Distinguished Old Framlinghamians

Framlingham is rooted in the county of Suffolk, but Framlinghamians have spanned the world from the age of Empire, through times of conflict and into the modern era, in pursuit of trade and adventure. There are those who have made their mark in business, sports, academics, as artists and writers, in agriculture, in the services, the media and in the world of entertainment. You can learn about them here, and you can nominate additions.

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Mr Percy F Walker (1891-1897)

Royal Field Artillery (brother of above)

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Mr Ziba Sones (1891-1896)

2nd Lt, South Lancashire Regiment

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Mr Charles Symonds Manby (1893-1895)

Canadian Mounted Royal Engineers. He was born in Suffolk on 7 May 1880. He enlisted at Valcartier, Quebec, Canada on 26 September... Read more

Canadian Mounted Royal Engineers. He was born in Suffolk on 7 May 1880. He enlisted at Valcartier, Quebec, Canada on 26 September 1914 and stated that he had some prior military service with the 2nd Suffolk Reg. at Sudbury, Suffolk. He listed his occupation as “Hotel Manager”. He died of the Spanish flu at Vancouver BC on 12 January 1919 at the age of 39 and is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver, Canada. See CWGC Entry

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Mr William Alfred Dixon Laskie (1888-1894)

Died during the Boar War

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Mr Richmond Brock Tupper (1887-1894)

Died during the Boar War

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Mr Herbert Hamilton Haig-Smellie (1888-1894)

2nd Lt, Norfolk Regiment

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Mr Robert Scott (1892-1894)

Also served in WW1 (wounded twice). Buried at Lower Hutt (Taiti) Cemetery, New Zealand.

Mr Colin Frederick Aldrich (1891-1893)

Buried at Hendon Cemetery. His cause of death is shown as cancer, so unclear why on the WW2 Memorial, but reference in... Read more

Buried at Hendon Cemetery. His cause of death is shown as cancer, so unclear why on the WW2 Memorial, but reference in Green Register to wounded. Not in CWGC website.

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Mr James Ballam (1889-1892)

Died during the Boar War

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Mr Allan Blomfield Flowerdew (1890-1892)

Died during the Boar War

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Mr John English Lott MC

Mr John English Lott MC (1888-1892)

2nd Lt, Royal Engineers

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Mr Herbert Horace Nicholson (1890-1892)

Canadian Expeditionary Force. Killed in action at Vimy Ridge on 20 August 1917.

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Captain Rev William Benton (1885-1891)

Captain, Manchester Regiment. Played cricket for Middlesex.

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Mr Percy Claude Garnham

Mr Percy Claude Garnham (1885-1890)

Lt, Royal Naval Division

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Captain Sydney Clark (1884-1887)

Captain, Royal Army Medical Corp

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Major Percy Garrard (1881-1886)

Major, London Regiment attached to King’s Africa Rifles

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Nominate a Framlinghamian

We have no hard and fast rules about who should be recognised as a “Distinguished Old Framlinghamian”, and are always interested to hear about people who are exceptional in all sorts of ways – so please feel free to click on the link below, and complete a nomination form.