Conisbrough War Memorial

The War Memorial beneath the Castle lists 174 men who gave their life in the First World War  Their names are listed below.

As their stories and photographs are shown on the Web Site we will show the link on this page in honour of their sacrifice.

The names or initials shown in red are people who are not shown on the War Memorial or shown with a difference initial or name

Victims Remembered
Stories Told 61
To be found 113
New Victims 6

Total Heroes 180

The Great War 1914 – 1918

Erected In grateful recognition of the supreme sacrifice made by the men of this parish ‘”lest we forget”

Anson. W 25/11/16 Page 7
Appleyard G. 24/6/16 Page 8
Appleyard, George – Killed in France
Appleyard. H
Ashford. W
Atkinson M.G. 04/08/17 Page 6
Atkinson M.G. – Conisbrough Corporal killed
Baker. G 15/7/16 Page 7
Balmforth P. 11/9/15 Page 6
Balmforth Percy – Killed at the Dardanelles
Barker H. 21/9/18 Page 6
Barker, Harry – Killed whilst leading his Platoon
Bashforth Arthur 12/6/15 Page 7
Bashforth, Arthur – Killed in Action
Beecham H. 07/9/18 page 6
Beecham H. – Missing – feard the Worst
Bell, Walter 28/10/16 page 7
Bell, Walter – Kilner Bros Worker killed in Action

Bemrose, Thomas – First Conisbrough Soldier killed

Bennet A.
Bennett, Alfred – 19 year old Fallen in Action
Betts. J.W

Bingham. G.W

Birch, William Charles
Birch Charles – Missing believed Drowned
Birch. W
Blades. J

Bleasby H.
Bleasby H. – Grenadier Guard dies.
Bowen. J.I
Breeze, William
Breeze, J. William – Died of Wounds
J.E.Brooke
Brooke, J.E. – Killed in Action
Brown. E
Brown, Joseph
Brown, Joseph – Killed in Action
Burton. H.G
Buttle. G

Buxton W.
Buxton, William – Shell striking Dugout – Give Mother My Love
Calladine. J.H
Cass. T
Chadwick. J
Chappell. J
Chipp. H
Cocksedge, George
Cocksedge, George – Killed in Francw

Cocksedge J.

Cocksedge, Private J. K.O.Y.L.I. – Died in Hospital

Cole, Fred
Cole, Fred – Died of Wounds in FranceCollier. D
Coope. C

Cooper J R
Cooper J.R. – Conisbrough – Killed
Corney. J
Coulson. W
Crabtree. W.H
Crookes. F
Cross. J
Cross. W
Curtis, Henry
Curtis, Henry A.B.S. Killed in Gallipoli
Davy A.
Davy, Arthur – killed on Active Service in France

Dawson Aaron

Dawson, Aaron – Conisbrough Soldier Killed

Day William Thomas
Day, William Thomas – Killed in Action
Dimaline. H
Drabble. W
Dungworth. H
Edwards. G.W
Elliott. W
Ellis, Joseph
Ellis, Joseph – 18 Year Old dies of Wounds
Ellmer. R
Falkingham. H
Faulkner. W
Fiddler. J.H
Firth. A
Fitton C.
Fitton, Charles – Confirmed Killed in Action
Fitton T.
Fitton, Thomas – Died in French Hospital
Foster. G.E

Gamble, Harry – Killed in France

Garside. G.H
Gleadall D
Gleadall, Dennis – Died of Wounds
Glynn T.W.
Glynnn T.W. – Died of Wounds
Goodier. H.V

Goodrich
Goodrich H. – Conisbrough Volunteer’s Death
Goulding. F
Graves. J
Green. J
G n. M
Haggar. W
Hague. A
Hague. E
Hall, James
Hall, James – Killed by a piece of Shrapnel
Hall. P
Hanley. A
Hardacre R.
Hardacre R. – Hospital worker Died in France
Hardy. F
Harrop. G
Hartley E.
Hartley, Ernest – Died of Wounds
Hartley. E
Hartley. G.H
Hartley. H
Hinchcliffe. J
Hinchcliffe. L
Hinchcliffe. S
Hirst G.
Hirst, George – Succumbed to Wounds
Hobson, James
Hobson, James – Killed in Action in Franceodgetts. W
Holden. A
Horner W.H.
Horner W.H. – Died of Wounds
Hornsby H.
Hornsby H. Pvte – Conisbrough Terrier Killed
Horsman. C
Horsman. W.A
Howson. A
Hunt. A
Hurton. A
Hutchinson. A
Hutchinson. J
Hutchinson. J.S
Jones. R. W .
Keeling G.
Keeling, George – Killed while leading an attack
Kerr J.R.

Kerr, John (1) – Wounded

Kerr, John – Military Funeral at Conisbrough

Kinsey. N
Knight C.
Knight, Clifford – School Master killed in Action
Lawrence. R
Leggett. G
Lewis J.H.
Lewis J.H. – Died in Hospital
Lewis W.E.
Lewis W.E. – H.M.S. Clan McNaughton

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=4004488

Lidster W.
Lidster, Walter – Died of Wounds in France
Lifsey. T
Logan. E
Martin J.
Martin, George – Down with Ship

Middleton. T
Needham Joseph
Needham, Joseph – Conisbrough Soldier’s Death

Needham, Joseph – In Memoriam
Newall J.W.
Newall J.W. – Killed by Shell Splinter
Nicholson. E.H
Nicholson. F.E
Nicholson. G.W
Page. W
Palmer. H
Park. G
Pearce. C
Pearce. J
Pearson. R
Peck P.
Peck, Pvte W. – Killed in France
Perry. S
Poole. T
Porter. E
Power. J.T
Purdy C.
Purdy, Charles – Died in Boulogne Hospital
Purdy. J.J
Revill H.
Revill H. – Conisbrough Soldier Killed

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=312225
Riley. T
Robinson. A
Rowe. G.C
Rutter H.M.
Rutter H. – Killed in Action

Sampson E.
Sampson E. – Died from Wounds in Hospital
Sampson. G
Sargan Joseph
Sargan, Joseph – Killed in France
Scott. J
Sewell T.
Sewell, Thomas – Died on last Day of War
Shacklock. H
Shephard. A
Sleaford F
Sleaford, Frank – Conisbrough – Killed
Smith. A.E
Smith. G
Smith N

Smith N.A. – Headmaster’s Son killed

Smith. S.G
Spencer. F
Stacey H.
Stacey H. – Died of Wounds
Starr. H.J.E
Stenton O.
Stenton, Oliver – Semi-Officially Reported Killed
Sturgess. F
Taylor. R
Taylor R.
Taylor, Robert – Died of Wounds in France
Teale. A
Templeton. S
Thomas J.
Thomas J. – Cadeby Fireman killed in Action

Thornton. A
Wain. E
Wainwright. G
Wall. H
Watson, Sydney
Watson, Sydney – Muffled Peal from Parish Church
Weaver. P.W
Webster. J
White. R
Whittaker T
Whittaker, Thomas – Conisbrough – killed

Whittaker. W
Wilburn, Henry
Wilburn, Henry – Missing – now reported fallen
Wilson. A

Wood, Alex – Conisbrough Soldier killed

Woodward. F
Woodward J.
Woodward, Joseph – Died of Wounds in France
Worth. G.T
Wright. L
Wright. W.E
Yates. G