Blackwater

This granite celtic cross memorial stands beside the road outside the Passmore-Edwards Hall. It was unveiled 24 Jun 1920 by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall.

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War	Surname	Forenames	Nationality	Rank	Service No
WW I	BAWDEN	Frederick	UK	Private	267367	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3198 WarWW I SurnameBAWDEN ForenamesFrederick NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No267367 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel2nd/5th Battalion ServiceGloucestershire Regiment Awards Military Medal British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedTruro Residence Date Of Death25 Apr 1918 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Chacewater WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialLoos Memorial County/CountryFrance. County/Country (Cemetery) Age0 Year Born0 Place Of BirthScorrier Parents Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Blackwater War MemorialChacewater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - Face
WW I	COCKING	Thomas Melville	UK	Pioneer	527551	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4842 WarWW I SurnameCOCKING ForenamesThomas Melville NationalityUK RankPioneer Service No527551 Section Company Battery8th Foreway Company Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Engineers Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedLondon ResidenceWestminster, London Date Of Death16 Apr 1918 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredHaringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Belgium Age23 Year Born1895 Place Of BirthKenwyn ParentsThomas J COCKING Parents ResidenceMoresk Farm, Truro Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Thomas Melville COCKINGBlackwater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - Face
WW I	CORTIS	James	UK	Corporal	57993	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref384 WarWW I SurnameCORTIS ForenamesJames NationalityUK RankCorporal Service No57993 Section Company Battery29th Battery Unit / Vessel42nd Brigade ServiceRoyal Garrison Artillery Awards 1914 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedExeter, Devon Residence Date Of Death14 Aug 1917 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredLebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. St Agnes WM. St Agnes PC. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialMithian (St Peter's) Churchyard, parents' grave Other MemorialRoyal Regiment of Artillery Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)France Age26 Year Born1891 Place Of BirthCusgarne ParentsEdward Charles and Annie (nee RICKARD) CORTIS Parents Residence SpouseRachel (nee WRIGLEY) CORTIS Spouse ResidenceBlackwater Hill, Blackwater, Scorrier RemarksHis brother Stephen CORTIS (385) also fell. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - James CORTISBlackwater War MemorialSt Agnes War MemorialSt Agnes Parish ChurchBlackwater War Memorial - FaceRoyal Regiment of Artillery Memorial London
WW I	JENKIN	James	UK	Gunner	207040	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3773 WarWW I SurnameJENKIN ForenamesJames NationalityUK RankGunner Service No207040 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel277th Brigade Ammunition Column ServiceRoyal Field Artillery Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedTruro ResidenceScorrier Date Of Death30 Nov 1917 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredRocquigney-Equancourt Road British Cemetery Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRoyal Regiment of Artillery Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)France Age28 Year Born1889 Place Of BirthTruro RD ParentsThomas and Emma (nee TRELEASE) JENKIN Parents ResidenceRailway Farm, Blackwater, Scorrier Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Blackwater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - FaceRoyal Regiment of Artillery Memorial London
WW I	OATES	John Stanley	UK	Captain		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4246 WarWW I SurnameOATES ForenamesJohn Stanley NationalityUK RankCaptain Service No Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel9th (Service) Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11 Dec 1917 Will CauseDied of wounds Theatre InterredYpres Reservoir Cemetery Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialMithian (St Peter's) Churchyard, parents' grave Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Belgium Age29 Year Born1888 Place Of BirthTruro RD ParentsJohn and Mary OATES Parents ResidenceRock Cottage, Blackwater, Scorrier Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksPlaque in St Agnes Museum. John Stanley OATES Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - John Stanley OATESBlackwater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - Face
WW I	PHILLIPS	Clifton John A	UK	Private	33380	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3218 WarWW I SurnamePHILLIPS ForenamesClifton John A NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No33380 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel8th (Service) Battalion ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedRedruth ResidenceScorrier Date Of Death28 Mar 1917 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Chacewater WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialArras Memorial County/CountryFrance. County/Country (Cemetery) Age21 Year Born1896 Place Of BirthCamborne ParentsJane and the late Thomas PHILLIPS Parents ResidenceWheal Busy, Camborne Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Blackwater War MemorialChacewater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - FaceArras MemorialArras Memorial - Face 4
WW I	POLLARD	George Arnold	UK	Private	45637	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3219 WarWW I SurnamePOLLARD ForenamesGeorge Arnold NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No45637 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st Battalion ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedExeter, Devon ResidenceBlackwater, Hampshire Date Of Death23 Apr 1917 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Chacewater WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialArras Memorial County/CountryFrance. County/Country (Cemetery) Age20 Year Born1897 Place Of BirthKea ParentsMary Louisa and the late George POLLARD Parents ResidenceCenterville Farm, Penstrase Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksOnly son. Formerly Royal Devon Yeomanry. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Blackwater War MemorialChacewater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - FaceArras MemorialArras Memorial - Face 4
WW I	SANDERCOCK	Percy James William Parnell	UK	Private	28205	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1796 WarWW I SurnameSANDERCOCK ForenamesPercy James William Parnell NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No28205 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedTruro ResidenceThree Burrows, Scorrier Date Of Death25 Sep 1918 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Kenwyn WM. Penponds WM Role of HonorKenwyn RoH1. Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialVis-en-Artois Memorial County/CountryFrance. County/Country (Cemetery) Age26 Year Born1892 Place Of BirthCamborne ParentsJohn and Eliza (nee STRONGMAN) SANDERCOCK Parents ResidenceThree Burrows, Truro SpouseHilda I (nee NOY) SANDERCOCK Spouse ResidenceTreswithian Downs, Camborne Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Blackwater War MemorialKenwyn War MemorialPenponds Parish ChurchBlackwater War Memorial - FaceVis-en-Artois Memorial
WW I	SPARGO	John Harold	CAN	Private	2173577	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12476 WarWW I SurnameSPARGO ForenamesJohn Harold NationalityCAN RankPrivate Service No2173577 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel78th (Winnipeg Grenadiers) Battalion ServiceCanadian Expeditonary Force Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Canadian Silver Memorial Cross WW1 Citations EnlistedWinnipeg, Manitoba, CAN Residence126 South Cury Street, Ironwood, Michigan, USA Date Of Death28 Jul 1918 Will CauseKilled in action Theatre InterredAnzin-St Aubin British Cemetery Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Chacewater WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialCBR1. Canadian Memorial - London. County/CountryCanada. London. County/Country (Cemetery)France. Age29 Year Born1889 Place Of BirthSt Agnes ParentsWilliam and Eliza Ann (nee TIDDY) SPARGO Parents ResidencePenstraze, Blackwater Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Blackwater War MemorialChacewater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - FaceCanadian Book of Remembrance WW1Canadian Book of Remembrance WW1 - Face 504
WW II	CARPENTER	Ralph	UK	Able Seaman	D/JX 163311	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5097 WarWW II SurnameCARPENTER ForenamesRalph NationalityUK RankAble Seaman Service NoD/JX 163311 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Drake ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death06 Jul 1942 Will CauseIllness Theatre InterredSt Agnes (Short Cross) Cemetery Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Mount Hawke WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age18 Year Born1924 Place Of BirthNewport, Wales ParentsArchibald J H and Margaret (nee DAVIES) CARPENTER Parents ResidenceSkinner's Bottom Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Ralph CARPENTERBlackwater War MemorialMount Hawke War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - Face
WW II	COCKING	James Goldsworthy	UK	Petty Officer Stoker	D/K 65931	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5098 WarWW II SurnameCOCKING ForenamesJames Goldsworthy NationalityUK RankPetty Officer Stoker Service NoD/K 65931 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Gloucester ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death22 May 1941 Will CauseAir action about 14 miles north of Crete. Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial County/CountryDevon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age34 Year Born1907 Place Of BirthTruro ParentsJosiah and Julia COCKING Parents ResidenceScorrier Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - James Goldsworthy COCKINGBlackwater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - FacePlymouth Naval MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial - Face 51c
WW II	COLE	Arthur Bevil Jordan	UK	Craftsman	14348977	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4864 WarWW II SurnameCOLE ForenamesArthur Bevil Jordan NationalityUK RankCraftsman Service No14348977 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death14 May 1944 Will Cause Theatre InterredMithian (St Peter) Churchyard Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age30 Year Born1914 Place Of Birth ParentsCharles and Annie Maria COLE Parents ResidenceSt Agnes SpouseAzalea Valerie COLE Spouse ResidenceBlackwater, Truro Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Arthur Bevil Jordan COLEBlackwater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - Face
WW II	COOPER	Albert Frederick	UK	Petty Officer Stoker	D/K 66847	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5099 WarWW II SurnameCOOPER ForenamesAlbert Frederick NationalityUK RankPetty Officer Stoker Service NoD/K 66847 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Eclipse ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death24 Oct 1943 Will CauseShip mined Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialTrewirgie Cemetery, wife's grave; St Agnes (Short Cross) Cemetery, parents'-in-law grave (William and Margaret PASCOE) Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial County/CountryDevon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age40 Year Born1903 Place Of BirthWest Ham, London ParentsJohn and Annie Matilda COOPER Parents Residence SpouseEnid Muriel Williams (nee PASCOE) COOPER Spouse ResidenceScorrier Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Albert Frederick COOPERBlackwater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - FacePlymouth Naval MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial - Face 81c
WW II	KNIGHT	Joseph Henry	UK	Private	5629082	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5100 WarWW II SurnameKNIGHT ForenamesJoseph Henry NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No5629082 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death07 Jan 1944 Will Cause TheatreNorth Africa InterredEnfidaville War Cemetery Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Tunisia Age24 Year Born1920 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsAlfred and Maude (nee BENALLACK) KNIGHT Parents ResidenceScorrier Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Blackwater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - Face
WW II	PARRISH	Albert	UK	Ordinary Seaman	O/JX 273283	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5101 WarWW II SurnamePARRISH ForenamesAlbert NationalityUK RankOrdinary Seaman Service NoO/JX 273283 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Cornwall ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death05 Apr 1942 Will CauseBombed in Indian Ocean Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPortsmouth Naval Memorial County/CountryHampshire. County/Country (Cemetery) Age33 Year Born1909 Place Of BirthWanstead, London ParentsArthur Charles and Ann Elizabeth PARRISH Parents Residence SpouseNancy Eileen PARRISH Spouse Residence RemarksBlackwater WM shows name as A PARRIS. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Blackwater War MemorialBlackwater War Memorial - Face
WW II	SEABROOK	Leonard	UK	Gunner	819840	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5102 WarWW II SurnameSEABROOK ForenamesLeonard NationalityUK RankGunner Service No819840 Section Company Battery24th Heavy Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Garrison Artillery Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death18 Dec 1941 Will Cause TheatreChina Interred Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Truro WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialSai Wan Memorial. County/CountryHonk Kong. County/Country (Cemetery) Age25 Year Born1916 Place Of BirthHertfordshire ParentsWilliam Reginald and Ida Ellen SEABROOK Parents ResidenceWestbury, Wiltshire Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Blackwater War MemorialTruro WMBlackwater War Memorial - Face
WW II	WARE	Austin Kinver	UK	Lance Bombardier	14247530	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref2223 WarWW II SurnameWARE ForenamesAustin Kinver NationalityUK RankLance Bombardier Service No14247530 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel53rd Medium Regiment ServiceRoyal Artillery Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death08 Jun 1944 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreWestern Europe 1939/1945 InterredBanneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery Parish War MemorialBlackwater WM. Bodmin Priory Park. Cornwall Constabulary. Madron WM. St Neot WM. Heamoor PC. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialPenzance Cemetery, parents' grave Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France. Age26 Year Born1918 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsSamuel and Beatrice Irene (nee KINVER) WARE Parents Residence SpouseMary Irene Perrow WARE Spouse ResidenceRedruth RemarksPC158, Stationed Launceston, Bude and St Neot. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Austin Kinver WAREFamily Grave - Austin Kinver WAREBlackwater War MemorialBodmin Priory Park War MemorialCornwall ConstabularyMadron War MemorialHeamoor Parish ChurchBlackwater War Memorial - Face