Fetcham War Memorials
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images Haslam, taken 1 Feb 2009
Where a name is hyperlinked this is to what appears to
be the relevant record in the
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission (CWGC) database or to a page about
the person.
Regiment/Service & Rank have been added, as has the cemetery
location for those who may wish to visit on their travels.
# see Notes for more detail or
comment on the inscription.
1939-1945
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE |
FM3945 - Fetcham Men who Fell in the Second Great War 1939-1945
ANDREWS, EG - Son of Ernest Henry and Rose Agnes Andrews, of Leatherhead, Surrey. M.S.I.
AUSTIN, G - according to CWGC he was GEORGE JEFFERY AUSTIN, note variation Geoffrey/Jeffery.
AVER, FA - The only FA Aver in CWGC.
Son of Sydney George and Ivy Victoria Florence Aver, of Merstham,
Surrey.
His mother was in the 1944 phone book living at
Little Orchard Bell Lane Fetcham [source: Fetcham U3A LHG].
Name: GLENNY, PETER PATRICK
Initials: P P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 67 Medium Regt.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 16/10/1940
Service No: 129305
Additional information: Son of Alexander Thomas Glenny and Emma Blanche
Lilian Glenny, of Streatham Hill, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: South of Church.
Cemetery: FETCHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2434568/
Although buried in St Mary's churchyard, his
connection with Fetcham is otherwise not yet evident.
Name: GRAVETT, ARTHUR RICHARD
Son of John and Emily Elizabeth Gravett; husband of Janet
Dempster Gravett, of Brora, Sutherlandshire.
He is the only AR Gravett/A Gravett in CWGC.
Lyn Rozier of Fetcham U3A found a Gravett family in the 1901 Census in
the Cottage in the grounds of Fetcham Lodge: John M Gravett, age 35, was
'Gardener, Domestic', married to Emily, also aged 35, who was born in
East Horsley.
25/10/11 Helen Barker: This was my Grandmothers brother. He was the son
of John and Emily Gravett, one of their 13 children. In 1911 they were
still living at Fetcham Lodge where John was Head Gardener. Arthur's
older brother left England in 1914 and joined the Canadian Expeditionary
Force and then went on to fight in Europe with them: he survived the war
and continued to live in Canada until his death when he was well into
his 80s.[It is hoped that more information will be provided.
5/4/11 Lyn Rozier of Fetcham U3A found a Gravett family in the 1901
Census in the Cottage in the grounds of Fetcham Lodge: John M Gravett,
age 35, was 'Gardener, Domestic', married to Emily, also aged 35, who
was born in East Horsley.
KEELER, A -
there is only one Keeler with a forename Anthony in
the CWGC records and he is GA Keeler.
In CWGC he is a Merchant Navy Apprentice lost with the Liverpool
registered SS Calchas
In FM3945 he is described as RNVR, Cadet, sunk off the Cape Verde
Islands. According to the Blue
Funnel Line website the Calchas,
10304 tons, was torpedoed and sunk off the Canary Islands with the loss
of 31 lives.
An account of the sinking (24 lives lost) and a photo of the vessel is
on http://www.red-duster.co.uk/BLUEFUN13.htm
more information is needed on his
Fetcham connection. In the 1943 Phone Book 1943
his father was living at Cobham Road Sand Pit Rough [source Fetcham U3A
LHG].
Hessler, the Captain of U-107 at the time of the sinking of the Calchas,
after the war was commissioned by the Royal Navy to write The
U-Boat War in the Atlantic published in three volumes. He was
Grand Admiral Dönitz's son-in-law - http://www.uboat.net/men/hessler.htm
U-107 was sunk by depth charge by an No. 201 Squadron Royal Air Force on
18 August 1944. All hands were lost. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-107_(1940)
KIRKHAM, CD - he is also on the Leatherhead Town War Memorial
MOORWOOD, J - this is the only J
Moorwood on CWGC - died between 30/05/1940 and 02/06/1940.
Son of John and Grace Moorwood; husband of A Moorwood, of
Salterbeck, Workington, Cumberland.
In FM3945 he is described as Royal Artillery, Gnr, May
1940, Dunkirk.
From the Cockermouth Museum Group: John Moorwood. Daughter Patricia, was
born in Leatherhead and now lives in Cockermouth. John had apparently
gone down to the Leatherhead area to find work as a postman. It was
whilst he was there that he met Antonia who was working as a nanny.
Antonia was from Czechoslovakia originally. He signed up when war broke
out and after he died (30.5.1940) his wife and daughter came back to
Cumbria. [source: Fetcham U3A LHG].
TRIBE, JC In FM3945 he is
described as Jeffrey [not Geoffrey as on CWGC] Royal Artillery,
Bombardier, 2nd August 1944, Normandy.
Son of Harrie and Leah Mary Tribe; husband of Lilian Anne Tribe, of
Battersea, London.
more information is needed on his
Fetcham connection.
WEST, J In FM3945 he is
described as Gdsmn, Coldstream Guards, 26th May 1941, Middle East [note
CWGC says 27/05/41]
Son of Mr and Mrs J West.
James West is in the Fetcham School Log Book of 1928 his brother and
sister were both born in Fetcham. [source: Fetcham U3A LHG].
If you know any information about those named on these memorials, or of
other memorials to them, please contact the website editor Frank
Haslam
page added 1 Feb 2009; last updated 6 Apr 12: CWGC links updated 11 Nov
17: 24 Aug 20