elewis Posted 4 November , 2014 Share Posted 4 November , 2014 I picked up the little "Malvern in the Great War 1914" book at the Malvern museum the other day, can not remember exactly what it cost but it was a bit under a fiver and is great value. As it says on the cover "A study of a Worcestershire town in wartime Britain based on articles in local newspapers". Contents are :- Pre-war Malvern: July 1914 Malvern prepares for war: August 1914 Military Preparations Belgian Refugees Wartime Insecurities Early Recruitment Local Leaders Letters From Soldiers Soldiers Killed in Action Hospitals and Red Cross Activities Local Fundraising It'll All Be Over By Christmas. I fully accept that it is aimed at local people to give them an insight into how the war changed the small town and not at "military historians" but it has lots of colour photographs and direct copies of items, adverts and posters from the newspapers in addition to the books own text which gives it a different slant to most books of this type. You might also find the odd little snippet of military related information with names that would not be avialable in more obvious places, such as the "Malvern Chums" Company (120 strong) of the 8th (Reserve) Battalion, Worcester Regt, played the local college team at Football and the team (which was made up of players that had previously played in local teams) was Spillsbury - Goalkeeper King, C.F.Walker - Backs Dash, E.Bowen, Webb - Halfbacks Weston, Williams, J. Houlton, Fitzsimmons, Malson - Forwards Love that formation!, is anybody interested in these names?. It is a good read, and what can you get for less than a fiver these days?, also as "general interest" could be bought as an early Christmas present for the other half :-) It is compiled by the curator of the Malvern Museum, Faith Renger. If in the area call in and spend an hour looking around the museum and pick up a copy. EDIT: MUSEUM IS NOW CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 2015 They intend to produce one publication for each year up to 1918, so you should be able to build up a nice set showing how things change during the period. Edit: Hopefully will be avialable late April. Evan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elewis Posted 4 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 4 November , 2014 Sorry folks this thread really should have been under "Book review" rather than reference books. So here is my little get out clause :-) It did not have an index so I have just gone through it and made my own index. If any of these names are of interest I can extract the information. .... hence it becomes reference. I have put details against the military people where known, lack of rank and comment means probably a civilian. Evan Edit Swearing censored, this was all nicely formatted when I pasted it. Hopefully it is just about readable, I will look in slower time at adding it again and retaining the format. Surname Given Rank / Title Year Page Comment Ackworth H.A. Mr 1914 5,26 Baldwin Stanley Mr 1914 14 MP Baldwin Stanley Mrs 1914 17 Baldwin F. Bombardier 1914 19 Barker William 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Beauchamp Earl 1914 2,16,24 Berryman Sgt 1914 30 6th Btry, 40th Brigade, R.F.A Bettinson John Thomas 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Bicknell P.W. Mr 1914 12 Bishop George 1914 11 Bishop Ann 1914 11 Bowen E. 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Bowen Allen 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Bray H. 1914 28 Bridgeman Miss 1914 22 Brodie Mrs 1914 22 Buchanan Lady 1914 22 Bullock E. Colonel 1914 15,17 Commanded 2nd Soth Midlands Brigade RFA Burston William james 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Caldwell H.E. 1914 28 Chevalier Albert Mr 1914 26 Clingo Walter Sgt-Major 1914 20 Coldstream Guards Coldrick William J. 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Coyle William 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Creswick Emili 1914 12 Curtis Alfred Edward 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Dance Richard 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Dash 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Davies Mrs 1914 5 Draper. Husband in Worcs Yeo. Davis W. Mr 1914 23 Deed Owen 1914 13,14 Dixey Harry E. Dr 1914 8,9,17,22 Dixey Ellen 1914 8 Dixey Evelyn Miss 1914 22,23 Dovey James 1914 15 Royal Field Artillery Dutson George 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Dyke John 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Elderacheck Karl Wilhelm 1914 12 Elgar Edward Sir 1914 17 Evans Mrs 1914 5 Falkingham Mr & Mrs 1914 19 Field A.V. Gnr 1914 30 6th Btry, 40th Brigade, R.F.A Fillmore May 1914 27 Fitton Clare 1914 23 Fitzsimmons 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Ford F.W. 1914 4 Foster Robert Revd 1914 26 Fraser Helen Miss 1914 2 Fremlin Gnr 1914 30 6th Btry, 40th Brigade, R.F.A French John Field marshal 1914 2,17,21 Frost Sgt Major 1914 15 Gedge A.W. Mr 1914 8 Giles Linzee Revd 1914 17,22 Gilliam G. Corp 1914 19 Coldstream Guards Ginnefer George 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Grey Henry Foley Sir 1914 13,16 Colonel of Worcs Yeomanry Reserve Grierson James General 1914 2 Gripper Mr 1914 22 Grubb Arthur 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Haig Douglas General 1914 2 Hall Sgt 1914 5 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Hamersley H. 1914 25 Hampden Lieut 1914 20 Hardy Mr 1914 20 Three sons served, 1 wounded at Mons Hayland William 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Hill Pte 1914 19 Hill Thomas 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Hill Thomas B. 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Hollins Edith Mrs 1914 23 Houlton J. 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Jacob Dr & Mrs 1914 22 James Sidney Pte 1914 21 Killed Jones Henry 1914 28 Kensington Theodore 1914 13 King 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Layland Frank Mr 1914 15 Layland Joseph 1914 15 1st South Wales Borderers Layland Reuben 1914 15 Royal Horse Artillery Layland Charles 1914 15 Royal Field Artillery Layland Philip 1914 15 Kitcheners Army Layland William 1914 15 Royal Field Artillery Lechmere Edmund Sir 1914 4,22 Leeks J. & W.H. 1914 25 Lerberybue Mons Von 1914 9 Refugee L'Estrange Mrs 1914 22 Little C.B. Mr 1914 22 Lowe R. 1914 28 Lygon William 1914 See Earl Beauchamp Lyon R. Colonel 1914 15,17 Commanded Reserve (Home Service) Brigade of 2nd South Midland RFA Mackenzie Keith B. 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Malson 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Manton Edwin William 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Maylor Miss 1914 23 Meese Victor J. Pte 1914 21 2nd Btn Worcs Regt. Died - 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Melvin A.D. Mr 1914 8 Morris William 1914 21 2nd Btn Worcs Regt. Killed - 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Moseley John Lane 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Munday T. 1914 30 Soldier. Details unknown Murphy Sgt-Major 1914 18 Probably Worcesters Netherway G. 1914 28 Newman Lieut 1914 25 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Oxley Arthur C 1914 27 Paget Norbury 1914 2 Surname / given???? Painter M.E. 1914 12 Pankhurst Mrs 1914 24 Perrins Charles Dyson 1914 16,17,22 Perrins Ellen 1914 17 Perrins W.D. 1914 22 Reakes Reginald Ross 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Redshaw Gnr 1914 30 6th Btry, 40th Brigade, R.F.A Reynier M. 1914 11 Refugee Roan Pte 1914 19 Robbins F. 1914 18 Gloucestershire Regt Robson A.F. Revd 1914 30 Santler Minnie 1914 30 Simmonds Sgt-Major 1914 6 Recruiting officer Smith E. 1914 14 Royal Marines Spear T. Revd 1914 22 Spear Mrs & Miss 1914 22 Spillsbury 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Stevens W.H. 1914 9 Stewart Irene 1914 11 Refugee Stewart Charlotte 1914 11 Born Herefordshire but refugee from Belgium Sutler Gnr 1914 30 6th Btry, 40th Brigade, R.F.A Sutton Charles R. Driver 1914 21 Died - 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Walford Archibald Frank 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Walford Charles Fredrick 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Walker C.F. 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Walker H.S. Lieut Colonel 1914 12 Chief Constable of Worcs. Washington Richard James 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Webb 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Westminster Duke 1914 16 Lancers Weston 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Williams 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Williams J. Mr 1914 10 Williams Edward 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Wyndham Captain 1914 16 Lancers Paulo Sister 1914 8 Belgian nun Carolin Sister 1914 8 Belgian nun Julienne Mother 1914 10 Belgian nun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 4 November , 2014 Share Posted 4 November , 2014 Evan, I would definitely be interested in any information about former pupils of King's School, Worcester that get a mention. Lots of boys from Malvern attended the school. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 4 November , 2014 Share Posted 4 November , 2014 Edit Swearing censored, this was all nicely formatted when I pasted it. Hopefully it is just about readable, I will look in slower time at adding it again and retaining the format. Try using the 'Code' button above - it's the one labelled '<>' Press it and a window will come up. Select Code Type = 'None' and then Paste your formatted text into the big box in that window and your formatting *should* be preserved. It doesn't always work though ... and it also changes text colours. It's designed to embed programming code that you want to merely display without the code being executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elewis Posted 4 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 4 November , 2014 Surname Given Rank / Title Year Page Comment Ackworth H.A. Mr 1914 5,26 Baldwin Stanley Mr 1914 14 MP Baldwin Stanley Mrs 1914 17 Baldwin F. Bombardier 1914 19 Barker William 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Beauchamp Earl 1914 2,16,24 Berryman Sgt 1914 30 6th Btry, 40th Brigade, R.F.A Bettinson John Thomas 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Bicknell P.W. Mr 1914 12 Bishop George 1914 11 Bishop Ann 1914 11 Bowen E. 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Bowen Allen 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Bray H. 1914 28 Bridgeman Miss 1914 22 Brodie Mrs 1914 22 Buchanan Lady 1914 22 Bullock E. Colonel 1914 15,17 Commanded 2nd Soth Midlands Brigade RFA Burston William james 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Caldwell H.E. 1914 28 Chevalier Albert Mr 1914 26 Clingo Walter Sgt-Major 1914 20 Coldstream Guards Coldrick William J. 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Coyle William 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Creswick Emili 1914 12 Curtis Alfred Edward 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Dance Richard 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Dash 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Davies Mrs 1914 5 Draper. Husband in Worcs Yeo. Davis W. Mr 1914 23 Deed Owen 1914 13,14 Dixey Harry E. Dr 1914 8,9,17,22 Dixey Ellen 1914 8 Dixey Evelyn Miss 1914 22,23 Dovey James 1914 15 Royal Field Artillery Dutson George 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Dyke John 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Elderacheck Karl Wilhelm 1914 12 Elgar Edward Sir 1914 17 Evans Mrs 1914 5 Falkingham Mr & Mrs 1914 19 Field A.V. Gnr 1914 30 6th Btry, 40th Brigade, R.F.A Fillmore May 1914 27 Fitton Clare 1914 23 Fitzsimmons 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Ford F.W. 1914 4 Foster Robert Revd 1914 26 Fraser Helen Miss 1914 2 Fremlin Gnr 1914 30 6th Btry, 40th Brigade, R.F.A French John Field marshal 1914 2,17,21 Frost Sgt Major 1914 15 Gedge A.W. Mr 1914 8 Giles Linzee Revd 1914 17,22 Gilliam G. Corp 1914 19 Coldstream Guards Ginnefer George 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Grey Henry Foley Sir 1914 13,16 Colonel of Worcs Yeomanry Reserve Grierson James General 1914 2 Gripper Mr 1914 22 Grubb Arthur 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Haig Douglas General 1914 2 Hall Sgt 1914 5 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Hamersley H. 1914 25 Hampden Lieut 1914 20 Hardy Mr 1914 20 Three sons served, 1 wounded at Mons Hayland William 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Hill Pte 1914 19 Hill Thomas 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Hill Thomas B. 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Hollins Edith Mrs 1914 23 Houlton J. 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Jacob Dr & Mrs 1914 22 James Sidney Pte 1914 21 Killed Jones Henry 1914 28 Kensington Theodore 1914 13 King 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Layland Frank Mr 1914 15 Layland Joseph 1914 15 1st South Wales Borderers Layland Reuben 1914 15 Royal Horse Artillery Layland Charles 1914 15 Royal Field Artillery Layland Philip 1914 15 Kitcheners Army Layland William 1914 15 Royal Field Artillery Lechmere Edmund Sir 1914 4,22 Leeks J. & W.H. 1914 25 Lerberybue Mons Von 1914 9 Refugee L'Estrange Mrs 1914 22 Little C.B. Mr 1914 22 Lowe R. 1914 28 Lygon William 1914 See Earl Beauchamp Lyon R. Colonel 1914 15,17 Commanded Reserve (Home Service) Brigade of 2nd South Midland RFA Mackenzie Keith B. 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Malson 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Manton Edwin William 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Maylor Miss 1914 23 Meese Victor J. Pte 1914 21 2nd Btn Worcs Regt. Died - 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Melvin A.D. Mr 1914 8 Morris William 1914 21 2nd Btn Worcs Regt. Killed - 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Moseley John Lane 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Munday T. 1914 30 Soldier. Details unknown Murphy Sgt-Major 1914 18 Probably Worcesters Netherway G. 1914 28 Newman Lieut 1914 25 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Oxley Arthur C 1914 27 Paget Norbury 1914 2 Surname / given???? Painter M.E. 1914 12 Pankhurst Mrs 1914 24 Perrins Charles Dyson 1914 16,17,22 Perrins Ellen 1914 17 Perrins W.D. 1914 22 Reakes Reginald Ross 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Redshaw Gnr 1914 30 6th Btry, 40th Brigade, R.F.A Reynier M. 1914 11 Refugee Roan Pte 1914 19 Robbins F. 1914 18 Gloucestershire Regt Robson A.F. Revd 1914 30 Santler Minnie 1914 30 Simmonds Sgt-Major 1914 6 Recruiting officer Smith E. 1914 14 Royal Marines Spear T. Revd 1914 22 Spear Mrs & Miss 1914 22 Spillsbury 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Stevens W.H. 1914 9 Stewart Irene 1914 11 Refugee Stewart Charlotte 1914 11 Born Herefordshire but refugee from Belgium Sutler Gnr 1914 30 6th Btry, 40th Brigade, R.F.A Sutton Charles R. Driver 1914 21 Died - 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Walford Archibald Frank 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Walford Charles Fredrick 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Walker C.F. 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Walker H.S. Lieut Colonel 1914 12 Chief Constable of Worcs. Washington Richard James 1914 14 Worcs Yeomanry Webb 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Westminster Duke 1914 16 Lancers Weston 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Williams 1914 7 Malvern Chums - "C" Coy, 8 Btn, Worcs Regt Williams J. Mr 1914 10 Williams Edward 1914 33 1914 Malvern Roll of Honour Wyndham Captain 1914 16 Lancers Paulo Sister 1914 8 Belgian nun Carolin Sister 1914 8 Belgian nun Julienne Mother 1914 10 Belgian nun MBockway, cheers for that. Not quite 100% (looks like it did not like empty fields) but certainly good enough for people to easily see the information and shout if any hit with people they are interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elewis Posted 4 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 4 November , 2014 Evan, I would definitely be interested in any information about former pupils of King's School, Worcester that get a mention. Lots of boys from Malvern attended the school. Mark Mark, there were no comments such as "Fred Smith who went to King's school", but I will run the 82 names on the http://rememberthefallen.co.uk/Casualties/ListByMemorial/Worcester%20Kings%20School%20WW1%20Memorial against the list above and feedback any hits. I know that there is also a Kings school window in the cathedral I do not know if the names are the same but will check them too. Evan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elewis Posted 4 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 4 November , 2014 Mark, just run those 82 names on the various Kings School Memorials against my index and there are NO hits. But I have no details of those that went to Kings School and survived. If you were not aware of the http://rememberthefallen.co.uk/ site have a look at it as if gives a lot of information about each of these me (seclect the memorial then it has a link from each man to his details). Evan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 4 November , 2014 Share Posted 4 November , 2014 Mark, there were no comments such as "Fred Smith who went to King's school", but I will run the 82 names on the http://rememberthefallen.co.uk/Casualties/ListByMemorial/Worcester%20Kings%20School%20WW1%20Memorial against the list above and feedback any hits. I know that there is also a Kings school window in the cathedral I do not know if the names are the same but will check them too. Evan The windows and the other KSW memorials are well covered here: Worcester Cathedral Stained Glass Memorial Windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elewis Posted 4 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 4 November , 2014 Mark, thanks for that link - it is a thread I had not seen - what a fantastic set of photographs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 4 November , 2014 Share Posted 4 November , 2014 Mark, just run those 82 names on the various Kings School Memorials against my index and there are NO hits. But I have no details of those that went to Kings School and survived. If you were not aware of the http://rememberthefallen.co.uk/ site have a look at it as if gives a lot of information about each of these me (seclect the memorial then it has a link from each man to his details). Evan Evan - many thanks for taking the time to cross-reference 82 names - not a quick job, so greatly appreciated! Looks like the text covering these former King's boys has come from the obituaries written by Chappel, the headmaster, in The Vigornian, the school magazine, which I already have. Many thanks for the tip though - a very useful site indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elewis Posted 6 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 6 November , 2014 I have been told that although the museum is officially closed until the end of March they will be open this weekend for the Remembrance weekend (8-9 Nov) as they have a WWI exibition. Additionally the 1914 book (32 pages in full colour) can also be ordered via the website (malvernmuseum.co.uk) at a cost of £6.00, to include £1.50 for p&p. Evan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elewis Posted 25 April , 2018 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2018 Where did that time go since November 2014?!. The museum also produced an excellent book along the same lines for 1915 which came out in 2015 (I thought I had mentioned it on the forum but if so I can not see it), and for anybody with an interest in the Malvern area I would recommend it. I have just received the following e-mail from Faith Renger at the Malvern Museum "The third and final booklet about Malvern in the Great War has just been published. It covers the years 1916 to 1919 and beyond and again explores the Home Front but with sections devoted to the key battle zones, some of the men and women who took part in the campaigns and a Roll of Honour for each year. The booklet is priced £5 and is available at Malvern Museum, but can easily be posted should you be interested." I admit I have not seen it (but will go and get it in the next few days) but if like the earlier 2 it will be an enjoyable read giving an interesting insight into the impact the war had on the area. Additionally this has "sections devoted to the key battle zones, some of the men and women who took part in the campaigns and a Roll of Honour for each year." which might help if researching an individual from the area. Details of the museum can be found at https://malvernmuseum.co.uk/ and its worth looking around if you are in the area and would like to pick up a copy in person. Evan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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