LEWES - St John Sub Castro

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Martin

Happy to oblige

Russian Prisoners of War buried at Lewes – Checking List as of 18/02/04

St John Sub Castro

Gustaf Husar      21   23rd Dec 1854
Johann Most         34   11th Dec 1854
Lindstrum Matts      21   17th April 1855
Williander Victor      22   2nd April 1855
Yalo Joel         22   10th April 1855
Helin Johan         27   14th Feb 1855
Grawroos Michel      21   17th July 1855
Weiktars Carl      27   4th July 1855
Hillman Matts      25   13th June 1855
Kyro Gustaf         22   27 March 1855
Kiih David         23   7th May 1855
Rof Johan         26   1st May 1855
Grod Carl         23   18th Sept 1855
Waso Victor         27   8th Sept 1855
Granat Adolf      32   15th April 1856
Kivi Eric         40   10th April 1856
Lilja Matts         22   20th April 1856
Lindfors Abraham      28   7th April 1856
Mort Mathias      20   12th April 1856
Onistron Johan      24   26th Feb 1856
Mild Mickell      21   25th Jan 1856
Seth Mickell         27   23rd Jan 1856
Boll Carl         23   June 12th 1856
Kivi Johan         21   June 16th 1856
Asp Matt         23   March 6th 1856
Lind Carl         20   March 7th 1856
Storm Joseph      24   March 20th 1856

Chris in 1066

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi again

Below should be a picture of the monument in St John Sub Castro

Hope this meets with your approval

NB. It is hardly noticeable, but it has suffered some wind damage with the trees bashing the top of it in windy weather and breaking part of it off

Chris in 1066

see www.publicsculpturesofsussex.co.uk for a more detailed description of the monument

[crimea1854]

Many thanks Chris. I appreciate the amount of effort that must have gone into the original transcription.

Martin

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Again

Sometime ago I was sent this old postcard of the Monument (on the right) in the yard of St John Sub castro - date unknown

Having transcribed all those stones in the churchyard (766 in all) I was able to give it an approx date of between 1882 and 1912.

I wish the yard was as well kept today as it was then

Incidentally, the stonemason of the Russian Monument was J STRONG - the very nice monument bottom left of the picture is the Stong family Tomb including John Strong who died in 1903. ( 6 interments in all)

Chris in 1066

[LeGalopin]

Hi

I believe that several of my relatives lived in this area, their name was Bradford and Masters Bradford

Fleur

[Chris in 1066Land]

fleur

Hi there - Sorry, but have checked all my databases for Lewes and could not locate a single Bradford or Masters Bradford

Sorry about that

Chris

[EJBA]

Hello All,

Just a quick note for Sussex/Lewes enthusiasts: the Crimean War Lewes prisoners memorial at St Johns is being rededicated on this Saturday 28th September at 12 noon, after restoration paid for by Finnish and Russian embassies and contribution by Aland islanders.
It's a public ceremony I believe...
And note another connection - Serjeant Richard Davis 11th Hussars, who was wounded in the famous charge at Balaklava is buried not 50 yards away. His grave sadly overgrown, but if I get time in the next couple of days, I'll clear some of the overgrowth away... Many thanks to Chris1066 for mentioning the grave site to me many years ago. It'd be nice to see it restored, which I am hoping to prompt one day!
Roy

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Roy
Nice to hear from you again

When was you thinking of clearing the area around that tombstone - I know its sometime before Saturday, but can you give a more precise time and I will see if I can join you - two pairs of hands work quicker than one.  No sure about the Saturday service, but would like to be there.

Chris

[tillypeg]

Hi Chris,

Please can you check for me if my ancestors have headstones in the churchyard of St John Sub Castro.  There are three entries for Wells on your 1066 Genealogy website, so fingers crossed.

Hannah Wells was buried there on 12th July 1870.

Ann Wells was buried there on 14th March 1871.

Daniel Wells was buried there on 4th October 1871.

Many thanks.
Tillypeg