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John Clifford Webb

Born 27 Feb 1895 in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England

Son of Henry Pethwick Henderson Webb and Elizabeth (Unknown) Henderson Webb

Brother of Nora (Webb) Yearsley, Alfred Henderson Webb, Phyllis Mary (Webb) Yearsley and Richard Webb

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Died 14 Sep 1916 at age 21 in Flers, France

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Biography

John attended Brighton College. After being in the Junior School for four years, John entered Hampden House in September, 1908. He was made a House Prefect in September 1911, and was in the First VIII., Fives, and a Lance-Corporal in the O.T.C. before he left the College at the end of the Summer Term, 1912.

In October 1912, John started at Jesus College, Cambridge.

John was killed in action, Killed in action at Flers, France, September 14th 1916

Grave reference Guards Cemetery, Les Boeufs, Somme, France F.374. Listed in St. Peter’s Memorial Book under 2/Lts.

His Colonel wrote:- "He led his men most gallantly, and was killed at their head on the German wire. He showed great promise, and we are all sorry to lose him."

His Company Commander wrote:- "He was killed in the early morning of September 15th, at the head of his men, most of whom were killed with him by a machine gun hidden in a shell hole in front of the German line. He was killed instantaneously, and was actually within a few yards of the enemy position when he fell."

As read out on in Chapel, November 1, 1919 by Arthur Gray, Master, Jesus College, Cambridge.

“We are met today, at the first return since Peace, on All Saints Day, to call to remembrance those brothers of ours, who in the studies and playing-fields of the College, and in worship in this Chapel, learned those lessons of self-devotion which – at a call as Christian and English gentlemen they could not disobey – led them to surrender their lives and all that in life was beautiful and hopeful and dear. Dear to them the friends they had, and the happy prospect of a friendly world before them. And not least dear to them, in presence or remembrance, their College. We know that they have passed from death to life because they loved their brethren. With them, looking from beyond the shadow on our gathering here, we, in the words of the Collect, are knit together in one Communion and Fellowship in the mystical body of that Christ who loved His own in the world and unto the end. And with them we pray that we may share those unspeakable joys which are theirs, and shall be ours, if we follow the commandment, that he who loveth God love his brother also.”