The war memorial in Hadleigh, Essex was erected in 1922 and carved stone plaques around the sides contain the names of the 48 men of the parish who died during WWI. This project researches each of the men named.
The St James The Less church WWI plaque lists J H Coolledge as having died in 1914, and the memorial plaque names him as John H Coolledge.
The St James The Less church WWI plaque lists J H Compton as having died in 1915, and the memorial plaque names him as Jack H Compton.
The St James The Less church WWI plaque lists H Clifford as having died in 1917, and the memorial plaque names him as Harold Clifford.
The St James The Less church WWI plaque lists S Choppen as having died in 1916, and the memorial plaque names him as Stephen Choppen.
The St James The Less church WWI plaque lists R Collins as having died in 1917, and the memorial plaque names him as Reginald Collins.
The St James The Less church WWI plaque lists C C Collins as having died in 1916, and the memorial plaque names him as Charles C Collins.
War Memorial – Hadleigh, Essex FRED CHOPPEN The St James The Less church WWI plaque lists F Choppen as having died in 1916, and the memorial plaque names him as Fred Choppen. The other Choppen listed (Stephen) was his cousin. Fred CHOPPEN was born in 1889 in Thundersley, Essex along with his twin sister. He… Read More »
Sidney was born 1894 in Hadleigh and died 1918 in Carisbrook Military Hospital. His brother James was born 1896 and died in 1919, the last soldier to die from the town.
War Memorial – Hadleigh, Essex HAROLD HENRY CALVERLEY The St James The Less church WWI plaque lists H H Claverley as having died in 1915, and the memorial plaque names him as Harold H Claverley. Harold Henry Calverley was born in 1896 in Hadleigh, Essex. He was the seventh of nine children born to Henry CALVERLY,… Read More »
The St James The Less church WWI plaque lists H J Bush as having died in 1916, and the memorial plaque names him as Herbert John Bush.
The St James The Less church WWI plaque lists F Carter as having died in 1916, and the memorial plaque names him as Frederick Carter.
John Albert Arnold (aka John Albert Clarke) was born in 1899 in Islington, London. He enlisted twice underage and for a third time with the London Regiment. He died from wounds after the battle of Villers-Bretonneux on 25th April 1918.