Barnsley Cemetery George Henry Simms

George Henry Simms is remembered on his family's gravestone.

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of the First World War

Grave Location and Inscription:

Plot K.126
In Loving Memory Of / Marcella / the beloved daughter of / James and Clara Simms / who died March 1st 1913, aged 11 years / also Pte. G H Simms / the beloved brother of the above / who was killed in action in France July 7th 1916, aged 26 years / The midnight stars shine on the graves, / their gentle smiles their loving faces / no one can fill their vacant places / Gone but not forgotten. 

He is also remembered on the memorial plaque at St Peter's Church on Doncaster Road, Barnsley.

George Henry Simms is remembered on Thiepval Memorial, France and is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.


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Barnsley Cemetery Gilbert Harry Edwards

Gilbert Harry Edwards is remembered on his family's gravestone

Links:

War Memorials Archive Listing

War Memorials Online Listing

Photograph by BarnsleyHistorian

Lives of The First World War

Grave location and inscription:
 
Plot H13
In Loving Memory of / Ann / the beloved wife of / William Edwards / of Smithies Lane / who fell asleep April 28th 1914 / aged 73 years / Peace, Perfect Peace / Also the above named / William Edwards / died July 14th 1930 / aged 91 years / Also Emily Edwards / died Dec 28th 1949 / aged 82 years / Also of Pte Gilbert Harry / Edwards, 2nd Y & L / Dearly loved grandson of the above / who died of wounds in France / Septr 19th 1918, aged 26 years / He nobly did his Duty.

Gilbert Harry Edwards is interred at Brie British Cemetery France and is remembered on the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.  

Gilbert Harry Edwards is also remembered on the war memorial of St.Mary's Church Barnsley


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Barnsley Cemetery Harry Scargill

Harry Scargill is remembered on his family's gravestone

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Lives of The First World War

Grave Location and Inscription:

Plot  H.239

In / Loving Memory / of / Israel Scargill / born April 12th 1846 / died October 14th 1907 / also Harry Scargill / Sergeant 13th Batt. Y&L regt. / the beloved son of the above / who was killed in action in France / July 1st 1916, aged 29 years / Greater love that no man than this / also Elizabeth / widow of the above named / Israel Scargill / who died June 16th 1932 / aged 83 years.


Harry is also remembered on the Memorial Plaque at St George's Church Barnsley which has been demolished.

Harry Scargill is interred at Euston Road Cemetery Colin Camps and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.



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