Holme-next-the-Sea
Norfolk

St. Mary's Church - War Memorial

As visitors and worshippers make their way to the main door of St. Mary's Church, Holme-next-the-Sea the War Memorial cannot be missed on the left side of the path just inside the gate.

More information on those names appearing on the War Memorial

1914-1918

Rason, Percy Claude
Private, 9154, 6th The Queen's Own Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 5th April, 1917.
Born Docking, enlisted King's Lynn, resident Holme-next-the-Sea. Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Grave II.0.03.

Holm, Frank Diederick
2nd Lieutenant, Royal Engineers attached to No. 27 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action 14th May, 1917, aged 18.
Son of Frank and Maud Lilian Mary Holm, Maida Hill, London. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1, Grave IV.A.01.

Robertson, Alec Paisley
L/Corporal, 1113, 8th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Killed in action 28th April 1915. Aged 25. Born Sydenham 13-04-1890, passed fit 08-09-14, enlisted Valcartier, Canada, 22-09-14. Son of Edmund George and Ethel Robertson, of Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk then of Bridge Close, Holme, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Height 5 feet 11½ inches, girth 38 inches, complexion fresh, eyes grey, hair red; religion Church of England. Bank clerk by trade. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium grave panel 24-26-28-30. National Archives of Canada Accession reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8349 - 10.

Potter, George
Warrant Officer Class II (BSM), 5448, 190th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 29th April, 1918, aged 42.
Born Holme-next-the-Sea, enlisted London. Son of Francis and Sarah Potter, Holme-next-the-Sea; husband of Louisa Potter, King Street, Odiham, Hants. Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3, Grave I.O.32.

Callaby, John Leonard
L/corporal, 300126, 15th West Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 28th June, 1918, aged 21.
Born Holme-next-the-Sea, enlisted King's Lynn. Son of Arthur and Annie Callaby, Southgate Cottage, Holme-next-the-Sea. Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Grave H.25.

Robertson, Kenneth Ackman
Private, 6898, 8th Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 5th May, 1917.
Born Bromley, Kent, enlisted Haslemere. No clear connection with Holme-next-the-Sea. Arras memorial, Bay 03.

Smith MM, Albert
L/Sergeant, 15149, 10th Essex Regiment. Killed in action 22nd October, aged 21.
Born Burnham Market, enlisted Norwich. Son of Adam Smith, Holme-next-the-Sea. Tyne Cot Memorial, Panels 098/099.

Robinson, Arthur Frederick
Private, 220614, 1st Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed in action 29th September, 1918, aged 19.
Formerly 106268, Hertfordshire Yeomanry. Born and resident Holme-next-the-Sea, enlisted Hertford. Son of James and Alexandra Robinson, Holme-next-the-Sea. Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Haucourt, Panel 07.

Callaby, George Bertie
Sapper, 17508, 97th Field Co. Royal Engineers. Died 1st April, 1918, aged 35.
Born King's Lynn, enlisted Hunstanton. Son of Arthur and Annie Callaby, Southgate Cottage, Holme-next-the-Sea; husband of Charlotte E. Callaby, Seven Sisters, Denver, Downham Market, Norfolk. Le Cateau Military Cemetery, Grave I.A.29.

Knight, Frederick Nelson
Sapper, 8279, 1st Tunnelling Co, Australian Imperial Force. Died of wounds 4th November, 1918, aged 40.
Son of Frederick Thomas and Elizabeth Knight, Thurdow Cottage, King's Lynn. Premont British Cemetery, Grave II.D.07.

Potter, Alfred
Private, 5876, 2nd Middlesex Regiment. Died whilst prisoner of war 24th October, 1918.
Born and resident Holme-next-the-Sea, enlisted Norwich. Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany, Grave I.A.01.

1939-1945

Arnold, Harold James
Private, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Age 39.

Finn, Michael Joseph Thomas
Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age 22.

Haytor, William Edward
Private, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Age 25.

Rix, John Albert
Sergeant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Aged 21.

For The Fallen

With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time
They sleep beyond England's foam.

But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;

As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain;
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.


Laurence Binyon (1869-1943).

St. Mary's Church - Roll of Honour

Inside St. Mary's Church there is a Roll of Honour listing those brave members of the armed forces who fought in the the First World War. There is another black framed dedication listing more names which appear on the reverse of the Roll of Honour

The wording on the Roll of Honour

1914-1915

ROYAL NAVY

Baney Robert G. - Stoker. Petty Officer.

Callaby Ernest - Stoker. Portsmouth Dockyard.

Smalbones John M. - A.B. H.M.S. "Spiteful".

Sampson Wilfrid E. - Seaman. H.M.S. "Doris".

Smith Robert - Seaman. Shotley Barracks.

ARMY

Callaby George B. - R.E. (A.R.) Sapper.

Thompson Fred. T. - R.E. (A.R.) Sapper.

Potter George - R.G.A. Sergeant.

Proudfoot Herbert - First Batt. Gren. Guards.

Renaut Arthur C. - Norfolk Regt. 5th Batt. Ser. Major.

Clynick Thomas Ed. - R.H.A. Driver.

Callaby Walter - R.F.A. Bombadier.

Laws J.T. - Norfolk Reg. 8th Batt. Corporal.

Mindham Arthur J. - A.S.C. Driver.

McWhen N.E. - Norfolk Reg. 9th Batt.

Ringwood Harry - Norfolk Reg. 10th Batt.

Sampson Walter - Norfolk Reg. 9th Batt.

Walker Edward - Norfolk Reg. 10th Batt.

Roberston Kenneth A. - Royal Fusiliers.

Hudson Ernest - A.S.C.

Sheldrake Reginald - Cycle Corps.

Wilkins Albert O. - Yeomanry. Hudson Wm. Ed. - Middlesex Reg.

Overseas Contingent 1914

Robertson Alec P. - (99th Manitoba Rangers) 8th Canadian Infantry. Killed Ypres April, 1915.

Robertson Donald E. - (50th Gordon Highlanders of Canada) 30th Royal Canadian Infantry.

1916

Renaut Samuel - Norfolk Yeomanry.

Richardson Herbert - Norfolk 10th.

Rason Percy - West Surrey Queen's Own.

Rason John Thomas - 5th Norfolk.

Potter Alfred - Bedfordshire Reg.

Nicholls George - 10th Norfolk.

Barton Henry - 15th Middlesex.

Callaby John - R.F.A.

Walker Arthur - 10th Norfolk.

Richardson Edgar - Mortar School.

Robinson Wm. Knight - Co. A. 1st Suffolk Salonika F.

McWhen Arthur S. - 12th Royal West Kent.

Thacker Alfred - Kent.

Thacker Samuel - Sherwood For.

Stanner Charles - Ryl. Artillery.

The wording on the reverse of the Roll of Honour
(and repeated on the dedication with the black frame)

1914-1916

ROYAL NAVY

Baney, Robert George - Petty officer Stoker, Royal Navy.

Middleton, John T. - Royal Navy.

Nelson, C. Matthew - Royal Naval Reserve.

Nelson, Sidney J. - Royal Naval Reserve.

Smith, Bertram - Royal Navy.

ARMY

Lumb, John A. - Army

Lumb, Muriel Emily - E.E.F.

Neeve, George W. - Sergeant, Royal Engineers

Phelps, Joseph - Army

Potter, William - Arm

Arnold, Harold - Army

Callaby, Thomas - Royal Field Artillery

Callaby, William - Army

Fuller, Herbert - Army

Fuller, Samuel - Army

Holm, Frank D. - Army (Killed).

Knight, Fred - Army (Killed).

Renaut, John - Army

Robertson, E.G. - Church Army

Robinson, Albert - Army

Robinson, Arthur - Army (Killed).

Smith MM, Albert - Sergeant - Army (Killed).

Western, John - Army