The Roll of Honour

Of Swavesey Men who were Killed in Action, or who Died from Wounds or Disease in the Great War, 1914 - 1919 

Swavesey Memorial Hall which opened 25 May, 1924

"Their name liveth for evermore"

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The Swavesey Chronicles

The story of a Fenland village during the 1914-1918 war

• Walter Coulson - Picture of memorial and basic information from two sources.

•  John Symonds - An interesting account of  life in a POW camp following  Lance Corporal Symonds' capture on the 22nd March 1918 at the start of the Ludendorff Offensive. 

• Sam Froment - The death of a Swavesey cricketer and the good fortune of his best friend, Alfred Prime.

• Gunner Graves - The landlord of the Rising Sun Public House  goes to war

• A Tale of Two Brothers - The story of Wilfred Hepher DCM (Killed In Action) and of his brother Lawson who survived the war having emigrated to Canada.

• Rifleman Arthur Ding - Honoured by the Prince of Wales.

• Joe Parish - Joe died of wounds on the 11th November 1918 having been in France for only 32 days. The article is illustrated with a particularly fine stock of pictures courtesy of Joe's daughter who is still very much alive.

• Cyril Hepher & Walter Neal - In the summer of 1998 my son and I travelled to the battlefields of northern france and we retraced the steps of two Swavesey men who never came back from the 1914-1918 conflict.

• The Trundley Puzzle - Trundley was killed on 25th September 1915 and yet his memorial in Swavesey churchyard gives a different date. This article endeavours to find out why this should be

• George Norman - A farmers son from Swavesey who was killed on the Somme in 1916. Also includes the story of Revd Sharp who served as an army chaplain.

• Harry Howlett - About a year ago a local Swavesey farmer told me a story about his uncle. Bob Mitham had survived the war but always regretted that he had been unable to help his pal, Harry Howlett. This narrative gives the full story.

• Alfred Large - Alfred is buried in Swavesey churchyard. He died of pneumonia and his grave is looked after by The Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

• The Beaumont Boys - The story of five brothers from Swavesey all of whom served but only one of whom came back unscathed.

• Swavesey will remember - The story of the Cambs,Suffolk Battalion including the first day of the Somme.

The following list includes stories about Swavesey men who served during the 1914-1918 war. These articles will include some stories from men who survived along with narratives about life in the village during the period in question.

• Arthur Beaumont - Arthur's own account of his wartime experiences. A fascinating supplement to "The Beaumont Boys".

• Gunner G.E. Canham - A Swavesey man's experience with the guns in Mesopotamia.

• The Memorial Hall - The story of how the Swavesey community viewed the war. Includes an analysis of developing media attitude and the response of various local institutions.

• Refugees and Prisoners - Part 1 of a series of recollections by F.C.Wood B.A.  Cantab. (now deceased). The writer was the son of Charley Wood, the school master. The family lived in the school house opposite the village playing field.

• The  Forced  Landing  - Part 2 of  F.C.Wood's recollections in which the writer gives a detailed account of the landing and subsequent taking off of a Bristol Scout fighter.

•  The Death of a Pilot - Part 3 of F.C. Wood's recollections in which the writer tells of a local plane crash where the pilot was killed. The story is made poignant by the fact that the plane was stripped for souvenirs despite the tragedy.

•  Kitcheners Death and the Armistice - The final part of F.C.Wood's recollections in which the author describes the impact on the village of Swavesey of two major events.

Miscellaneous Items and Swavesey Local Interest

• The Great War - An evocation in music and drama through recordings made at the time.

•  Location of the village and links to other Swavesey sites

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