New Zealand Force, died 7th June 1917. Commemorated on the New Zealand Memorial, Messines Ridge, belgium
HAWKES Harold Private 66622, 26th Royal Fusiliersformerly 36120, South Staffordshire Regiment died of wounds 23rd September 1917. Native of Arrow, Worcestershire Buried in Westouter Churchyard, Belgium
SAMWAYS Charles Smith Private 1926, 8th Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) died 8th January 1916 aged 25. Husband of Effie Grocott, formerly Samways of The Avenue, Cheadle, Staffordshire. In 1911 he was residing with his parents, Sidney Smith and Rhoda Samways at Norbury. Native of Norbury and is buried in Browns Road Military Cemetery, festubert, France
WALKER Stephen Private 36156, 15th West Yorkshire Regiment. died 16th June 1917.Native of Roston, Derbyshire Buried Ste. Catherine British cemetery, France
YEOMANS Clement Private 267883, 1/5th Sherwood Foresters Notts and Derby Regiment died 18th October 1918. Buried in Premont British Cemetery, France
RIDDLE Francis Malcolm Private 1925, 8th Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 7th July 1916 Native of Kilburn, Middlesex, enlisted at Rocester, Staffordshire (Memorial has Frank and rank as Drummer)
How are they numbered among the children of God and their lot is among the Saints
For they are their OLord thou lover of souls
Remember also those who fell in the 1939-45 war
Sons of this place let this of you be said that you who live are worthy of your dead
ATKIN Leslie Thomas Lieutenant 262471, Middlesex Regiment died 6th August 1941 aged 34. Son of Thomas and Mary, husband of Cornelia Ruth of Farnborough, Hampshire. Buried at St Charles De Percy War Cemetery, France
HAMMOND Reginald John Lance Corporal 13095559, 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed in action 28th October 1943 aged 29 in Italy son of John and Lucy, husband of Eliza Mary of Mackworth, Derbyshire. Commemorated on a family memorial at St Mary & St Barlock churchyard, Norbury and is buried at Sangro River Cemetery, Italy
VOSE P Petty Officer, Pilot, FAA/FX96203 Fleet Air Arm, on H.M.S. Wagtail, Royal Navy died 18th December 1944 aged 20. Son of John Joseph & Beatrice Vose of Roston, Derbyshire. Commemorated on the Lee On Solent, Memorial
