THE WAR MEMORIAL at GILROES CEMETARY, Groby Road, LEICESTER (City). Photography by Paul F. Capewell

This interesting memorial stands directly in front of the two chapels and crematorium of Gilroes Cemetery, Groby Road, Leicester. It commemorates those Service Personnel who were cremated at Gilroes.

The following names of the World War Two fallen were transcribed by Paul F. Capewell. 

(note: the dates are given in the British style, 'day - month - year).

Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) SH Bazley Royal Air Force (A.A.F.) 2.3.1941
Lieutenant Commander JM Beese Royal Navy 11.1.1947
Corporal (U/T OBS) CJ Bleackley Royal Air Force 28.9.1941
Pilot Officer (Pilot) J Bramley Royal Air Force 11.6.1942
Captain M Brown Royal Artillery 13.4.1942
2nd Lieutenant HH Driver Royal Leicstershire Regiment 29.9.1939

Driver WH England Royal Army Service Corps 6.1.1942
L A C V Faulks Royal Air Force 30.10.1947
Lieutenant RW Garland Royal Army Ordnance Corps 18.9.1941
Private BRH Green Northamptonshire Regiment 26.10.1943
Captain AD Heard Royal Artillery 11.12.1944
Warrant Officer 11 (BSM) AW Hackett Royal Artillery 5.9.1944
Sergeant JAW Hardiman Royal Air Force 2.3.1946
Subaltern Justina Harrowing Auxiliary Territorial Service (A.T.S.) 2.9.1944
Driver GW Houston Royal Engineers 4.6.1946
Major AT Hulett Royal Artillery 6.1.1947
Private KK Jackson Royal Army Pay Corps 2.12.1947
Driver W Lawrence Royal Army Service Corps 12.12.1944
Flight Lieut (Navigator) N Lewis DFC & Bar Royal Air Force 5.5.1947 (note: "DFC & Bar" is Distinguished Flying Cross twice awarded)
Lieutenant GF Lockwood Royal Army Pay Corps 20.6.1940
Sgt (Navigator) JR Longstaff Royal Air Force 6.12.1942
Lieutenant MH MacDonald Royal Army Medical Corps 4.11.1940
Sergeant LCJ Marien Royal Air Force 25.9.1941
Flight Lieutenant RA Marks AFM? Royal Air Force 9.11.1945
Corporal F Maxwell Royal Air Force 1.12.1947
Lieutenant J Moffat 1st Leicestershire Regiment (Home Guard) 7.3.1943
Gunner D Sarson Royal Artillery 26.9.1946
LAC (U/T OBS) TD Siddons Royal Air Force 24.11.1939
Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) RHP Thomas Royal Air Force 18.10.1943
Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) H Tricks DFM Royal Air Force 14.1.1945
Capt WS Yeates 9th Leicstershire Regiment Battalion (Home Guard) 28.3.1943

For the names above inscription reads :-
"These members of His Majesties Forces died in the service of their country and were cremated"

The World War One inscription on the cross reads :-
"This cross of sacrifices is one in design and intention with those that have been set up in France and Belgium and other places throughout the world where our dead of the Great War are laid to rest. Their name liveth for evermore"

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