Frederick John Stentiford  5 Nov 1889 - 30 Oct 1914

Our Guest Contributor this month is Stentiford family member, Roy Hewitt. He and his wife Pat, are members of The Western Front Association and they regularly visit World War 1 battlefields and cemeteries. After their 2001 visit, Roy produced an excellent booklet about Frederick John Stentiford (who, incidentally is not in Roy's Family Tree) which he presented to the Devon Family History Society. His initial interest has expanded and he now lectures regularly to interested groups in his locality. He can be contacted through patroy@tesco.net

Frederick John Stentiford was one of the seven sons of George Stentiford and Sarah Martin. He was born at Honicknowle on the outskirts of Plymouth where his father was a policeman. When George Stentiford was promoted to sergeant, the family moved across Devon to Axminster where they remained.

Left: The War Memorial, Axminster.