Samuel Osborn & Co Ltd
Samuel Osborn & Co Ltd War Memorial lists 32 names from WWII
Kelham Island Museum
Part of the Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust Alma St Sheffield Sheffield South Yorkshire S3 8RY England OS Grid Ref.: SK 352 882 Previously at: Samuel Osborn and Co Ltd Sheffield Sheffield South Yorkshire England |
NOWY HEADED BRONZE PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF. UNION FLAG PLACED IN A SHIELD AND ENCLOSED BY A LAUREL WREATH WHICH IS IN TURN SURMOUNTED BY A CROWN IS DEPICTED AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE.
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1939 1945/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THOSE EMPLOYEES OF SAMUEL/ OSBORN & CO LTD. WHOSE NAMES/ ARE RECORDED HERE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE/ OF KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/ WORLD WAR/ (Names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Ambler G H
Anstey F Barron C Baxter I C Belk Doreen Birch G W Bradley D Bradshaw W Capille A Clarke I J B Cross L R Edwards G Fellows J C Fish B Gillott G Greaves P Jnr |
Green H
Greenfield K Habbajam A Lambert L Mercer L Needham G H Oldham W Plummer J Robson J C Sansom H Starkey D J Talbot F Tuckwood H Williams E W Woodhead G Wragg B |
Additional details
George Henry Ambler
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - H.M.S. Merlin. - Sub-Lieutenant (A)
29 July 1945
Son of George Henry and Olive Maxwell Ambler, of Sheffield.
Sheffield (Wisewood) Cemetery
Fred Anstey - 4458082
Durham Light Infantry - 11th Bn. - Private
27 June 1944, aged 25
Son of William T. Anstey, and of Ellen Anstey, of Sheffield.
Fontenay-Le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel
Clifford Barron - 4752450
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers - 2nd Bn. - Lance Corporal
21 April 1945, aged 25
Son of John Thomas Barron and Mary Elisabeth Barron, of Sheffield.
Argenta Gap War Cemetery
Irvine Campbell Baxter - 2825595
Seaforth Highlanders - 2nd Bn. - Lance Corporal
2 November 1942, aged 27
El Alamein War Cemetery
Doreen Frances Belk - 2137772
Women's Auxiliary Air Force - Leading Aircraftwoman
23 June 1945, aged 20
Daughter of Thomas and Helena P. A. Wilson, of Sheffield; Wife of Kenneth John Belk, of Malin Bridge, Sheffield.
Loxley United Reformed Chapelyard
George William Birch
Civilian War Dead
14 December 1940, aged 45
Husband of Elsie Birch, of 12 Lamb Drive. Injured 12 December 1940, at Clyde Works; Died at Royal Infirmary.
Sheffield, County Borough
James Donald Bradley - 7598027
Royal Army Ordnance Corps - Private
7 July 1940, aged 19
Son of Harry and Florence Bradley, of Pitsmoor, Sheffield.
Perranzabuloe (St. Piran) Churchyard
Walter Bradshaw - 4342071
South Staffordshire Regiment - 7th Bn. - Private
8 July 1944, aged 32
Son of John William and Florence Bradshaw, of Sheffield; Husband of Beatrice Bradshaw, of Sharrow, Sheffield.
Cambes-En-Plaine War Cemetery
Arthur Capille - 1512496
Royal Artillery - 16 Bty., 1 H.A.A. Regt. - Gunner
31 May 1940
Dunkirk Memorial
I J B Clarke
Not Yet Identified
Lawrence Raymond Cross
Civilian War Dead
13 December 1940, aged 25
F.A.P. Member. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Cross, of 1 High Storrs Crescent. Died at St. Mary's Road.
Sheffield, County Borough
G Edwards
Not Yet Identified
John Charles Fellows - 14785802
York and Lancaster Regiment - The Hallamshire Bn. - Private
20 February 1945, aged 19
Son of John C. and Clara E. Fellows, of Sheffield.
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
Bernard Fish - 4748548
York and Lancaster Regiment - 2nd Bn. - Lance Corporal
23 November 1941, aged 23
Son of Herbert and Eliza Fish, of Sheffield; Husband of Anne Elizabeth Fish, of Walkley, Sheffield.
Tobruk War Cemetery
George Gillott - 14944986
Royal Artillery - 365 Bty. 112 (7th Bn.The Durham Light Infantry) Lt. A.A. Regt. - Gunner
7 April 1946, aged 20
Son of Walter and Doris Gillott, of Sheffield.
Moascar War Cemetery
Percy Greaves
Civilian War Dead
12 December 1940, aged 18
Of 72 Watery Street. Son of Mrs. E. Greaves. Died at Clyde Works Shelter, Wicker.
Sheffield, County Borough
H Green
Not Yet Identified
Kenneth Greenfield - 14509549
Royal Engineers - Sapper
22 May 1945, aged 22
Son of William and Clara Greenfield, of Hillsborough, Sheffield.
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery
Frank Talbot
Civilian War Dead
14 December 1940, aged 38
Of 108 Hodgson Street. Son of E. Talbot, of 22 Lindsay Avenue; Husband of Nellie Talbot. Injured 12 December 1940, at Sheffield; Died at Royal Infirmary.
Sheffield, County Borough
Horace Tuckwood
Civilian War Dead
12 December 1940, aged 31
Of 112 Wulfic Road. Died at Samuel Osborne Clyde Works Shelter, Wicker.
Sheffield, County Borough
? Williams
Not Yet Identified
G Woodhead
Not Yet Identified
Bernard Wragg - 2130001
Royal Engineers - Driver
13 October 1941, aged 21
Son of Arthur and Lily Wragg, of Sheffield.
El Alamein War Cemetery
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - H.M.S. Merlin. - Sub-Lieutenant (A)
29 July 1945
Son of George Henry and Olive Maxwell Ambler, of Sheffield.
Sheffield (Wisewood) Cemetery
Fred Anstey - 4458082
Durham Light Infantry - 11th Bn. - Private
27 June 1944, aged 25
Son of William T. Anstey, and of Ellen Anstey, of Sheffield.
Fontenay-Le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel
Clifford Barron - 4752450
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers - 2nd Bn. - Lance Corporal
21 April 1945, aged 25
Son of John Thomas Barron and Mary Elisabeth Barron, of Sheffield.
Argenta Gap War Cemetery
Irvine Campbell Baxter - 2825595
Seaforth Highlanders - 2nd Bn. - Lance Corporal
2 November 1942, aged 27
El Alamein War Cemetery
Doreen Frances Belk - 2137772
Women's Auxiliary Air Force - Leading Aircraftwoman
23 June 1945, aged 20
Daughter of Thomas and Helena P. A. Wilson, of Sheffield; Wife of Kenneth John Belk, of Malin Bridge, Sheffield.
Loxley United Reformed Chapelyard
George William Birch
Civilian War Dead
14 December 1940, aged 45
Husband of Elsie Birch, of 12 Lamb Drive. Injured 12 December 1940, at Clyde Works; Died at Royal Infirmary.
Sheffield, County Borough
James Donald Bradley - 7598027
Royal Army Ordnance Corps - Private
7 July 1940, aged 19
Son of Harry and Florence Bradley, of Pitsmoor, Sheffield.
Perranzabuloe (St. Piran) Churchyard
Walter Bradshaw - 4342071
South Staffordshire Regiment - 7th Bn. - Private
8 July 1944, aged 32
Son of John William and Florence Bradshaw, of Sheffield; Husband of Beatrice Bradshaw, of Sharrow, Sheffield.
Cambes-En-Plaine War Cemetery
Arthur Capille - 1512496
Royal Artillery - 16 Bty., 1 H.A.A. Regt. - Gunner
31 May 1940
Dunkirk Memorial
I J B Clarke
Not Yet Identified
Lawrence Raymond Cross
Civilian War Dead
13 December 1940, aged 25
F.A.P. Member. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Cross, of 1 High Storrs Crescent. Died at St. Mary's Road.
Sheffield, County Borough
G Edwards
Not Yet Identified
John Charles Fellows - 14785802
York and Lancaster Regiment - The Hallamshire Bn. - Private
20 February 1945, aged 19
Son of John C. and Clara E. Fellows, of Sheffield.
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
Bernard Fish - 4748548
York and Lancaster Regiment - 2nd Bn. - Lance Corporal
23 November 1941, aged 23
Son of Herbert and Eliza Fish, of Sheffield; Husband of Anne Elizabeth Fish, of Walkley, Sheffield.
Tobruk War Cemetery
George Gillott - 14944986
Royal Artillery - 365 Bty. 112 (7th Bn.The Durham Light Infantry) Lt. A.A. Regt. - Gunner
7 April 1946, aged 20
Son of Walter and Doris Gillott, of Sheffield.
Moascar War Cemetery
Percy Greaves
Civilian War Dead
12 December 1940, aged 18
Of 72 Watery Street. Son of Mrs. E. Greaves. Died at Clyde Works Shelter, Wicker.
Sheffield, County Borough
H Green
Not Yet Identified
Kenneth Greenfield - 14509549
Royal Engineers - Sapper
22 May 1945, aged 22
Son of William and Clara Greenfield, of Hillsborough, Sheffield.
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery
Frank Talbot
Civilian War Dead
14 December 1940, aged 38
Of 108 Hodgson Street. Son of E. Talbot, of 22 Lindsay Avenue; Husband of Nellie Talbot. Injured 12 December 1940, at Sheffield; Died at Royal Infirmary.
Sheffield, County Borough
Horace Tuckwood
Civilian War Dead
12 December 1940, aged 31
Of 112 Wulfic Road. Died at Samuel Osborne Clyde Works Shelter, Wicker.
Sheffield, County Borough
? Williams
Not Yet Identified
G Woodhead
Not Yet Identified
Bernard Wragg - 2130001
Royal Engineers - Driver
13 October 1941, aged 21
Son of Arthur and Lily Wragg, of Sheffield.
El Alamein War Cemetery
Information about the memorial includes that given on the IWM War Memorials Register - © IWM (WMA-47562)