History menu > Roll of the Men of Malvern who fell in the Great WarContentsRecord of Malvern men who served in the Great War Roll of the fallenAs you enter the library by the left hand door, opposite you will see a memorial to the men of Malvern who 'fell' in the Great War. It takes the form of a tryptic. The front panel is hinged on the left hand side, and swings open to reveal a further two panels. It contains the names of about 400 casualties. To mark the centenary of the start of the Great War a full transcription can now be found in the Malvern Museum of Local History. To quote: A new Roll of Honour has been created and installed in the window of the Twentieth Century Room. The names of 430 men who were killed or died as a result of the Great War are listed. A folder near the window provides additional information for each man. Information about these men can also be found in:
Panel 1The inscription of the first panel at Malvern library reads: These are the names of the men of Malvern who fell in the Great War 1914-1918. To commemorate their sacrifice, the people of Malvern erected in 1923 in the garden of this library the bronze figure by Richard Goulden, which represents the spirit of youth victorious over difficulties, holding aloft the light he has saved from extinction. W M Ackrill Douglas Harry Ackworth John Arden Ackworth Winford Allington John Gerrard Annal C Archer Christopher Attwood George Baggott Frederick G Baker W Thomas Banford Samuel Bannister Henry Barber Richard Barber Francis Samuel Barton Wheeler Henry Charles Barton Arnold C Bartho Harry Beale Harry Beeden William Bertram Bennett Edward Bird Charles Henry Bishop E Bishop Percy John Bishop William Bishop William Arthur Innocens Blandford Charles Thomas Bond James Henry Boucher Thomas Bowley Albert Somers Bray Archibald Bray William Bridge George Brodie Reginald C Brookes George Robert Brooks Frederick Bruton James Bunegar Arthur Bunn Albert Burdock James A Burston Walter Edward Burston Alfred William Butler Alfred William Butler Charles Henry Butler William F Butt Albert Caines J W Ronald Campbell Herbert Chant Leonard Chant Charles Henry Chidgey Herbert Clark Walter James Clingo William Joseph Coldrick Charles William Herbert Coleman Edwin Herbert Coleman William Coombes Percy William Cooper Oswald Arthur James Cotterell Dudley Farr Cox William Coyle Cyril Frederick Crapp Wilfred J Crews John Leslie Crome Ernest John Crouch Francis Edward Cubberley James Sidney Cutter Richard Dance Herbert Ellis Davison Geoffrey Reynold Day William Francis Dean Eric Ian Kircup Dent Frank A Diehl George Henry Dovey Donald Litt Downes Albert Edward Drinkwater John Dutfield George Rowland Durrant Albert Eacock Rowland Joseph Eales William F E East Panel 2Llewllyn A Edwards Cecil H Ellison Arthur J S Evans Percy Edward Evans William Henry Evans Stanley Colt Faber Joseph Farley Raymond Thomas Faulk John Fielder Hugh Gregory Fitton Ivor Fitzhugh Thomas Flanagen Geoffrey Ford Alfred Samuel Foster Cyril H Rowland Foxwell Edward Freeman Arthur Hugh Coutney Galbraith Charles Garbett Ernest George Garbett Archibald Garbutt John Gardiner P Gardiner Mornington George Giles Arthur Edgecombe Gillam Charles Giraudeau Henry Goodingham Horace William Archibald George Goodyear Goodman James Henry Goodyear John Herbert Goodyear William Grendon Sir Henry Foley Grey Walter Neil Griffin George Griffiths Arthur Grubb George Herbert Richmond Grubb John Guilding Ralph A Gwynne Walter Gwynne Harry Lawrence Hadley Thomas Morris Haffield Walter Henry Hale Arthur Henry Hammond Charles Edward Hammond Joseph William Hammond Ralph Longhurst Hancock Wilfrid John Hancock Frederick W Handy Allan Harbage Ernest William Harbage Cecil John Hardy Harold Harris Owen Harris Francis Joseph Harrison Allen Richard Hart Sidney Joseph Hart Walter Reginald Hart David John Hartwell George William Harwood William Haughton Thomas Heath William George J Heath Henry Heathcote Arthur Higley Hemming Frank Hemming Albert Hewitt Cecil Hewitt Reginald Harry Hickling John Hicks George Hill Harry Richard Hill Septimus Hill Thomas Hill Thomas Hill Thomas Bernard Hill William Hill William Joseph Hill Charles James Willoughby Hobbs Robert Edwin Holden George Houghton Malcolm Hutchinson House Frederick Howis Ernest Henry Huntington A George Hurren Cyril Compton Jackson John W Jeakes Victor C A Jeaves William Gardner Jeynes Cyril Edward Jines Ernest Jinks Bertram Johnson Joseph Johnson Arthur R Jones Daniel J Jones George R Jones Henry Jones Thomas Reginald Jones Walter Victor Jones William Jones William Jones William Arthur Jones Harold Reuben Joyner Charles F Keen J Kemp John Wilfred Kemp Alfred Kent Ernest Kent Joseph William King George Henry Kitsull George A Knock Arthur Edwin Kyte A F Gerald Lambert Joseph Albert Layland Hubert Charles Layton Herbert Lee Cecil Douglas Leeke Herbert Edward Lewis Percy A Lloyd-Jones Thomas Lyne Harold Madge Harold Charles Maile Richard Malvern Thomas Frederick Malvern Edward Marchant William Marchant George Thomas Marsh Robert Samuel Marsh John P Martin William Martin Frederick Mason Victor J Meese Albert John Meredith Rudolf Michell John Lewis Moilliet Roland Monk Christopher Morris Francis Armel Morris Frederick C Morris James Henry Morris William Morris Panel 3W Moseley Frederick George Nash Henry Norman John Angus Orr-Ewing William Osborne William Edward Osborne Dennis F O'Shea Wynne Owen Charles Page Frank William Page R F Page Cyril Harley Panter Albert Panting Harold James Parker William Peplow L H Perrins Phillips W Phillips Archibald Hugh Pitt John Plummer Leonard Pointer Rev Edward Masters Poole Albert Potter Frederick George Powell T Powell William Powell William Francis Powell J Powis Herbert Pratt Charles Edwin Preece Ernest Preece Felix Preece James F Pressdee Victor William Price Ralph Pritchard A Edward Rea William A Rendall Arthur Edward Reynolds Frederick Richings Charles Rimmer Richard Roan John Yate Robinson H Ellis Robinson Herbert James Rodway Cyril Frank Roper William James Rothin Reginald Rouse George William Rowberry Joseph James Edward Rowberry Hewens T Rowlands Archibald Henry Russell William John Alfred Sanders Harold George Saunders Leonard W Saunders N C Sayer Ernest Wilmot Scallon Richard Schofield Thomas Schofield Harry Walter Scott F Scrivens Reginald Albert Sefton Guy Sellers Philip Sellers George Shaw Roland G Shephard Samuel Sidley W S Slade Gilbert Slater Albert Frederick Smith Albert Thomas Smith F Albert Smith George Ernest Smith Harry Smith John Joseph Smith Stephen Henry Smith John Sorrell Leonard Charles Sparrey Robert Gordon Spawton Hugh Bayfield Spear Ernest Spilsbury James Frederick Spilsbury Jesse Spragg Harry Staunton Herbert Philip Stone Allan N Styles Horace Stanley Sudlow Roland Henry Summers William Harold Surrell Charles R Sutton Humphry Nisbet Swann William Tandy Frank Percy Tate William Henry Taylor Reginald Edward Thomas Reginald Paul Thompson Victor Herbert Thompson Martin George Timmins Walter John Tipton Reginald Tudge Reginald Tudge Alfred Noel Turner Albert John Turbill Arthur Twinberrow Walter Underhill Joseph Arthur Underwood Albert Henry Vaughan Edgar William Venner Charles Waite Charles Frederick Walford Henry John Walford Walter Walker William John Walker Frederick William Wareham Lawrence John Wareham Archibald Charles Warner R Tummy Washington Edward Waugh Thomas Webb Victor William Webb W Victor Webb Thomas Henry Mervin Welsh Charles Whatmore George Whiting William J Whittle Edward Wilson Wilkinson Albert Henry Willer Stanley Willett James E Williams J Victor Williams Kenneth C Williams Fancis Cornwall Williamson Cyril Edward Jack Wilson Harry Martin Windsor Harry Wood Harry Wood R Hartland Woods Arthur Woodyatt Charles Gilbert Andree Wylde Frank Bailey Perkins Record of Malvern men who served in the Great WarWithin the reference section of Malvern library, on the bottom shelf is a worn quarto notebook entitled:
Within the notebook are written in manuscript the names and addresses of Malvern men who served in the Great War, their regiment and rank where known, and whether the man either fell, was discharged due to sickness or injury, or returned. The pages are, helpfully, alphabetically indexed. (The names of men from the outlying villages of Guarlford, Madresfield, Newland, Hanley Swan and Hanley Castle generally do not seem to appear, but more information can be found by clicking the preceeding links.) Below is an image of the first page, to give you an idea of the information that can be found. Click to display page in a separate window
The Ackworth brothersAt the bottom of the page are the names of the Ackworth brothers, and in the margin is a touching note that their father wished that 'both sons names should be listed together': Ackworth Douglas Harry, of The Palms, Orchard Road. 55th Coake's Rifles, Indian Army, 9 SOII General Staff Egyptian EF, Major, Military Cross, Order of the Nile. Wounded, died of pneumonia. Ackworth John Arden, of The Palms, Orchard Road. 2nd Lt 1/7 Worcs Reg. Fallen. They were just two of the 513 casualties of Winchester College. Their father Harry is buried in Great Malvern cemetery; click to read more about Harry Arbuthnot Ackworth. Hugh Bayfield SpearMajor Hugh Bayfield Spear, Gloucestershire Regiment, appears in the Roll of the Fallen, but in the record of the 'Men that Served', alongside is written 'died of wounds 1922'. The National Probate Calendar confirms Hugh died at sea on 24th October 1922. According to the Malvern Remembers website, the Malvern News had reported 'he was severely wounded in the Second Battle of Ypres, and his right arm is permanently disabled'. Hugh Bayfield Spear, born at Great Malvern in 1882, was the second son of Rev Thomas Spear (1851-1928), senior mathematics master at Malvern College, and Mary Helena Bayfield. The 1911 census recorded Hugh at home and his occupation at that time was 1st Lieutenant, Nigerian Regiment, which suggests he had chosen a military career. Hugh's elder brother Alfred Gerald Bayfield Spear was appointed Lieutenant in the Ist South Midlands Brigade, Royal Field Artillery on 28th September 1914; later he became a Captain with the 61st Divisional Ammunition Column. Alfred survived the Great War and in 1919 married Gladys Cressy Killby the daughter of civil engineer Charles Cressy Horsley. Gladys was the widow of Chester Winterbon Killby. Her first husband, Lieutenant Chester Winterbon Killby, C Battery, 307th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery had been killed on 21st March 1918 aged 35 years; he had worked at the Stock Exchange in London and they had married in 1910. Hugh's sister Ethel Mary Spear married 'Rancher' Henry Gillyatt at Great Malvern Priory in 1907. They had one son, Charles Edward Spear Gillyatt, born October 1907 in Argentina where Ethel sadly died in childbirth the next year. In 1911 Charles was living with his grandparents in Great Malvern. He married Rosamond Elizabeth Benwell Bird the daughter of a solicitor at Great Malvern in 1937 and had interests abroad. Hugh's sister Dorothy did not marry and died at Great Malvern in 1958. More about the notebookTo help you locate the notebook in the library here is a picture of the cover and below that images from the inside leaf with the shelf number. (Note: you can view, but not borrow, books in the Reference section, and to gain access you may need to ask the librarian to unlock the glass door of the bookcase). 'Record of names of Malvern Men who have served in his Majesty's Forces in the war 1914-1918'
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