Bawsey
| Bawsey | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN | |
| Postcode district | PE32 | |
| Police | Norfolk | |
| Fire | Norfolk | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
Bawsey is a village and
The village's name means 'Beaw's island'[3]
The civil parish has an area of 6.81 square kilometres (2.63 sq mi) and in the
The church was dedicated to St James and has been in ruins since at least 1745. The building and its surrounding area were the subject of a live dig by the
War memorial
The War Memorials for Ashwicken, Bawsey and Leziate are located in All Saint's Church, Ashwicken. It holds the following names for the
- Rifleman William Watson (d.1917), 11th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
- Private Robert J. Britton (1888–1916), 6th Battalion, Border Regiment
- Private Maurice G. Allison (d.1916), 1st (North Midland) Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
- Private Thomas H. Reed (d.1916), 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private Bertie E. Beales (1896–1918), 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private William Newell (d.1917), 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private Walter Law (1893–1918), 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private Herbert Watson (d.1918), 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private George Wilkin (d.1916), 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
And, the following names for the
- Able-Seaman Raymond C. Powley (1922–1941), HMS Nile[7]
References
- ISBN 0-319-21886-4
- ISBN 0-319-21867-8
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001)
- user-generated source]
- ^ Roll of Honour. (2007). Retrieved October 30, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Ashwicken.html
Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
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