IN MEMORY OF
This is a new section to the website, and one that we feel is an essential piece of work. Like most of the website, it is a work in progress, and we shall be adding to it regularly.
This page focuses on the Cemeteries and the Memorials in Southend and the surrounding area for the fallen in the First and Second World Wars.
We have made the names 'clickable' on the image of Plot R of Sutton Cemetery to reveal a close-up of the headstone and of the inscription, and of relative details where known. We shall also, where possible, include photographs should they become available to us.
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Ashingdon: St. Andrew's Church |
Barling Magna: All Saints Church |
Canewdon: Canewdon Church |
Leigh-on-Sea: St. Clement's Church |
Great Wakering: St. Nicholas Parish Church |
North Fambridge: War Memorial |
Southend-on-Sea: St. John's Church |
Sutton and Shopland: All Saints Church |
Westcliff-on-Sea: North Road Burial Ground |
 
Leigh-on-Sea, St. Clement's Church

The church is of the later perpendicular period, built entirely of Kentish ragstone, and comprises a nave and chancel with north aisle and chapel of corresponding length. At the west end of the nave is an 80 ft tower. On the south of the tower is a red brick porch of the Tudor style. The chancel, which was of the time of Edward III, had been greatly barbarised by former rectors, one of whom, to save the cost of re-glazing, blocked the south window with red brick. The church was restored about the year 1837-8. The font, previously of barbarous character, was replaced by another of quasi-perpendicular design, and this was removed in 1871 and a third substituted, a copy of the font in St. Mary's Church in Prittlewell.

Little Wakering, St. Mary the Virgin Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Little Wakering, features an 11th Century Nave. The tower was erected by Bishop Wakering of Norwich in 1416 in gratitude to God for the safety given at the Battle of Agincourt. The church contains a rood loft staircase and an ancient whipping post. A George II Royal Arms hatchment is also on view.
War Graves
CLARK F K. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Air Mechanic 3rd Class. Service: Royal Air Force. Age: 17. Date of Death: 30/10/1918. Service No: 305113.
LADBROOK Noel G E. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Flight Sergeant. Service: Royal Air Force. Age: 21. Date of Death: 26/11/1944. Service No: 1614960.

Research and Information courtesy of Mr. Les Harrod
North Fambridge
War Memorial
"To the Glory of God
and in Honoured Memory of the Men of
NORTH FAMBRIDGE
who gave their lives in the GREAT WAR
1914-1918"
GODDARD David Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Corporal. Service: 1st Life Guards. Date of Death: 19-05-1918. Service No: 3112. Additional information: Son of Mrs. E. Goddard, of Station Cottages, North Fambridge, Essex. Interred in Etaples Military Cemetery.
FOGG James
PARKER Ernest
POWNEY Walter
SADLER C G. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Suffolk Regiment. Unit: 1st/5th Btn. Date of Death: 05/11/1917. Age: 28. Service No: 202700. Additional information: Son of William Gastiele Sadler and Louisa Sadler, of Little Hayes Farm, Stow St. Mary's, Essex. Interred in Gaza War Cemetery.
WILLIS John
Prittlewell, St. Mary's Church
East Street, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea
For more than a thousand years there has been a church on the site of Saint Mary's, Prittlewell. In the north wall of the Chancel are the remains of a Saxon doorway and surrounding wall built in the early 7th Century. In the 11th Century, the present Norman nave was erected, and in 12th Century, the processional aisle, with massive octagonal columns. The Chancel Tower (containing a peal of ten bells dating from 1603), the Jesus Chapel, south aisle and porch, and on 7th May 1478, the Jesus Guild was licensed by King Edward IV. In the church is an octagonal 16th Century font, a rood loft stairway, and the panels of an old dragon chest. The oldest register commences in 1645.
A memorial was erected in 1922 to the men of the parish who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918, and a list of their names was placed in the porch.
First World War Memorial
Abbott W
Anderson E E
Anderson W A
Anderson W C
Axcell, A E
Bacon P W
Bacon T
Baker A
Banwell J
 Barber H
Barber W
Barkham F A
Barnes C G
Barnes H
Barnard I
Barrett W
Barton D
Baxter W 		Beatwell A
Bendix E
Benfield G V
Berry H M
Bevis F H
Birch E C
Blackburn S G
Blake R J A
Boddington F V
Booth W H
Boulez J
Box R G
Boyle P
Bradford A J C
Brown A L
Brown J W
Burnard F
Butcher C J		 Bysouth A J
Cartwright F
Cashin J
Cassini R F
Church A W J
Clark A
Clark E J S
Clark W
Clarke S B
Clayton A
Collins L F
Collis A
Compton
Cook A
Cook W
Cooke A
Cooper G W
Corbet R		 Cracknell H
Crame F G
Creasy A
Cross L C
Davison R C J
Dawes B T
Dawson W
Death H
Deed H
Deer A J
Dine F P
Druitt H
Dunn D
Dunn E
Durrant F G
Edwards J
Elsey F R
Everingham J 		Everett J
Finden W G
Franklin F
Freeman H
Fuller A E
Game R F
Gay H
Good H J
Goodale J F
Goody M E
Goss F J
Grant S R
Gray H
Greenham A
Griffiths O
Guard J
Harley R
Harper F J 		Harrison N F
Hart S
Haylett J
Hayward B B
Heasman A J
Heeley V
Hicklenton D S
Hicks B J
Hicks W S
Hilliard P J
Hinds A E
Hodgson A G
Hooker A
Horley W
Houghton C J
Houghton E J
Howard J A
Howe A H		 Hudson A H W
Hughes A
Hunt A W
Hunt L L
Hyde E J
Hynds P R
Hynds W E
Jackson C F S
James H
Jeffreys A
Jenkyn L H
Johnson H E
Jolly W H
Jones G G
Joyce T G
Letley C W
Landquist T E
Lane J
Langley G W
Last H J
Last S F
Layzell E L
Lemaitre A H
Liley H F
Lindsay W H
Little G A
Lovell W
Mann H W
Martin E
Maskell E
Matthews R
McKay A T
McKay F C
Mercer J W E
Merryfield F
Mills E H
Mills S F
Mitchell O J
Moreton N H
Newson R W
Norwood C
Novitt C
Overton F
Overton H
Ovitts P G
Panton W G
Parker G
Patman J F
Pattenden A
Payne A
Pearce W
Peeling A W
Pett W J
Pierce R H M
Piper C D
Pollard A
Ponder R
Punt W
Radford A V
Raby L F
Ranson S C
Rasmussen J
Reed V
Rasmussen J
Reed V
Rivers L
Rollinson E
Sargent A
Saunders R F
Savill L S
Shelley H L
Sidwell J J
Simmons E W
Simons G
Simpson L R
Skinner F W
Slater W C
Smith F P
Smith W
Soal F
Stammers S G
Starling F W
Staines C W
Stebbing T G
Steward F W
Taylor D V
Taylor H W
Taylor M C
Theedom H
Theobald H
Thipthorpe F E
Tookey J H
Toon R
Tucker F W
Utting P E
Utton B A
Walsh A M H
Watkins H
Watts W F M
Waterman A P
Webb J T
Webber H W T
White R C H
Whitehead D
Widler K A
Whybrow T
Willis W G
Willson S F
Wilson J
Witney H
Wood J C
Woods A E
Woolf E A
Wright A G
Wright W H
Second World War Memorial
In the Second World War Saint Mary's suffered blast damage from bombs falling nearby, but daily services continued at the normal times throughout those difficult years.
A memorial was placed in the porch listing the names of the men who fell in the World War of 1939-1945.
Andrews SET
Beckett JA
Belsham DA
Busbridge JA
Cabuche AH
Caff ON
Castle SR
Childs BJ
Cockran FJ
Colborne LW
Davis HVF
Davis JWG
Dawkins JAN
Dodwell TE
Fitch AR (Priest)
Gibbs EG
Goldston JR
Grace AS
Grant D
Hillings J
Hodgson RD
Holmes S
House FC
Howlett RC
Huggett VD
Hunsdon SN
Ivory NJ
Johns FW
Kent FE
Mapes CW
Marriner J
Marshall H
Moreton R
Moul AJ
Newton RB
North JM
Player GA
Rutherford AW
Sadler HS
Sanftleben A
Schrier GWS
Scott E
Smith KW
Sorrell D
Sparrow JG
Stringer AW
Sweetman SN
Tate LW
Tweedie-Smith JP
Viccars EC
Wallace D
Watts RA
Watts RJ
Wilkins R
If you can provide information on any of the servicemen on the St. Mary's Memorials please contact me.
Rochford, St. Andrew's Church

St. Andrew’s, built mostly of brick, dates largely from a rebuild in the 15th century. There is a big brick tower, and a totally unexpected pair of half timbered gables. Its unique feature is that it is the only church to be completely surrounded by a golf course. The church is positioned quite separately from the town, in deference to the owners of Rochford Hall, and is now divided from the town by the railway. In the former church on the site, Henry Bolingbroke married Mary de Bohun. Henry later seized the crown as Henry IV, but Mary had died before this, and is buried at Leicester. She was the mother of Henry V.
First World War Graves
DAVIS MC, H E. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lieutenant. Service: Royal Air Force. Age: 28. Date of Death: 19-06-1918.
MALCOLM G C. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: 2nd Lieutenant. Service: Royal Flying Corps. Date of Death: 27/09/1917.
MOORE Frederick Killed in Action in France March 1918. Age: 19.
SHERIDAN J W. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lieutenant. Service: Royal Air Force. Age: 29. Date of Death: 27/09/1918.
STROUD Henry Clifford. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Captain. Service: Royal Flying Corps. Age: 24. Date of Death: 07/03/1918.
TALBOT A S. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lieutenant. Service: Royal Flying Corps. Age: 27. Date of Death: 27/09/1917.
Second World War Graves
DAVEY Brian Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Flying Officer. Service: Royal Air Force. Age: 22. Date of Death: 12/06/1941.
GOOCH R. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: LAC. Service: Royal Air Force. Age: 23. Date of Death: 23/10/1940. Service No: 621801.
PARSONS R L. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Driver. Regiment: Royal Engineers. Age: 21. Date of Death: 20/05/1943. Service No: 14371139.
SMOOTHY D. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class. Service: Royal Air Force. Age: 19. Date of Death: 01/09/1941. Service No: 1441078.
Shoeburyness, St. Andrews Church

The Parish Church of St. Andrew's was founded between 1100 and 1130 as an outreach of the Priory at Prittlewell, itself an outreach of the Priory of Cluny in France. Its two doorways are speimens of Early Norman work. The timber porch over the south doorway was added about 1450. Fairly small (100 - 130 people at maximum) The church consists of a flint rubble tower with nave and chancel of ragstone rubble with Caen stone quoins. There are excellent stained glass windows which together with the interior have been considerably renovated over recent years. It has a separate church hall which was built in the 1930s on land beside the churchyard.
First World War Graves
A SOLDIER OF THE GREAT WAR
BAKER C G. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Pioneer. Regiment: Royal Engineers. Unit: War Dogs School. Date of Death: 27/10/1918. Service No: 323272.            
BENTLEY W H. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Field Artillery. Date of Death: 04/11/1916. Service No: L/40521. 
BIRD Charles Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lieutenant. Regiment: Royal Field Artillery. Age: 41 Date of Death: 06/08/1918. Additional information: Husband of Amelia Mary Bird, of 23, Friars St., Shoeburyness.
BOSWELL Alfred Samuel Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Corporal. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit: 303rd Siege Bty. Age: 21. Date of Death: 17/09/1918. Service No: 36989. Additional information: Son of Mr. S. Boswell, of 135, West Rd., Shoeburyness.
BRAZIER Charles Henry Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lieutenant. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Age: 33. Date of Death: 17/02/1916. Additional information: Son of James and Albertina Brazier; husband of Ada Harriet Brazier, of 1, Sea View Rd., Shoeburyness. Born at Gosport.
BROMLEY J M. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Corporal. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit: Cornwall. Age: 41. Date of Death: 03/06/1916. Service No: 1920. Additional information: Husband of Annie Bromley, of 17, St. James St., Penzance.
BUDD Thomas Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Corporal. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Age: 46. Date of Death: 23/04/1919. Service No: 64150. Additional information: Husband of Charlotte Budd, of 26, Cambridge Rd., Shoeburyness.
CHAPMAN Arthur Gerald Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lieutenant. Regiment: Middlesex Regiment Unit: 29th Bn. Secondary Regiment: 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Age: 60. Date of Death: 05/05/1917. Additional information: Son of William and Caroline Chapman, of Arundel House, Tunbridge Wells; husband of Estelle Chapman, of "The Firs", Hillingdon, Middx.
CLARK F K. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Air Mechanic 3rd Class. Service: Royal Air Force. Age: 17. Date of Death: 30/10/1918. Service No: 305113.
CLARKE G. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lance Corporal. Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Unit: 11th Bn. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps. Secondary Unit: transf. to (443488) 828th Area Employment Coy. Age: 45. Date of Death: 29/03/1919. Service No: 28668. Additional information: Husband of L.R.V. Oliver (formerly Clarke), of 2, Camper Rd., Southend-on-Sea.
COLLIS A. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps. Unit: 10th Stat. Hosp. Date of Death: 02/12/1918. Service No: 110243.
CORK J A. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit: No.2 Depot. Date of Death: 10/10/1917. Service No: 45291.
COURT Frederick John Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Driver. Regiment: Royal Field Artillery. Unit: Experimental Establishment (Shoeburyness). Age: 22. Date of Death: 10/09/1920. Service No: 269071. Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Court, of Burston Cottage, Exbridge, Devon.
CROWHURST Edgar James Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lance Corporal. Regiment: Military Police Corps. Unit: Military Foot Police. Age: 28. Date of Death: 27/11/1918. Service No: P/6500. Additional information: Son of Thomas and Louisa Crowhurst, of 2, John St., Shoeburyness.
EDWARDS John Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment. Unit: 4th Bn. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps. Secondary Unit: transf. to (149724). Age: 41. Date of Death: 01/07/1917. Service No: 6513. Additional information: Son of James Edwards, of Hastings, Sussex.
EVES A E. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit: School of Gunnery. Age: 36. Date of Death: 01/05/1917. Service No: 8938. Additional information: Husband of Edwarda Davenport (formerly Eves), of 1, Gildersome St., Woolwich, London.
FINN C F. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Serjeant Regiment: Royal Field Artillery. Date of Death: 20/09/1916. Service No: 14903.
GAGE Samuel Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Chief Stoker. Service: Royal Navy. Unit: H.M.S. "Stephen Furness". Age: 44. Date of Death: 25/05/1915. Service No: 154816. Additional information: Son of James Gage and Sarah Gage; husband of Alice A. Gage, of 11, Caulfield Rd., Shoeburyness. Born at Shoeburyness.
GARNER H T. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Middlesex Regiment. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps. Secondary Unit: transf. to (158759) 5th Coy. Age: 29. Date of Death: 29/07/1917. Service No: 73838. Additional information: Husband of L. Garner, of 136, Rodney Rd., Walworth, London.
GOODRUM William Henry Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Pioneer. Regiment: Royal Engineers. Unit: Railway Construction Training Depot (Longmoor). Age: 35. Date of Death: 18/01/1919. Service No: WR/267746 Additional information: Son of Robert and Sarah Goodrum; husband of Mary Elizabeth Goodrum, of "Carisbrooke," 145, Hainault Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea. Born at Hornchurch, Essex.
GRIFFIN George Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit: School of Gunnery. Age: 40. Date of Death: 14/09/1919. Service No: 19303. Additional information: Husband of Edith Caroline Griffin, of Beach House, West Rd., Shoeburyness.
HAIG Ernest Herman Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lieutenant Colonel. Regiment: Royal Engineers. Date of Death: 28/12/1914.
HAMILTON J J. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Border Regiment. Unit: 3rd Bn. Date of Death: 26/04/1915. Service No: 6388.
HARRISON Alfred Herbert Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Major Regiment: Royal Field Artillery. Age: 40. Date of Death: 03/11/1918. Additional information: Husband of Edith Emily Harrison, of 12, Burleigh Mansions, Charing Cross Rd., London.
HARVEY Albert Victor Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Rifleman. Regiment: London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). Unit: 8th Bn. Age: 22. Date of Death: 19/10/1918. Service No: B/202009. Additional information: Son of Mrs. E. Harvey, of 64, Silversea Rd., Westcliff-on-Sea. Born at Southend.
HEWITT Walter Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Unit: 7th Reserve Bn. Age: 51. Date of Death: 13/06/1916. Service No: 3589. Additional information: Son of Henry and Emma Hewitt; husband of Annie Barbara Hewitt, of 6, North Villiers St., Leamington Spa.
INGRAM H. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Northamptonshire Regiment. Unit: 3rd Bn. Age: 24. Date of Death: 29/06/1915. Service No: 8888. Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ingram, of Burton Latimer, Northants.
KEYES Ernest Alfred Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Leading Seaman. Service: Royal Navy. Unit: H.M.S. "Victory". Age: 31. Date of Death: 26/07/1915. Service No: 208765. Additional information: Son of George and Elizabeth Keyes, of Sea View Rd., Shoeburyness; husband of Kate Keyes, of 113, Morland Rd., East Croydon, Surrey. A Police Constable.
KNIGHT Harold Leslie Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Unit: "B" Coy. 53rd Bn. Age: 18. Date of Death: 13/02/1919. Service No: TR7/26552. Additional information: Son of Clifford John and Alice Hannah Knight, of 21, Highgate St., Balsall Heath, Birmingham.
McCULLOGH Edward Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Age: 39. Date of Death: 20/08/1916. Service No: 48555. Additional information: Son of Christmas McCullogh; husband of Isabella McCullogh, of 501, Manchester Rd., Hollinwood, Oldham. Born at Withington, Manchester.
McLOUGHLIN T. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit: Experimental Dept. School of Gunnery. Date of Death: 14/07/1916. Service No: 19979.
NOON A. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit: Experimental Dept. School of Gunnery. Date of Death: 01/04/1919. Service No: 17730.
PARSLEY Norman Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private Regiment: Border Regiment. Age: 17. Date of Death: 04/07/1915. Service No: 21881. Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Hannah Parsley, of 1, Front St., Haswell Moor, Co. Durham. Born at Kirkby Stephen.
PATTISON William Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lance Corporal. Regiment: Border Regiment. Unit: "D" Coy. 3rd Bn. Age: 27. Date of Death: 24/05/1915. Service No: 8575 Additional information: Son of Robert and Mary Pattison, of Garden Cottage, Northallerton, Yorks.
PHILBRICK E H. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lieutenant. Regiment: Royal Field Artillery. Unit: 395th Bty. Date of Death: 06/11/1918.
PORTER James. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Driver. Regiment: Royal Engineers. Unit: Signal Service Training Centre. Age: 17. Date of Death: 28/04/1918. Service No: 34348. Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Porter, of 89, High St., Shoeburyness.
RYAN P. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit: Experimental Dept. School of Gunnery. Date of Death: 17/04/1916. Service No: 23997.
SCRIVENS Albert Victor Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Captain. Regiment: Royal Defence Corps. Secondary Regiment: Middlesex Regiment. Secondary Unit: formerly Date of Death: 11/01/1919. Additional information: Son of Timothy and Caroline Scrivens.
SHARPE R. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Border Regiment. Unit: 3rd Bn. Date of Death: 10/08/1915. Service No: 21937.
SIMS J. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lance Corporal. Regiment: Border Regiment. Unit: 3rd Bn. Date of Death: 03/09/1915. Service No: 6954.
SPENCE George Roy Nationality: Canadian. Rank: Sapper. Regiment: Canadian Railway Troops. Unit: 10th Bn. Age: 18. Date of Death: 30/06/1918. Service No: 1099324. Additional information: Son of Mrs. Katherine Spence, of Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.
STEWART James Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Serjeant. Regiment: Border Regiment. Unit: 3rd Bn. Age: 40. Date of Death: 01/11/1914. Service No: 3637. Additional information: Son of the late David and Mary Ann Stewart.
SWIFT E. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit: Experimental Dept. School of Gunnery. Date of Death: 01/05/1917. Service No: 2337.
TAYLOR S W. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit: Experimental Dept. School of Gunnery. Date of Death: 19/09/1916. Service No: 1134.
WEST F. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Clerk 3rd Class. Service: Royal Air Force. Age: 48. Date of Death: 09/03/1919. Service No: 190296. Additional information: Son of James and Harriet West; husband of Amy K. West, of 123, Beedell Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea.
WILKINSON R L. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Driver. Regiment: Royal Field Artillery. Unit: Adjutant's Detachment. Date of Death: 25/11/1918. Service No: 58952.
WILSON H R. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Serjeant. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit: Experimental Dept. School of Gunnery. Age: 32. Date of Death: 03/05/1917. Service No: 22228. Additional information: Son of F. and E. Wilson, of Weymouth; husband of Edith Mary Wilson (nee Coupe), of 2, High St., Shoeburyness.
WINGFIELD T J. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Rifleman. Regiment: Rifle Brigade. Age: 24. Date of Death: 26/10/1918. Service No: 51673. Additional information: Son of Emily Bull (formerly Wingfield), of 42, South Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, and the late Thomas Wingfield.
Second World War Graves
ADAMS Frederick John Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Signalman. Service: Royal Navy. Age: 50. Date of Death: 13/08/1944. Service No: C/SX76. Additional information: Son of Thomas and Alice Adams, husband of Alice Matilda Adams, of Westcliff-on-Sea.         
BETHELL Edward Thomas Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Border Regt., 30th Bn. Age: 26. Date of Death: 29/07/1942. Service No: 13042622. Additional information: Son of William and Ada Edith Edmonds. of Shoeburyness.     
BURLISON James Richard Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class. Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age: 48. Date of Death: 06/02/1945. Service No: 1864014. Additional information: Son of Richard and Mary Burlison, of Shoeburyness, husband of Florence Mary Burlison, of Shoeburyness.
CANNON William Arthur Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Sergeant (Obs.) Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Unit: 61 Squadron. Age: 28. Date of Death: 05/10/1940. Service No: 746801. Additional information: Son of Arthur James Cannon, and of Florence Martha Cannon, of Westcliff-on-Sea. Organist at St. Andrews Church, Shoeburyness.
COMRIE Andrew Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Artillery. Unit: 90 H.A.A. Regt. Age: 40. Date of Death: 18/02/1946. Service No: 1774333. Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Comrie; husband of Beatrice Comrie, of Shoeburyness.
GUNDY Roy Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Leading Seaman. Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service. Unit: H.M.S. "Myris". Age: 27. Date of Death: 20/04/1947. Service No: LT/JX179870. Additional information: Son of Christopher and Lillian Louisa Gundy, husband of Phyllis Edna Gundy, of Shoeburyness.
HEELEY Philip Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Captain. Regiment: Royal Engineers. Age: 45. Date of Death: 20/12/1944. Service No: 133720. Awards: M M Additional information: Son of Edgar Wilfred and Ruth Heeley, husband of Nora Carmel Heeley, of Thorpe Bay. A.M.I.C.E.
KEARNS John Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Bombardier. Regiment: Royal Artillery. Age: 32. Date of Death: 14/02/1945. Service No: 840836. Additional information: Husband of Betty Doreen Kearns, of Shoeburyness.
KING Henry Jason Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Corporal. Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps. Age: 27. Date of Death: 18/01/1946. Service No: T/61936. Additional information: Son of Jason and Ellen King, of Southend-on-Sea.
KNIGHT William Jesse Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Battery Quartermaster. Serjeant. Regiment: Royal Artillery. Age: 47. Date of Death: 07/10/1946. Service No: 1416188. Additional information: Son of William and Alice Knight; husband of Edith Knight, of Shoeburyness.
NEWTON Thomas Christopher Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Flight Sergeant (Pilot). Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age: 23. Date of Death: 25/10/1944. Service No: 1466743. Additional information: Son of Thomas Christopher and Elizabeth Eleanor Newton, of Shoeburyness.
PALLANT Robert George Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Ordinary Seaman. Service: Royal Navy. Unit: H.M.S. "Middleton". Date of Death: 06/09/1944. Service No: P/JX 628794.
PEERLESS-DENNIS Gerald Leopold Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Captain. Regiment: Royal Engineers. Date of Death: 18/11/1940. Service No: 16209.
THEEDOM Victor Albert Edward Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Sergeant (Nav.). Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Unit: 138 Squadron. Age: 22. Date of Death: 08/01/1944. Service No: 1464853. Additional information: Son of Albert Edward and Eleanor Edith Theedom, of Shoeburyness.
VENABLES John Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Chief Officer. Service: Royal Navy. Age: 52. Date of Death: 12/05/1943. Additional information: Son of William and Nancy Venables; husband of Emmie Venables, of Shoeburyness.
WATTS G S. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Major. Regiment: Royal Army Educational Corps. Age: 46. Date of Death: 25/04/1947. Service No: 63491. Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Watts husband of Gladys Kathleen Watts, of Shoeburyness.
WEBSTER Edna Constance Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Volunteer. Regiment: Auxiliary Territorial Service. Age: 30. Date of Death: 29/03/1941. Service No: W/47789. Additional information: Daughter of William Horrie Douglas and Annie Douglas, of Wellington City, New Zealand.
WEBSTER Frederic Arthur Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Leading Aircraftman (Obs. U/T). Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Date of Death: 23/02/1940. Service No: 759344.
WEBSTER Robert William Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (E). Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Unit: H.M.S. "Ariguani". Age: 37. Date of Death: 29/03/1941.
Shoeburyness, St. Mary the Virgin Church

The church is an ancient stone building built in the 13th Century, 1230-1250. It consists of a Chancel and Nave. In the Chacel is an aumbry of the 13th Century, and another of the 14th Century. The north wall and the roof of the nave was rebuilt in the 14th Century. The three north windows of the nave feature a small amount of glass of the time. The top stage of the tower, also rebuilt in the 14th Century, terminates in a shingled spire and contains two bells. An ancient Tabe of Affinity is fixed in the nave on the south wall. A marble top, dated 1746, covers the Holy Table.

The parish registers date back to 1680 and are in a good state of preservation.
First World War Grave
GRAY F J. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lance Bombadier. Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery. Unit: "R" Bty". Date of Death: 11/10/1919. Service No: 59559.

Research and Information courtesy of Mr. Les Harrod
Shoeburyness War Memorial

Southchurch, Holy Trinity Church
In the year A.D. 824, the monk Lifstan gave the lordship and church to Christchurch, Canterbury, and this gift was confirmed by Edward the Confessor (1042-1066). No trace of the original wooden church remains, but the ancient nave was built in the 12th Century. There are two Norman doorways of this date.
The Chancel was rebuilt in 13th Century. The bell, still calling people to worship, was installed in the 14th century and is inscribed "Johannes". In the year 1906 a large modern nave by Comper was added to the north wall of the ancient building. The registers of the church date back to 1695, and the old parish accounts from 1681-1682.
After the second World War, the floor level was raised as a memorial to those who gave their  lives in the war, and the chancel has been enriched by a carved reredos and chancel rails. The carved oak pulpit, clergy stall and oak pews have been installed by direct gifts,  and many of the pews were given in memory of loved-ones.   
First World War Graves
BICKMORE H. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Age: 18. Date of Death: 30/04/1918. Service No: 198728.
BLACKSHAW Arthur Sidney Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Driver. Regiment: 119th Heavy Btty, Royal Garrison Artillery. Age: 29. Date of Death: 05/03/1921. Service No: 82926.
HARROD Pearl Victor Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Corporal. Regiment: 1st 4th Btn. Essex Regt. Age: 36. Date of Death: 06/04/1921. Service No: 59336.
JENKINSON Arthur W. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps. Age: 43. Date of Death: 11/01/1919. Service No: SS/15535.
MOORE James Henry Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Air Mechanic 2nd Class. Service: Royal Air Force. Age: 33. Date of Death: 09/11/1918. Service No: 230903.
NINNES George Henry Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Sapper. Regiment: Royal Engineers. Age: 24. Date of Death: 09/02/1920. Service No: 97308.
TANNER Alfred Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Serjeant. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery. Age: 30. Date of Death: 10/01/1920. Service No: 34130.
Second World War Graves
BIRCH Norman Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Officer Cadet. Regiment: Royal Engineers. Age: 21. Date of Death: 28/03/1940. Service No: 2192812.
HILLINGS Jack Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lieutenant. Regiment/Service: -. Age: 29. Date of Death: 13/03/1942. Service No: 183651.
HOLDEN Ernest Charles Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: 2nd Lieutenant. Regiment: 4th Essex Btn, Home Guard. Date of Death: 10/09/1944.
ODDY Leslie Ralph Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Marine. Service: Royal Marines. Age: 22. Date of Death: 22/03/1945. Service No: PO/X 116372.
PHILLIPS R A. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Pilot Officer (Obs). Service: Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve. Age: 27. Date of Death: 09/10/1940. Service No: 79756.
RIDGEWELL E J. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Sergeant (Pilot). Service: Royal Air Force Reserve. Age: 20. Date of Death: 09/09/1942. Service No: 1293441.
TAYLOR H J. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: AC2. Service: Royal Air Force. Date of Death: 01/04/1940. Service No: 645484.
TIBBLES William Henry Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Sergeant (Pilot). Service: Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve. Age: 26. Date of Death: 25/07/1940. Service No: 754133.
WAKELING F H. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Flight Sergeant. Service: Royal Air Force. Age: 53. Date of Death: 28/03/1942. Service No: 12197.
WALLACE John Charles Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Serjeant. Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps. Age: 28. Date of Death: 06/11/1945. Service No: T/844321.
Servicemen not interred at Holy Trinity
BIRD John Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Corporal. Regiment: Parachute Regt. Age: 20. Date of Death: 14/01/1945. Service No: 14217161. (Interred in Lille)
HARROP James Kilworth Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Lieutenant (A). Service:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (704 Sqn. H.M.S. "Daedalus"). Age: 25. Date of Death: 01/10/1945. (No record of burial)
War Memorial 1914-1918
Abrey L
Appleton R W
Bareham C W
Bentall A E
Bentall W D
Bessell W C
Bickmore H R
Bissett C W
Blaxland A E
Blondun F
Boughton G
Brenchley G T
Brown A
Brown E W
Brown F N
Brown P J
Brown T H
Brown W K
Cable A V
Chapman F
Clark G
Cockerill F
Colinson A E
Cook S J
Cook W
Cook W H
Coolledge G
Cooper H
Cornwell G W
Cornwell G C
Cox E C
Crew W
Davies R C
Dannenberg J H
Dunnage D G
Dunnage T
Dunnett A J
Eva F M
Farr A E
Felton S G
Flack F C
Freeman H
Frost A J
Fry B A
Fry G E
Gale G J
Gates F P
Gates W T
Gibson H
Golding G T
Goody L
Gosling C F
Grady T A
Grant H S
Green J
Halls F J
Harris V
Harrison W
Harrod H R
Hart W G
Harvey A E
Hedgley T E
Hills T F
Holland P G
Hornsby J H
Hume L C
Jenkins A
Johnson R B
Juckes W J
Kemble A
Kirby E W
Legrice E R
Marsh A J
Middleton C S
Miles J H
Mills L C
Morgan J J
Morris F
Moss A D
Moss A R
Murlis F W
Murphy H
Newman C R
Newman T W
Ninnes G H
O'Brien W T
Over E A
Owen F
Palmer L
Parchment J D
Perry W J
Pettit P M
Philpott J R
Phippen F G
Pigott A L
Piper E
Porter A C
Potton A L
Potts L G
Prior T F
Purcell C F
Raison C V
Ramsey F V
Ramsey W
Rance W G
Read C E
Redgwell W
Reeks J A
Riley J N
Root J A
Rutgers B A
Sach F J
Seton A
Shipgood G C
Shipley W H
Short G E
Skipper S
Smith C
Smith G
Smith W
Taylor G T
Taylor J
Ventris A L
Vince J
Ward P
Weedon A
Wood F T
Woods W

Research and Information courtesy of Mr. Les Harrod
Southend-on-Sea, St. John the Baptist Church
Church Road, Southend-on-Sea
St. John the Baptist Church was the first Parish Church in Southend. The churchyard was used for burials between 1870 and 1898, after which burials were allowed only in reserved spaces. At this time the Borough Council allocated land for the cemetery at Sutton Road. Thomas Dowsett, the town's first Major, is buried here, as are writers Robert Buchanan, Harriet Jay and Warwick Deeping. St. John's is open with regular services on a Sunday and Thursday. 
Special civic services for war veterans and for festivals are staged throughout the year, as are concerts.
War Graves
HOBDAY Charles Frederick Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Captain. Regiment: 1st Essex Regt.. Age: 22. Date of Death: 01/12/1917.
JONES Ernest Henry Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Regiment: 1st Essex Artillery Unit: 13 Bty. Age: 24. Date of Death: 03/09/1890.
MOORE H. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Deck Hand. Service: Mercantile Marine Reserve. Unit: H.M. Yacht "Iolaire". Date of Death: 01/01/1919.
PORTER A V. Nationality: United Kingdom. Rank: Private. Regiment: Essex Regiment. Unit: 3rd Bn. Date of Death: 14/03/1916. Service No: 26398.