Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Thiepval Memorial, Picardie | Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.136 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 42C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
George Marrison Stone was born in Tuxford in 1884. His parents, James Stone and Mary Marrison had married in 1880. James was a shop keeper dealing in groceries, provisions and wine, sometimes employing helpers. They lived in Tuxford initially at Market Place. The couple had four other children, Alice Mary Stone born 1881, George Marrison Stone 1884, Cicely Winifred Stone 1887, James Burnaston Stone 1888 and Kate Elsie Stone in 1890.Education & Career :
In 1901 George was working for an architect and in 1911 was living as a boarder at 19 Sycamore House, Chantry Lane, Grimsby, employed as a valuer with the Inland Revenue. His brother James also served (and survived);
He joined in 1916 and went to France April 1917 with the RFA.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st/1st East Riding Field Company |
| Action : The Battles of the Somme 1916 |
The Battle of the Somme 1st July - 18th November 1916 is inevitably characterised by the appalling casualties (60,000) on the first day, July 1st 1916. Having failed to break through the German lines in force, and also failed to maximise opportunities where success was achieved, the battle became a series of attritional assaults on well defended defence in depth. The battle continued officially until 18th November 1916 costing almost 500,000 British casualties. German casualties were about the same, and French about 200,000. The Somme could not be counted a success in terms of ground gained or the cost, but it had a strategic impact as it marked the start of the decline of the German Army. Never again would it be as effective whilst the British Army, learning from its experience eventually grew stronger to become a war winning army. The German High Command recognised that it could never again fight another Somme, a view that advanced the decision to invoke unrestricted submarine warfare in an attempt to starve Britain of food and material, and in doing so accelerated the United States declaration of war thus guaranteeing the eventual outcome. 287 Brethren were killed on the Somme in 1916.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Mendelssohn No. 2661 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
1st February 1913 | 8th March 1913 | 5th April 1913 |
United Grand Lodge records show war service and "Reported missing, afterwards killed".
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley