ZILLEBEKE CHURCHYARD
​Belgium
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.83553, Longitude: 2.92226
Zillebeke Churchyard is located 3 Km east of Ieper town centre on the Maaldestedestraat, a road leading from the Meenseweg (N8), connecting Ieper to Menen.
From Ieper town centre the Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main cross roads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg.
2 Km along the Meenseweg lies the right hand turning onto the Maaldestedestraat. The churchyard itself is located 1.8 Km along the Maaldestedestraat on the left hand side of the road, within the village of Zillebeke.
Wheelchair access to the churchyard is possible via main entrance.
Historical InformationThe commune of Zillebeke contains many Commonwealth cemeteries as the front line trenches ran through it during the greater part of the First World War.
Zillebeke Churchyard contains 32 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. Fourteen (mainly officers) belonged to the Foot Guards or the Household Cavalry who died in 1914. Six of the burials are unidentified and special memorials commemorate two casualties whose graves were destroyed by shell fire.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 20, Canada 6. Total 26.
Unidentified Casualties: 6. Total 6.
The Commonwealth plot was designed by W H Cowlishaw.
Images in this gallery © Geerhard Joos except archive picture
27611 Corporal
Charles Coyde
15th Bn. Canadian Infantry
3rd June 1916, aged 21.
Row C. 4.
Only son of Charles and Isabella Coyde, of 6, Marine Terrace, Banques, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
His headstone bears the inscription "Forget Him, No We Never Will We Loved Him Here And Love Him Still.
Please click on image to enlarge
Richard Long Dawson, Mentioned in Despatches
3rd Bn. Coldstream Guards
20th November 1914, aged 35.
​Row E. 6.
The only son of the late Hon. Richard M.W. Dawson and Mrs Dawson, of Holne Park, Ashburton, Devon.
Baron Alexis George De Gunzburg
11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars attached to Royal Horse Guards
6th November 1914, aged 27.
​Row B. 1.
Youngest son of the late Baron, and Baroness de Gunzburg, of 199, Boulevard St., Germain, Paris.
Lord Bernard Charles Gordon-Lennox
2nd Coy. 2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards
Third son of the 7th Duke of Richmond and Gordon; husband of Lady Evelyn Gordon Lennox, of Halnaker House, Chichester, Sussex.
568 Sapper
Charles Preston Ilsley
6th Field Company, Canadian Engineers
23rd March 1916, aged 23.
​Row H. 2.
Son of Freeman A. Ilsley; husband of Adelia Blance Ilsley.
John Henry Gordon Lee Sterne
3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards
Row F. 1.
Husband of Mrs. Lee Steere, of Jayes Park, Ockley, Surrey.
Churchyard images in this gallery © Werner Van Caneghem
Norman Neill, Mentioned in Despatches
13th Hussars (Brigade Major 6th Cavalry Brigade)
Row A. 4.
His headstone bears the inscription "They Brought Us Holiness Lacked So Long And Love And Pain"
Son of Robert Neill; husband of Eleanor de Courcy Neill, of Yew Tree Cottage, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey.
The Right Honourable Henry Bligh Fortesque Parnell (Congleton), Mentioned in Despatches
2nd Bn., Grenadier Guards
5th Baron Congleton. Eldest son of the late Major General Henry, 4th Baron Congleton, C.B., and Baroness Congleton.
William Sinclair Peterson
Royal Horse Artillery attached to 2nd Life Guards
​Row C. 3.
Only son of Mr. and Mrs. William Petersen.
Robert Edward Rising, D. S. O. Mentioned in Despatches
1st Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Row E. 5.
His headstone bears the inscription "Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori"
Son of Thomas and Kate Rising, of The Manor House, Great Ormesby, Norfolk; husband of Constance Elizabeth Rising, of The Old Hall, Great Ormesby.
Howard Avenel Bligh St. George
1st Life Guards
His headstone bears the inscription "Firmitas In Coelo"
Son of Howard Bligh St. George and Florence Evelyn St. George, of Coombe House, Kingston Hill, Surrey.
Arthur De Courcy Scott
1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment
5th May 1915, aged 49.
Row H. 3.
His headstone bears the inscription "Jesus Put Forth His Hand And Touched Him"
Eldest son of the late Maj. Gen. A. De C. Scott (R.E.), and Mrs. Scott, of "Hawley", Parkstone, Dorset; Husband of Phyllis Auber (formerly Scott), of "Heatherlands", Lilliput, Dorset.
Michael George Stocks
2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards
Son of Michael and Charlotte Stocks, of Woodhall, Downham, Norfolk.
Cholmeley Symes-Thompson
His headstone bears the inscription "Your Joy No Man Taketh From You"
Son of the late Dr. Edmund Symes-Thompson, F.R.C.P., and Elizabeth Symes-Thompson; husband of Grace E. J. Symes-Thompson (nee Churchill), of 43, Argyll Rd., Kensington, London.
Carleton Wyndham Tufnell
Row D. 1.
His headstone bears the inscription "With Christ Floreat Etona"
Son of Carleton Fowell Tufnell and Laura Gertrude Tufnell, of Watendone Manor, Kenley, Surrey.
Frederick Johnston Watson
43rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
10th June 1916, aged 27.
​Row F. 3.
Son of Edwin Alexander and Harriet Elliot Lee Watson. Born at Arbroath.
9451 Lance Corporal
James William Whitfield
2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards
His headstone bears the inscription "Father In Thy Gracious Keeping Leave We Now Our Loved One Sleeping"
Son of William and Sarah Whitfield, of 25, West View, Medomsley Edge, Medomsley, Co. Durham.
Gordon Chesney Wilson, M. V. O. Mentioned in Despatches
Royal Horse Guards
Row B. 2.
His headstone bears the inscription "Life Is A City Of Crooked Streets Death The Market Place Where All Men Meet"
Eldest son of Sir Samuel Wilson, Kt.; husband of Lady Sarah I.A. Wilson, R.R.C., of 23c, Bruton St., London.
The Honourable William Reginald Wyndham
Special Memorial 1.
His headstone bears the inscription "Late Capt. 17 Lancers Joined Life Guards Aug. 1914 Killed In Action"
Third son of the late 2nd Baron Leconfield and the Dowager Lady Leconfield, of 12, Great Stanhope St., London.
Other Burials
445160 Private William John Croft, 24th Bn. Canadian Infantry, died 7th June 1916, aged 19. Row B. 3. Son of William and Sarah Croft, of Chatham, New Brunswick.
438053 Sergeant Walter William Davison, 52nd Bn. Canadian Infantry, died 7th June 1916, aged 23. Row B. 5. Son of John and Rachel Davison, of 331, Bathurst St., Toronto.
743 Private William Gibson, "F" Company, 1st/4th Bn. London Regiment (London Scottish), died 11th November 1914. Row A. 3. Son of John and Janet Donald Gibson, of 38, Mayfair Avenue, Ilford, Essex. Born at Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "Also His Brother Sydney Allan James Killed On The Somme Septr. 1916" (His brother is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial)
16387 Private Walter Frederick Siewertsen, 3rd Company, 2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards, died 7th November 1914, aged 20. Row E. 4. Son of Hans Christian Siewertsen and Mary Ann Siewertsen, of 4, Biggerstaffe Rd., Stratford, London.
65891 Private John Carron Sime, 24th Bn. Canadian Infantry, died 7th June 1916, aged 23. Row D. 4. Son of James and Catherine B. Sime, of 5, Temple Crescent, Crail, Fife, Scotland.
13239 Private William Stewart, 11th Bn. Royal Scots, died 16th December 1915, aged 20. Special Memorial 2. Son of William and Susannah Stewart, of 1, George Drive, East Linthouse, South Govan, Glasgow. Born at Harwich, Essex. His headstone bears the inscription "There Is A World Above Where Parting Is Unknown"
12647 Lance Corporal N. Thomson, 11th Bn. Royal Scots, died 9th December 1915. Row J. 1. Son of Mr. N. Thomson, of Crosscroes Farm, Avonbridge, Stirlingshire.
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