There is additional informationbelow for those highlighted in red on the war memorial lists, plus information on those causalities with war graves at St john's but whom do not appear on the War Memorial including Leonard Aylott, Lesley Black, William Black, Bernard Ford, Stanley Hall, Herbert Harniman, Douglas King, William Norman and Harold Wilson. This will be updated and more information will be added as it is found.
To the Glory of God and in Grateful Remembrance of those who have given their lives for GOD and the RIGHT
“Greater Love hath no Man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”
Frederick Adams, Alfred T. Allen, William Andrews, George T.J. Auker Albert E. Baker, William A. Balaam, Arthur E. Barlow, Henry C. Barrett, William E. Brewshear, John R. Bond, Reginald Bonshall, Christopher C. Bradley, Arthur G. Bird, Henry W. Brett, Frederick Brewer, Henry Bull, Thomas Bush
William T. Catling, Charles V. Cowler, Sidney.A.C.Crisp, William G.Croucher, Walter J.R. Curtis George Dawkins, Alfred Day, William G. Driver
Alfred G. Ellis, Charles Eldred, Herbert J. Everett
Robert T. Foster, Percival G. Fuller
Thomas W. Gardiner, Alfred G Gardner, Alexander R. Gibbs, Charles Glasscock, Reginald Gratton, Walter G Gray, Edward Griffith, Thomas Griffiths, John Green
Albert L. Hales, Charles Harris, Frederick W. Harris, Richard Harris, Albert E. Heath, Herbert J. Hicks, Alfred J Hockley
Samuel Jefford
William C. Knight
Ernest Martin, Walter W. Mayes, William McCullum, Frederick C. Metson, Henry Montano, Thomas G. Morris
Albert Nicholls William Palmby, Richard Parrish, Isaac Pearson, John Poulton, Joseph Poulton
Reginald A. Raven, Herbert A. Ringe, Frederick D. Ringwood, Frederick Rose
Alfred W. Sampson, Henry A. Sampson, Henry Shuttle, Arthur H. Simpson, Arthur P. Simmons, James H. Spencer, Leonard A. Street
George F. Tanner, Thomas H. Tomblin, Albert T. Vigar
John A. Watson, Arthur M. Webb, Herbert F. Whitbread, James Whitworth, Samuel Whitworth, Richard Whybrow, Alfred E. Woodward, Albert V. Wright, George W Wright,
To the Praise of God and in memory of our Glorious Dead who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1918 Percy Harold Chidgey aged 27 Years 2nd Lieut 200 Fld Core Arthur Hennell aged 41 Years 2nd Lieut 14 Worc R John Maurice Legge aged 26 Years L/CPL Sherwood Fs Geoffrey O. Richardson aged 20 Years 2nd Lieut 1/4 Essex R Clifford Vernon Tee aged 20 Years 2nd Lieut RGA George Fredk Teverson aged 20 Years Rifleman LRB Maurice Godfrey Wells aged 20 Years 2nd Lieut RFA
World War 2 Dudley Ballaam, Joseph Barber, Gordon Beer, Anthony Borradaile, John Brand, Robert Brittain, Donald Brooks, Henry Brown
Douglas Catlin, Joseph Coffey, Stafford Crossman, James Chinnery
Henry Gardner, Bernard Goatley, Frederick Goddard
Arthur Hemmings, Lloyd Howard, Raymond Hanser, Percival Hawkins, John Huskisson, Stanley Hyde
Elizabeth Jackson
Ivor Laughlin, Leslie Lissette, Ernest Leftwich
Cyril Nicholls
Jack Payne
Ernest Rix
John Salter, Arthur Street, Hamish Skelton-Smith, Douglas Street, Donald Street, Ernest Seager, Stanley Snashall, Donald Smith
William Tanner, John Taffs
George Wilson, Albert Withy, Sidney Wilson, George Wilson, Florence Williams
More information on some of the Casualties with graves/memorials at St John'sChurch
The following information has been collected from a variety of sources including the actual gravestone, CWGC, Service Records, Death Registers & Census Returns
Charles Walter Alderton, Private, Non Combatant Corps, 4076 Died 29th October 1918 aged 29
Charles Walter Alderton of 50 Shaftesbury Rd, Romford, 28, Insurance Superintendent, EXEMPT FROM COMBAT SERVICE ON CONSCIENTIOUS GROUND, If the recruit has been exempted by a Tribunal on conscientious grounds from serving as a combatant it is so stated here - from combatant service only
Next of Kin Mary Ann Harriett Alderton 2 Beech Lane, High Road, Buckhurst Hill, Mother
Died at Military Hospital Gravesend, 29th October 1918
George Thomas John Auker, Private, 2nd Bn. Essex Regiment, 26243
Died 1st July 1916 aged 21
George was born in 1894, the son of Richard and Kate Auker of 53 Palace Gardens, Buckhurst hill. George's birth was registered in the district of West Ham, Essex
George Auker is also remembered on the Theipval Memorial, France.
The CWGC states that "On 1 July 1916, supported by a French attack to the south, thirteen divisions of Commonwealth forces launched an offensive on a line from north of Gommecourt to Maricourt. Despite a preliminary bombardment lasting seven days, the German defences were barely touched and the attack met unexpectedly fierce resistance. Losses were catastrophic and with only minimal advances on the southern flank, the initial attack was a failure."
Leonard Alfred Aylott was born 1908, his birth was registered in the district of West Ham in the county of Essex.
The 1911 census shows Len aged 2, born Leyton living 5 Aukland Road, Leyton with his parents Harry Herbert Aylott, a railway goods guard from Hillingdon and Ellen Aylott (nee Tarling) form Buckhurst Hill.
The census also shows a younger daughter Nellie Fanny Julia aged 3 months and says that they had had 3 children one of whom had died.
Harry and Ellen had 2 more daughters after 1911, Dorothy and Elsie.
Leonard was killed, along with his crewmen Douglas Green, Pilot, Fredrick Lown, Co-Pilot and Wilfred Rooks, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, when their plane crashed on Ben Lui in Central Scotland during the evening of 15th April 1941 in poor weather conditions.
Leslie Gordon Black, Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Navy Vol. Reserves, "Hawke" Bn. R.N. Div. Died 13 December 1916 aged 32 of wounds received in the advance on the Ancre Son of Charlotte Black, of 9, The Terrace, Woodford Green, Essex, and the late George Ralph Black
Lesley Gordon Black died of wounds at 9.30am in 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, (SW face & right thigh, compound fracture femur 13/11/16, Septicaemia) Mother present
Service History
Re-enlisted RNVR 4/8/14 Benbow Bn. D/652 22/8/14-2/11/14 to Crystal Palace 12/12/14 drafted to Deal, Armed Guard for Merchant Ships Commissioned 30/9/15 Draft for MEF 5/12/15, j joined Hawke Bn. at Mudros 7/2/16-13/11/16 wounded, Invalided to UK
Platoon Commander 'A' Company 7th Feb 1916 0 13th Nov 1916
1914 Star issued to mother 15th May 1919
Also, William Thomas Black, Lieutenant, Essex Regiment, 4th Battalion Royal Engineers, Died 24th September 1917 aged 38, buried Voornezeele, Belgium Son of Charlotte Black, of 9, The Terrace, Woodford Green, Essex
Lesley was born c1885 in Buckhurst Hill. The 1891 census shows Lesley and his older brother William (born c1879) as living at Munton Villa, Buckhurst Hill with his parents George R G Black (aged 49 born Pendleton, Lancashire) and Charlotte (aged 38 born Salford). The census shows siblings Ellen 18, George 13, Charlotte H 8, Annie H 3 and Arthur G 4 months. Georges occupation is recorded as Clerk with ?Chemical Broker
By 1901 George has died and Charlotte is recorded as a widow living at 1 St Johns Terrace, Buckhurst Hill. George Airta 23, William Thomas 21, Charlotte Hurst 18, Annie Hurst 13 and Arthur Glover 10 are living there with her. Lesley is recored as Gordon Lesley Black aged 16, a pupil at Bancrofts School, Walthamstow.
Sidney A C Crisp, Boy 2nd Class, Royal Navy, HMS Powerful, J/92427
Died 25th September 1918 aged 17
Son of Albert and Elizabeth Crisp, of 23, Alfred Rd, Buckhurst Hill
Sidney Albert C Crisp Apr-May-June 1901 Epping Essex Vol 4a Page 479
Death reference:
Sidney A C Crisp July-Aug-Sep 1918 age 17 East Stonehouse Devon Vol 5b page 368
The 1901 census finds Albert recorded as 'Infant not named' aged under 1 month living at 3 Iris Cottages, Allbert Road North, Buckhurst with his parents Albert 38 General Labourer and Elizabeth 37 (both born Wethersfield) along with siblings Violet (11), Dorothy Mabel (4) and Martha (2)
Scanning through the CWGC records there seem to be at least 10 other young men who died on HMS Powerful between September & December 1918. This possibly could have been as a result of the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19
Thomas Edward StaffordCrossman, Pilot Officer (Pilot), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
There is a entry in the birth register for Thomas E S Crossman Oct-Nov-Dec 1917 Epping Vol 4a Page 655, mothers maiden name Howard
Interestingly Richard Howard Stafford Crossman born 1907, MP, is said to have grown up in Buckhurst Hill, Thomas' brother perhaps?
There is a birth entry for a Richard Howard S Crossman Oct-Nov-Dec 1907 Epping Vol 4a Page 516.
However, this information is contorary to various websites stating that Richard Howard Stafford Crossman was born 15th December 1907, Cropredy, Oxfordshire or London.
NB Tam Dalyell's "Dick Crossman: A Portrait" published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson in 1989. His brother's death is mentioned on page 53.
Alfred Day, Private, Bedfordshire Regiment, 11th Bn, 62338
Reginald Ernest Gratton's birth was registered Apr-May-Jun 1891 Epping Essex. The 1901 census shows him living in Buckhurst Hill with his parents George E Gratton aged 42 (Schoolmaster Head) and his mother Ameila E Gratton aged 42, plus siblings George HT (17 years) and Gertrude M (14 years)
Edward Charles Griffith, Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), 3rd Bn, G/10488
Died 31 October 1918 aged 27
Husband of Mary Lee (formerly Griffith), of 40, Albert Rd., Buckhurst Hill
Herbert Cecil Harniman, Sergeant, Royal Artillery, 929875
Died 29 March 1946 aged 26
Son of Cecil Harry and Elizabeth Harniman, of Buckhurst Hill
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Hebert Cecil Harniman was the second son of Cecil Harniman (born 1890 Hoxton) and Elizabeth Hutchinson (born 1885 Epping). he had one older brother Harry (born 1918 West Ham) Cecil Harniman was in the army and served in Egypt during World War One. (Submitted by James Harniman in 2008)
Frederick Harris, Private, East Surrey Regiment, 1st Bn, G15555
Arthur Hennell, Second Lieutenant, Worcestershire Regiment, 14th Bn. Died 3rd January 1918 aged 41 Son of John and Bessie Hennell, of Wandsworth, London, husband of Fannie Hennell, of Rose Cottage, Appleby, Westmorland. At this time it is not clear what Arthur's connection with St James, Buckhurst Hill was. Arthur Hennell is buried at Sunken Road Cemetery, Villers-Plouich, France Grave reference B. 3. http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=315811
Raymond Conrad Murray Keefe, Captain, 9th Bn, Manchester Regimant Died 27th March 1918 aged 23 Son of John and Augusta Keefe of Eastney, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Raymond is also remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France which relates to the period of crisis in March and April 1918 when the Allied Fifth Army was driven back by overwhelming numbers across the former Somme battlefields, and the months that followed before the Advance to Victory, which began on 8 August 1918 http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=1583659
John Maurice Legge, Lance Corporal, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 9th Bn. 14050 Died 9th August 1915 aged 26 John is also remembered at Helles Memorial, Turkey http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=690297
John Murice Legge, born 1889, Marple, Cheshire was the son of John R and Jessie A Legge, both from Scotland. John senior was a Congregational Minister and in 1891 lived at 2 St johns Terrace, High Road, Buckhurst Hill with his wife Jessie, son John aged 2 and daughter Ethel aged 3.
By 1901 the Legge family are living in Queens Road and have a thrid child, a daughter named Gwen. Birth records show that Gwen Aikenhead Legge was born in Buckhurst Hill in 1892.
Ernest Sidney Martin, Able Seaman, Royal Navy, J/12137
Died 23rd April 1918 aged 30 of wounds received on board HMS Vindictive in the attack on Zeebruge harbour
Son of Mrs. Annie Martin, of 24, King's Place, Buckhurst Hill
Henry Montano, Serjeant, Royal Berkshire Regiment, 8th Bn., 14436 died 25th September 1915 aged 33 Son of William and Frances Annie Montano, of 2, Salmon's Terrace, Princes Rd., Buckhurst Hill, Essex Also remebered at the Loos Memorial, France http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=1765048
Henry can be found on the 1891 census aged 8 living with his parents William and Frances A Montano at 2 Salmon Terrace Buckhurst Hill. William and Francis have 9 children in total living with with them in 1891, William C (24), Sarah Ann R (23), Francis H L (19), Jane (17), Hannah C (15), Norah K (14), Edward G (12), Margaret E (10) and Henry A (8)
By 1901 Henry, now 19 and a painters labourer is living as a lodger at 1 Chestnut Cottages Lower Queens Road. The head of the house is Daniel Grisenthwaite a house painter. Henry's elder brother Francis, a baker aged 29 is also lodging with the Grisenthwaite family.
The 1871 census shows that William and Frances had a child born before William C. A daughter Frances A aged 8.
Cyril Sydney Nicholls, Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M.S. Patia
Died 27 April 1941 aged 35 ‘Killed in Action’
Son of Sydney and Ethel Nicholls, of Buckhurst Hill; husband of Renee S. Nicholls, of Epsom Downs, Surrey
Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies,
World War 1 Researched & compiled by Don Kindell, all rights reserved
1st - 31st OCTOBER 1918 - in date, ship/unit & name order
Friday, 18October1918
Industry, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, submarine action
AMBRIDGE, Benjamin, Fireman, MMR, 912971
BARLOW, Arthur, Ordinary Seaman, MMR, 882966
BERRIDGE, Victor C, Fireman, MMR, 881783
CARNEY, John J, Ordinary Seaman, MMR, 836789
CHARLICK, Richard, Steward's Boy, MMR, 968576
COLEMAN, Humphrey P, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNR
FOREMAN, Thomas H, Leading Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed)
GARRICK, John R, Ordinary Seaman, MMR, 955637
GODDARD, Charles, Stoker, MMR, 801031
GREEN, Percy, Able Seaman, MMR, (no service number listed)
JONES, John A, Stoker, MMR, 862937
LINDSEY, James H, Private, RMLI, 8056 (Ply)
MACKAY, William G, Ty/Engineer Sub Lieutenant, RNR
MASON, William R, Able Seaman, MMR, 857858
MOLE, Alfred J, Fireman, MMR, (no service number listed)
MOLE, Frederick W, Able Seaman (Cook), MMR, (no service number listed)
MOLE, Reginald J, Able Seaman, MMR, (no service number listed)
NORMAN, William, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR
PULLEN, Henry, Quartermaster, MMR, (no service number listed)
STOKER, Harold F, Able Seaman, MMR, (no service number listed)
TAIT, Joseph C, Ty/Engineer Lieutenant, RNR
Geoffrey Oliver Richardson, Second Lieutenant, Essex Regiment, 1st/4th Bn. Died 26th March 1917 aged 20 Son of Oliver Archer Richardson and Ada Wilson Richardson, of "Birnam," Buckhurst Hill, Essex. Geoffrey is also remembered in the Gaza War Cemetery,Israel http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=651163
Ernest Edward Rix, Lance Sergeant, Royal Artillery, 362 Bty. 41 (5th Bn. The North Staffordshire Regt.) Searchlight Regt, 1597735
Died 3rd May 1943 aged 27
Son of Ernest Edward and Ethel Annie Rix; husband of Eileen Elizabeth Rix, of Buckhurst Hill
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Clifford Vernon Tee Clifford, son of Samuel C & Rolinda Tee was born in 1887 and lived as a boy in Kings Place Road, Buckhurst Hill. The 1901 census shows one sibling, a six month old sister Rosaline. Cliffords father was an Auctioneer & Surveyor from London. His mother Rolinad was born in Clifton, Bristol Cliffords father Samuel Clifford Teeowned his own business and the 1901 census shows him as an employer. His company is still in existance and is now called Clifford Tee & Gale. Samuel Clifford Tee set up practice on "1 January 1895 in Moor-gate, City of London. Initially, work focused on industrial develop-ment in the Lea Valley - clients were given a complete service from site acquisition to building design, construction management and rating appeals." http://www.ctg.co.uk/about_us_history.htm
George Fredk Teverson, Rifleman, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles), 2nd/21st Bn. 5953 Died 2nd August 1916 aged 20 Son of George Abrey Teverson and Fanny Maria Teverson, of "Roemont," Russell Rd., Buckhurst Hill, Essex.
George was born in 1896 and lived with his parents George and Fanny in Buckhurst Hill. The 1901 census finds them living in Queens Road and shows George Frederick and six brother and sisters.
Maurice Godfrey Wells, 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, "C" Bty. 211th Bde. Died 28th March 1918 aged 20 Son of Alfred George and Annie Wells, of "Lawnside", Buckhurst Hill, Essex Buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery Grave reference I. A. 6. http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=266511
Maurice Godfrey Wells born 1898 in Buckhurst Hill was the son of Alfred Wells from Camden Town and Annie Wells from Hackney. The 1901 census shows Maurice aged 3 living at Lawnside, Hills Road with his parents Alfred (38) & Annie (39) and siblings Muriel (13), Alfred Kingsley (11) and Eva (9)
George Victor Wilson, Pilot Officer, Observer, RAF, 64290
Died 21 May 1941 aged 22
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Wilson; husband of Iris May Nellie Wilson, of Chigwell
I am researching the history of my Uncle, Flt Sgt Douglas Green. He was the pilot of a Lockheed Hudson T9432 which crashed on 15th Aapril 1941. One of his crew was Sgt Len Aylott. I would be very interested in hearing from any surviving relatives of Len, or anyone who knows anything about him
By Chris Eldridge - 1/9/2009 7:44 PM
Hi Chris
I don't know of any living relatives, but i will ask around
By jo gilks - 1/9/2009 8:13 PM
Hi Jo, thanks very much for responding. I would be really grateful for any information you may be able to find for me. If you are comfortable with it please send me your e mail address for further correspondence.
By Chris Eldridge - 1/11/2009 5:33 PM
Hi Chris, I have added the death records of Len Aylott and the other 3 crew
By jo gilks - 1/15/2009 5:41 AM
Hi Chris, I have found a living relative of Len and have emailled you her contact details Jo
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