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Roll of Honour: Charles Norrish (Senior)
CHARLES NORRISH (SENIOR) 1853 – 1929 Charles was born in St Lawrence, Exeter in 1853, where his father was employed as a “stable man”. In the 1870’s Charles obtained employment as a footman in Exeter but by 1881 he is believed to have enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery, a regiment he served in for
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Roll of Honour: Frederick Miners
FREDERICK MINERS 1880 – 1940 Born in Chasewater, Cornwall in 1880, Frederick married Mary Alice Paddon from Beaford in North Devon in 1898, they had four children William Frederick, Gwendoline, Samuel and Dorothy. Frederick moved to Widecombe in the early 1900’s working as a farm labourer at Lizwell farm and living at Windwhistle Cottages. In
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Roll of Honour: Walter Samuel Morley
WALTER SAMUEL MORLEY 1886 – 1945 Walter was born in Runcorn in Cheshire in 1886 to John Morley and Mary Jane Stevens. He had three brothers, John H, Herbert, and Reginald and four sisters, Nellie, Lucy, Philipa, and Jessie May. In 1903 aged 17, Walter enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry but transferred to
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Roll of Honour: William Frederick Miners
WILLIAM FREDERICK MINERS (Bill) 1899 – 1970 Bill was born in Holsworthy in February 1899 to Frederick Miners and Mary Paddon. He had two sisters Gwendoline and Dorothy and one brother Samuel. Bill attended Widecombe School between 1906 and 1912, and the family are listed as living at Windwhistle Cottages, Widecombe. Just a few
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Roll of Honour: Charles Norrish (Junior)
CHARLES NORRISH (JUNIOR) 1896 – 1960 Charles was born in Ashburton in 1896, the third son of Charles Norrish, and Mary Irish. He had three sisters Selena, Susan and Celia, and five brothers, George, William, John, Thomas and Walter. Records show the Norrish family living at Lower Cator in the early 1900’s but by 1911
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Roll of Honour: John Henry King
JOHN HENRY KING 1888 – 1977 The eldest son of James King and Aida Maria Ireland was born in 1888, lived at Dunstone and attended Widecombe School. John had two younger brothers, Owen and George, although the tallest of the King boys he only measured 5ft 6inches in height. In September 1915, just before conscription
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Roll of Honour: Walter Kinloch Kitson
WALTER KINLOCH KITSON 1877 – 1952 Walter was in born in Torquay in 1877 to Charles William Kitson and Melina Mosley Kinloch. Following Kitson family tradition, Walter became a solicitor and had a practice in Torquay. Like his uncle, Robert Paul Kitson, he also was a junior officer in the Haytor Battalion of the Devonshire
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Roll of Honour: Robert Paul Kitson
ROBERT PAUL KITSON 1869 – 1966 Robert was born in 1869 in Torquay to Charles Kitson and Caroline Mary Paul. He lived in Torquay for the early years of his life. In 1894, whilst resident in Jamaica he married Adele Sullivan. Robert trained as a lawyer, but lived on “private means”. He held chairmanships
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Roll of Honour: Henry Albert Lamb
HENRY ALBERT LAMB 1889 – 1964 Henry Albert Lamb was born in St Anne’s in the London Borough of Haringey in 1889. He moved to Devon at the age of 11 to live with his uncle, Aaron Warren, at Manor Cottages Widecombe in the Moor. In August 1916, whilst living at Manor Cottages, Henry enlisted
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Roll of Honour: Owen King
OWEN KING 1891 – 1974 The second eldest son of James King and Aida Maria Ireland, Owen was born in 1891, and lived with his family at Dunstone. Owen attended Widecombe School and upon leaving found employment as a farm labourer. In 1913, Owen enlisted in the Royal Navy signing on for a 12 year