Millhouses Methodist
Millhouses War Memorial in the Methodist Church lists 8 dead from WWII
MILLHOUSES METHODIST CHURCH
JUNCTIONOF MILLHOUSES LA AND WHIRLOWDALE RD Millhouses La Millhouses Sheffield South Yorkshire England OS Grid Ref.: SK 320 830 Denomination: Methodist |
TWO LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH ASSOCIATED PLAQUE LIGHTS DEPICT SCENES FROM PILGRIM'S PROGRESS AS PER THE INSCRIPTIONS; CHRISTIAN SETTING OUT FOR THE CELESTIAL CITY (LEFT) AND MR VALIANT FOR TRUTH CROSSING THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND (RIGHT)
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WINDOW, LEFT LIGHT: CHRISTIAN SETTING OUT FOR THE/ CELESTIAL CITY RUNS TOWARDS THE/ WICKET GATE AND THE SHINING LIGHT/ IN MEMORY OF/ ALL THOSE WHO HAVE/ FAITHFULLY SERVED THIS CHURCH WINDOW, RIGHT LIGHT: MR VALIANT FOR TRUTH PASSES/ OVER AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUND/ FOR HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE/ ESPECIALLY THOSE/ WHO WERE TAKEN FROM US IN/ THE YEARS 1939 - 1945 PLAQUE: (NAMES)
D A E Biggin
H Deansfield
H J Ibbetson
G Kay
B Moores
A E Ponsford
E Skyreme
B Swallow
H Deansfield
H J Ibbetson
G Kay
B Moores
A E Ponsford
E Skyreme
B Swallow
Additional details
Douglas Alan Elmhurst Biggin - D/JX 228982
Royal Navy - H.M.S. Canopus II - Ordinary Seaman
27 April 1942, aged 33
Son of Albert and Maud Biggin; Husband of Muriel Moore Biggin, of Highwood, Essex.
Plymouth Naval Memorial
Died of acute broncho-pneumonia with pleural effusion in the Indian Ocean.
H Deansfield
Not Yet Identified
Harold J Ibbetson - 256928
Royal Artillery - 1 H.A.A. Regt. - Lieutenant
22 April 1943, aged 27
Son of T. Harold and Annie Ibbetson; Husband of Betty Ibbetson, of Hither Green, London.
Aleppo War Cemetery
Died in Syria
Geoffrey Kay - 182604
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 91 Sqdn. - Flying Officer
12 May 1945, aged 22Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Kay, of Sheffield.
Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery
Killed in Spitfire XXI serial LA200 coded DLE whilst performing aerobatics at RAF Ludham. Died at Accidentally Killed; Buried on May 16, 1945
Bernard Moores - 88254
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - Flight Lieutenant
19 January 1945, aged 33
Son of William and Ada Moores; Husband of Lily Moores, of Millhouses, Sheffield.
Sheffield Crematorium
Killed in Oxford I, HN587 of No 21 (P) AFU, which crashed near Besston Rylands in Nottinghamshire after stalling in a turn. From the Hucknell & No.21 (P)AFU ORBs: January 19th 1945, Clifton, “Oxford HN587 belonging to No.21 (P)AFU crashed in the vicinity of this station, both occupants (F/Lt Moores and F/O Langton) were killed.” January 19th 1945, Medical Section, “Message received from Flying Control re crash near Burroughs Farm, Clifton nr Nottingham. Occupants were killed, Flying Officer Langton and Flight Lieutenant Moor of RAF Wheaton Aston.”
Allan Edward Ponsford - 1479812
Royal Artillery - 122 Bty., 13 Lt. A.A. Regt. - Serjeant
26 April 1941, aged 30
Athens Memorial
Died during the Battle for Greece, close to the Corinth Canal
Eric Skyrme - 656663
Royal Air Force - Sergeant
27 May 1942, aged 20
Son of Philip Sydney and Frances Eleanor Skyrme, of Millhouses, Sheffield.
Ecclesall (All Saints) Churchyard
Killed when Spitfire I serial K9951 of 53 OTU collided 27-5-1942 with Spitfire P8249 on approach Llandow, both pilots were killed.
Bryan Milton Swallow - 1219652
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 9 Sqdn. - Sergeant
31 January 1943, aged 21
Son of John Milton Swallow and Ethel Swallow of Sheffield.
Rheinberg War Cemetery
Lancaster III serial ED477 coded WS-O airborne at 23:49 from Waddington on an operation to Hamburg, brought down 15km SSW of Bremen at 0300, crashing in flames at Ristedt on ‘Ristedt Moor’, a pasture land belonging to a farmer named Jakob. All seven crew were first buried in the Prisoner of War Cemetery at Vechta on 2 February 1943.
Royal Navy - H.M.S. Canopus II - Ordinary Seaman
27 April 1942, aged 33
Son of Albert and Maud Biggin; Husband of Muriel Moore Biggin, of Highwood, Essex.
Plymouth Naval Memorial
Died of acute broncho-pneumonia with pleural effusion in the Indian Ocean.
H Deansfield
Not Yet Identified
Harold J Ibbetson - 256928
Royal Artillery - 1 H.A.A. Regt. - Lieutenant
22 April 1943, aged 27
Son of T. Harold and Annie Ibbetson; Husband of Betty Ibbetson, of Hither Green, London.
Aleppo War Cemetery
Died in Syria
Geoffrey Kay - 182604
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 91 Sqdn. - Flying Officer
12 May 1945, aged 22Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Kay, of Sheffield.
Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery
Killed in Spitfire XXI serial LA200 coded DLE whilst performing aerobatics at RAF Ludham. Died at Accidentally Killed; Buried on May 16, 1945
Bernard Moores - 88254
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - Flight Lieutenant
19 January 1945, aged 33
Son of William and Ada Moores; Husband of Lily Moores, of Millhouses, Sheffield.
Sheffield Crematorium
Killed in Oxford I, HN587 of No 21 (P) AFU, which crashed near Besston Rylands in Nottinghamshire after stalling in a turn. From the Hucknell & No.21 (P)AFU ORBs: January 19th 1945, Clifton, “Oxford HN587 belonging to No.21 (P)AFU crashed in the vicinity of this station, both occupants (F/Lt Moores and F/O Langton) were killed.” January 19th 1945, Medical Section, “Message received from Flying Control re crash near Burroughs Farm, Clifton nr Nottingham. Occupants were killed, Flying Officer Langton and Flight Lieutenant Moor of RAF Wheaton Aston.”
Allan Edward Ponsford - 1479812
Royal Artillery - 122 Bty., 13 Lt. A.A. Regt. - Serjeant
26 April 1941, aged 30
Athens Memorial
Died during the Battle for Greece, close to the Corinth Canal
Eric Skyrme - 656663
Royal Air Force - Sergeant
27 May 1942, aged 20
Son of Philip Sydney and Frances Eleanor Skyrme, of Millhouses, Sheffield.
Ecclesall (All Saints) Churchyard
Killed when Spitfire I serial K9951 of 53 OTU collided 27-5-1942 with Spitfire P8249 on approach Llandow, both pilots were killed.
Bryan Milton Swallow - 1219652
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 9 Sqdn. - Sergeant
31 January 1943, aged 21
Son of John Milton Swallow and Ethel Swallow of Sheffield.
Rheinberg War Cemetery
Lancaster III serial ED477 coded WS-O airborne at 23:49 from Waddington on an operation to Hamburg, brought down 15km SSW of Bremen at 0300, crashing in flames at Ristedt on ‘Ristedt Moor’, a pasture land belonging to a farmer named Jakob. All seven crew were first buried in the Prisoner of War Cemetery at Vechta on 2 February 1943.
Information about the memorial includes that given on the IWM War Memorials Register - © IWM (WMA-27726)