Bookham War Memorials - St Nicolas' Church

	NAME (* also on memorial: # see Notes)	DATE	LOCATION	INSCRIPTION/COMMENT
1	*Ayres, Arthur	1943	E106	Also Brother Arthur Killed in Action 1943 CWGC: Son of Arthur Ayres, and of Ellen Sybil Ayres, of Great Bookham, Surrey.
2	Baldwin, Wilfred Guy	1944		In loving memory of Ernest James Baldwin who died 1st September 1941 aged 72 years and of his wife Bessie who died 3rd October 1962 aged 86 years. Also of their son Flt Lt Wilfred Guy Pilot RAAF killed in action 20th Jan 1944. Aged 35 years. Peace Perfect Peace. CWGC: Son of Ernest James Baldwin and Bessie Baldwin; husband of Margery Lillian Baldwin, of Bexley, New South Wales, Australia.
3	Bradbury, Albert Ernest	1918	C32	Albert E Bradbury, their son, Killed in action July 28 1918, aged 19 years. CWGC: Son of Albert John and Emily Bradbury, of Clarence Lodge, Brockwell Park, Dulwich Road Gate, Herne Hill, London. NB 27 July 1918 SDGW: enlisted : Lambeth, Surrey: resident Brockwell Park, Surrey
4	*Candy, Hugh Charles Malcolm	1940	D27	KIA 19 May 1940 age 25 CWGC: Son of George Spence Candy and Jessie Candy, of Bookham, Surrey.
5	Cooper, Alfred Lynn	1916		2nd Lieut Alfred Lynn [Cooper] 19th London Regt, third son of Alfred Cooper, Fell Sept 15th 1916 in High Wood, Aged 23 CWGC: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cooper, of 65, Barkston Gardens, Earls Court, London.
6	Cooper, William Holds	1917		2nd Lieut William Holds [Cooper] 12th Rl Fusiliers, second son of Alfred Cooper, Fell July 30th 1917 on the Menin Rd, Aged 27 CWGC: Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Cooper, of 65, Barkston Gardens, South Kensington, London. NB: WF Cooper, 31/07/17, age 26
7	Edkins, Harrison	1916		In loving memory of Harrison Edkins, Sec Lieut 1st Surrey Rifles, killed in action High Wood, Somme, 15th September 1916, aged 20. Detur Soli Deo Gloria CWGC: Son of Robert P. and Lucy E. H. Edkins, late of Dulwich, London, now of "The Small House," Great Bookham, Surrey. "Charles Oldham" Scholar, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, after leaving Dulwich College.
8	Goodman, Alfred	1916		Killed in action, Somme, France, July 26th 1916. At Rest. On the same headstone is his daughter Lilian May Goodman who died in 1935 aged 19. CWGC: Son of William H. and Ellen Goodman; husband of Lilian Goodman, of 5A, Marcia Rd., Old Kent Rd., London.
9	Hill, Herbert, Major Register III 78	1948	D2	In proud memory of Major Herbert Hill, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, Died through his war service on September 19th 1948 aged 55. Dying in 1948 he is out of the scope of the CWGC records.
10	*Kleboe, Peter Andrew Wing Cdr RAFVR, AFC, DFC, DSO	1945	D18	Wing Cdr Peter Andrew Kleboe RAFVR AFC DFC DSO, Killed in action Copenhagen 21st March 1945. CWGC: Son of Charles Ernest and Maud Martha Kleboe, of Great Bookham, Surrey.
11	*Lewer, Charles	1918		Also of their only son Charlie who was killed on France October 13th 1918, Aged 20 years. CWGC: Son of Reuben and Rossetta Annie Lewer, of Nelson Cottages, Great Bookham, Surrey.
12	Procter, William #	1915	in Church	see plaque below
13	*Ranger, Ron	1940	E54	lost at sea 17/12/1940, HMS Acheron
14	Simpson, Douglas R	1918		2nd/Lt Douglas R Simpson, Killed in action 28th September 1918. CWGC: Only son of Richard and Ellen Simpson, of Manor House, High St., Penge, London.
15	*Wyeth, Ernest	1916		Ernest Alfred Wyeth, Died of wounds in France, September 13 1916, Aged 24 years. The Lord gave and he has taken away. CWGC: Son of Ernest Alfred and Maude Mary Wyeth, of Great Bookham, Surrey.

Arthur Ayres	Wilfred Baldwin
Albert Bradbury	Hugh Candy - tba
Alfred Cooper	William Cooper
Harrison Edkins	Alfred Goodman
Herbert Hill	Peter Kleboe
Charles Lewer
William Procter: more research is needed on him. It is known that there were Articles of partnership between William James Procter and Edward Fow Fisher, for carrying out the business of physicians and surgeons at doctor's surgery at The Croft, Great Bookham. With lease of premises, 1905; supplemental agreement of 25 Sep 1914, arranging for continuation of the business while Fisher is carrying out his duties as temporary naval surgeon [during World War I].
Ron Ranger: the headstone is at present difficult to read	Douglas Simpson
Ernest Wyeth

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	WAR GRAVE Name	Rank/ Service No	Regiment	Date of Death	Age	Grave/ Memorial Ref
1	CREPIN, OSWALD FREDERICK story	Lance Corporal 6095889	Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment	16/12/1946	29	Grave 433
2	CUNNINGHAM, JOHN CHARLES	Pilot Officer (Pilot) 88868	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	30/05/1941	24	NW corner
3	DEALING MC MM, ERNEST FRANCES	Flight Lieutenant 84072	Royal Air Force	14/11/1946	63	Grave 442
4	GOUGH, STANLEY JAMES	Volunteer	Home Guard 6th Surrey (Leatherhead) Bn	20/04/1941	34	NW corner
5	MOORE, CHARLES ADOLPHUS	Driver T/126755	Royal Army Service Corps	29/05/1943	46	Grave 347

Bookham War Memorials - St Nicolas' Church - War Graves