Friends of Gainsbrough Cemeteries and Chapel

General and North Warren Cemeteries

Lance Cpl. David M. Marshall D.C.M. King’s Royal Rifle Corps.

Lance Cpl. Marshall was killed in action on 4th April 1917. He was 34 years old and left a wife and four children.

Lance Cpl. David M Marshall was in the King’s Royal Rifles and was attached to a Trench Mortar Battalion.

He is buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, near Ypres.

Lance Cpl. David Marshall is listed on the Citizens of Glasgow Roll of Honour and on St Paul’s Church, Mansfield Road, Derby, War Memorial.

Lance Cpl. David Marshall
Lance Cpl. David Marshall
Lance Cpl. David Marshall's headstone before restoration
Lance Cpl. David Marshall’s headstone before restoration
Lance Cpl. David Marshall's headstone after restoration
Lance Cpl. David Marshall’s headstone after restoration

Peter Bradshaw

We’re deeply saddened to say that our WWI historian, Peter Bradshaw, died in March 2020.

Peter co-founded the Friends and his dedication and determination to see WWI servicemen honoured with a restored or new headstone is an inspiration to us all.

Shortly before Peter passed away, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission installed the latest headstone in the General Cemetery for Uriah Collett.

 

About the Friends

The Friends of Gainsborough Cemeteries and Chapel was set-up to help restore the family headstones of servicemen and women who died during WWI and WWII.

Both cemeteries have graves recognised by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

We also work to preserve both the General Cemetery, its Chapel, and the North Warren (Non-Conformist) Cemetery. With the kind permission of Gainsborough Town Council.

The General Cemetery is situated on Cox’s Hill in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. And the North Warren Cemetery is on Ropery Road in Gainsborough.

 

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