Bentley Civilian War Memorial
The memorial is situated in the cemetery on Station Road, Arksey. The inscription is:
1939-1945 IN MEMORY OF CIVILIAN WAR DEAD
(14 NAMES)
1939-1945 IN MEMORY OF CIVILIAN WAR DEAD
(14 NAMES)
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In Memory of Civilian War Dead Rowland John Smith Henry John Jones Winifred Smith Henry John Jones Jnr Douglas Smith Pamela Doreen Jones James Veater Lilian Emily Windle Doris Wyatt George William Windle Roy Ellis Windle Peter Albert Whittles Abraham Wheat Elsie Buttery |
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Note - John Henry Jones and John Henry Jones Jnr are both shown on the memorial as Henry John
Additional Details
On the night of 21 December 1940 bombs fell on the city of Doncaster killing a number of civilians.
Royston Avenue, Bentley suffered the following killed who are listed on the memorial wall.
At number 57 Doris Wyatt, aged 50 - wife of James Thomas Wyatt
At number 59 Elsie Buttery, aged 53 - widow of Roland Buttery; and also Abraham Wheat, aged 77
At number 61 Rowland John Smith, aged 33, son of John Smith, of 116 Bentley Road, Doncaster; also Winifred Smith, aged 30;
and their son Douglas Smith, aged 3
At number 63 George William Windle, aged 47; also his wife Lilian Emily Windle, aged 42; and their son Roy Ellis Windle, aged 13
At number 65 John Henry Jones, aged 40, husband of Olive Jones; and his two children John Henry Jones jnr, aged 11
and Pamela Doreen Jones, aged 9
Also died - Peter Albert Whittles, aged 16, son of Albert Hansden Whittles, and Jessie Ada Whittles, of 40 Watch House Lane.
Injured 21 December 1940, at Watch House Lane; died at Royal Infirmary on 22 December 1940.
Royston Avenue, Bentley suffered the following killed who are listed on the memorial wall.
At number 57 Doris Wyatt, aged 50 - wife of James Thomas Wyatt
At number 59 Elsie Buttery, aged 53 - widow of Roland Buttery; and also Abraham Wheat, aged 77
At number 61 Rowland John Smith, aged 33, son of John Smith, of 116 Bentley Road, Doncaster; also Winifred Smith, aged 30;
and their son Douglas Smith, aged 3
At number 63 George William Windle, aged 47; also his wife Lilian Emily Windle, aged 42; and their son Roy Ellis Windle, aged 13
At number 65 John Henry Jones, aged 40, husband of Olive Jones; and his two children John Henry Jones jnr, aged 11
and Pamela Doreen Jones, aged 9
Also died - Peter Albert Whittles, aged 16, son of Albert Hansden Whittles, and Jessie Ada Whittles, of 40 Watch House Lane.
Injured 21 December 1940, at Watch House Lane; died at Royal Infirmary on 22 December 1940.
Civilians that also died that night and were reported by Bentley with Askern, Urban District
Emma Barker, aged 65
of 62 West End Avenue, Bentley Road, Bentley. Daughter of Harry Rodgers, of Newmarket Road, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire; wife of Walter Wilmot Barker. Died at 62 West End Avenue.
Margaret Cadman, aged 21
of 100 Woodlands Road, Adwick-le-Street. near Sun Inn, Bentley.
Raymond Jarvis, aged 18
Son of John and Beatrice Jarvis, of 82 Spring Gardens, Doncaster. Died at 75 Royston Avenue, Bentley.
of 62 West End Avenue, Bentley Road, Bentley. Daughter of Harry Rodgers, of Newmarket Road, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire; wife of Walter Wilmot Barker. Died at 62 West End Avenue.
Margaret Cadman, aged 21
of 100 Woodlands Road, Adwick-le-Street. near Sun Inn, Bentley.
Raymond Jarvis, aged 18
Son of John and Beatrice Jarvis, of 82 Spring Gardens, Doncaster. Died at 75 Royston Avenue, Bentley.
