Friends of Gainsbrough Cemeteries and Chapel

General and North Warren Cemeteries

Lance Cpl. George Robert Ingle (Robert Barlow) – 1st Lincolns.

Lance Cpl. Ingle was killed in action on 3rd July 1916 at the Battle of the Somme. He was 35 years old.

Lance Cpl. George Robert Ingle has no known grave, though his headstone says he was buried in Shelter Wood.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. He is also remembered on the Gainsborough Constitutional Club Roll of Honour.

He served under the name Robert Barlow.

Lance Cpl. George Robert Ingle's headstone before restoration
Lance Cpl. George Robert Ingle’s headstone before restoration
Lance Cpl. George Robert Ingle's headstone after restoration
Lance Cpl. George Robert Ingle’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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