To mark the Centenary of the WW1 Armistice

To mark the Centenary of the WW1 Armistice. . , To mark the Centenary, on 11th November 2018, of the WW1 Armistice and to honour our war dead, as well as Captain RN Stuart VC (see other side), poppies have been placed on the graves and memorials of servicemen who died during both world wars or their aftermath., First World War , Burials , 1st Class Air Mechanic John Settatree (34) d. 26th January 1919 John is listed as Charing's last WW1 death. In peace time he had worked as a carpenter in the village for his father., Private Frederick Spillett (22) d 6th August 1917. Frederick had lived at Little Hook Cottages, and later Charing Hill. He worked at Palace Farm before the war. He had been gassed and returned to Charing where he died at his parents' home., Memorials , Lance Corporal Frederick Sydney Ellen (25) d 14th September 1918. Frederick, from Wickens Farm, had been serving in the Middle East where he had been moved to find himself in Biblical settings. He was back in France and awaiting leave when he was wounded and died., Lieutenant Bernard Fuller (25) d 4th November 1918. Commemorated on his twin brother's grave. Bernard was from Newlands Farm. He died one week before the Armistice, and a few days before the 2nd anniversary of the death, at home, of his brother., Private Gerald Hardwick (28) d 26th September 1916 and Lieutenant Oswald Hardwick (25) d 9th May 1917. They were sons of Charing doctor Frederick Hardwick of Purlands. Gerald was a Civil Engineer who had migrated to Canada before the war, and served with the Canadian Light Horse. Oswald had gone to Canada with Gerald but had returned and was working in Truro when he joined up., Signaller William Barr Nelson (20) d 11th April 1918. William was born in Renfrewshire but living at Hook Farm and had attended Wye Agricultural College. In April 1918 he was reported missing, and his family hoped that he had been taken prisoner. It was not till January 1919 that it became clear that he had died in action., Private Henry Edward Jenkins (22) d 26th June 1915. Known as Edward, he helped his father on their farm at Hart Hill. While deployed in the Ploegsteert area he and a friend were bathing in a pond on a summer's day when his friend got out of his depth. Edward tried to save him, but both men drowned., Lieutenant Percy Timson RAF (19) d 26th September 1918. Despite his youth, Percy, known as Laddie, was one of the senior pilots in 57th Squadron. He was shot down in an air battle over France and is presumed to have died on impact., Second World War , Burials , George Edward Watson (41), , Lance Corporal Pioneer Corps d 2nd Feb 1943 , Eric Peter Stewart (19), , Sergeant RAF Volunteer Reserve d 17th June 1943 , Peter George Sinclair (21), , Signalman, Royal Corps of Signals 11th Sep 1943 , Abraham Edward Lloyd (23), , Leading Signalman Royal Navy d 11th March 1944 , Albert Lloyd (23), , Lance Corporal, Royal Marines d 28th June 1947 , John Burbridge (26), , Trooper, Royal Armoured Corps d 11th May 1940, The notes on those who died in WW1 are based on the research carried out by Charing History Society during the centenary.