TACOLNESTON MATTERS
TACOLNESTON WAR MEMORIAL

IN PROUD MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO FOUGHT AND DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"  ECC.X1.17

1st World War 1914-1918.
BIRD HENRY Private 25187 Norfolk Regiment. Died 5th August 1917. Killed in action France & Flanders
BUCK GEORGE BARNARD L/CPL 202066 4th Bn.,Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 11th October 1918. Died of wounds France & Flanders
BUCK JOHN HENRY Gunner 875625 Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Died 26th December 1917. Died of woundsFrance & Flanders
BUCK OSCAR Private 13322. 8th Battalion Norfolk Regiment.Died 1st July 1916. Killed in action France & Flanders
FOX FREDERICK Private 41389 10thBn., Essex Regiment. Died 31st July 1917 Killed in action France & Flanders.
GRAY PERCIVAL Private 13012 1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment. Died 28th September 1915. Killed in action France & Flanders
MAYES HERBERT Private 7056 9th Bn., Durham Light Infantry. Died 5th November 1916. Killed in action France & Flanders
SHORT SIDNEY JOHN Private 31815 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 14th April 1917. Killed in action France & Flanders.
TAYLOR THOMAS Private 15582 9th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died 1st June 1917. Killed in action France & Flanders.
     
             
     
COPEMAN JAMES FRANK Drummer 2658383 Coldstream Guards. Died 18th June 1944.
GARDNER EDWIN CHARLES Flying Officer 72558 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 17th October 1940
LUDKIN JACK ROBERT Flight Sergeant 638777 Royal Air Force. Died 29th July 1942
MAYES GORDON Private 5779227 6th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died 19.09.1943
SPRATT LEONARD FREDERICK KEITH Sergeant 1393772 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 7th November 1942
     
     
     
Our War Memorial Page can also be found on the following websitehttp://www.roll-of-honour.com/ where you will find similar memorials listedthroughout Great Britain. The site is very interesting and well worth visiting.
Photo of Memorial after restoration 2011
2nd World War 1939-1945