Gedling All Hallows

War Memorial

War memorial - detail The War Memorial The war memorial on the North aisle wall The Memorial in its setting

An alabaster tablet in the North aisle records the names of those who died in the First World War. A book below records those who were killed in the Second World war.

The west door was restored as a memorial to Second Lieutenant George Lottinga Smith.

The stained glass east window of the chancel is a memorial to the dead of the First World War.

The list below names those who died in World War One as recorded on the wall tablet, and adds information as to their place of birth, enlistment and death as far as it is known.

Pte. 8083 Arthur GADSBY 8th Battalion East Lancashire Regt. born Old Basford, Nottingham, enlisted Nottingham, killed in action France and Flanders 21.10.14.

L/Cpl. 11193 George ASTILL 1st.Battalion Sherwood Foresters born Keyworth, enlisted Nottingham (Forest Fields), killed in action France and Flanders. 27.12.14.

Pte. 1485 D. SMITH 1/8th.Battalion Sherwood Foresters, born Carlton, enlisted Carlton (Gedling), killed in action France and Flanders 12.4.15.

2nd Lt. Ninian Mark Kerr BERTIE, 4th.Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, killed in action 8.5.15.

Sgt E C COY, 4th Battalion The Canadian Highlanders 21.5.15.

L/Cpl F E ARMSTRONG, 3rd Canadians 16.6.15.

Pte. 14905 Ralph SALVIN 1st.Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, born Carlton, enlisted Nottingham (Netherfield), killed in action France and Flanders 30.6.15.

C.S.M. A/2029 Frank Henry CLAY D.C.M. 7th.Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps born Winchester, enlisted Winchester (Carlton), killed in action France and Flanders 8.7.15.

Cpl. 4176 Thomas HIGHFIELD 6th.Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, born Tawton, Cheshire, enlisted Larne, Co. Antrim, (Gedling) killed in action Gallipoli 11.8.15.

Rfn. R.8623 John Charles GROOM 10th.Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, born West Deeping, Lincs. enlisted Nottingham, killed in action France and Flanders 18.3.16.

Spr. 79562 George William COLUMBINE Royal Engineers (180 Tunneling Coy.) born Nottingham, enlisted Nottingham, (Carlton), killed in action France and Flanders 19.7.16.

Gnr. 77827 Sidney Horace BOWN Royal Field Artillery born Tamworth, Staffs. enlisted Ilkeston, died Mesopotamia 12.8.16.

Pte. 17445 Henry CARRINGTON 2nd Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers died of wounds France and Flanders 14.9.16.
N.B. Service was in the 2nd Battalion not the 8th as stated in the memorial.

Pte T MULLINS, 2nd Battalion The Wellington , N. Z. Regiment 15.9.16.

L/Cpl. 4176 Alfred MAYFIELD 5th.Battalion The Border Regt. enlisted Stokesby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (Grosmont, Yorks.), killed in action France and Flanders 29.11.16.
N.B. Official date of death recorded as 29.11.16 not 15.9.16 as recorded on the memorial.

Sgt. 18788 William Cecil DENT 32nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers, born Netherfield enlisted Grantham (Netherfield), killed in action France and Flanders 15.9.16.
N.B. Official date of death 15.9.16 not 16.9.16. as recorded on the memorial.

Bdr. 43170 William Bishop BAMKIN Royal Field Artillery born Macclesfield, enlisted Chester, killed in action France and Flanders 23.9.16.

Pte C. SHELTON, 16th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters, Notts and Derbys 9.10.16.

Pte. G/2653 1 Frederick Mason BEECROFT 1st.Battalion Middlesex Regt. born Southwell, enlisted Mill Hill, Middlesex (Hornsey, Middlesex) killed in action France and Flanders 2.11.16.

Pte. 21593 Thomas Valentine WILLIAMS 2nd Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, born Monk Bretton, Yorks. enlisted Nottingham, killed in action France and Flanders 18.11.16.

L/Cp1. 306103 Reuben MARRIOTT 1/8th.Battalion Sherwood Foresters, enlisted Newark (Gedling), killed in action France and Flanders 4.3.17.

Pnr. 32785 Walter LEAPER Royal Engineers, born Gedling enlisted Nottingham, died of wounds France and Flanders 25.3.17.
N.B. Official date of death 25.3.17 not 4.3.17 as recorded on the memorial.

Pte. 22855 George Albert MAYFIELD 4th.Battalion Bedfordshire Regt. born Litchfield, Staffs. enlisted Bedford (Gedling) died of wounds France and Flanders 15.4.17.
N.B. Official date of death 15.4.17 not 5.3.17 as recorded on the memorial.

Mjr. (Tp.) Frederick VICKERS 15th Battallion Sherwood Foresters killed in action 21.4.17.

Pte. 13479 Christopher WALES 16tb Battalion Royal Scots, born Sheffield enlisted Nottm. (Sheffield) killed in action France and Flanders 28.4.17.
N.B. Official date of death 28.4.17 not 21.4.17 as recorded on the memorial.

Pte. 32157 Samuel READE 10th Battallion Sherwood Foresters born Nottm. enlisted Nottingham (Gedling), killed in action 23.4.17.

Pte. S/15031 William MACFARLANE 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders born Pitlochry, Perthshire enlisted Nottingham killed in action France and Flanders 7.5.17.
N.B. Official date of death 7.5.17 not 8.5.17 as recorded on the memorial.

Dvr. T4/092186 Amos BARKER, Royal Army Service Corps. born Claxby, Lincs. enlisted Nottingham (Stoke Bardolph), died Balkans 16.7.17.

2nd Lt G L SMITH, C L E L 10th Battalion The Northumberland Fusiliers 19.7.17.

2nd Lt. Reginald Frank MARTIN l/5th. Sherwood Foresters killed in action 30.6.17.
N.B. Official date of death 30.6.17 not 20.7.17 as recorded on the memorial. Also rank recorded as 2nd Lt. not Cpt.

Pte. 26205 Arthur MERRY 7th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, born Stoke~ Notts. enlisted Nottm. killed in action France and Flanders 16.8.17 formerly L1618 Royal Field Artillery.

L/Cpl. 203168 Arthur BUCKLEY 2/7th Battallion Sherwood Foresters died of wounds France and Flanders 29.9.17.

Pte. 38250 Jesse SALVIN 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regt. Born Nottingham, enlisted Hucknall (Netherfield) killed in action France and Flanders 4.10.17.

Pte. 280682 George RHODES 1st.Battalion South Notts. Hussars, enlisted Nottingham (Gedling), died of wounds Egypt 30.11.17.

L/Cpl S LAWRENCE, 2nd/3rd S.M.F.A. The Royal Army Medical Corps. 5.12.17.

Pte. 86342 Wilfred SIMPSON 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters born Sutton in Ashfield, enlisted Carlton (Netherfield)killed in action France and Flanders 13.12.17.
N.B. Official date of death is 13.12.17 and not 12.12.17 as is recorded on the memorial.

Cpl. 29325 Francis NELSON 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regt. born Burton Joyce enlisted Lowdham (Gedling) killed in action France and Flanders 21.3.18 formerly 45261 North Staffs. Regt.

L/Cpl. 14524 Alfred MERRY 2ndBattallion Bedfordshire Regt. born Stoke Bardolph enlisted Nottm. (Stoke Bardolph), killed in action France and Flanders 22.3.18.
N.B. Official record indicates rank as L/Cpl. And not Cpl. as shown on the memorial.

Gnr. L/23284 Harold MOSEDALE Royal Field Artillery born Netherfield enlisted Nottingham died of wounds France and Flanders 4.5.18.
NB. Official date of death 4.5.18 not 2.4.18 as recorded on the memorial.

Driver H HALLAM, 188th BDC The Royal Field Artillery 2.4.18.

Sgt A H MOORE Canadian M G C 28.7.18.

Able Seaman R H BEE, Medaille Militaire (Francaise) H M S Ariel 2.8.16.

Cpl. 14523 Joe JACKSON 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regt. born Codnor Park, Derbys. enlisted Nottingham (Carlton), killed in action France and Flanders 22.8.18.
N.B. Official date of death is 22.8.18 not 21.8.18 as is recorded on the memorial.

Pte. 41940 Douglas W. POWELL 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry born St. Anns, Nottingham, enlisted Carlton (Gedling), killed in action France and Flanders 23.8.18 formerly 37481 North Staffs. Regt.

L/Cpl W G COTTERELL, 1/19th Batallion The Royal Fusiliers 2.8.17.

Pte P MUSSON, 6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, 20.9.18.

Pte. 79208 George Henry ALLITT 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, born Gedling, enlisted Nottingham. (Carlton), died of wounds Home 20.9.18.
N.B. Official records indicate Pte Allitt was in 1st Battalion not 6th as is recorded on the memorial.

C/Pl G B DODD, Military Medal, Signal Service, Royal Engineers, 10.9.18.

2nd Lt. John Wesley LEWIN 5th Battalion Leicestershire Regt. killed in action 24.9.18.

Pte. 55157 George WILSON 1st En. Lancashire Fusiliers, born Gedling, enlisted Lincoln, died of wounds, France and Flanders 2.10.18. Formerly 50448 Lincs. Regt.
N.B. Official date of death is 2.10.18 not 1.10.18 as recorded on the memorial.

Rev B R STREETEN, Chaplain to the Forces C. E. 2.11.18.

Pte. 60284 William Arthur WHITEHEAD l5th .Battalion Leicestershire Regt. born Kimberley, Notts. enlisted Nottingham(Carlton), died Home 28.10.18.
N.B. Official date of death is 28.10.18 not 28.1.18 as recorded on the memorial.

L/Cpl. 40339 Frank Sydney BEE 8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regt. born Gamston, enlisted Nottingham (Gedling), killed in action France and Flanders 4.1.18.

Sgt. 64389 John LAMB M.M. Royal Field Artillery, born Hognaston, Derbys. enlisted Nottingham, died of wounds France and Flanders 8.11.18.
N.B. Official date of death is 8.11.18 not 12.11.18 as is recorded on the memorial.

World War Two 1939-1945

These names are recorded in the Book of Remembrance in alphabetical order.

Harry Adams   RAF   Jan 31st 1944
Ronald Allin   RAF   Feb 13th 1943
Dennis Ashton   RAF   Nov 26th 1940
Roderick C. Boak   RAF   Nov 25th 1943
John G Brough   RA   April 25th 1945
Andrew Burton   RAOC   June 5th 1943
Robert Butler   RAF   Sept 23rd 1942
George V. Carlin   RNVR   May 24th 1941
Jack Culley   RAFVR   Aug 6th 1942
Tom Ellis   RAOC   Oct 11th 1940
Frederick H. Evans   SLI   Oct 3ist 1944
Robert Ian Fraser   RAF   April 19th 1943
Abert Leslie Furr   RAF   Oct 4th 1943
John W. Goodwin   14th Batt. ShForesters   Sept 20th 1944
Denys G. Harrison   Gren Guards   Dec 22nd 1942
Kenneth Harvey   RE   Aug 27th 1946
Joseph Walter Hickling   RASC   June 17th 1940
Anthony Hill   RAF   Feb 21st 1940
Leslie Ibbotson   RN   Jan 15th 1945
Frederick A. Lane   RE   Dec 16th 1944
Reginald G. Lathey   RAF   Oct 31st 1942
Thomas K. Moore   Shwood Foresters   July 8th 1942
Derick Musson   S Staffs   Aug 7th 1944
Leslie Padmore   RASC   Aug 13th 1941
Lewis Aubrey Parkins   RAF   Jan 16th 1942
Cyril W. H. Parrott   RN   May 23rd 1941
John H Pears   RN   May 29th 1941
Ron F. Pembleton   Merchant Navy   April 22nd 1941
Harry J. Pointez   RN   Dec 24th 1943
Frederick J. Poole   Recce. Regt.   Feb 25th 1944
Vernon P. Roadley   Northants   April 8th 1943
Bernard P. Smith   RE   July 31st 1943
Benjamin Thorpe   RA   Oct 4th 1944
Robert Turgoose   Sherwood Foresters   April 20th 1944
Harry E. Warren   RAF   Aug 27th-28th 1943
W. Ernest Webster   RN   Feb 14th 1945
Henry Wood   RAF   Nov 3rd 1943
Bernard M. Woollen   E Yorks   Oct 2nd 1944