Remembrance Texts North Ormesby Cemetery

This addition to a gravestone commemorates brothers James and Robert Rymer. Neither has any known grave. James is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial in France, and Robert on the Ploegsteert memorial in Belgium.

... Also of
Lance Corpl James Rymer
killed in action somewhere in France
10th July 1916
aged 20 years.
Nobel lives ended
and of his brother
Sergt. Robert Rymer M.M.
both beloved sons of W. & A. Rymer
killed in action in France
10 April 1918, Aged 24 years
At Rest

This addition to a gravestone commemorates John Thomas Thursfield, who died of wounds. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Pozieres memorial in France.

John Thomas beloved son of the above who died in France March 28th 1918 from wounds received in action aged 25 years

This addition to a gravestone commemorates Raymond Percy Binks. He is buried at the Jonkerbos War cemetery in the Netherlands.

Also Raymond devoted youngest son of above killed in action April 24th 1945 aged 27 years

This addition to a gravestone commemorates Joseph Henry Smith and Frederick Smith. Joseph Henry Smith has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Pozieres memorial in France.

Also Joseph Henry and Frederick beloved sons of the above killed in France March 1918

This addition to a gravestone commemorates William Graham. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial at Ypres, Belgium.

Sergt, William Graham, 18th Hussars, third son of above who was killed at Ypres, France, May 13th 1915, Aged 26 Years

This addition to a gravestone commemorates Joseph Dowson, who died when HMS Hampshire was sunk by a mine. He is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval memorial.

Also Stoker Josff Dowson son of the above who was drowned at sea with the H.M.S. Hampshire

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Source

• Text: Simon Armstrong
• Photos: Simon Armstrong