Scopwick War Graves
Scopwick - War Graves (1)
Scopwick War Cemetery
Scopwick's War Graves are located in a cemetery to the north of the village in Vicarage Lane. It contains about 70 Commonwealth War Graves, many from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) which served at nearby RAF Digby during WW2. There are also some German war graves and pre-WW2 military graves. Details of the graves are listed below. Thanks to Mick & Jen Stocker for providing the details.
| Listings: | Commonwealth A to L |
| Commonwealth M to Z | |
| German Military | |
| Pre WW2 Military |
| Note: Local historian, Pete Ford, has kindly offered to
send images of these graves to family members on request. Pete can be
contacted via email : Pete Ford |
Commonwealth War Graves (A - L)
| BALDUFF, W. | Warrant Officer II, R127491, Pilot | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 26 | d. 29 Jul 1943 | |||
| BARBER, B.H. | Warrant Officer II, 4005381, Pilot | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
|
age 22 |
d. 31 Dec 1942 | |||
| BARBOUR, J.D | Flight Sergeant R129339, Pilot | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 22 | d. 13 Dec 1942 | "In life loved and honoured, in death remembered." | ||
| BARNWELL, J.S | Pilot Officer | Royal Air Force | ||
| age 20 | d. 19 Jun 1942 | His brothers Flt. Lt. Richard Anthony and P.O. David Usher DFC were lost in operations 29.10.1940 and 14.10.1941. Their father Capt. F. S. Barnwell was killed on 2.8.1938 whilst testing an aeroplane. | ||
| BROOKS, H. | Flying Officer, Pilot | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 28 | d. 31 Dec 1942 | "They never die who living give up life, that others may live in peace." | ||
| BROPHY, M.J. | Chief Technician | Royal Air Force | ||
| age 40 | d. 04 Jun 1964 | |||
| BROUGH, Kevin Paul | Senior Aircraftsman T8225603 | Royal Air Force | ||
| age 23 | d. 07 Jul 1990 | "Although we are apart …. You're always part of me." Urn "Kev" | ||
| BROWN, G.F. | Pilot Officer | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 23 | d. 28 Jan 1943 | "O Canada wilt thou deny the prayer of these who dared to die." | ||
| BRYCE, John | Sergeant | Royal Air Force | ||
| age 41 | d. 17 Jun 1936 | |||
| COOPER-KEY, A.M. | Pilot Officer | Royal Air Force | ||
| age 21 | d. 24 Jul 1940 | |||
| DICKSON, J.W. | Flt Sergeant R.355A, Air Observer | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 33 | d. 27 Mar 1942 | |||
| EVANS, L.E. | Senior Aircraftsman Q4272567 | Royal Air Force | ||
| age 23 | d. 08 Jun 1966 | "Treasured memories of a dear husband and father loved and remembered always" Urn "L.E.E." | ||
| GIBSON, W.D. | Flying Officer | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 21 | d. 19 Sep 1942 | "Your memory hallowed in the land you loved. Peace perfect peace." | ||
| GOULD, G.S. | Flight Sergeant R 71707, Pilot | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| d. 10 Apr 1942 | ||||
| HAIGHT, B.M. | Flight Sergeant R 90510, Pilot | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 26 | d. 19 Mar 1943 | "He will grow not old, at the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember him." | ||
| HANBURY, B.A. | Squadron Leader, Pilot | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| d. 27 Mar 1942 | ||||
| HARE, H. | Warrant Officer I, R 78451,Navigator | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 21 | d. 31 Dec 1942 | "Henry was loved by all who knew him" | ||
| HARROD, George | Private | 2nd Kesteven Home Guard | ||
| d. 24 Jun 1942 | Accidentally Killed | |||
| HENDERSON, C.P. | Flt. Lieutenant, Pilot | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 21 | d. 25 Mar 1941 | Son of Captain and Mrs C. E. Henderson, Toronto, Canada | ||
| HUGHES, W.R. | Pilot Officer | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 28 | d. 31 Aug 1941 | |||
| HUTTON, C.F. | Leading Aircraftsman R129339 | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 29 | d. 19 Dec 1942 | "Our dearly beloved son Charles" | ||
| HYDE, G.G. | Flt. Lieutenant, Pilot | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| (Additional Information) | age 27 | d. 17 May 1941 | Son of G. Gordon and Lilian Hyde, Montreal, Canada | |
| KENNY, L.A. | Junior Technician E8110062 | Royal Air Force | ||
| age 22 | d. 01 Nov 1979 | "For Loz much loved husband and father tho far apart you're always in our hearts." Urn - "Loved and remembered always - Rest in Peace - Lawrence Andrew Kenny 30..1.1957 - 1.11.1979." | ||
| KIDD, W.F. | Aircraftsman 1st Class, R 63958 | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 21 | d. 03 Jul 1941 | |||
| KIRTON, H.J. | Flying Officer, Navigator | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| d. 13 Jan 1944 | ||||
| LAWTON, A.B. | Pilot Officer | Royal Air Force | ||
| d. 19 Jun 1940 | ||||
| LEWIS, E.J. | Leading Aircraftsman R 53031 | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||
| age 25 | d. 07 Jun 1941 | |||
| LITTLEWOOD, P.R.B. | Flying Officer, Navigator | Royal Air Force | ||
| age 22 | d. 30 Jul 1943 | Beloved youngest son of L. E. and E. G. Littlewood, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada | ||
| LOUDON, M.J.D. | Pilot III 3045840 | Royal Air Force | ||
| age 21 | d. 09 Nov 1949 | "In loving memory" | ||