West Winch Roll of Honour
The village of West Winch is situated just south of King's Lynn. The memorial takes the form of a granite cross inset with marble in front of the church.
The picture shows the West Winch memorial after it has been cleaned and the three names of the fallen from Setchey added. David Skerritt the Secretary arranged for the work to be carried out in November 2008. We are grateful to the parish council for there contributions towards the work.
Note: Stan Langley researched the 1914-18 casualties listed on the memorial some five to six years ago in connection with the Norfolk Museums Service War Memorials Project. Copies of a booklet, produced as a result of his enquiries, were deposited with the Norfolk Regimental Museum, the Norfolk Family History Society, Trues Yard (North End Trust, King's Lynn) and the King's Lynn Library. In addition to the information gathered from the CWGC, contents include transcripts of press reports - and reference to some other casualties who had links to West Winch and to neighbouring Setchey.
As direct result of his endeavours the local branch of the British Legion benefited from the sale of the booklets, and the West Winch Parish Council arranged for refurbishment of the memorial as part of their programme to mark the Millennium. Insertion of a new panel listing the names of the fallen was included in the refurbishment - as is clear from Ray Dowsett's excellent photograph - and this corrected an error by the masons on the original.
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND TO UNDYING HONOUR
OF THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
| ARCHDALE | Charles William | Captain. 5th Battalion attached 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action on 20th November 1917. Commemorated: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 4. |
| BARRETT | William | Gunner 159077. "C Battery, 106th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 10th September 1917. Aged 20. Born West winch. Enlisted King's Lynn. Son of Isaac William and Emily Barrett, of West Winch, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. XXV. P. 6. |
| COWARD | Thomas Alban | Private PO/16570. H.M.S. "Black Prince Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died on 31st May 1916. Aged 21. Adopted son of Mrs. H. Randall, of West Winch, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Commemorated: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Column 22.
Special note: The armoured cruiser HMS Black Prince was sunk at the Battle of Jutland with a loss of all hands. |
| DREW | Montague John |  Private 19761. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds at home on 1st October 1916. Born Gaywood, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: West Winch (St. Mary) Churchyard. Opposite the entrance. |
| FROST | William Edward | Private 240517. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died in France & Flanders on 15th April 1918. Born North Runcton, Norfolk. Enlisted East Dereham. Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34 to 35 and 162A. |
| NEWELL | Thomas John | Driver T4/059469. 29th Div. Train, Army Service Corps. Died in Egypt on 4th September 1915. Aged 34. Lived King's Lynn. Enlisted Norwich. Son of John and Emma Newell, of Setchey, Norfolk. Buried: East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece. Ref. II. L. 207. |
| SPAXMAN | James Henry | Sergeant 3362. 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 7th May 1915. Born South Lynn. Enlisted King's Lynn. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 8 and 12. |
| 1939 - 1945 | ||
| MOUGHTON | Horace V | Private 2756070. 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died on 9th May 1940. Aged 21. Son of Frederick James Moughton, and Edith Moughton, of West Winch, Norfolk. Buried: Choloy War Cemetery, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. Ref. 3. A. 10. |
| OAKES | E |  Private 5776232. 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment . Died on 20th May 1940. Aged 21. Buried: Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. Ref. Plot 5. Row A. Grave 62. |
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Carolynn Langley, Researched Lynda Smith - 2004
Middleton Roll of Honour
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1914 - 1918 Herbert Allcock Frederick Cross Bardell Ernest Barrett Sydney Barrett Albert Berry Cyril O. Box Arthur Cawston William V. Chapman Frederick C. Chilvers James P. Downing Harry Griggs Lionel G. Howard Frank Mack M.M. Thomas Mack M.M. Arthur E. Parker Bernard W.W. Rollin Frederick J. Rudd Frederick W. Rudland Arthur E. Rummery Ernest E. Rye Matthew Shawll Percy R. Smith Walter O. Smith H. Joseph Steward Alfred M. Steward William J. Thistle Frederick Thurston Edward Tinker Henry Willgress John W. Willgress |
1939 - 1945 Jack F. Cater Ronald Jolliffe Frederick V. Huggins Walter G. Tinker |
In Memory of
CORPORAL BERTIE THOMAS MACK, MM
26840 A Battery, 174th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
who died age 21 on 24th March 1918
Son of Robert and Mary Mack, of Barney, East Dereham, Norfolk
Remembered with honour
ST. PIERRE CEMETERY, AMIENS
Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
| Parents: | Robert and Mary Mack |
| Born: | 1896 - Barney, Norfolk |
| 1911 Census: | House Boy Domestic |
| 28 Sep 1917: | Gazetted Military Medical given for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire. |
| 24 Mar 1918: | Died of wounds - German offensive "Operation Michael". 66,000 men lost and no ground gained. |
| Buried: | St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens |
In Memory of
Private ERNEST FRANK MACK, MM
G/8023, 6th Bn., The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
who died age 23 on 17 July 1917
Son of Robert and Mary Mack, of Barney, East Dereham, Norfolk
Remembered with honour
FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS
Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
| Parents: | Robert and Mary Mack |
| Born: | 1894 Barney, Norfolk |
| 1911 Census: | Under Domestic Gardener |
| 17 Jul 1917: | Killed in Action attached to Sniping Company. |
| 18 Jul 1917: | Gazetted Military Medical given for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire. |
| Buried: | Faubourg DAmiens Cemetary, Arras |
In Memory of
Able Seaman HERBET ALLCOCK
219836, H.M.S "Inflexible", Royal Navy
who died age 31 on 18 March 1915
Son of Mary Mack, of Barney, Guist, Norfolk
Remembered with honour
CHATHAM NAVEL MEMORIAL
Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
| Mother: | Mary Mack (nee Allcock) |
| Born: | 1884 Islington, London |
| 1891 Census: | Barney, Norfolk Scholar |
| 1911 Census: | Barney, Norfolk Farm Labourer |
| 1902: | Enlisted in Navy at Chatham on 18th birthday |
| 18 Mar 1915: | Killed on HMS Inflexible with 39 others in Dardanelles Narrows. |
| 29 Mar 1915: | Buried at Sea |
| Served on: | HMS Inflexible from commission |