Horrex
At the start of the 20th century the Horrex family lived in one of the cottages of the barn Cottages, Church Walk hamlet, Stowupland.
In 1936 Edward Albert Horrex, the youngest son of Alice and Arthur Horrex, at age 37 committed suicide with a shotgun at Layham, Lotts Farm. He had previously worked at the Elms, Firs & other places.
From our memorial to commemorate the fallen of World War 1, The Great War. the war to end all wars!
Bertie Horrex, Private 29267 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment.
b. 1890 Stowupland.
d. 13th November, 1916. age 26
Buried in Grave 111.T.3 Euston Road Cemetery, Somme.
His parents were William and Alice Horrex. In 1901 he was living in Barn Cottages, main Road.
By 1911 at age 20 he was lodging at Century Cottage, The Green and employed as a farm worker.
His elder brother John died just 5 months before Bertie, see below.
John William Horrex, Gunner 69136 69th Battery 31st Brigade Royal field artillery.
b. 1884 Stowupland.
d. 30th July, 1916 age, 32.
Buried in Grave 291 Salonika Lambert Road Cemetery, Greece.
In 1901 at age 16 as the eldest son of William & Alice Horrex he is living at home in Barn Cottages, Main Road and working on a farm as a cattleman.
by 1911 at age 27 he is married with a 3 year old child, still working on a farm but moved to Gipping Road.
Within 6 months his parents had lost 2 sons (see Bertie Horrex).
From World War 2.
Arthur Albert Horrex – Guardsman 2625114 1st Battalion Grenadier guards.
b.1927
d. 30 March 1945, age 18
He is buried in a joint grave 587/2 Aalton Berkenhove cemetery, Netherlands.
