Commonwealth War Graves All Saints Churchyard

All Saints Churchyard contains one Commonwealth war grave from the First World War and one from the Second World War. The one of the First World War is a special one.

The lych gate at All Saints Church Edingthorpe is classed as a Commonwealth War Grave. It commemorates Lance Corporal Bernard John Muriel who died in the Great War. He was the son of Harvey Muriel the Rector of Edingthorpe from 1903-1922, who died in 1924 and is buried in the churchyard. His son Lance Corporal Muriel served with the 1st battalion (9th foot) Royal Norfolk Regiment from 1904, went to France in August 1914 and took part in the retreat from Mons, the battles of Le Cateau, Marne and Aisne, and the first battle of Ypres. After being invalided home, he rejoined his regiment and in April 1915 was gassed at Hill 60. On his recovery he was transferred to the 1st battalion Essex Regiment, and was drowned in August 1915 when his transport ship HMT Royal Edward was sunk by the enemy submarine UB14 on its way to Gallipoli. A remembrance service is still held at the lych gate each November.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries & Gill Cullingford
• Photos: Adrian S Pye