World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
The memorial is outside the Church.
| EVAN BROWN |
Lance Corporal - 91390. 9th Battn Tank Corps. Killed in action Tuesday 23rd July 1918. Aged 27 years. No known grave. Commemorated on Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France. Son of Thomas and Louisa Esther Brown, May Hill, Glos |
| LESLIE E BROWNING | Private - 29687; Depot, Worcestershire Regiment who died aged 30 on Tuesday, 11th December 1917. Son of Joseph & Eleanor Browning. Born at Longhope, Glos. Cemetery: Newport(Christchurch) Cemetery, Monmouthshire. |
| ERNEST W. BURSON | Private - 202874; 1st/4th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment who died aged 23 on Wednesday, 13th November 1918. Son of James & Ada Burson of Whitehall Lane Rudford, Glos. Cemetery: Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. |
| JAMES DAVIS | Sapper - 457897; Royal Engineers. Transfer to (Private 457897) 440th Agricultural Coy., Labour Corps who died aged 40 on 18th February 1918. Cemetery: Taynton Churchyard, Glos. |
| HENRY WILLIAM HAILE | Sergeant - 15517. 7th Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in the relief of Kut Al Amara on 25th February 1917 aged 34 years. Commemorated on the Basra War Memorial in Iraq. Born at May Hill, Husband of Ellen Gertrude Haile, Brook Cottage, Cliffords Mesne. |
| WALTER HAVARD | Private - 260514, Ist Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment, died on Tuesday, 25th February 1919. Aged 30. (There is some doubt about this entry, we will be glad of more information) |
| ERNEST HOLFORD | Private - 13147; 10th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died aged 23 on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Son of John & Louie Holford of May Hill, Longhope, Glos; husband of Lucy Georgina Holford of the Ferns, Quedgeley, Glos. Memorial: Loos Memorial, France. |
| WILLIAM S. HOOPER | Unable to find conclusive war service information. Only one William S.
Hooper is recorded in the War Graves records. He was Private 25989 and
served with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and died 10th November 1916.
Buried in The Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeuf's William started at Taynton School in 1897 and when aged 6 years was living with his aunt Liz Warren at The Green Cottage ,Taynton. |
| JAMES A NORMAN | Private - 20219; 1st/6th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Sunday, 4th February 1917. Cemetery: Heath Cemetery, Somme, France. |
| CHARLES FRANKLIN NURSE | Gunner - 301101; 4th Heavy Mountain Bde., Royal Garrison Artillery who died aged 37 on Monday, 10th June 1918. Son of John Franklin Nurse & Sarah Nurse; Husband of Alice H Nurse of Audley, May Hill, Longhope, Glos. Cemetery: Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. |
| LEONARD HAROLD PANKHURST | Bugler - 2289; 1st/8th Bn., Hampshire Regiment who died on Sunday, 12th March 1916. Son of John Pankhurst of New House, Taynton, Glos. Cemetery: Taynton Churchyard, Glos. |
| HAROLD JOHN PENSOM | Private - 301420; 13th Bn., Tank Corps who died aged 24 on Thursday, 25th April 1918. Son of Mrs. Clara Read of Dursley Cross, Longhope, Glos. Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. |
| THOMAS WETMORE PONTING | Rifleman - 2664, 12th Bn, London Regiment (The Rangers). Killed in action in Flanders on Wednesday, 21st April 1915 aged 29 years. Son of Thomas and Alice Ponting of Longcroft, Taynton. Buried at Bedford House Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enclosure No XVI, B, 14. |
| WILLIAM PONTING | Lieutenant. Royal Air Force died on Friday, 25th October 1918 aged 37 years. Buried in Taynton (St Lawrence) churchyard, Gloucestershire. Husband of Emily Ponting and son of Thomas and Alice Ponting of Longcroft, Taynton. |
| CHARLES R SNOW | Private - 266577; 1st/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died aged 21 on Tuesday, 14th August 1917. Son of Albert & Mary E. Snow of Moat Rd., Taynton, Glos. Cemetery: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Belgium. |
| WALTER F. SNOW | Private - 40007; 12th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died aged 18 on Friday, 23rd August 1918. Son of Albert & Mary E. Snow of Moat Rd., Taynton, Glos. Cemetery: Queens Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| ERNEST SYSUM | Private - 15076; 7th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Sunday, 8th August 1915. Memorial: Helles Memorial, Turkey. |
| GEORGE STANLEY THOMPSON | Lance Corporal - 12253; 6th Btn. Royal Berkshire
Regiment. Died Wednesday 29th March 1916 aged 20 years. Buried in The
Corbie Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot 1. Row E. Grave 33. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Thompson and Grandson of Mr and Mrs Terrett Ball of The Green, Taynton. (Now known as Green Croft Farm) |
| FRANK TURNER |
Rifleman (L/Cpl) R/6535. 7th Battn King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action in Flanders. Monday 17th January 1916. Buried: Colne Valley Cemetry, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Mr and Mrs Turner, The Post Office, Moat Lane, Taynton, Glos |
| ALBERT EDWARD THOMAS VAILE | Private - 27427. 7th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment. (Served as a
smith) Died Tuesday 1st May 1917 aged 33 years. Buried in Wimereux
Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave No II. J. 7. Son of Matilda Harriet Vail and Grandson of George Vail of Byfords Farm, Taynton. |
| LESLIE WARNER | Private - 16827. 2nd Bn, Grenadier Guards Died on Saturday 7th November 1914. ( No known grave) Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 9 and 11 |
| HAROLD WATKINS | Private - 3159. "D" Coy. 1st/6th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died aged 22 on Tuesday, 9th October 1917. Son of Albert & Ellen Watkins, of May Hill, Longhope, Glos. Enlisted Dec., 1914. Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. |
| FRANCIS HUMPIDGE WHEELER | Driver - 187179. 53rd Bty. 2nd Bde., Royal Field Artillery who died aged 20 on Saturday, 5th October 1918. Son of Mr. W.H & Mrs. L.H Wheeler, of Ivy-Dene Cottage, May Hill, Longhope, Glos. Cemetery: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, France. |
1939 - 1945
| LEONARD DAUNTER | Private - 6028695; 4th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died aged 32 on Tuesday, 8th February 1944. Son of William Thomas Daunter & Emily Daunter of Taynton, Glos. Cemetery: Chungkai Cemetery, Thailand. |
Non residents of Taynton who died here whilst on active service
| NORMAN J. BRIGHTWELL | Sergeant - 574421. Pilot RAF who died aged 21 during a training exercise piloting a Hawker Typhoon fighter, flying from RAF Aston Down. The aircraft caught fire in air and crashed on Grove Farm, Taynton on 5th August 1944. Son of Walter Augustus & Francis Annie Brightwell, of Shepreth, Cambridgeshire. |
We have no information about some of the Taynton men who died during World War 1.
If you can help in any way please send an e-mail or telephone 01452790359.
(Some of these names appear on both May Hill and Taynton War Memorials)
1914-1918
| Evan Brown | See Taynton War Memorial |
| Leslie Browning | See Taynton War Memorial |
| Henry William Haile | Sergeant - 15517. 7th Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in the relief of Kut Al Amara on 25th February 1917 aged 34 years. Commemorated on the Basra War Memorial in Iraq. Born at May Hill, Husband of Ellen Gertrude Haile, Brook Cottage, Cliffords Mesne. |
| Russell Frederick Harper | Private - 27907. 7th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment died on Sunday, 25th February 1917. Aged 21 years. Son of Charles and Mary Ann Harper. Commemorative Information Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq Grave Reference Panel 17 |
| Ernest Holford | See Taynton War Memorial |
| William Lancelot | No information currently available |
| Charles Franklin Nurse | See Taynton War Memorial |
| Harold John Pensome | See Taynton War Memorial |
| Evan Stephens | No information currently available |
| Henry Sterry | No information currently available |
| Leslie Warner | See Taynton War Memorial |
| Harold Watkins | See Taynton War Memorial |
| Francis Wheeler | See Taynton War Memorial |
1939 / 1945
| Arthur Davis | No information currently available |
| Leonard Frederick Morgan | Sub-Lieutenant (A) Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve died on Monday 11th May 1942 Son of Frederick Charles and Mabel Mary Morgan. Buried in Huntley (St. John the Babtist) Churchyard. |