RADWINTER WAR MEMORIAL

The Radwinter war memorial can be found south of the main entrance to the St Mary the Virgin Church, Walden Road, Radwinter, Uttlesford, Essex. It takes the formof a hooded Calvary cross with an octagonal shaft standing on a four-sidded plinth and a two stepp-base. There are 34 names in total, 22 for World War 1 and 6 for World War 2. The memorial was first unveiled on 3 September 1921 by Lieutenant General Sir Francis Lloyd, GCVO, KCB, DSO, and dedicated by Reverend E. Bullock.

Radwinter © Kim Andrews (WMR-22940)

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 R.I.P

ANDREWS	Bentley	Private 23846, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Aged 26. Born and resident Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of James and Harriet Andrews. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 39.
ANDREWS	Clarence Edgar	Private 202215, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 3 April 1918. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.). Resident and enlisted Radwinter, Essex. Buried in GENTELLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave 7.
BARKER	George	Private 7176, "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 10 January 1915. Aged 28. Born Radwinter, Essex, resident and enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of James and Martha Barker, of Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex; husband of Edith Barker, of 14, Manbey Grove, Stratford, London. Buried in CALVAIRE (ESSEX) MILITARY CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot I. Row D. Grave 7.
BAYNES	Edgar Charles	Private 48104, 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 8 October 1918. Aged 22. Born Radwinter, Essex, resident and enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Baynes, of I, Prince's Well, Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. Buried in BOIS-DES-ANGLES BRITISH CEMETERY, CREVECOEUR-SUR-L'ESCAUT, Nord, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 6.
CARTER	Charles S	No further information currently available
COLMAN	Harry	No further information currently available
COLMAN	Hugh C	No further information currently available
CORNELL	Walter [Edward]	Private 269563, posted 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment namely Hertfordshire Regiment formerly 4344, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 27 March 1918. Aged 37. Born and resident Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden, Essex. Son of William Cornell, of Old Hill, Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 10.
ELLINGHAM	Lionel [Ernest]	Private 48117, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 10 August 1917. Born Bushey, resident Radwinter, Essex, resident and enlisted Saffron Walden. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 6 and 8.
HALLS	Frederick George	Private 235249, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment formerly 11764, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 27 May 1918. Aged 24. Born Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of Edward and Lydia Halls, of Old Hill, Radwinter. His brothers Frederick George Halls and Joseph Halls also fell (see below). No known grave. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France.
HALLS	Godfrey Henry	Corporal 21429, 88th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 13217, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 25 May 1917. Aged 21. Born Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of Joseph and Lucy Halls, of Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. Buried in ORANGE TRENCH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX, Pas de Calais, France. Row E. Grave 7.
HALLS	Joseph	Private 26291, 99th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 15955, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 3 May 1916. Born and resident Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. His brothers Frederick George Halls (see above) and Joseph Halls also fell (see below). Buried in AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 12.
HALLS	Leonard	Private 14823, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 5 November 1915. Aged 25. Born and resident Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of Edward and Lydia Halls, of Old Hill, Radwinter. His brothers Frederick George Halls and Joseph Halls also fell (see above). Buried in RADWINTER (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Essex.
POTTS	Arthur Westnutt	Private 271548, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 22 March 1918. Aged 36. Born and resident Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of John and Harriet Potts, of Radwinter End, Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. Buried in STE. EMILIE VALLEY CEMETERY, VILLERS-FAUCON, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 3.
POTTS	James J	Private G/15976, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed in action 7 October 1916. Aged 36. Born Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of the late William and Louisa Potts; husband of Ellen Potts, of Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 C.
RICHARDSON	George	Private 242490, 4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) formerly 4255, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died on service 13 November 1918. Born Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Cambridge.. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 5.
ROBINS	Alfred	Private G/16840, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 9 February 1918. Age 23. Son of Harry and Harriett Robins, of Potah Farm, Radwinter, Saffron Walden. Buried in GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 2.
RUSE	George	Private 13216, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 5 January 1916. Aged 19. Son of Mr. Jasper Ruse, of Radwinter. Born Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Ruse, of School Rd., Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 146 to 151 or 229 to 233.
RUSE	Edmund John	[Listed as John E RUSE on memorial] Private 3020, 232nd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 13121, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 6 August 1917. Aged 29. Born and resident Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of the late William and Jane Ruse, of Hill Farm, Radwinter, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 56.
SHARPE	Arthur	No further information currently available
SWAN	Herbert	Private 31744, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 9 April 1917 Easter Sunday. Aged 19. Born and resident Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of Charles and Mary Ann Swan, of Hempstead Rd., Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. Killed on the same day as his brother (below). Buried in FEUCHY CHAPEL BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 22.
SWAN	William	Private 15954, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 9 April 1917 Easter Sunday. Born and resident Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of Charles and Mary Ann Swan, of Hempstead Rd., Radwinter, Saffron Walden. Killed on the same day as his brother (above). Buried in FAMPOUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave 24.
THAKE	James [John]	Private 27315, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds 28 April 1918. Aged 40. Born and resident Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of Richard and Ellen Thake, of Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. Buried in CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME, Somme, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 1.
THAKE	William	Private CH/12817, H.M.S. Hawke, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 15 October 1914. Aged 33. Son of Joseph and Fanny Thake, of Water Lane, Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 7.
TURPIN	Frederick Henry	Gunner 203255, 74th Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died on service in Mesopotamia 25 June 1918. Born and resident Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XIV. Row A. Grave 6.
UNDERWOOD	Harry	Private 40243, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 23 October 1916. Aged 28. Born and resident Radwinter, Essex, enlisted Saffron Walden. Husband of Pamela Frances Richardson (formerly Underwood), of Old Hill, Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 D.
VALIANT	James	No further information currently available
WINSHIP	Ernest	Private G/14207, "D" Company, 6th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 18 July 1917. Aged 21. Son of William and Louisa Winship, of Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2.
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ANDREWS	Leslie [C]	Private 6094579, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Died 1 February 1942. Aged 25. Son of Elijah and Sarah Louisa Andrews, of Radwinter. Buried in RADWINTER (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Essex.
BULLOCK	Edward	No further information currently available
CHAPMAN	John [William]	Leading Aircraftman 1234366, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 22 June 1943. Aged 21. Son of Ammon and Miriam Chapman, of Radwinter, Essex. Buried in CHITTAGONG WAR CEMETERY, CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh. Plot 1. Row E. Grave 12.
HOWELL	Albert	No further information currently available
SPITTLE	William	No further information currently available
SWAN	William [George]	Private 6008789, 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 11 May 1944. Aged 33. Son of William and Margaret Annie Swan, of Radwinter, Essex. Buried in KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 2. Row C. Grave 2.

Last updated 27 February, 2022