Friends of Gainsbrough Cemeteries and Chapel

General and North Warren Cemeteries

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Private Richard Stocks – Labour Corps

Private Richard Stocks is remembered on a small headstone in the General Cemetery but the Friends have been unable to find out many details about him.  

Gainsborough News – March 16th 1922. STOCKS. – In loving memory of Pte. R. Stocks who died March 16th, 1922.

We do not forget him. nor do we intend We think of him daily and will to the end From Father, Brothers and Sisters.  

At the time of the 1911 Census Richard and his wife Isabelle were living at 121 Ropery Road with Isabelle’s parents, Walter and Mary Ann Lindley.

By the time of his death, Richard and Isabelle had four children, Ivy b.1909, Violet b. 1910, Edna M. b.1914, Phyllis b.1916

Private Richard Stocks headstone
Private Richard Stocks headstone

How to get in touch

If you would like to get in touch with the Friends group, please email:

susan@friendsofthegeneralcemetery.com

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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