War Memorials

There is a War Memorial for both world wars in the graveyard to the west of the priory, and a Roll of Honour for the First World War in the church.

The Roll of Honour in the church contains the names of all those who fought in the First World War, and those who died have a cross placed by their name.

This Roll reads as follows:

Regular ArmyRoyal NavyKitchener's Army
Walter Greenacre
John Waites
George Waters
Cyril Case



Army Service Corps
Harry Farrow
Wallace Clarke +
James Smith


Yeomanry
Cyril Case [deleted; word '(commissioned)' added ]
James Case
Charles Daplyn
Allan Greenmore
Lawrence Waites
Ernest Waters
Robert Harmer
Bertie Bunnett +
Alec Curson +
Bertie Flickling
Richard Flickling
William Francis
Reuben Galley
Herbert Grange +
William Males +
Arthur Read
Henry Wyer
Thomas Youngman +
James Pells
George Greenacre
David Purdy
Dyancy Bird +
Robert Daplyn
Edward Hooke +
John Fox
Harry Neale +
William Fox
George Sparrow

The War memorial in the churchyard reads:

To the Glory of God

and in Honoured Memory of the Men of this Parish

who fell in the Great War 1914 – 18

B. Bunett
W. E. Clarke
E. E. Coe
A. G. Curson
B. J. Flickling
H. C. Grange
E.E.Hooke
W. H. Males
H. Neale
H. H. Wyer
T. C. Youngman
also 1939-45
F. Daplin
H. Baxter
C. Kendle
R. Manning
F. E. A. Rivett

Information about those named on the War Memorial

1914 – 1918

BUNETTBertieor Bunnett. No further information available at present
CLARKEWallace EdwardCorporal TS/1323. Army Service Corps. Died Tuesday 19 December 1916. Age 34. Born Binham. Lived Framingham. Enlisted Woolwich. Son of John Clarke, husband of Rose Ethel Pettitt (formerly Clarke), of Arminghal, Norwich. Born at Binham. Buried: FRAMINGHAM PIGOT (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
COEE EPrivate 10390. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment died 25 August 1915 and buried in BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION Ref. IX. B. 6.
CURSONAlec GeorgePrivate 13666. 8th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 19 July 1916. Age 20. Born Binham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of George and Leonora Curson, of Westgate, Binham, Wighton, Norfolk. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.
FICKLING, MMBertie JohnSerjeant 43966. 10th Bn., Essex Regiment. Formerly 12911 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 8 August 1918. Born and Lived Binham. Enlisted Norwich Buried: BEACON CEMETERY, SAILLY-LAURETTE, Somme, France. Ref. V. B. 9.
GRANGEHerbert GeorgePrivate 13293. 8th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 19 July 1916. Age 20. Born and lived Binham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of John Suggett Grange, and Maria Grange, of Binham, Wighton, Norfolk. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.
HOOKEEdward ErnestPrivate 19318. 2nd Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died on Wednesday 5 July 1916. Age 21. Born Binham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of George William and Lillian Elizabeth Hooke, of Binham, Wighton, Norfolk. Buried: AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq IX. J. 1. (Amara was a hospital centre for the Mesopotamian campaign.)
MALESWilliam HenryPrivate 12940. 8th Bn. Norfolk Regiment. Died 1 July 1916. Aged 21. Born at Bethnal Green, London. Son of Henry Joseph and Sarah Elizabeth Males of 120 Oakdale Rd, Leytonstone, London. Buried DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAILLY-LE-SEC Ref. II. A. 3.
NEALEHarry RobinsPrivate 19676. 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 18 March 1917. Born Binham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. H. 20.
WYERHenry HPrivate 13284. 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday 3 September 1918. Born Binham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS, Somme, France. Ref. II. G. 2.
YOUNGMAN, MMThomas S CSerjeant 13669. "B" Coy. 8th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 31 October 1916. Age 19. Born North Lopham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Hannah Elizabeth Youngman, of the Alms Houses, Binham, Wighton, Norfolk, and the late George Youngman. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.

ALSO 1938 -1945

BAXTERHNo further information available at present.
DAPLINFrederick Williamor Daplyn. Sergeant 1396428 (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Royal Airforce Volunteer Reserve. 433 (RCAF) Sqdn. Killed 20 February 1944, aged 21. Son of William Charles and Florence May Daplyn, of Cockthorpe, Norfolk. Buried BERLIN 1939-1945 CEMETERY. Ref 6. J. 16.
KENDLECPossibly: Cecil Robert Kendle. Corporal 5775158. 5th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died Saturday 14 February 1942. Age 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kendle, of Thetford. Norfolk. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore Column 48.
MANNINGReginald JohnGunner 786647. 5 Regt., Royal Horse Artillery. Died Monday 27 May 1940. Age 33. Buried: LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. Plot 9. Row A. Grave 20. There is a separate stone engraved as follows: 786647 Gunner R J MANNING. K. BATTERY R.H.A. BATTERY H.Q. DEFENCE OF VILLAGE HONDEGHEM. Withdrawal from DUNKIRK 44 DEAD. F TROOP.
RIVETTFrancis Edgar ArthurSergeant 1804254. Air Gnr. 576 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Friday 24 December 1943. Age 19. Son of Arthur Henry and Isabella Rosalind Mary Rivett, of Thetford, Norfolk. Buried: HANOVER WAR CEMETERY, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany. Ref. 3. H. 19.