Helmingham War Memorial
This memorial honours the local men who served in the Great War and WWII.
The Helmingham War Memorial was unveiled on 26th June 1920 and was attended by Major The Hon. Denis Tollemache It was dedicated by the Rev. Canon C D Lawrence. It is sited inside the Church of St. Mary, the Parish Church.
It is described as a "Black marble tablet with grey marble frame, text in three columns of text with Union flag top of left column". It was made by Mr. Philip A Groom (Mason) and is of Black Marble and measures 457mm High by 1828mm Wide.
The PCC is responsible for this memorial.
An account of the unveiling can be found in the East Anglian Daily Times, dated 30th June 1920. 1
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AND IN MEMORY OF |
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 To the Glory of God |
Buckle, John Yorkshire Regt. Fisk, Robert H Norfolk Regt. Gostling, George 2nd Suffolk Regt. Gowing, Albert G 2nd Coldstream Guards Knights, William G 336 H. S. Lab. Corps Manning, Frederick T 2/5 Duke Of Wellington's Regt. Runnacles, Martin G 1st Essex Regt. Staff, Albert L/Cpl N.Z. Rifle Brigade |
Sharman, Herbert 2nd Suffolk Regt. Tollemache, Bevil D 2nd Lieut. 1st Coldstream Guards Tollemache, Horace M 13th Hampshire Regt. Tollemache, John Edred Lieut. The Queens R.W.S Regt. Tollemache, Leone S Capt. 1st Leicestershire Regt.and Brig. Major Australian Div. Tollemache, Leonel De O Capt. 1st Lincolnshire Regt. Whiting, Edward 2nd Batt. Rifle Brigade |
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WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 |
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Roll of Honour |
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Buckle, James Suffolk Yeomanry † Buckle, John 4th Yorkshire Regt Creasey, Charles W Suffolk Regt Creasey, John H C Q. M. Sergt. R.F.A. Creasey, John Leinster Regt Damant, Harold W Bedforshire Regt Damant, Walter F R. Air Force Edwards, Bertie Rifle Brigade Edwards, Harry Worcester Regt Fairweather, Charles R. Dublin Fusiliers Fairweather, Ernest Sergt. Suffolk Regt Fisk, Frederick G Suffolk Regt † Fisk, Robert H Norfolk Regt Fisk, William H Suffolk Regt Fulcher, Horace G Sergt. R.G.A. Garnham, John R West Kent Regt Garnham, Stanley Suffolk Regt † Gowing, Albert G Coldstream Guards Gowing, Frederick Suffolk Yeomanry † Gostling, George Suffolk Regt Goodwin, Sidney Manchester Regt Hurrell, Arthur Suffolk Regt Knights, George R.E. † Knights, William G H.S. Labour Corps Last, Thomas W A.O. Corps Lorking, Alfred Suffolk Regt Lorking, Walter R.G.A. |
† Manning, Frederick T Duke Of Wellington's Regt Manning, William Suffolk Regt Martin, Joseph A.V. Corps Orchard, Frank Lieut. Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry Orchard, Charles Capt. Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry Orchard, Cyril 2nd Lieut. Middlesex Regt Orchard, Eric 2nd Lieut. Middlesex Regt Osborne, George 9th Lancers Pattisson, William H M Capt. Suffolk Regt Pilgrim, Daniel Royal Irish Fusiliers Pilgrim, Sidney Suffolk Regt Potter, Arthur Bombadier R.F.A. Rose, Frank Royal Navy † Runnacles, Martin G Essex Regt † Sharman, Herbert Suffolk Regt † Staff, Albert L/Cpl N.Z. Rifle Brigade Staff, Alexander R.F.A Staff, John Cpl. R.G.A. Staff, Stanley L/Cpl Suffolk Regt Thurlow, James E. Surrey Regt Thurlow, Joseph Suffolk Regt Thurlow, William R.G.A. Thurkettle, Frederick R.G.A. Thurkettle, Sidney Sergt. R.F.A. Tollemache, Bentley Lieut. Lord R.G.A. Tollemache, Denis Lieut. Col. The Honourable Northamptonshire Regt † Whiting, Edward Rifle Brigade |
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The gold cross commemorating the fallen of World War 2, is currently stored in the Vestry for safekeeping.
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1939-1945 |
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Charles Fox Alfred Pipe |
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SIT ERAT SALUS HVIC TUA CHRISTE LOCO |
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Citations
- [S315] Website IWM War Memorials Archive (https://www.iwm.org.uk/) "https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/4768."
Helmingham War Memorial Names
| Name On The War Memorial | Date Of Death | Regiment | War Grave |
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| Buckle, John | 27 September 1916 | On 27 September 1916 John Buckle was a Private, Serial Number 2572 and served in the Yorkshire Regiment, 4th Battalion. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Fisk, Robert Harry | 15 April 1918 | Robert Harry Fisk began military service on 1 March 1916 after enlisting in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| On 15 April 1918 Robert Harry Fisk was a Private, Serial Number 30056 and served in the Norfolk Regiment, 9th Battalion. | |||
| Circa 1920 Robert was awarded the British War Medal. | |||
| Circa 1920 Robert was awarded the Victory Medal. | |||
| Fox, Alfred Charles | 8 August 1944 | On 8 August 1944 Alfred Charles Fox was a Private, Serial Number 14547028 and served in the Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion. | Florence War Cemetery, Florence, Italy |
| Gostling, George Edward | 30 September 1915 | On 30 September 1915 George Edward Gostling was a Private, Serial Number 20281 and served in the Suffolk Regiment, 2nd Battalion. | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Gowing, Albert George | 31 July 1917 | On 31 July 1917 Albert George Gowing was a Private, Serial Number 18376 and served in the Coldstream Guards, 2nd Battalion. | Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Circa 1920 Albert was awarded the Victory Medal. | |||
| Circa 1920 Albert was awarded the British War Medal. | |||
| Knights, William Graystone | 21 November 1918 | On 21 November 1918 William Graystone Knights was a Private, Serial Number 72542 and served in the Middlesex Regiment, 29th Battion. | Helmingham (St. Mary) Churchyard, Helmingham, Suffolk, England |
| Manning, Frederick Thomas | 28 March 1918 | Frederick Thomas Manning began military service on 15 September 1914 after enlisting in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1, Somme, France |
| On 28 March 1918 Frederick Thomas Manning was a Private, Serial Number 26292 and served in the Duke Of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, 2/5th Battalion. | |||
| Circa 1920 Frederick was awarded the 1914 Star. | |||
| Circa 1920 Frederick was awarded the Victory Medal. | |||
| Circa 1920 Frederick was awarded the British War Medal. | |||
| Pipe, Alfred George | 22 October 1943 | On 22 October 1943 Alfred George Pipe was a Private, Serial Number 5835530 and served in the Cambridgeshire Regiment, 1st Battalion. | Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand |
| Circa 1946 Alfred was awarded the 1939-1945 War Medal. | |||
| Circa 1946 Alfred was awarded the 1939-1945 Star. | |||
| Runnacles, Martin George | 28 June 1917 | After 28 June 1917 Martin George Runnacles was a Private, Serial Number 32989 and served in the Essex Regiment, 1st Battalion. | Cologne Southern Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Sharman, Herbert | 22 January 1916 | On 22 January 1916 Herbert Sharman was a Private, Serial Number 20255 and served in the Suffolk Regiment, 2nd Battalion. | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Staff, Albert | 15 August 1917 | On 15 August 1917 Albert Staff was a Lance Corporal, Serial Number 26/1102 and served in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion. 3rd. | Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord, France |
| Tollemache, Bevil Douglas | 22 December 1914 | On 22 December 1914 Bevil Douglas Tollemache was a 2nd Lieutenant and served in the Coldstream Guards, 1st Battalion. | Le Touret Memorial, Pas De Calais, France |
| Circa 1920 Bevil was awarded the British War Medal. | |||
| Circa 1920 Bevil was awarded the Victory Medal. | |||
| Tollemache, Horace Murray | 17 July 1918 | On 17 July 1918 Horace Murray Tollemache was a Lieutenant and served in the 13th Battalion, attached 15th Battalion. | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Tollemache, John Eadred | 21 August 1916 | On 21 August 1916 John Eadred Tollemache was a 2nd Lieutenant and served in the The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 6th Battalion, attd. 8th Battalion. | Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricort, Somme, France |
| Circa 1920 John was awarded the Victory Medal. | |||
| Circa 1920 John was awarded the British War Medal. | |||
| Circa 1920 John was awarded the 1914-1915 Star. | |||
| Tollemache, Leo De Orellana | 1 November 1914 | On 1 November 1914 Leo De Orellana Tollemache was a Captain and served in the Lincolnshire Regiment, 1st Battalion. | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Tollemache, Leone Sextus | 20 February 1917 | On 20 February 1917 Leone Sextus Tollemache was a Captain and served in the Leicestershire Regiment, attd. as Bde. Major to 3rd Aust. Bde, 1st Aust. Div. | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France |
| Whiting, Edward | 2 November 1916 | Edward Whiting was a Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion. | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France |
