Berkshire War Memorials


READING - Greyfriars Church






The Church is located at the west end of Friar Street

The main War Memorial is a Prayer Roll (WM5206) compiled during the war to record the names of men from the parish who were serving.

There are two more memorials:-




The first is to Godfrey Hope Soole (WM6112)




and the second to his brother Seymour Hope Soole (WM6194), both sons of a former Rector










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Below you will see a table listing the men who appear on the memorial(s). However please note the following

Some men will appear several times either because they appear on two or more memorials, or they have served under two or more numbers or units or because they are recorded under two or more addresses. These categories will multiply up.

Most dates will be written in the international form of YYYYMMDD

details of men
Men whose names appear
WMSurnameForenamesNumberUnithousestreettowndied
5206AlburySydney unknownRAVC189Oxford RdReading
5206AllenLeslie officerR BerksReading
5206AllenWilliam Walker201977R Berks2Western RdReading
5206AllenWilliam Walker5772R Berks2Western RdReading
5206AmpsSidney-995RASC
5206AnglissBenjamin Ernest22269Ox & Bucks21Louth StCaversham19160901
5206AnglissF G unknownBedfordsReading
5206ArcherSidney William7574Ox & Bucks24Newport RdReading19171130
5206ArcherSidney William7574Ox & Bucks14Clifton TerrReading19171130
5206ArcherWilliam unknownWorcesters24Newport RdReading
5206BakerThomas unknownMiddx regt80Great Knollys StReading
5206BakerThomas W unknownRE80Great Knollys StReading19171231
5206BarnesCharles unknownRNReading
5206BarnesGeorge unknownLondonsReading
5206BarnesJames Basden unknownW KentReading
5206BayleyFrank unknownunknownReading
5206BeardAlfred Harold unknownunknown48Chatham StReading
5206BeardmoreWilliam unknownRGAReading19170821
5206BeardmoreWilliam207925RASCReading19170821
5206BellArthur Lyndon officerSeaforthsReading
5206BellArthur Lyndon officerSeaforthsReading
5206BellColin Lynden officerunknownReading
5206BellLynden unknownRAMCReading
5206BenhamWilliam Henry unknownRMLIChatham StReading
5206BenhamA unknownRMLI57Charles StReading
5206BenhamLionel Percy unknownRN74Chatham StReading
5206BennettHerbert George unknownWiltshires4Marsack StCaversham
5206BennettArchie unknownRNReading
5206BirdArthur Wheen officerR Berks
5206BirdArthur Wheen-995Artists Rifles
5206BlackwellStephen201604R Berks43Weldale StReading
5206BookerA unknownRGA17York RdBrentford
5206BookerA unknownQO Oxon HussLinden Hill LodgeTwyford
5206BookerP unknownRELinden Hill LodgeTwyford
5206BookerR unknownKRRCLinden Hill LodgeTwyford
5206BoucherGeorge unknownHLIReading
5206BoultbeeWalter Richard P officerRMAReading
5206Bradshaw unknownunknownReading
5206BrownA C Dickson unknownLondonsReading
5206BrownJ unknownDevonsLower Thorn StReading
5206BrowningGeorge Frederick unknownunknownReading
5206Buchanan-DunlopArchie officerReading
5206Buchanan-DunlopColin Napier officerRHAWhitley RiseReading19151014
5206Buchanan-DunlopColin Napier officerRFAWhitley RiseReading19151014
5206Buchanan-DunlopDonald officerReading
5206BunceC unknownRASC9Newport RdReading
5206BurchellHerbert Peter unknownRHAGreat Knollys StReading
5206BurchellHerbert Peter unknownTM BattGreat Knollys StReading
5206BurchellSidney Victor9817Ox & Bucks85Great Knollys StReading19170429
5206BurtonRichard unknownLeicestersReading
5206ButlerGeorge unknownRNReading
5206ButlerMaurice Aubrey unknownRAMC37Weldale StReading
5206ButlerMaurice unknownRNReading
5206ButlerFrank Tuce unknownR Welch F37Weldale StReading
5206ButlerFrank Tuce unknownIrish Drag37Weldale StReading
5206ButlerFrederick George31180R Berks11Weldale StReading19180504
5206CashWilliam unknownunknownReading
5206ChandlerJ J unknownRAMCCaversham RdReadingxn
5206ChaplinA J unknownR Warwicks8Great Knollys StReading
5206ChaplinE A unknownMGC8Great Knollys StReading
5206ChapmanArchie unknownunknownReadingd
5206ClaceyHarold unknownColdstream GReading
5206ClarkeE J unknownEssex32Newport RdReading
5206CobbArnold officerR BerksShiplake LodgeWestwood RdTilehurst
5206CobbReginald officerLiverpoolShiplake LodgeTilehurst19161013
5206CobbReginald officerR BerksShiplake LodgeTilehurst19161013
5206ColemanAlfred unknownR BerksReadingd
5206CollinsGeorge James unknownRE10Battle StReading
5206CooperRichard Arthur unknownunknownReading
5206CooperRichard Arthur unknownReading
5206CorkeWilliam James unknownRASC7Howard StReading
5206CoxheadHarold A3289R Berks52Newport RdReading
5206CoxheadHarold A200976R Berks52Newport RdReading
5206CozensWilliam unknownRFAReading
5206CozensLeonard unknownOx & BucksReading
5206CozensRowland-995RAMC33Weldale StReading
5206DanielsW J unknownR BerksReading
5206DanielsW J unknownR BerksReading
5206DarlingHorace unknownREReading
5206DarlingLewis unknownunknownReading
5206DaviesMersom officerIndiansReadingxn
5206Dean unknownQueen's BaysReading
5206DeanGeorge unknownRN RegtReading
5206DeeFrederick unknownRASC8Newport RdReading
5206DellArthur George-995RASC29Thorn StReading
5206DellCharles unknownRN29Thorn StReading
5206DellHarry unknownOx & Bucks29Thorn StReading
5206DidcockF unknownRGASpencers Wood
5206DidcockJ unknownRNSpencers Woodxn
5206DoeAlbert A201303R BerksReading
5206DormerErnest George unknownRed Cross3Vachel RdReading
5206DredgeReginald John70765RASC
5206DredgeReginald John38924R Berks
5206DunsterFrank Cobden unknownunknownCaversham
5206DunsterJack unknownunknown56Oxford RdReading
5206DunsterLeonard unknownunknownReading
5206DuquidAlfred A unknownRN96Wantage RdReading
5206DuquidCharles Tracey unknownBerks Yeom98Wantage RdReading
5206DuquidLeslie W J unknownBerks Yeom96Wantage RdReading
5206EamEric unknownunknownReading
5206EasterAlec unknownRASCReading
5206EclesFrederick unknownRN82Weldale StReading
5206EelesArthur11021Coldstream G82Weldale StReading19171127
5206EighteenCharles unknownRNASReading
5206EllisHarold L unknownRHA195Oxford RdReadingd
5206ElvinAlbert Claude unknownRAMCReading
5206ElvinCecil Henry unknownRE88George StReading
5206EwersW unknownRE30William StReading
5206EwersW T unknownRASC30William StReading
5206EwersWalter unknownRHAReadingxn
5206ExlerFrank officerunknownReading
5206EyreArthur unknownRFC28Newport RdReading
5206FarquharsonGraham unknownRNReading
5206FarquharsonHarry unknownRMLIReading
5206FilmoreArthur Fuce3309R Berks38York RdReading
5206FilmoreFrederick M2424R Berks38York RdReading
5206FilmoreFrederick M officerLincolns38York RdReading
5206FilmoreFrederick M200418R Berks38York RdReading
5206FilmoreHorace William3271R Berks38York RdReading19160723
5206FilmoreArthur Fuce37660R Berks38York RdReading
5206FraserE unknownRE5Letcombe StReading
5206FrenchC unknownQueen's BaysReading
5206GantFrancis Marshall unknownunknownThe LimesBasingstoke RdReading
5206GarrettGeorge H-995DCLI13West StReading
5206GarrettGeorge H31666R Berks13West StReading
5206GearL H W unknownWorcestersReading
5206GeeFrancis W unknownRHA89Great Knollys StReading
5206GeeWilliam H137851RE71Great Knollys StReading19170920
5206GeeWalter Gilbert unknownRE71Great Knollys StReading
5206GibbsA C H officerAustraliansCemetery LodgeReading
5206GibbsW unknownunknownReading
5206GilkesHerbert Wade unknownRifle Bde49Christchurch RdReading
5206GilkesHerbert Wade unknownKRRC49Christchurch RdReading
5206GilkesHerbert Wade unknownKRRCBasingstoke RdReading
5206GilkesHerbert Wade unknownRifle BdeBasingstoke RdReading
5206GilmoreEdward unknownunknownReading
5206GilmoreHugh Fraser unknownunknownReading
5206GoddardC unknownBerks Yeom108Belmont RdReading
5206GoodallNorman Jules36524RN20Weldale StReading
5206GrantDonald Farquharson officerRFAGlebe RdReading
5206GreenFrederick William9935R Berks27Caversham RdReading19150925
5206GreenWilliam S unknownLab CorpsSurley RowCaversham
5206GriffithsAlfred Edward unknownEssex4Great Knollys StReading
5206GriffithsWalter Francis unknownRE71Great Knollys StReading
5206GutchCecil Gowland2538R BerksFairlightBasingstoke RdReading
5206GutchCecil Gowland200481R BerksFairlightBasingstoke RdReading
5206HallPercy unknownunknownReading
5206HallenGeorge unknownHACReadingxn
5206HallidayT unknownR BerksReading
5206HallidayT unknownR BerksReading
5206HammondSidney Herbert Joseph33289Ox & Bucks11Princes StReading19161113
5206HammondSidney Herbert Joseph25961R Berks2Freshwater RdReading19161113
5206HammondSidney Herbert Joseph25961R Berks11Newport RdReading19161113
5206HammondSidney Herbert Joseph25961R Berks11Princes StReading19161113
5206HammondSidney Herbert Joseph33289Ox & Bucks2Freshwater RdReading19161113
5206HammondAlbert unknownRGA11Newport RdReading
5206HammondAlbert unknownRGAMons RetreatWoodley
5206HammondSidney Herbert Joseph33289Ox & Bucks11Newport RdReading19161113
5206HancockRalph unknownunknownReading
5206HardingE unknownRHA65Carlisle RdReading
5206HardingE unknownRHA3Vachel RdReading
5206HarmsClaude unknownRMAReading
5206HarrisonJ S officerDorsetsReading
5206HartcupMontague H unknownRASCReadingxn
5206HearnHarold unknownREReading
5206HeathLeonard Caleb unknownunknown34William StReading
5206HeckmanPercy unknownunknownReading
5206HedderleyGeorge unknownunknownReading
5206Henson unknownR BerksReading
5206HerbertGeorge officerunknownReading
5206HerbertJoseph unknownRAMCReading
5206HerbertReginald unknownEssex102Weldale StReading
5206HerbertCharles unknownRASCReading
5206HicksErnest unknownRAVCReading
5206HiggsJoseph E unknownRN18Vachel PlReading
5206HilesA6281R Berks59Swansea RdReading
5206HillW unknownRASC25William StReading
5206HillA G F unknownRASC25William StReading
5206HillWilliam Connington (Crumplin)70136Berks Yeom25William StReading
5206HillWilliam Connington (Crumplin)2138Berks Yeom25William StReading
5206HillWilliam Connington (Crumplin)165263MGC25William StReading
5206HillWalter unknownunknownReading
5206HillH C unknownREReading
5206HillArthur unknownRASCReading
5206HillA G F unknownRASC25William StReading
5206HillAlbert unknownunknownReading
5206HillH C unknownREReading
5206HinsonPercy200228R Berks22Addison RdReading
5206HinsonPercy1997R Berks22Addison RdReading
5206HinsonSidney unknownunknownReading
5206HoldwayCharles5333R Berks
5206HollisHarry unknownShropshire YeomReading
5206HopkinsPercival unknownHACReading
5206HopkinsWilliam unknownunknownReading
5206HopkinsFrank unknownunknown86Weldale StReading
5206HouseFrederick Arthur J unknownLancs F91Lower Thorn StReading
5206HowlandCecil Edward unknownRNReading
5206HuntArthur Frederick unknownLiverpoolReading
5206JacksonThomas Edwin unknownRN22George StReading
5206JamesWilliam unknownRN41Swansea RdReading
5206JamesWilliam unknownRDC41Swansea RdReading
5206JamesWilliam unknownRDC41Swansea RdReading
5206JamesWilliam unknownRN41Swansea RdReading
5206JarmanAndrew unknownN'humber FusReading
5206JohnsonErnest R33238Ox & BucksReading
5206JohnsonHector unknownunknownReading
5206JonesJ C unknownRASCReading
5206JonesMaiwand Alfred8479R BerksReading19150509
5206KenningtonF Reginald officerW Yorks82Wantage RdReading
5206KentGodfrey unknownR WarwicksReading
5206Kitt unknownREReading
5206KnappWilliam unknownunknown22Caversham RdReading
5206LangdonDouglas unknownHACReading
5206LawrenceA E unknownunknownReading
5206LawrenceFred unknownunknownReading
5206LawrenceW H unknownKRRCReading
5206LawrenceW R unknownLondons29Weldale StReading
5206LawrenceW R unknownLondons29Weldale StReading
5206LawsGeorge unknownHantsReading
5206LeachHarold7309SWB153Great Knollys StReading19150508
5206LeachHarold7309SWB1Letcombe StReading19150508
5206LesterV unknownR BerksReading
5206LesterHerbert William unknownBerks Yeom81Bedford RdReading
5206LesterV unknownR BerksReading
5206LesterAlbert2262R Berks66York RdReading19170403
5206LesterAlbert200345R Berks66York RdReading19170403
5206LesterHerbert William unknownBerks Yeom81Bedford RdReading
5206LewerErnest W38640RN27Caversham RdReading19190318
5206LewerErnest W unknownR Fus27Caversham RdReading19190318
5206LewerErnest W38640RNWokingham19190318
5206LewerErnest W unknownR FusWokingham19190318
5206LewisClaud unknownunknownReading
5206LindarsVernon William unknownRHA29Mansfield RdReading
5206LovelockFrederick Albert88714RFAFrouds LaneAldermaston19150808
5206LovelockFrederick Albert88714RFAGreat Bedwyn19150808
5206LovelockFrederick Albert88714RFASackville StReading19150808
5206LowePercy unknownunknownReading
5206LumbStanley unknownunknownReading
5206MansfordArthur unknownRNReading
5206MartinHarold unknownunknownReading19160804
5206MayhewArthur J unknownR BerksReading
5206MayhewArthur J unknownR BerksTrifle CottageBradfield
5206MayhewArthur J unknownR BerksTrifle CottageBradfield
5206MayhewArthur J unknownR BerksReading
5206MiddletonGeorge unknownRASC3North StReading
5206MillsG H unknownRE82George StReading
5206MockfordWilliam unknownDevonsReading
5206MontagueVictor2228R BerksReading
5206MontagueGeorge unknownGren G46Belmont RdReading
5206MontagueVictor200326R BerksReading
5206MoonR officerunknownReading
5206MortonBrooke unknownRASCReading
5206MortonGerald Arthur officerBorderCintra AveReading19150504
5206MutlersC unknownManchesters53Weldale StReading
5206MutlersJ unknownRHA53Weldale StReading
5206MylumPercy unknownRE55Weldale StNewbury
5206MylumPercy unknownRE151Chatham StReading
5206MylumWilliam Charles unknownRASC55Weldale StReading
5206NaylorM unknownunknownReading
5206NewberyReginald Victor unknownunknown19The MountCaversham
5206NewberySidney Wilfred officerMGC19 MontraneThe MountCaversham
5206NewburyS officerMGC19 MontraneThe MountCaversham
5206NewmanFrank unknownRHA647Oxford RdTilehurst
5206NormanArthur unknownWiltshiresReading
5206NorrieC E unknownIndiansReading
5206OrchardJohn H550136LondonsReading19170814
5206PalmerA E unknownRAVC39Weldale StReading
5206PalmerStanley Arthur officerOx & Bucks39Weldale StReading
5206ParderyL A unknownHants21Weldale StReading
5206PenderyLeonard Amos unknownR Warwicks21Weldale StReading
5206PerrisJoseph unknownunknownReading
5206PhillipsRalph unknownRASC15Newport RdReading
5206PikeSamuel Aitken officerR Berks13 St ClairTilehurst RdReadingd
5206PitmanW E unknownLondons60Bedford RdReading
5206PowellArthur unknownRNReading
5206PrismallGuy Ernest unknownunknownReading
5206ProvostAlfred unknownAustraliansReading
5206ProvostJohn unknownAustraliansReading
5206RichardsonDaryl Stewart officerBorderReading19150516
5206RichardsonDaryl Stewart officerBorderBishops Down GrangeTunbridge Wells19150516
5206RobbinsPercival John unknownRN11Stanley GroveReading
5206RobertsonF C unknownCameroniansReading
5206RobinsonFrederick W T200905R Berks6Newport RdReading
5206RobinsonW A C unknownDevons6Newport RdReading
5206RogersH G unknownW KentReading
5206RoseDavid William unknownOx & Bucks9Hope StReading
5206RoseHenry Charles unknownR Berks13Great Knollys StReading
5206RoseCharles unknownR BerksReading
5206SarsfieldP unknownunknownReading
5206ScamonsF W unknownLincs YeomReading
5206ScamonsJ H officerLeicestersReading
5206SearleSamuel15624RMLI79Great Knollys StReading
5206SedgebeerAlfred Philip unknownBerks Yeom181Great Knollys StReading
5206SedgebeerAlfred Philip unknownBerks Yeom181Great Knollys StReading
5206SedgebeerArthur George Edward unknownBerks Yeom181Great Knollys StReading
5206SedgebeerArthur George Edward unknownBerks Yeom181Great Knollys StReading
5206SewardAlbert E41822R Berks46Bedford RdReading19180327
5206SewardAlbert E71322Berks Yeom46Bedford RdReading19180327
5206SeymourRichard unknownR Warwicks5Caroline StReading
5206ShepherdFrederick Henry unknownR Warwicks6Somerset PlReadingd
5206ShowWilliam unknown11th HussarsReading
5206Silver unknownLife GdsReading
5206SimpsonAlfred Henry-995Dorsets145Elgar RdReading
5206SimpsonAlfred Henry10004R Berks145Elgar RdReading
5206SimsArthur Alfred37257R BerksBeenham19170816
5206SimsArthur Alfred37257R Berks49Great Knollys StReading19170816
5206SladeBasil Workman1855Berks Yeom18Mansfield RdReading
5206SleepGeorge unknownRNASReading
5206SmithWilliam unknownCanadians12York PlReading
5206SmithWilliam unknownCanadiansReading
5206SmithWalter unknownR BerksReading
5206SmithT R unknown1st K Ed HorseReading
5206SmithBarnard unknownR Scots FReading
5206SmithThomas J unknownRASC12York PlReading
5206SmithWilliam George unknownunknown44De Beauvoir RdReading
5206SmithersJ W unknownRASC23Newport RdReading
5206SnowFrank unknownRE82Wantage RdReading
5206SollerveyA unknownR Scots FReading
5206SooleSeymour Waldegrave199044RFASunnyhomeCastle CresReading19170203
6194SooleSeymour Waldegrave199044RFASunnyhomeCastle CresReading19170203
6112SooleGodfrey Hope officer21st LancersReading19080520
5206SooleW Bathurst unknownRGASt John's VicarageMansfield
5206SooleW Bathurst unknownRGASunnyholmeReading
5206SparksCharles unknownRASC17Stanshawe RdReading
5206SparksErnest unknownRASC17Stanshawe RdReading
5206SparksFrederick William James202790R Berks17Stanshawe RdNewbury19170801
5206SparksFrederick William James202790R Berks57Weldale StReading19170801
5206SpokesE unknownReading
5206SpokesE unknownunknownReading
5206StevensRowland James unknownTank C22Chester StTilehurstm
5206StevensPercy James25611R Berks31Weldale StReading19170509
5206StewartCharles unknownW RidingReading
5206StowJ W unknownunknownReading
5206StrangeAlfred John unknownRAMC10North StReading
5206StroudArchibald William unknownLondons65Beecham Rdt
5206Stuckey unknownunknownReading
5206SuttonGordon unknownCanadiansReading
5206SuttonNoel officerunknownReading
5206SuttonEustace M unknownREHillsideWantage HallReading19180324
5206SuttonEric Guy officerR Sussex19160406
5206SuttonBasil unknownunknownReading
5206SuttonBasil unknownReading
5206SuttonVictor unknownunknownHillsideReadingkia
5206TaylorH unknownunknownReading
5206ThackwayA W unknownRAMCReading
5206ThatcherGeorge unknownLab Corps19 or 16Caroline StReading
5206TilmoreA unknownR BerksReading
5206TilmoreH unknownR BerksReading
5206TilmoreH unknownR BerksReading
5206TilmoreM unknownREReading
5206TitcombErnest James7868Londons8Beck StHackney19161007
5206TitcombA unknownMGC38Newport RdReading
5206TitcombErnest James7868Londons38Newport RdReading19161007
5206TitcombH unknownWiltshires38Newport RdReading
5206Trewin unknownRNReading
5206Trewin unknownunknownReading
5206TuckerThomas R669440Canadians12York PlReading19170409
5206TurnerEdward George unknownBerks Yeom8North StReading
5206TurnerJ unknownRASC8North StReading
5206VickersSidney unknownunknownReading
5206VincentHenry James unknownRFA139Elgar RdReading
5206WalkerFrank Percival Bamsey unknownRE26 Boars HeadFriar StReading
5206WalkerLionel Arthur7097HACFriar StReading19170503
5206WalkerPercy Frank unknownAPC26aFriar StReading
5206WarwickJames Henry unknownHACReading
5206WarwickA E unknownRAOC1Norwood RdReading
5206WatersThomas unknownR Berks25Alfred StReading
5206WatersThomas unknownR Berks25Alfred StReading
5206Watson officerIndiansReading
5206WatsonH D unknownunknownReading
5206WatsonR L officerR Berks
5206WebberH P unknownColdstream GReading
5206WeldonArthur Stewart officerN Staffs RegtErlimountEarley19170325
5206WeldonBertram unknownLancs FReading
5206WeldonErnest S officerDorsetsErlimountEarleyd
5206WeldonH T unknownLeinstersReading
5206WeldonK C officerR WarwicksReading
5206WellmanDavid John3614R Berks51Weldale StReading19160716
5206WellsA J unknownunknownReading
5206WelmanVictor unknownREReading
5206WelmanThomas unknownREReading
5206WenhamW unknownR BerksReading
5206WenhamW unknownR BerksReading
5206WestobyA G unknownunknownReading
5206WhaleJohn unknownRNReading
5206WhiteReginald unknownRFCReading
5206WhiteStanley unknownRFCReading
5206WichelowP unknownSomerset LI52Newport RdReading
5206WichelowS unknownRE52Newport RdReading
5206WicksEdward200194R Berks47Weldale StReading19170820
5206WicksWilliam unknownunknown1York PlReading
5206WillisJames unknown13th Hussars
5206Willmott unknownunknownReading
5206WiseGeorge Edward unknownRNReading
5206WiseGordon unknownunknownReading
5206WiseHoward-995RASCReading
5206WoodmanGuy Henry unknownRFCReading
5206YoungEdward unknownR Berks88Weldale StReading
5206YoungEdward unknownR Berks88Weldale StReading
5206YoungFrank unknownNorthantsReading
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