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Worcestershire War Memorial Bike Rides - Day 3

5th May 2018

Day 3 - 5 May of David Waite's Worcestershire War Memorial Bike Rides started in Worcester at the Cathedral and ended over 60 miles later in Hanley Castle. The Echelon Cycles Route brought several discoveries along the way. 

Worcester

Longley Green

Alfrick

Knightwick (Sunningdale Estate)

Broadwas

Martley

At Martley Memorial, the church warden came across and told David that AFTER the memorial had been placed that another name has been carved onto the stone.

You will notice that the font, size and style are different to the other war dead names (W H SMART). Nobody in the village knows who it is, when it was carved or by whom. A real mystery!!!

Wichenford

Worcester

Claines

Fernhill Heath

Ladywood

Droitwitch Spa- HUBAND George died 7th May 1915

George Henry Huband was born in the parish of St Paul’s, Worcester in 1882, the son of George and Sarah Ann Huband. He married Florence Ellen Smith in Evesham in 1907 and by 1911 they were living at 16 Westcroft Road, Droitwich. The couple had no children and George was employed as a postman. The date he enlisted in the army at Worcester is unknown as his service records have not survived but it is likely that he had previous military service and was recalled as a reservist after the outbreak of war in August 1914. George was posted overseas to France as Corporal 5984 with the 2nd Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry on 25th March 1915. Six weeks later he was killed in action during the 2nd Battle of Ypres on 7th May 1915 aged 32. He is commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium, Panel 47 and 49. George was awarded the Victory Medal, the British War Medal and the 1915 Star. His name is listed on several other local memorials as well as in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

Crowle - PERRY Tracey died 9th May 1917

Tracey Perry was born at Edwin Ralph, Bromyard, Herefordshire in 1879, the son of John and Caroline Perry. In 1905 he married Ada Nellie Boulton in 1905 in Gloucestershire and by 1911 the couple were resident at Foxmere, Crowle, Worcestershire with their two children, son Tracey John Perry aged 3 and daughter Eva May Boulton Perry aged 1. He enlisted at Worcester sometime in 1916 and was posted as Private 27572 in the Devonshire Regiment. Prior to enlisting in the army, Tracey was employed as a gardener at Foxmere Court. After training he was posted overseas to France in March 1917 and after just 7 weeks he was instantaneously killed by a piece of shell during the Battle of Arras on 9th May 1917. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France, Bay 4.

Whittington

Norton

At Norton Memorial, David made a poignant discovery, see the date on the picture of the death of H Darling.

Lower Wick

Powick

Pole Elm / Callow End - LATTEY James  died 5th May 1918

James Cumming Lattey was born in Kensington, London in 1870, the son of James and Charlotte Lattey. In 1911 he resided at Cherry Orchard, Guarlford, Worcestershire with his wife of 5 years, Winifred, and their 4 year old son Henry James Cumming Lattey. James was a Captain in the Army Reserve of Officers and the family employed two servants, a nurse and a lady’s maid. As an officer in the army reserve, James would have be mobilised fairly soon after the outbreak of war on 4th August 1914. He was commissioned as a Major in the Royal Field Artillery and attached to the 1st/1st Battalion. James went to France on 30th March 1915. He was killed in action aged 47 on 5th May 1918 and buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium, Grave XI. B. 18. Probate was granted to his widow, Winifred Lattey on 2nd November, total effects £1640 18s. 10d. His British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 star were sent to Winifred at the couple’s home, Priors Court, Callow End, Worcester.

Kempsey

Severn Stoke

Hanley Castle

Information researched and compiled by Remember the Fallen.

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