We have been working with St Germans Primary School to research the names on their war memorial. Each name listed on the memorial has been traced to their year of death and when possible details of their families listed. We have submitted this data to the Roll of Honour Website but if you would like to view the full information please visit our St Germans War Memorial Names Page. This is currently work in progress. We are planning to try and trace those who died in the school log books so please check this pages for regular updates.

Wiggenhall St Germans War Memorial

We have tried to trace further information regarding as many names as possible using census data  on the internet and Kellys directories, which can be found using the Historical Directories Website. If you have any more information in addition to that listed on these pages please email Nicky or give us a call.

We have tried to trace further information regarding as many names as possible. Here are a selection:

Lancelot Neville Aveling was a Lieutenant in the Connaught Rangers in World War I. He died on 29/04/1915 and was the son of Captain Neville C. Aveling and Mrs Aveling of St Germans Hall. He was “Mentioned in Dispatches” which means that he must have committed and act of bravery. We have found out that his birth was registered in 1892 in Medway, Kent and that his father, Neville, was resident in St Germans in 1891, marrying either Clare or Evelyn Barker of St Germans Hall. If you have anymore information please let us know.

Arthur William Chenery was a Lance Corporal in the Norfolk Regiment in World War I. He died aged 30 on 01/07/1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He was the son of Henry and Amy Chenery of St Germans. The gravestones of Henry and Amy are in the churchyard, Amy died in 1924 and Henry in 1911. The inscriptions on their gravestones are shown below.  Both Henry and Amy are listed as Market Gardeners in the Kellys Directories for the village.

Eric George Bales was in the Intelligence Corps in World War II. Son of George and Ruth Bales, his gravestone is in St Germans churchyard and is pictured below.

Percy Plaice was Private in the Norfolk Regiment in World War II. A memorial stone in the churchyard states that he died as a prisoner of war in Singapore in 1943, Aged 23.

As we find more information we will add it to this page. If you can help please let us know.

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