MANNEVILLE-ÈS-PLAINS CHURCHYARD
Seine-Maritime
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.85438, Longitude: 0.75556
Location Information
Manneville-ès-Plains is a village and commune 30 kilometres west of Dieppe, 4 kilometres south-east of St. Valery-en-Caux, and 1 kilometre south of the N.25 road from St Valery to Dieppe.
In the churchyard, near the north-west corner of the church, are the graves of 6 soldiers of the British army.
Burial Details
T/109701 Private Robert Arthur Lyth, Royal Army Medical Corps, died 12th June 1940, aged 22. Son of Arthur and Clara Helen Lyth, of Sleights, Yorkshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
2875150 Private John Hector McLennan, 5th Bn. Gordon Highanders, died 12th June 1940, aged 24.
2872687 Corporal William Neilson, 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 12th June 1940, aged 36. Son of James and Christina Neilson, of Ellon; husband of Gladys Neilson, of Aberdeen. His brothers Charles, James and Rolland, all fell during the 1914-18 War. More details below. His headstone bears the inscription "Resting, Where No Shadows Fall, In Perfect Peace He Awaits Us All"
2875642 Private Duncan Reid, 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 12th June 1940, aged 25. Son of John G. Reid, and of Agnes S. Reid, of Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Peace, Perfect Peace, With Loved Ones Far Away ? In Jesus' Keeping We Are Safe And They"
2878470 Private George Alexander Rennie, 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 12th June 1940, aged 20. Son of John and Lizzie Rennie, of Kemnay, Aberdeenshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Lest We Forget"
2866870 Private Patrick Baine Stewart, 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 12th June 1940, aged 38. Husband of Mary Stewart, of Aberdeen. His headstone bears the inscription "Not Dead, But Living Unto Thee"
Manneville-ès-Plains is a village and commune 30 kilometres west of Dieppe, 4 kilometres south-east of St. Valery-en-Caux, and 1 kilometre south of the N.25 road from St Valery to Dieppe.
In the churchyard, near the north-west corner of the church, are the graves of 6 soldiers of the British army.
Burial Details
T/109701 Private Robert Arthur Lyth, Royal Army Medical Corps, died 12th June 1940, aged 22. Son of Arthur and Clara Helen Lyth, of Sleights, Yorkshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
2875150 Private John Hector McLennan, 5th Bn. Gordon Highanders, died 12th June 1940, aged 24.
2872687 Corporal William Neilson, 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 12th June 1940, aged 36. Son of James and Christina Neilson, of Ellon; husband of Gladys Neilson, of Aberdeen. His brothers Charles, James and Rolland, all fell during the 1914-18 War. More details below. His headstone bears the inscription "Resting, Where No Shadows Fall, In Perfect Peace He Awaits Us All"
2875642 Private Duncan Reid, 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 12th June 1940, aged 25. Son of John G. Reid, and of Agnes S. Reid, of Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Peace, Perfect Peace, With Loved Ones Far Away ? In Jesus' Keeping We Are Safe And They"
2878470 Private George Alexander Rennie, 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 12th June 1940, aged 20. Son of John and Lizzie Rennie, of Kemnay, Aberdeenshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Lest We Forget"
2866870 Private Patrick Baine Stewart, 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, died 12th June 1940, aged 38. Husband of Mary Stewart, of Aberdeen. His headstone bears the inscription "Not Dead, But Living Unto Thee"
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The image above is 2284 Company Sergeant Major Charles Neilson, the brother of Corporal William Neilson who is buried in this cemetery. Charles was killed during the Great War on 1st June 1916, aged 25 and is buried in Maroeuil British Cemetery in France.
Two other brothers were also killed in the Great War.
226018 James Hadden Neilson was killed in action in Greece on 28th October 1917, aged 29 and is buried in Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery
240041 Corporal Rolland Millar Neilson was also killed in the Great War, aged 26 and he is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium.
