Lewes

LEWES CEMETERY (sometimes called St. Michael’s Cemetery), in Rotten Row, on the West side of the town, was made in 1854, and belongs to the Corporation. It contains 24 War Graves.

Name Rank & Number Battalion Age Died Grave Ref Cemetery Notes

WWI
Edwin Stapley ADE L/Cpl 16386 13th Bn.
(formerly 5th Bn.)		 39 21/03/1917
at home		 Western II. YO. 20. LEWES CEMETERY

Born Lewes
Enlisted Lewes
Son of George Stapley Ade; husband of L. L. Ade, of 17, St. Swithin’s Terrace, Lewes.
Frederick John ARCHER Pte NR/20170 Supernumery Companies N.R., 5th Bn. 52 04/04/1916 Western II. YM 21. LEWES CEMETERY

Born in Suffolk.
Enlisted Lewes
Son of John Archer, of Hadleigh; husband of Elizabeth H. Archer, of 5, Nelson Terrace, Polegate, Sussex.
W DIPLOCK Pte G/8700 3rd Bn. 24 22/11/1918 Western II. YR. 8. LEWES CEMETERY

Son of Harry and Kate Diplock; husband of Annie Diplock, of 16, Rock St., Kemp Town, Brighton.
Charles FROST Pte SD/3349 13th Bn. 30 06/08/1916
of wounds at home		 II. YN. 14. LEWES CEMETERY

Born Lewes
Enlisted Lewes
Charles William OAKMAN L/Cpl G/7302 7th Bn. 43 06/06/1920 Western II. YQ. 18. LEWES CEMETERY

Son of William and Ellen Oakman, of Charter Alley, Basingstoke, Hants;
husband of Sarah Ann Oakman, of 1, North St., Lewes.
Also served in India.
Ernest John Richard PELLING Sjt 9343 9th Bn. 13/07/1916
of wounds at home		 Western II. YN. 21. LEWES CEMETERY

Born Framfield
Enlisted Newhaven
Son of James Pelling, of 5, Bull Lane, Lewes.

A C PLUMMER Sjt 7929 Depot
Secondary Regiment Labour Corps transf. to (704074) Clearing Office		 30/10/1919
of wounds at home		 Western II. YP. 6. LEWES CEMETERY

Husband of B. Plummer, of 22, South St., Lewes.

Mark RICHARDSON Pte T/3544 9th Bn.
(2/5th from Soldiers Died)		 24 23/08/1916
at home		 Western II. YN. 16. LEWES CEMETERY

Enlisted Lewes
Son of Mark and Harriet Richardson, of 2, Walwers Lane, Lewes.

Sydney WRIGHT Pte (TF) 265205 1st/6th (Cyclist) Bn. 24 21/08/1918
at home		 Western I. HH. 43. LEWES CEMETERY

Born Brighton
Enlisted Lewes

WWII
Clifford George BOOTH Pte 6407665 28/09/1944 Sec. K. Grave 101. LEWES CEMETERY