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The names of 197 local men who lost their lives in World War I are
inscribed on the bells of the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow. They are our local heroes

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James Albert Varley

Private
Essex
Born
Canning Town - 1898
Died
France and Flanders - 17 October 1918
Age
20
Death
Killed in action
Served in
Essex
Awards
Unknown
Memorials
Unknown
Lived
Kelly Road , Plaistow (now Kildare Road), London, UK

James Albert 's story

Thanks to Lorraine Melanaphy, niece of James Varley, for the photographs and information about him.

James Varley was formerly a member of the West Ham Battalion (13th Essex). Click here to read more about Pals brigades.

His siblings were; Jessie, Annie, Florenze, John, Henry and Thomas.

His father, also named James, worked as a steam sawyer. He also taught boxing at the club next to the Black Lion in Plaistow, and before that taught some well known boxers such as Tommy Baldock in his own home at Kelly Road.

Service Number
17967
Mother
Eliza Lucinda, nee Jory (from Busland, Cornwall)
Father
James, from Warrington, Lancs
Spouse
Unknown
Buried
Premont British Cemetery, France
  • Varley Family full size
  • Premont Cemetery Near Cambrai France J A Varley full size
  • J A Varley and Unknown Friend full size
  • Taylor-Wainwright cropped
  • close up of names

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