Unitarian
The War Memorial lists 4 names from WWII
UPPER CHAPEL
Norfolk St Sheffield Sheffield South Yorkshire S1 2JD England OS Grid Ref.: SK 350 870 Denomination: Unitarian |
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IN MEMORY OF THE FOUR MEMBERS/ OF UPPER CHAPEL WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
M W Belton
W Elliot
Douglas Garnett
J W Grey
W Elliot
Douglas Garnett
J W Grey
Unitarian - Attercliffe
The memorial previously at Attercliffe Unitarian Chapel remembered 2 casualties from WW2
UPPER CHAPEL
Norfolk St Sheffield Sheffield South Yorkshire S1 2JD England OS Grid Ref.: SK 350 870 Denomination: Unitarian Previously at: UNITARIAN CHAPEL Shirland La Attercliffe Sheffield South Yorkshire England |
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THIS TABLET HONOURS THE MEMORY OF/ EDMUND VICKERS/ WHO FELL IN ACTION SEPT 1944/ AND OF/ ROBERT HOLT/ KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 1940
Robert Holt
Edmund Vickers
Edmund Vickers
Additional details
Maurice Waterman Belton - 14693504
Royal Armoured Corps - Nottinghamshire Yeomanry - Trooper
1 April 1945, aged 19
Son of Leslie James Belton, and of Ethel Muriel Belton, of Aigburth, Liverpool.
Laren (Barchem) General Cemetery
Was killed in action on April 1st, 1945. The tank in which he was a member of the crew was coming into the outskirts of the Dutch town of Lockhem when it was hit at close range by an anti-tank weapon, and he was killed immediately. His grave is in a place at the foot of a wooded hill about two miles south of Lockhem just off the main road from Barchem. His chaplain wrote : " He was a good lad and deservedly well liked amongst us. His quiet friendly ways won for him a number of good friends, perhaps more than he was aware of ; whilst his quiet courage and more than average ability and willingness earned for him the respect of his comrades. He is much missed amongst us and a number of his comrades have asked me to convey their very real sympathy.
W Elliot
No yet identified
Douglas Garnett - 655509
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - No. 1336 Transport Conversion Unit - Warrant Officer
28 October 1945, aged 27
Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery
Died at RAF Welford, Berkshire when Dakota FZ686 of No. 1336 Transport Conversion Unit crashed nearby. While on a night-time approach to RAF Welford an engine failed and the airplane contacted trees and crashed inverted. Douglas Garnett was buried on November 2, 1945.
John William Grey - 2078280
Royal Engineers - 990 Port Maint. Coy. - Lance Corporal
17 June 1943, aged 23Son of John William and Mary Elizebeth Grey; Husband of Winifred Grey, of Sheffield.
Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial
Died at sea when the SS Yoma was sunk in the Mediterranean by U-81
Robert Holt - 570723
Royal Air Force - 16 O.T.U. - Leading Aircraftman
22 April 1940, aged 20
Son of Frederick and Grace Lilian Holt, of Sheffield.
Sheffield (Tinsley Park) Cemetery
Hampden mk I serial number L4148 took off from Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire on an Air Test, the ailerons proved to be ineffective and failed to respond to the pilot’s inputs. He pilot ordered bale out and moments later, at 16:20 the aircraft crashed between Souldern and Fritwell, two miles north east of the airfield.
Edmund Vickers - 4347872
East Yorkshire Regiment - 5th Bn. - Private
24 September 1944, aged 28
Son of Willis and Fanny Vickers, of Sheffield; Husband of Rayneth E. Vickers, of Frechville, Sheffield.
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
KIA during Operation Market Garden when 5th East Yorks who were part of XXX Corps were pushing on Nijmegen
Royal Armoured Corps - Nottinghamshire Yeomanry - Trooper
1 April 1945, aged 19
Son of Leslie James Belton, and of Ethel Muriel Belton, of Aigburth, Liverpool.
Laren (Barchem) General Cemetery
Was killed in action on April 1st, 1945. The tank in which he was a member of the crew was coming into the outskirts of the Dutch town of Lockhem when it was hit at close range by an anti-tank weapon, and he was killed immediately. His grave is in a place at the foot of a wooded hill about two miles south of Lockhem just off the main road from Barchem. His chaplain wrote : " He was a good lad and deservedly well liked amongst us. His quiet friendly ways won for him a number of good friends, perhaps more than he was aware of ; whilst his quiet courage and more than average ability and willingness earned for him the respect of his comrades. He is much missed amongst us and a number of his comrades have asked me to convey their very real sympathy.
W Elliot
No yet identified
Douglas Garnett - 655509
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - No. 1336 Transport Conversion Unit - Warrant Officer
28 October 1945, aged 27
Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery
Died at RAF Welford, Berkshire when Dakota FZ686 of No. 1336 Transport Conversion Unit crashed nearby. While on a night-time approach to RAF Welford an engine failed and the airplane contacted trees and crashed inverted. Douglas Garnett was buried on November 2, 1945.
John William Grey - 2078280
Royal Engineers - 990 Port Maint. Coy. - Lance Corporal
17 June 1943, aged 23Son of John William and Mary Elizebeth Grey; Husband of Winifred Grey, of Sheffield.
Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial
Died at sea when the SS Yoma was sunk in the Mediterranean by U-81
Robert Holt - 570723
Royal Air Force - 16 O.T.U. - Leading Aircraftman
22 April 1940, aged 20
Son of Frederick and Grace Lilian Holt, of Sheffield.
Sheffield (Tinsley Park) Cemetery
Hampden mk I serial number L4148 took off from Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire on an Air Test, the ailerons proved to be ineffective and failed to respond to the pilot’s inputs. He pilot ordered bale out and moments later, at 16:20 the aircraft crashed between Souldern and Fritwell, two miles north east of the airfield.
Edmund Vickers - 4347872
East Yorkshire Regiment - 5th Bn. - Private
24 September 1944, aged 28
Son of Willis and Fanny Vickers, of Sheffield; Husband of Rayneth E. Vickers, of Frechville, Sheffield.
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
KIA during Operation Market Garden when 5th East Yorks who were part of XXX Corps were pushing on Nijmegen
Information about the memorial includes that given on the IWM War Memorials Register -
© IWM (WMA-27578) (Upper Chapel)
© IWM (WMA-27572) (Attercliffe)
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© IWM (WMA-27572) (Attercliffe)