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| Stoke Meadow |
The Stoke Meadow housing estate was built between c. 2018-2020 by DC Fry & Son builders. It is a development of 154 new dwellings, which includes 3 and 4 bedroom properties.
All of the street signs will have a poppy incorporated on them as, apart
from the name Stokes, all the names have been taken from the WWI
portion of the War Memorial at St. Mary's church, Calne.
The incorporation of the poppy seems to be a nice touch and it's nice to
see housing developments in Calne being respectful to the people lost
during WWI.
Stoke Meadow is the name of the field, which was part of the Bowood Estate.
Andrews Way
E Andrews
Private Edward Andrews died of wounds in France at the age of 29 on the 24/11/1916.
H Andrews
Currently unknown.
J Andrews
Private Jacob Andrews, was killed in action in France at the age of only 20 on the 29/5/1918.
Angell Drive is named for the following:
AE Angell
Private Arthur Edward Angell, died of dysentry in Mesopotamia (Iraq) at the age of 30 on the 30/4/1917.
AJ Angell
Private Alfred James Angell, killed in action in France at the age of 20 on the 9/4/1917.
E Angell
Private Ernest John Angell, was wounded while in the trenches of Fauquissart, France and died on 7/12/1914.
F Angell
Private Frederick Albert Angell, killed in action in France, on the 3/8/1917.
FEG Angell
Private Frederick Edward George Angell, killed in action in France at the age of 19 on the 27/08/1916.
PH Angell
Private Percy Henry Angell, killed in action in Belgium, in the trenches, at the age of 19, likely on the 12/6/1917.
W Angell
Private Walter Angell, killed in action in Mesopotamia, at the age of 32, on the 5/12/1917.
Blackford Drive is named for the following:
E Blackford
Private Ernie George Blackford died from influenza while in Germany as a prisoner of war, at the age of 22, on the 1/8/1918.
L Blackford
Private Lewin Blackford, killed in action in France, at the age of 27 on the 12/2/1916.
S Blackford
Private Sydney Frank Blackford, died from pneumonia after suffering from influenza at the age of 20, on the 20/8/1918.
Cleverley Way is named for:
AJ Cleverley
Private Alfred John Cleverly, killed in action in France, at the age of 27, on the 31/10/1914.
Cooper Way is named for:
AP Cooper,
Private Arthur Percy Cooper, who fought at sea, cause of death is unknown, at the age of 23, on the 11/11/1917.
ER Cooper,
Private Edward R Cooper, killed in action in France, at the age of 25, on the 2/2/1917.
Gingell Way is named for:
FW Gingell,
Private Francis William Gingell, died of wounds received fighting on Vimy Ridge and died the following day, 10/4/1917.
G Gingell,
Private George Gingell, killed in action in Mesopotamia, at the age of 24, on the 9/4/1916.
JA Gingell
Sergeant John Alfred Gingell, killed in action in Egypt, at the age of 31, on the 22/11/1917.
Summers Drive is named for the following:
AR Summers
Rifleman Arthur Robert Summers, killed in action in France, at the age of 25, on the 3/9/1916.
EH Summers,
Private Ernest Henry Summers, died at the age of 28.
FH Summers
Private Frederick Herbert Summers, died of wounds received at the battle of Loos, at the age of 18, on the 27/9/1915.
References:
Both of the resources I used to compile the information on this page are by historian and author Richard Broadhead. Both the book and website contain much more information than I have used and are worth time reading. I imagine this was quite an epic task, but very well done.
Broadhead, R., 2009. The Great War: Calne District Soldiers. 1st ed. Hilmarton: O&B Services.
Wiltshire Soldiers. 2019. The Great War. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.wiltshiresoldiers.co.uk. [Accessed 23 September 2019].
