WARCOING CHURCHYARD
Hainaut
Belgium
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.70343, Longitude: 3.34517
Location Information
The village of Warcoing is located north of the town of Tournai off the N50. From the motorway E17 turn off at junction 2, Kortrijk Zuid, onto the N50 direction Tournai. Follow the N50 to the sign to Warcoing, turn right into Rue Des Tilleuils and follow this road into the village. At the crossroads go straight over and the church is on the right. The graves are located to the right inside the entrance.
Historical Information
Warcoing Churchyard contains four Commonwealth burials of the First World War, all dating from October 1918 and the Advance to Victory.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
The village of Warcoing is located north of the town of Tournai off the N50. From the motorway E17 turn off at junction 2, Kortrijk Zuid, onto the N50 direction Tournai. Follow the N50 to the sign to Warcoing, turn right into Rue Des Tilleuils and follow this road into the village. At the crossroads go straight over and the church is on the right. The graves are located to the right inside the entrance.
Historical Information
Warcoing Churchyard contains four Commonwealth burials of the First World War, all dating from October 1918 and the Advance to Victory.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
252418 Gunner
Wilfred Bartrop
X" 40th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery
7th November 1918.
Husband of Ruby Bartrop, of 12, Allen St., Worksop. Notts.
Born 22nd November 1887
Wilfred was a professional footballer, who played as a Forward for several English sides prior to the First World War. He was killed in action, days before the end of the war.
He started his career at home side Worksop before transferring to Barnsley on 21 June 1909. He played in both FA Cup finals that Barnsley reached in 1910 and 1912. In the 1910 FA Cup, Bartrop scored a 'wonder goal' in a 1–0 quarter-final win over Queen's Park Rangers. In the final, Barnsley lost the replay 2–0 to Newcastle, after a 1–1 draw in the first tie. The 1912 cup final went again to a replay but Barnsley won, defeating West Bromwich Albion 1–0 in extra time, after a 0–0 draw in the first encounter. Many newspapers, including the Manchester Guardian, praised his play in the replay.
At the end of the 1913–14 season he transferred to Liverpool who he played a total of 3 games for before his career was interrupted by the First World War.
Wilfred Bartrop
X" 40th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery
7th November 1918.
Husband of Ruby Bartrop, of 12, Allen St., Worksop. Notts.
Born 22nd November 1887
Wilfred was a professional footballer, who played as a Forward for several English sides prior to the First World War. He was killed in action, days before the end of the war.
He started his career at home side Worksop before transferring to Barnsley on 21 June 1909. He played in both FA Cup finals that Barnsley reached in 1910 and 1912. In the 1910 FA Cup, Bartrop scored a 'wonder goal' in a 1–0 quarter-final win over Queen's Park Rangers. In the final, Barnsley lost the replay 2–0 to Newcastle, after a 1–1 draw in the first tie. The 1912 cup final went again to a replay but Barnsley won, defeating West Bromwich Albion 1–0 in extra time, after a 0–0 draw in the first encounter. Many newspapers, including the Manchester Guardian, praised his play in the replay.
At the end of the 1913–14 season he transferred to Liverpool who he played a total of 3 games for before his career was interrupted by the First World War.
Other Burial Details
Second Lieutenant Harold Perceval Nixon, 6th (Wiltshire Yeomanry) Bn. Wiltshire Regiment, died 26th October 1918, aged 22. Son of Alexander and Annie Nixon, of 12, Hopefield Avenue, Belfast.
126363 Private D. T. Pilcher, 31st Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), died 21st October 1918, aged 19. Son of Henry Richard and Elizabeth Woolgar Pilcher, of 8, Greenfield Rd., Folkestone.
64507 Private H. Stanton, 16th Bn. Manchester Regiment, died 22nd October 1918, aged 19. Son of Albert and Rose Stanton, of 45, Windsor Rd., Stirchley, Birmingham. Born at Selly Park, Birmingham.
Second Lieutenant Harold Perceval Nixon, 6th (Wiltshire Yeomanry) Bn. Wiltshire Regiment, died 26th October 1918, aged 22. Son of Alexander and Annie Nixon, of 12, Hopefield Avenue, Belfast.
126363 Private D. T. Pilcher, 31st Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), died 21st October 1918, aged 19. Son of Henry Richard and Elizabeth Woolgar Pilcher, of 8, Greenfield Rd., Folkestone.
64507 Private H. Stanton, 16th Bn. Manchester Regiment, died 22nd October 1918, aged 19. Son of Albert and Rose Stanton, of 45, Windsor Rd., Stirchley, Birmingham. Born at Selly Park, Birmingham.
