Private William Gordon Landry died aged 24
The Essex Regiment
Son of William & Elizabeth Landry, Trevigro
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 12 Oct 1916
MEMORIAL SITE* Thiepval Memorial
* A structure erected in honor of someone whose remains lie elsewhere.
Author Archives: AH
South Hill Remembers J.H. Dennis
John Henry Dennis was born in Flushing on 20 Jun 1876 and joined the Royal Navy in April 1896 as a Stoker. He married Mary Selina Rogers, Aaron Roger’s sister, on 21 April 1903 in Kinsale in Ireland. By 1908 they were living in Valentine Row Callington with their baby daughter, Lavinia. In November 1915 John Henry Dennis joined HMS Wallington, a ship patrolling the icy waters around the east coast. His service certificate states:
DD* 8th February 1916 (Accidentally drowned, but no evidence to show how deceased got into the water). Verdict of Inquest “Found drowned” *Discharged Dead
South Hill Remembers Aaron Rogers | South Hill Connection (south-hill.co.uk)
Callington – Cornwall War History (cornwallfhs.com)
South Hill Remembers Aaron Rogers
Aaron Rogers was born on 30 April 1880 in (Templebrady) Crosshaven, County Cork in Ireland, the fifth of eight children. His father, Plymouth born Aaron Rogers Snr, was in the Royal Navy and was based in Ireland. In January 1896 Aaron, a servant boy, followed his widowed father and joined the Royal Navy as a Seaman, enlisting at Devonport and joining HMS Vivid.
The 1911 census states that both were living at 2 Stoke Terrace in Kelly Bray, Aaron a Seaman and his father a Naval pensioner. During WW1 Aaron was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his part in the battle at Gallipoli and is mentioned in the London Gazette of 15 May 1916. His service certificate states that he was invalided out of the Royal Navy in 1920 and the reason given was ‘Disease of the brain’. Aaron died 10 Feb 1921 aged 40 at Northcote, Honiton and is buried in South Hill at St. Sampsons.
Continue readingSouth Hill Remembers W. N. Stephens
Private William Nicholas Stephens Aged 28 The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Born 1888 son of Stephen and Harriet Stephens, of 1 Pear Tree Row, Callington.
(Pear tree bungalows Well Street.)
Died: Monday 18 September 1916 (aged 28)
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE
Enlisted at Dartmouth, Devon
Died of wounds, Flanders, Interred Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Parish War Memorial and Callington War Memorial
Callington – Cornwall War History (cornwallfhs.com)
BROTHER Maurice also fell Born 1892 died 27 May 1919 Aged 27
1st/5th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment,
interred Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.
Church Matters December 2022
How Much Do You Trust Jesus? …….. Mark 4:35-41
Jesus was in the boat fast asleep, a furious squall came up and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. The disciples woke him and said to him “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown? He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves “Quiet Be Still” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, “why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
In our lives we all go through our own personal storms, it’s how we deal with it when we are in those storms. Do we turn to Jesus or try to deal with it ourselves? As Joyce Meyer says, “Do you go to the phone, or go to the Throne?”
Continue readingSouth Hill Remembers J.G. Doney
Private John Garfield Doney The London Regiment. Son of William & Martha Doney, Wagmuggle. (Enlisted Liskeard Formerly 24375, 9th D.C.L.I.)
Life story: John Garfield Doney | Lives of the First World War (iwm.org.uk)
SIBLING: Emma Doney Born 1888
SIBLING: William E Doney Born 1893
John Garfield Born South Hill, Cornwall APRIL 1895
EMPLOYMENT: Waggoner St Ive 2nd APRIL 1901
Living: St Ive, their own address 2nd APRIL 1911
SERVICE: British Army Private
- Served in both the D.C.L.I. (service number: 24375) and then Private 6390 the London Regiment, 1st/7th (City of London) Battalion.
- Died whilst serving in the London Regiment on 15/9/1916
Sources: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1668383
Killed in Action Flanders, France Source:7337738Source:1668383 15th Sep 1916 aged 21
Head stone inscription Golberdon
In loving memory of William Doney
the beloved husband of Martha
who died at Wagmuggle South Hill
South Hill Remembers. H.G. Forster-Morris
2nd Lieutenant Herbert Gloyne Forster-Morris. The 1st South Wales Borderers.
The only son of Rev. Herbert Forster-Morris, Rector of South Hill, and his wife Ellen Sophia, nee Gloyne. Herbert was born in Bath, Somerset on 28th February 1896.
Continue readingMore November events
Climate Change Action Group
South Hill Climate Change Action Group
The next meeting of the group will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday 8th November at
the Parish Hall, Golberdon.
The purpose of the meeting is to write a Climate Action Plan for our parish.
We have plenty of ideas of what could be done.
Now is the time to turn those ideas into a practical plan with clear targets and timescales.
All are welcome.
David Skelton dave@pencashna.com 07776 386 828