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STAVERTON'S 1914 - 1918 WAR MEMORIAL

 

The Brass War Memorial inside Staverton Church

The brass War Memorial inside Staverton Church

© Richard J. Brine

 

A.F.ALMOND
52474 Rifleman Albert Frederick Almond of the Royal Irish Rifles; formerly 41109 of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Son of Albert and Louisa Almond. Born in Dartington in 1900. Died 14 October 1918 aged 18.
H.BAKER
345129 Private Henry ("Harry") Baker of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry (16th Battalion) the Devonshire Regiment.  Son of the late John and Mary Baker; husband of Hannah Baker of Hill Croft, Staverton. Born in Halwell in 1878. Died 2 September 1918 aged 40
S.J.BEER
3041 Private Samuel John Beer of the 5th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Frederick and Susan Beer. Born in Harbertonford in 1895. Died 9 July 1916 aged 21.
W.CRIMP
440316 Private William Crimp of the 28th Battalion, the Canadian Field Force (The Saskatchewan Regiment). Son of John and Mary Crimp. Born in Rattery 26 August 1887. Died 15 September 1916 aged 29..
W. M. .ELLIOTT
Private Walter Mitchell Elliott of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. Son of John of Penn Farm Landscove and the late Elizabeth Elliott. Born in Staverton in 1895. Died 20 April 1917 aged 24.
A.J.GOSS
27323 Private Alfred John Goss of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Mary Goss. Born in Rattery in 1890. Died 6 September 1916 aged 26.
H.J.R.GRANT
Privater Henry J Grant of the 2nd Battalion, the Dorsetshire Regiment. Husband of Elizabeth Grant of Mount Cottage, Staverton., Born in Totnes in 1876. Died 24 April 1916 aged 40.
E.J.JAMES
5057 Private Ernest John James of the 1st/4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Maria and William James. Born in Staverton in 1896. Died 14 July 1916 aged 20.
C.H.JEFFERY
9343 Acting Sergeant Charles Henry Jeffrey of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of david and Mary Jeffrey of Forder Green, Broadhempston. Born in Chagford in 1895, lived in Buckfastleigh. Died 13 May 1915 aged 20
R.G.LEE
9033 Private Richard C. Lee of the 1st Coldstrweam Guards. Son of John and the late Ellen Lee. Born in Staverton in 1891 and lived in Ashburton. Died 15 October 1915 aged 24.
A.J.MACKAY
28492 Private Alfred John Mackay of the 1st Battalion, the  Devonshire Regiment. Husband of Evelyn Mackay of Hole Cottages, Staverton. Born in Westminster, London in 1888. Died 23 April 1917 aged 29.
H.MAJOR
267909 Private Harry Major of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry (1st/6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment). Son of Samuel and Emma Major. Born in Moretonhampstead in 1891. Died 5 August 1917 aged 26.
E.J.MANN
Sergeant Edward John Mann of the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Mann. Born in Broadhempston in 1888. Died 24 February 1918 aged 30. Buried in Landscove Churchyard.
C.H.MANNING
Acting Corporal Charles Henry Manning of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Emily Manning. Born in Dean Prior in 1894. Died 25 September 1917 aged 25.
E.C.MANNING
9605 Corporal Ernest Charles Manning of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Mary and the late William Manning. Born in Dean Prior in 1891 but lived in Ashburton. Died 8 May 1917 aged 25.
S.B.MAY

There is an additional brass memorial in the church for this man - see foot of page

 

Private Sinclair Bennett May of the 44th Battalion, the Australian Infantry. Son of Colin and Mabel May of Nelson House, Staverton. Born in Braunton in 1898. Died 4 Octopber 1917 aged 19.

W.E.MITCHMORE
10776 Private William Ernest Mitchmore of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John Thomas and Sarah Jane Mitchmore of Hill Croft, Staverton. Born in Staverton in 1896. Died 25 September 1915 aged 20.
W.G.SANDERS
3001 Private Wilfred Gurney Sanders of the 1st/4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Sarah Sanders. Born in Liskeard, Cornwall in 1894. Died 10 October 1916 aged 22.
J.WAKEHAM
26535 Private John Wakeham of the 1st Battalion the Devonshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Mary Wakeham; husband of Bertha Wakeham of Wottons, Stavertonl. Born in Landscove in 1883. Died 5 January 1917 aged 34.
R.WAKEHAM
PLY/7915 Private Richard Wakeham of the 2nd RM Battalion, the Royal Naval Division, the Royal Marine Light Infantry. Son of Joshua and Emma Wakeham. Born in North Huish in 1889. Died 28 April 1917 aged 28.
F.WEBBER
20644 Sergeant Frank Webber of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Margaret Webber of Parkfield, Ashburton. Born in Staverton in 1879. Died 19 January 1918 aged 40.

 

 

The plaque from his family in memory of

The plaque put up by his family for Sinclair Bennett May

© Richard J. Brine

 

 

 

 
 
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