Son of James and Rosetta Parish; husband of Maud Parish, of Leonard St., Keswick, Cumberland.
WILLIAM WALKER PARK age 24 7th Border Rgt 27th Mar 1918
Brother of Sarah Jane Park, of Brown Beck Farm, Naddle, Keswick.
JOHN PEAT Pte Northumberland Fusiliers 1st July 1916
Mrs Peet, Heads lane , Keswick, received word on Wednesday morning of the death of her husband Pte John Peet, Northumberland Fusiliers, he had enlisted some twelve months ago and proceeded to France just before Christmas.
Before enlisting deceased worked at Thornthwaite mines and occupied his spare time in stuffing wild birds and animals. He had a wide reputation for his taxidermist skills. For a time he worked in the barytes mines at Ulverston and for twelve months was engaged in some gold mines in West Africa. He is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs John Peet - Hendersons Court,Keswick
THOMAS E. PEILL age 38 Pte 2nd Yorkshire Rgt 18th June 1918
youngest son of Mr and Mrs W Peill, Church St, Keswick
ALBERT CYRIL PINKNEY age 19 Machine Gun Corps 23 April 1917
Son of William and the late Charlotte Pinkney.
CHARLES PEARS age 19 2nd Lt 52 Sqn Royal Flying Corps 23rd Nov 1917
Son of Joseph Henry and Laura L. Pears, of 20, Southey St., Keswick, Cumberland.
2Lt C M Pears (pilot) and 2Lt William Henry Harston (observer, formerly 7th Bn, Northamptonshire Regiment) of No 52 Sqn RFC were killed in a mid air collision while flying on a artillery observation sortie in RE 8 A3546 on 23 November 1917. The other aircraft RE 8 A4273 Lt C.H.M.Platt & 2Lt G. J.Cooke who were killed was also from 52 Sqn. No 52 Sqn was based at Bray-Dunes aerodrome at the time. They are buried at Zuidcoote Military Cemetery.
SIDNEY PEPPER age 19 11th Btn East Lancashire Regiment 13th April 1918
Son of Ann Pepper, of 44, Belgrave St., Stoneyholme, Burnley, and the late Joseph Pepper. Native of Borrowdale, Cumberland.
J. PERRY age 29 Pte 17th Kings Liverpool Rgt 12th Oct 1916
Son of Henry and Margaret Ann Perry, of 22, Ratcliffe Place, Keswick, Cumberland., His body was found by a dispatch rider, one hand clutching a new testament, the other holding a sixpence given to him as a keepsake by his fiance, Miss E Tweddle, Gray Crag, Portinscale whose name was found in the testament, and who received a letter from the finder, together with the book and the token.
PERCY P PATEY age 30 2nd/4th Btn LeicestershireRegiment 5th July 1917 Son of Helen Sophia Patey, of " Latrigg ", Kingsdown, Deal, and the late Henry Horn Patey. Born keswick
WILLIAM PRATT age 26 Pte 1st Border Rgt 1st July 1916
Son of William and Fanny Pratt, of Lydias Cottages, Brigham, Keswick, Cumberland.
THOMAS RICHARDSON age 31 6th Btn Border Rgt 31 Mar 1917
Son of the late John and Mary Richardson, of Seathwaite, Borrowdale, Cumberland.
JOSEPH RITSON age 19 Sgt Border Rgt 19th May 1917
Second son of Mr an Mrs J Ritson, Boot and Shoe-maker, Station Rd, Keswick. He voluntarily enlisted in November 1914 though under military age and proceeded to France last March, his elder brother is serving in Mesopotania.
ALFRED ROBINSON Pte 28th Canadian Infantry 8th Aug 1918
Pte Alfred Robinson, son of Mr Joseph Tom and Mary Ann Robinson ( nee Dixon ) , 56 St John St, Keswick , has been killed in action in France. Pte Robinson after serving his apprenticeship to the printing trade, went out to Canada and enlisted there in 1916 and came to France in 1917. He has one brother serving in France and another in Italy. He was living at Rosetown, Saskatchewan at the time of his enlistment.
EDWIN ROBINSON age 22 Pte 1st/9th Durham Light infantry 21st Nov 1916
Son of Joseph and Jane Robinson, Thirlmere
OLIVER ROBINSON age 27 Pte 1st Btn Border Rgt 30th July 1915
Son of Joseph and Jane Robinson, Thirlmere
JOHN B ROSE age 25 Lcpl 8th Border Rgt 15th July 1916
Son of Brownrigg and Jane Rose, of 62, Blencathra St., Keswick.
ERNEST RIGG age 29 Pte 7th Border Rgt 23rd April 1917
Son of John and Jane Rigg, of 103, Main St., Keswick, Cumberland.
JOHN WILLIAM RIGG age 27 2nd Btn Border Rgt 14th July 1916 Son of Mrs. Agnes Rigg, of Mountain View, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumberland.
JOE SANDHAM age 21 Pte 8th btn Border Rgt 21st Oct 1916 Son of Jos. Sandham and Mary Jane Sandham, of Helvellyn House, Thirlmere.
Wythburn Church Memorial
IN LOVING MEMORY OF PRIVATE J. SANDHAM 8TH BATT THE BORDER REGIMENT
KILLED IN ACTION AT MOUQUET FARM 21 OCTOBER 1916
AGED 20 YEARS
EDMUND LECK SANDERS age 30 Lcpl 1st Border Rgt 28th Aug 1915
Husband of Mary Margaret Birkett (formerly Sanders), of 19, The Headlands, Keswick, Cumberland.
ROBERT F SANDERSON age 25 116th Canadian Infantry 29th September 1918
Eldest son of Mr and Mrs John Sanderson late of Police station Yard, Keswick and now residing in the United States, husband of Erma Sanderson, of 413, South St., Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Robert will be remembered as a gardener with Mr T R Hayes.
He had served 3 years with 4th Border ( Keswick Territorials ) and 5 years with the U.S National Guard. Buried at St. Olle British Cemetery, France
ANDREW SAUL age 31 Pte, South Lancs Regiment
Son of William and Elizabeth Saul, born in Keswick and attended Brigham School. Orphaned and adopted by cousin Lavinia and Dunglinson Dykes Tyson. Trained as a tailor. Married Mary Jane Jenkinson on 18 May 1916 at Crosthwaite Church.
GILBERT SEWELL age 22 Pte 1st Border Rgt 2nd April 1918
Youngest son of William Stoddart Sewell and Ann Sewell, of Otley Rd, Keswick, Cumberland. before enlistment he had been an apprentice with Mr Lupton, boot maker.
JOSEPH WILLIAM SEWELL Pte South Lancs Rgt 27th Sept 1918
ERNEST SCOTT age 33 Pte Royal Marine Light Infantry 31st May 1916
Son of Robert and Isabella Scott, of Browfoot Brewery House, Keswick, Cumberland. He was killed at the battle of Jutland when his ship HMS Black Prince blew up with a tremendous explosion, sinking with all hands.
JAMES SCOTT Pte 2nd/5th Kings Own Royal Lancaster Rgt 24th Aug 1918 Born Portinscale and enlisted at Penrith
ROBERT SCOTT age 33 Pte 2nd Border Rgt 26th October 1917
Son of Robert and Isabella Scott, of Browfoot Brewery House, Keswick. Buried Hooge Crater Cemetery
EDWIN M SPARKS age 33 Pte Cheshire Rgt 7th Aug 1916
Son of William and Elizabeth Spark, of 33, Wordsworth St., Keswick. Buried at St Johns, Keswick
EDWARD W STANLEY L/CPL 2nd Btn Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 1 st Sep 1916
son of Mr and Mrs Mark Stanley, keswick, living at Enfield, Middx, enlisted Wood Green
JOHN STAMPER age 25 Pte 8th Btn Border Rgt 1st Sept 1918
Son of George and Margaret Ann Stamper, of Greta Bank Cottage, Keswick, Cumberland.
HAROLD STEPHENSON age 30 2nd Btn Manchester Rgt 3rd Sep 1917
Son of John and Helen Stephenson, of Keswick, Cumberland; husband of Elizabeth Stephenson, of 165, Upper Brook St., Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester.
WILLIAM STEWART age 23 Gnr Royal Field Artillery 26th Oct 1917
Son of S. J. Stewart, of 2, Gateys Court, Keswick, Cumberland, and the late W. Stewart.
WILLIAM H. STOCKDALE age 26 Sgt 8th Durham Light Infantry 2nd march 1916
Mr and Mrs James Stockdale of St Herbert Street, have received word that their eldest son William has been killed in the front line trenches on the 2nd March by German shrapnel. A letter from a friend Sgt G S Jackson stated " the Huns shelled our trenches unmercifully, thinking we were going to attack, the casualty list from our battalion was I am afraid was pretty large, Will was with his men in one part of the trench when a shell came and did for seven or eight of them. Will was not killed outright; his first thought was for his men and he ordered they should be attended to first, he died very peaceably. His loss will be keenly felt, his adjutant had strongly recommended him to apply for a commission, but alas it was not to be " . William had married in May 1915 to Miss Pritchard daughter of Mr Thomas Pritchard , Heaton, Newcastle on Tyne.
THOMAS G STOREY age 23 Sgt 8th Border Rgt 3rd July 1916
Son of the late John and Emma Jane Storey, of 5, St. Herbert's St., Keswick, Cumberland.
BIRKETT STUART age 20 Pte 7th Btn Border Rgt 4th Nov 1918
Son of Mr and Mrs T Stuart, Brooklyn House, Threlkeld. About four years ago Pte Stuart enlisted in the W and C. Yeomanry and after a few months training in Enland was sent to France where he was subsequently transferred to the 7th Borders . In that regiment he saw much fighting and on the armistice being signed his parents naturally felt relieved, but by then Pte Stuart had made the supreme sacrifice at the age of twenty. this is the third son in addition to a nephew of Mr and Mrs T Stuart to fall in the war. Prior to enlistment Pte Stuart was employed by Mr Howe of High Hill Farm, Keswick.
THOMAS STUART age 25 Sgt 8th Btn Border Rgt 5th July 1916
Son of Mr and Mrs T Stuart, Brooklyn House, Threlkeld
CHARLES HENRY STUART age 35 Pte 1st Rgt South African Inf 18th July 1916
Son of Mr and Mrs T Stuart, Brooklyn House, Threlkeld, killed at Delville Wood
JAMES BOWES STUART age 30 1st/4th Bn. Border Rgt 16 Nov 1918
Son of Robert and Margaret Stuart, of Post Office, Threlkeld, Cumbria. Died at Jubbulpore, India of influenza and pneumonia.
JOSEPH SWINBURN age 37 Gnr Royal Field Artillery 24th April 1918
Son of Henry and Elizabeth Swinburn, of Keswick; husband of Eleanor Swinburn, of 5, Greta Hamlet, Keswick, Cumberland.
JOHN SWINBURN Pte 19th Kings Liverpool Rgt 5th December 1917
PETER W SWINDLE Pte 7th Border Rgt 23rd April 1917
VIPOND SWINDLE Pte Oxford and Bucks Light Inf 16th August 1917
Enlisted Huntingdon, resident of Keswick
CLARENCE S. TAYLOR age 23 Cpl 11th Border Rgt 18th Nov 1916
Son of Hannah Greenhow, of 34, Helvellyn St., Keswick, Cumberland. b. Kirkland( Penrith), Cumberland e. Keswick, Cumberland, killed in action
GILBERT TODHUNTER age 25 Lt 10th Canadian Infantry 20th May 1915
Son of George and Margaret A. Todhunter, of Keswick, England; husband of Harriet Todhunter, of Covington, Kentucky, U.S.A. Formerly 106th Winnipeg Light Inf, and 6 years with the border Rgt. Enlisted 24th Sept 1914, he was a carpenter by trade. Gilbert was killed by shellfire and Buried at Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, Nord,France
ALLISON WHITE TOWERS age 22 Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry 2nd Oct 1916
Killed while on patrol near Levante.
MAURICE TOWERS Pte 11th Border Rgt 18th Nov 1916
Son of John William and Margaret Towers, of 4, Heads Lane, Keswick, Cumberland. Enlisted Cockermouth, killed in acction
JAMES TOWERS age 30 Pte 11th Border Rgt 12th July 1917
Son of John William and Margaret Towers, of 4, Heads Lane, Keswick, Cumberland. Enlisted Barrow in Furness, died of wounds
JOSEPH H B THORNTON 2nd Lt - Lancs Fusiliers 28th Sept 1918
WILLIAM TYSON age 19 Gnr Royal Field artillery 25th Aug 1918
Son of Sarah Jane and the late Robert Tyson, Kings Arms Hotel, Keswick. He was killed by a shell which exploded on the road beside the team he was driving, before the war he had been a apprentice with Mssrs W Cowperthwaite and son, Builders.
HAROLD VICKERS age 18 4th Btn Border Rgt 25th Nov 1918
Died of influenza , buried at Crosthwaite.
ROBERT USHER Sgt 11th Border Rgt 18th Nov 1916
25813 b. Keswick, Cumberland e. Carlisle, Cumberland, Killed in action
C R WALLACE age 43 Royal Army Service Corps 2nd Sept 1919
Husband of Betsy Wice Wallace, of 3, Bridge Terrace, Keswick. buried at Crosthwaite
JOHN WATSON age 21 Pte 1st/5th East Lancs 4th April 1918
Son of William and Mary Watson, of School House, Brigham, Keswick, Cumberland. Died in a Canadian Stationary Hospital from a gunshot wound to the thigh. He was a under gardener at Derwent Hill before the war
T A WATSON age 29 Royal Garrison Artillery 14 Nov 1918 Son of Mr. W. A. Watson, of The Grange, Threlkeld.
WILLIAM HENRY WATT 25th Australian Infantry 4th Oct 1917
Son of John and Mary Watt, born at 22 Rose Terrace, Keswick. he was living at Springsure, Queensland when he enlisted at Rockhampton in 1916, killed in the attack on Broodsiende Ridge, Ypres.
JAMES WELSH Pte 11th Border Rgt 18th Nov 1916
son of Mr and Mrs William Welsh, Church St, keswick , Private 23814 b. Keswick, Cumberland e. Keswick, Cumberland, killed in action
ARTHUR EDWIN WILSON Pte 6th Btn King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 30th Apr 1917
native of Borrowdale, no known grave commemorated on the Basrah Memorial
GEORGE BANKS WIVELL age 30 Pte 20th Royal Fusiliers 25th April 1916
second son of Joseph Banks and Mary Wivell, Station Hotel, Keswick
Word has been received from George`s brother Alec who was with him when he died, he was shot by a German sniper and carried to a dressing station behind the lines but the wound proved fatal. The brothers had joined up together in Sept 1915 and went to France in Nov 1915, George was buried in a small cemetery just behind the lines. Before the war he had worked for many years as an electrical engineer for the British Westinghouse Company.
THIS ADDITION OF THE FITZ PARK WAS GIVEN SEPTEMBER 1923 BY NR AND MRS J B WIVELL OF KESWICK HOTEL AS A MEMORIAL TO THEIR SON GEORGE BANKS WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT GIVENCHY APRIL 25TH 1916 AND THEIR DAUGHTER MARY WHO DIED DECEMBER 4TH 1918
HERBERT WHITE Pte 11th Kings Liverpool Rgt 21st March 1918
CHRIS WILLIAMSON age 30 Pte 1st Honourable Artillery 11th Feb 1917
Son of Daniel and Sarah Ann Williamson, of Keswick, Cumberland.
JOHN YOUDALE age 29 Cpl 2nd Border Rgt 26th October 1917
Son of Richard and Sarah Jane Youdale, of 14, Southey St., Keswick. he was a clerk at Keswick Railway Station before the war.