War Memorial Wroxham

This memorial commemorates the residents of Wroxham who were killed or missing in World War I (17 names) and World War II (8 names)

Many of these memorials were erected after the First World War. After the Second World War, the names of those who died in that war were also added to the memorial.

"In Grateful Memory of
THE GLORIOUS DEAD
Who gave their lives
AT SEA, ON LAND & IN THE AIR
fighting for
God, King & Empire 1914-1918

Percival BEMAN. 14794. Private. 8th Bn, Norfolk Regt. Died 1 Jul 1916. Aged 19. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, France.
George Benjamin BURTON. 13607. Private. 8th Bn. Norfolk Regt. Died 01 Jul 1916. Aged 35. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, France.
Arthur William CHAMBERLIN. 56624. Corporal. 17th Divisional Signal Coy, Royal Engineers. Died 8 Jun 1918. Aged 26. Buried Acheux British Cemetery, France. Brother of Herbert.
Herbert Victor CHAMBERLIN. 2158. Corporal. 3rd/1st East Anglian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 13 Aug 1915. Commemorated Helles Memorial, Turkey. Brother of Arthur.
Stanley George William DAVIES. 275050. Private. 2nd/6th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 30 Aug 1917. Aged 19. Buried Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Francis John FOX. 15687. Private. 7th Bn. Norfolk Regt. Died 12 Oct 1916. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, France.
George James GUNTON. 126741. Private. 6th T.C. Machine Gun Corps (infantry). Died 21 Dec 1918. Aged 20. St Mary's Churchyard Wroxham UK
Richard John Philip HEWETSON. Captain. 3rd Bn attd 9th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regt. Died 3 Jul 1918. Aged 24.Buried Vendresse British Cemetery, France
E. HORSLEY. 3/7922. Private. 1st Bn, Norfolk Regt. Died 4 Sep 1915. Buried Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery. France
Clement Palmer KERRY. 550522. Lance Serjeant. 2nd/16th Bn. London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles) Died 3 Dec 1917. Aged 33. Buried Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
John LAMB. Second Lieutenant. 179th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers. Died 17 Oct 1917. Aged 37. Buried Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Edward F. LOYNES. 4201. Rifleman. D Coy 1st 16th Bn. London Regt. (Queen's Westminster Rifles). Died 1 Jul 1916. Aged 26. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, France.
Arthur William PASSMORE. Second Lieutenant. 9th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt) Died 4 Apr 1916. Commemorated Loos Memorial, France.
Edward PITCHER. 14970. Private. (9th Bn. Norfolk Regt. Died 26 Sep 1915. Commemorated Loos Memorial, France
A.W. SPURGEON. 34203. Private. 9yh Bn. Yorkshire Regt. 9 nov 1918. Buried Blargies Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Albert Edward TOOLEY.305711. Private. 1st/1st Middlesex Hussars. County of London Yeomanry. Died 17 Oct 1917. Buried Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria.
Dennis R. WRIGHT. 14793. Lance Corporal. 8th Bn. Norfolk Regt. Died 11 Aug 1917. Aged 33. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

1939-1945
Aernout Schelto VAN CITTERS. VX547. Lieutenant. 2/8 Bn. Australian Imperial Force. Died 21 Jan 1941. Aged 32. Buried Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma. Libya
Gordon Charles George GREENACRE. 156083. Flying Officer. 76 Sqdn, RAF Volunteer Reserve. Died 31st Mar 1944. Aged 22. Buried Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany.
Peter GRIMWOOD. 1331835. Sergeant. 10 Sqdn RAF. Died 24 May 1943. Aged 22. Buried Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Malcolm Thomas Tudor HALL, 1446090, Flight Sergeant. 156 Sqdn RAF Volunteer Reserve. Died 29 Jul 1943. Buried at Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.
Gerald Govier KIDD. P/JX 190597. Ordinary Seaman. French Ship Branlebas, Royal Navy. Died 14 Dec 1940. Age 20. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval memorial, U.K.
Raymond ORMEROD. C/WRX 974. Telegraphist. HM Trawler Royalo, RN Volunteer Reserve. Died 1 Sep 1940. Aged 20. Buried Penzance Cemetery, UK.
Richard Ashton SHUTTLEWORTH. 33548. Squadron Leader. 21 Sqdn RAF. Died 28 Aug 1941. Aged 21. Buried Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Netherlands.
Geoffrey Arthur WICKS. 14414981. Private. 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regt. Died 19 May 1944. Aged 19. Buried Cassino War Cemetery, Italy.

This cross is given to the village of Wroxham in loving memory of Lt Arthur William Passmore who fell in action near Hulloch, France April 5th 1916."

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Source

• Text: Arjan Vrieze
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward (1, 4, 5), Arjan Vrieze (2, 3)