AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.43051, Longitude: 2.71419
Location Information
Aix-Noulette is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 13 kilometres south of Bethune on the main road to Arras. From Arras take the D937 towards Bethune. At Aix-Noulette, turn right at the church. The Communal Cemetery is a few hundred meters on the left side of the road to Bully-Grenay.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
The cemetery contains (near the entrance at the East end) the graves of five soldiers from the United Kingdom who fell in March, 1917. There are also graves in the Extension which are listed in a separate register.
Aix-Noulette is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 13 kilometres south of Bethune on the main road to Arras. From Arras take the D937 towards Bethune. At Aix-Noulette, turn right at the church. The Communal Cemetery is a few hundred meters on the left side of the road to Bully-Grenay.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
The cemetery contains (near the entrance at the East end) the graves of five soldiers from the United Kingdom who fell in March, 1917. There are also graves in the Extension which are listed in a separate register.
Cemetery images in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem
40070 Private
William Mackness Needham
7th Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment
11th March 1917, aged 25.
Son of Henry and Emily Needham; husband of Mabel F. Bird (formerly Needham), of 22, High St., Higham Ferrers. Born at Irchester.
His headstone bears the inscription "Earth Hath One Dear One Less Heaven One Angel More"
William Mackness Needham
7th Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment
11th March 1917, aged 25.
Son of Henry and Emily Needham; husband of Mabel F. Bird (formerly Needham), of 22, High St., Higham Ferrers. Born at Irchester.
His headstone bears the inscription "Earth Hath One Dear One Less Heaven One Angel More"
Other Burial Details
G/12728 Private James Brooman, 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 11th March 1917, aged 22. Son of Thomas and Emily Brooman, of 7, Pleasant View Cottages, Crowborough, Sussex. His headstone bears the inscription "The Lord Gave And The Lord Taketh Away Blesses Be The Name Of The Lord"
G/6703 Private C. Hepden, 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 11th March 1917, aged 20. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Hepden, of Paygate, Burwash, Sussex. His headstone bears the inscription "Nearer My God To Thee"
17631 Lance Corporal H. H. Skinner, 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 11th March 1917.
G/6646 Private F. R. Stone, 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 11th March 1917.
G/12728 Private James Brooman, 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 11th March 1917, aged 22. Son of Thomas and Emily Brooman, of 7, Pleasant View Cottages, Crowborough, Sussex. His headstone bears the inscription "The Lord Gave And The Lord Taketh Away Blesses Be The Name Of The Lord"
G/6703 Private C. Hepden, 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 11th March 1917, aged 20. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Hepden, of Paygate, Burwash, Sussex. His headstone bears the inscription "Nearer My God To Thee"
17631 Lance Corporal H. H. Skinner, 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 11th March 1917.
G/6646 Private F. R. Stone, 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 11th March 1917.
