A Poppy
A Poppy

Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- CWGC Headstones -
- Newport Borough Cemetery : Beauchamp Valentine Killeen -

Location

In Newport Borough Cemetery, Newport, Isle of Wight
 
Description

Private headstone

Grave location G consecrated 43
Headstone

Newport Borough Cemetery : Beauchamp Valentine Killeen
 
Inscription


TO
THE DEAR MEMORY OF
BEAUCHAMP
VALENTINE KILLEEN
WHO GVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS
COUNTRY ON OCT 19TH 1941
AGED 20 YEARS

ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS


 
Further Information

CWGC record ...
 
Beauchamp Valentine Killeen was a member of the Wootton Home Guard.

He is commemorated on the Wootton War Memorial.
 

The Late Lieut. George Bull
Memorial service at Newport

The body of Lieut. A G H Bull, of Ashlake House, Fishbourne, an officer in the Wootton Company of the home Guard, who, with Volunteer B V Killeen, lost his life in a road accident during manoeuvres on Sunday week, was cremated at South Stoneham, and a largely attended memorial service was held in Newport Parish Church on Saturday. It was conducted by the Vicar (the Rev W M B Hogg), who afterwards, accompanied by the deceased's sister (Mrs Cassell), scattered the ashes on the sea from the beach at Fishbourne , where Mr Bull was fond of sailing and fishing. The organist (Mr E A English, Mus Bac, FRCO) accompanied the chanting of the 23rd Psalm and Nunc Dimitis and played Chopin's "March Funebre" and Beethoven's Funeral March.
The chief mourners were Mr and Mrs A G Bull (parents), Mrs Cassell (sister), commander F Young RN (uncle), Mrs Hann (aunt), Mrs F Young (cousin), and Mr Arthur Wood, who, with Mrs Cassell, attended the cremation. A wreath from his home guard comrades was the only floral tribute.

Isle of Wight County Press 1 Nov 1941

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page last updated 21 February 2012 (added report for Lt Bull, which mentions Killeen)


 
 

 
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