Location: Eyam, Derbyshire

Surnames/tags: Eyam Derbyshire
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- Acknowledging Roll of Honour & Records held by Eyam Parish Church
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War Memorial: In memory of those who gave their lives …
The following table shows the names of those commemorated on the Eyam War Memorial.
The Date of Death and Age have been added and links have been created with each person's profile.
FIRST WORLD WAR
"In Imperishable Memory of the men of Eyam who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War, 1914-1918"
First Name | Surname | Date of Death | Age | Details |
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Charles | Dronfield | 7.1.1915 | 25 | [Memorial states 12th January 1915] Able Seaman 236805, H.M. Submarine "C31" , Royal Navy. Died 7th January 1915. Aged 25. Son of John and Ann Elizabeth Dronfield, of Burch Place, Eyam, Sheffield. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel/ Column 7. Also commemorated on parents grave (603) in Eyam Parish Churchyard. |
Samuel | Needham | 26.12.1916 | 20 | Private 39823, 12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 26th December 1916. Aged 20. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth of Eyam. Born Bakewell, enlisted Manchester. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C. |
Frank Reginald | Froggatt | 3.2.1917 | 29 | Private 2703, 1st/4th Battalion (Territorial), Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 3rd February 1917. Aged 29. Born and resident Eyam enlisted Exeter. Son of John William and Kate Froggatt, of Eyam, Sheffield. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XVlll. Row H. Grave 2. Also commemorated on parents grave (604) in Eyam Parish Churchyard. |
Joseph | Purseglove | 4.3.1917 | 19 | [Spelt PURSGLOVE on CWGC, Parent's grave & other records so war memorial spelling incorrect] Private 42632, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), Died of wounds 4th March 1917. Born and resident Eyam, enlisted Bakewell. Son of John William and Florence Pursglove of Eyam. Commemorated in SAILLY-SAILLISEL BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Special Memorial 1. Note: In this cemetery 300 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to eight casualties known or believed to be buried among them. |
Fred | Daniel | 27.4.1917 | 24 | Private 241814, 2nd/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 27th April 1917. Aged 24. Born and resident Eyam, enlisted Bakewell. Son of Sam and Ann Daniel, of Water Lane, Eyam, Sheffield. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 C l0 D and 11 A. Also commemorated on parents grave (458) in Eyam Parish Churchyard. |
Herbert Henry "Harry" | Buxton | 2.5.1917 | 28 | Private 203391, 1st/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion (Territorial), York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 2nd May 1917. Aged 28. Son of Marion Buxton. Born Eyam, enlisted Sheffield. Buried in PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE, Nord, France. Plot Ill. Row B. Grave 10. |
(Joseph) Charles | Twigg | 1.7.1917 | 20 | [Listed as Jospeh C on memorial but Charles on SDGW and CWGC] Private 240814, 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 1st July 1917. Aged 20. Son of Joseph and Ellen Twigg, Church Avenue, Eyam. Born Eyam, enlisted and resident Buxton. Buried in FOSSE No.IO COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SAINS-EN-GOHELLE, Pas de Calais, France , Plot I. Row D. Grave 12. Also commemorated on parents grave (2004) in Eyam Parish Churchyard. |
John Edwin | Maltby | 20.7.1917 | 21 | Private 12/441, 12th (Service) (Sheffield) Battalion, York and Lancaster regiment, Killed in action 20th July 1917. Aged 21. Born Eyam, enlisted Sheffield. Son of Edwin and Martha Maltby, of Eyam, Derbyshire. Buried in PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row T. Grave 38. Also commemorated on parents grave (168) in Eyam Parish Churchyard. |
Tom | Frith | 31.7.1917 | 29 | Lance Corporal 265649, 1st/6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 29. Son of William German and Ellen of Eyam. Born , Eyam, Derbyshire, enlisted Stockport. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 19 - 22. |
George | West | 16.8.1917 | 25 | Rifleman 43141, 13th Battalion, Irish Rifles. Killed in action 16th August 191 7. Aged 25. Born Eyam, enlisted Bakewell. Son of Edmund and Sarah West , of Dale Head, Eyam, Sheffield. Formerly 43560, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Buried in NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Plot XVIII. Row C. Grave 17. Also commemorated on parents grave (424C) in Eyam Parish Churchyard. |
Abraham | White | 20.9.1917 | 37 | Private 87739, 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 20th September 1917. Aged 37. Born Salford, Lancashire, enlisted Eyam. Son of Abraham and Rose Hannah White; husband of Annie White, of Church St, Eyam, Sheffield. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West -Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A. |
Arthur Ernest | Hemsworth | 20 9.1917 | 27 | Lance Corporal 10823, 9th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action 20th September 1917. Aged 27. Born Broomhall, Yorkshire, enlisted Birkenhead, resident Sheffield. Son of Albert and Maria Hemsworth, of The Post Office, Eyam, Sheffield. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 61 to 63. |
Frederick "Fred" | West | 4.10.1917 | 24 | Private 28135, 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 4th October 1917. Aged 24. Born and resident Eyam, enlisted Buxton. Son of Philip and Eliza West, of Town Head, Eyam. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A. |
Thomas [Herbert] | Maltby | 5.10.1917 | 24 | Private 1864 41st Battalion Australian Infantry, A.I.F., Killed in action 5th October 1917. Aged 24. Born Eyam. Son of Edwin and Martha Maltby, of Eyam, Derbyshire. Commemorated at YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Also commemorated on parents grave (168) in Eyam Parish Churchyard. |
Henry | Hawksworth | 19.11.1917 | 18 | [Memorial states 19th November 1917] Pioneer 227709, 305th Road Construction Company and Railway Transportation Depot (Borden), Royal Engineers. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 11th November 1917. Aged 18. Born Eyam Woodland, Derbyshire, enlisted Bakewell. Son of Harry and Susan Hawksworth, of Flora Cottage, Stoke, Grindleford. Buried in ST LAWRENCE CHURCHYARD, EYAM, Derbyshire. Grave 625. |
George Edward | Longden | 1.3.1918 | 24 | Private 21444, 11th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died from wounds in the United Kingdom 1st March 1918. Aged 24. Born Eyam, enlisted Leicester. Son of Joseph and Mary Alice, of Eyam; husband of Mavis Longden, of 95, Haddenham Rd, Leicester. Buried in WELFORD ROAD CEMETERY, LEICESTER, Leicestershire. Grave Ref: 01. 360. |
Samuel | Redfearn | 10.3.1918 | 39 | [Spelt REDFERN on SDGW) Private 57299, 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 10th March 1918. Aged 39. Born and resident Eyam, enlisted Tideswell. Son of Samuel and Grace Redfearn, of Foolow, Eyam; husband of Mary Alice Redfearn, of Merrill House, Eyam. Buried in PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot Ill. Row B. Grave 46. |
James | Harling | 23.3.1918 | 32 | Private 13624, 1st/ 4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd March 1918. Aged 32. Born and enlisted Sheffield. Son of James and Barbara; husband of Sarah Harling, of Burch Place, Eyam. Buried in HANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot/Row A. Grave 10/ 20.Also commemorated on parents grave (FP3) in Eyam Parish Churchyard. |
Joseph | Wilson | 26.3.1918 | 44 | Private 19667, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 26th March 1918. Aged 44. Born Hathersage, enlisted Buxton. Son of Joseph and Martha Wilson of Edge View, Eyam. Commemorated in ENNEMAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot II, Row A. Grave 8. Also commemorated on parents grave (FP3) in Eyam Parish Churchyard. |
Leonard | Bullard | 13.4.1918 | 19 | Private 80278, 1st/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died of wounds 13th April 1918. Aged 19. Born Hunslet, Leeds, enlisted Bakewell. Son of William Henry and Alice Bullard of West End, Eyam. Commemorated in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais , France. PlotXXIX, Row A, Grave 22A. |
Robert Alwyn | Dane | 14.4.1918 | 30 | Serjeant 240759, 2/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds as prisoner of war 14th April 1918. Aged 30. Born Eyam, enlisted Bakewell. Son of Uriah and Mary Jane Dane of Eyam; husband of Hannah Emily Dane of Town Head, Eyam. Commemorated in COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Koln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Plot XIII. Row G. Grave 11. |
Walter | Twigg | 21.10.1918 | 27 | Lance Corporal 23618, 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died of wounds 13th April 1918. Aged 27. Born Eyam, enlisted Sheffield. Son of Joseph and Ellen Twigg of Church Avenue, Eyam. Commemorated in AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 5. Also commemorated on parents grave (2004) in Eyam Parish Churchyard. |
Francis James | Eyre | 11.11.1918 | 21 | Private 153539, 2nd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Inf) (Formerly 4631, Notts & Derby Regt). Died of wounds 11th November 1918. Aged 21. Born Eyam, enlisted Bakewell. Son of George and Clara Eyre of Burch Row, Eyam. Commemorated in ST SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, Rouen, France. Block S, Plot III, Row Q. Grave 12. |
SECOND WORLD WAR
"1935–1945 Also those who gave there lives for their country"
First Name | Surname | Date of Death | Age | Details |
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Sydney J | Golding | 30.6.1940 | 30 | [Memorial states 30 June 1940] Sergeant (Observer) 516472, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 13th June 1940. Aged 30. Son of John and Paula Golding; husband of Celia Nancy Golding, of Eyam. Buried in ST LAWRENCE CHURCHYARD, EYAM, Derbyshire. Grave 108. |
Joseph | Mather | 18.3.1943 | 27 | Fusilier 4200118, 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 18th March 1943. Aged 27. Son of George Frederick and Jane Mather, of Eyam, Derbyshire. No known grave. Commemorated on RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar (Burma). Face 9. |
Harry | Watkins | 5.3.1945 | 29 | Gunner 4921102, 56 Light Anti-Air craft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 5th March 1945. Aged 29. Son of Herbert and Edith. Buried in NAPLES WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot IV. Row F. Grave 7. |
Henry | Waller | 24.11.1941 | 22 | Able Seaman P/JX 19174 5, H.M.S. "Dunedin", Royal Navy. Died 24th November 1941. Aged 22. Known as Harry in the family. Son of Henry and Caroline (March). No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 49. Column 3. |
Albert John | Dronfield | 1.5.1941 | 21 | Seaman LT/JX 382618, H.M.M.L. 1380, Royal Naval Patrol Service. Died 1st May 1941. Aged 21. Son of John Thomas and Ada Dronfield, of Eyam, Derbyshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL, Suffolk. Panel 14. Column 1. Also commemorated on parents grave (603) in Eyam Parish Churchyard. |
Frank | Maxted | 11.3.1945 | 19 | Sergeant 2221326, 354 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 11th March 1945. Aged 19. Son of Elizabeth Maxted, and stepson of Robert Mills, of North Eyam, Derbyshire. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 451. |
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