Latest Additions 21st May 2009 [collected 16 Nov 2008] War Graves

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 19th September 2005. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.

STROUD OLD CEMETERY

A1.	Henry Norman Groves DANN 2nd Lieut, Pilot, Royal Army Flying Corps, who was killed in his burning aeroplane in France, 8 Sept 1917, 19 only s/o Henry Charles & Maria DANN, of The Beeches, Thrupp, Stroud, born in Chalford
A2.	Herbert Sidney PARK, 2nd Lieut, 1st Border Regt killed in France, 26 Oct 1917, 23 only s/o Sidney Beynon & Ellen "Highmead", Field Road, Stroud
A3.	Henry Albion HOOPER, 29 Oct 1958, 83 Beatrice Evelyn, w, 2 Sept 1964, 77 L/Cpl 7894079 Peter HOOPER, son, Royal Armoured Regt, 2nd Royal Gloucester Hussars, Killed in Action, France, 30 Dec 1941, 23
A4.	Hannah Murley WANSTALL, Youngest d/o Augustine & Mary WANSTALL, Born at Ramsgate, Kent, died 24 Dec 1863, 35 William John BEARD, s/o Revd Samuel BEARD, Wesleyan Minister, 14 July 1864, 18
A5.	Alfred Whalley WALLER, M.D, 29 May 1937, 72 2nd Lieut Thomas Henry Whalley WALLER, only son, 14th Gloucestershire Regt, fell in action in France, 22 Oct 1917, 21 Violet Sarah, w/o Alfred, 17 Dec 1938, 67
A6.	Sylvia, w/o John W. STANLEY, 5 Jan 1923, 66, of Chapel Street, Stroud, 37090 L/Cpl Laurie STANLEY Machine Gun Corps, killed in France, 18 March 1918, 22 [Auth: L. STANLEY rank on memorial is a "Pte", but in fact he was "L/Cpl"]
A7.	Thomas Randall, h/o Esther Ann BEARD, 13 Jan 1931, 89 Esther Ann, above, 18 Sept 1937, 76

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Listed below are men who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in WW1 and WW2. Unless stated they are individual graves.

A8.	P/JX 133717 Petty Officer Telegraphist A.E. SPRING. R.N. H.M.S. "Moonstone" 6 Oct 1945, 32
A9.	1111572 Aircraftman 2nd Cl R.J. LARDNER Royal Air Force 27 Nov 1940
A10.	203889 Pte H.J. FISHER, Gloucestershire Regt, 28 Sept 1918, 20
A11.	10151 Pte H. WALKER, Gloucestershire Regt 1 Nov 1918
A12.	7044172 Pte G.C. WATKINS, The Highland Light Inf 20 Oct 1947, 30
A13.	72191 Pte W.E. JACOUES Cheshire Regt, 14 April 1920, 21
A14.	753 Pte J. CAMPBELL Cheshire Regt, 14 April 1915
A15.	3624 Pte G.H. TAYLOR Gloucestershire Regt 5 June 1916
A16.	276085 2nd Air Mechanic W.C. NASH, Royal Air Force, 7 Aug 1918, 18
A17.	124342 Pte W.D.O. WEBB, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1 Nov 1918
A18.	393 Pte G.E. TOWNSEND Gloucestershire Regt, 11 April 1920
A19.	T4/248992 Pte Albert J. MYNETT, Royal Army Service Corps, 29 March 1921, 25

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STROUD NEW CEMETERY

B1.	13860 L/Cpl Arthur J. BERRYMAN, Gloucestershire Regt, Killed in Action in France, 3 July 1916, 22 s/o Joseph & Louisa, 50 Middle Hill, Stroud, Louisa E.S. BERRYMAN, mother of above, 4 April 1944, 87
B2.	Sidney George BAXTER, Royal Artillery, Loving husband, & gallant soldier, 1 July 1944, 30
B3.	Reuben N. DURN, 13 Jan 1928, 58 Mary Jane, w, 3 Oct 1949 18560 Pte Alfred Harold DURN, Wiltshire Regt, 2nd son, Killed in Action in France, 13 Nov 1916, 21
B4.	CWG 1st Officer C.A.V. JEFFERYS Air Transport Auxiliary, 10 March 1944, 33 (h/o Mary, father of Peter)
B5.	CWG D/JX 208572 Ord Seaman H.E.J DEVENNEY, R.N. H.M.S. "Britannia 11" 18 Aug 1841, 24
B6.	CWG S/160152 Drv H.C. WAKEMAN, Royal Army Service Corps, 22 Feb 1940, 20
B7.	Gloucestershire Stray, in Hanley Cemetery, Staffs Walter Lewis, youngest s/o William & Ann DAVIES, Of Stroud, Gloucestershire, died at Hanley, 17 June 1878, 21

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Latest Additions

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 16th November 2008. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.

RUSCOMBE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

C1.	War Grave Pte 1617993, Reginald BASSETT Worcestershire Regt, died 14 September 1945, 25
C2.	Caroline, w/o Thomas LEWIS, formerly of this village 16 March 1870, 48 also of eleven of their children who died in infancy Thomas LEWIS, 1877
C3.	Thomas Edward WEAVING 24 February 1931, 49 Alice Maud WEAVING 26 December 1964, 85
C4.	Eliza SMITH, 8 December 1879, 55 Joseph SMITH, h, 19 January 1907, 89 Joseph Walter SMITH, s, 30 March 1929, 65
C5.	George CRATCHLEY 21 September 1924, 35 Winifred, w, 24 February 1968, [no age]
C6.	Albert FRANKLIN, 17 November 1921, 62 Sarah Ann FRANKLIN, 11 July 1949 also an infant daughter [no name given] aged 7 months
C7.	Rev, James THOMPSON 16 years Minister of this church 27 June 1898, 61 Catherine, d, 11 March 1883, 4yrs Isabella, relict of the late Henry CORNISH 2 July 1887, 85 Mary Jane THOMPSON, relict of above 17 September 1923, 86
C8.	Our dear mother Elizabeth LEACH, 28 September 1889 Elizabeth, d, 25 October 1913 John LEACH, s, 19 March 1916 Mary Jane, w/o above, died at Callowell 26 October 1920
C9.	Emily Rose TANNER, 17 January 1936, 67 also of her children Rose Ada, 18 October 1892, 8 months Wilfred Thomas, 16 July 1899, 13 months Arthur TANNER, 22 April 1945, 77
C10.	Thomas BROWNING, 14 March 1898, 71 Selina, w, 28 January 1901, 71 Ellen BENNETT, d, 21 January 1921, 55
C11.	Albert LEWIS, 16 June 1905, 60 Ellen, w, 1 August 1908, 66
C12.	Theodore BENNETT, 21 January 1936, 64 Martha Ann, w, 9 April 1951, 80
C13.	William Alfred CLOSE, 19 August 1938, 69 Elizabeth, 14 January 1943, 75
C14.	In loving memory of two sons of Frank & Ann SMITH Sidney Harry, 30 May 1927, 12 Frank Charles, 7 July 1927, 19 Frank Alfred SMITH, h/o Annie SMITH 19 May 1949, 72 Annie, 7 March 1952, 71
C15.	A dear wife Lucy DAVIS, 19 May 1945, 72
C16.	Ellen. w/o George COLE, 15 February 1898, 61
C17.	Edwin SMITH, 26 January 1880 Lizzie his d, 28 February 1878, 11 months Freddie, his G/S, 13 October 1891, 3yrs Louisa, his d, 18 October 1894, 26 Elizabeth, w/o Edwin SMITH 29 December 1920, 86
C18.	Maud Alice, w/o Lindsey A. BROWNING 17 October 1918, 32
C19.	Minnie Eliza, w/o Hubert W. COOKE of Whiteshill, 11 April 1921, 36
C20.	Elizabeth, w/o William NORTH 18 December 1935, 62
C21.	Emily HAWKINS 10 January 1874, 20 Rachael HAWKINS, 17 April 1897, 75 Charles HAWKINS, h/o above 7 January 1900, 75
C22.	John DAVIS, 17 November 1914, 67 Margaret, w, 6 February 1921, 79
C23.	Evelyn Winifred PAPPS, 14 January 1995, 74
C24.	Fanny Louisa, w/o Thomas William NEWCOMBE 29 October 1938, 67 Thomas William NEWCOMBE, 7 January 1952, 78
C25.	Joseph CHANDLER, 6 January 1887, 61 Esther, w, 1 April 1902, 73
C26.	John Joseph CHANDLER 31 October 1910, 58 Sidney, s/o John Joseph & Jane CHANDLER 31 July 1913, 26 Jane, above, 13 February 1924, 74
C27.	Emily Rose, w/o Arthur CHANDLER 18 June 1925, 49 Arthur CHANDLER, 30 January 1950, 73
C28.	War Death William HOGG, 1 May 1923 Julia, w, 26 April 1950 Frank, s, killed in the Battle of Loos, 1915 Joseph, s, 29 November 1918 William, s, 4 June 195*
C29.	Flora May GAY, 30 April 1984, 88 Rowland GAY, 11 July 1985, 87
C30.	A dear aunt & cousin Emma Ruth HOGG 2 March 1896 - 7 May 1987, 91
C31.	Elizabeth, w/o Edwin SMITH 19 November 1880, 63
C32.	George William HOGG 25 March 1941, 73 Eliza Charlotte HOGG, w, 26 September 1960, 92 Separate Memorial, same Grave Dennise George Frank HOGG, s 1 May 1976, 84
C33.	Charles SMITH, 29 October 1915, 70 Johanna, w, 29 June 1934, 89 Dennis J. SMITH, s, 3 October 1888, 17 Minnie Jennett, d, 3 March 1940, 65
C34.	Elizabeth, w/o Isaac SMITH 22 February 1869, 58
C35.	Ernest Sidney ELEY who died from War Effects 4 June 1933, 46 Elsie Ellen ELEY, w, 10 May 1975, 84 Two separate Plaques, same Grave Jack ALDER, 27.6.02, 81 Freda Audrey Patricia ALDER, 13.8.06, 84