Pewsham Estate Memorial Streets

Pewsham estate memorial streets

When the housing estate was built in Pewsham in the 1980s, Chippenham town council decided to name the streets after those who died from the locality in the two World Wars.

These are the ones that we have identified so far but there may be others. If you know of any more, please let us know.

Beaven Close(possibly after Frank Beaven)

Bishops Close(possibly after Albert George Bishop)

Bodman Close (possibly after George Bodman)

Brewer Mead(possibly after William Arthur Brewer)

Bright Close(possibly after George Frederick Bright)

Carpenter Close(possibly after Thomas Henry Carpenter)

Chandler Way(possibly after Clive Chandler)

Chivers Road(possibly after Albert Edward, Edwin George & Sidney James Chivers)

Dickson Way(possibly after William Herbert Dickson)

Escott Close(possibly after Frederick Escott)

Fortune Way(possibly after Herbert Thomas James Fortune)

Fox Croft Way(possibly after Joseph Stanley Victor Fox)

Granger Close(possibly after William Thomas Granger)

Hancock Close(possibly after Laddas Harcourt & Walter

Hancock)

Hatherell Road(possibly after Henry John Hatherell & maybe

William James Hatherall)

Hayward Close(possibly after Ernest Victor Hayward)

Jordan Close(possibly after Leopold John Jordan)

Knights Close(possibly after George Alfred Knight)

Milford Way(possibly after James William Milford)

Millard Close(possibly after Albert Edward & George Millard)

Morse Close(possibly after Henry George & Sydney Ivor

Morse)

Payne Close(possibly after Arthur John & Herbert Henry

Payne)

Penny Lane(possibly after Sidney Allan Penny)

Pinfield Lane(possibly after Frederick Bertram Pinfield)

Rooks NestClose(possibly after Wallace Mortimer Rooke)

Rowe Mead(possibly after Simeon Rowe)

Rumble Dean(possibly after Christopher Rumble)

Sheppard Close(possibly after Reginald Edward Sheppard)

Stapleford Close(possibly after Frank Stapleford)

Swanborough Close(possibly after Arthur John & William Arthur

Swanborough)

Swayne Close(possibly after A. H. Swayne)

Tanner Close(possibly after Frederick Thomas & Herbert

Arthur Tanner)

Tavinor Drive(possibly after Arthur Hebert George Tavinor &

maybe E. Taviner)

Thomas Mead(possibly after John & Ralph Thomas)

Webb Close(possibly after Frank Mortimer, James & William

Webb)

Wicks Drive(possibly after Henry John Wicks)

Wishart Way(possibly after John Waddie Wishart)

There is a Wills Close which might just possibly be named after Frederick Willis, but this is doubtful.

The following are taken from the WW2 memorial book at St. Paul’s church:

Brewer Mead(also possibly after Charles Brewer of the

Somerset Light Infantry – see above list)

Bright Close(also possibly after Frank Augustus Bright of the

12th Lancers & Edward Albert Bright of the 17th/

21st Lancers – see above list)

Carpenter Close(also possibly after Leonard George Carpenter of

The General Service Corps – see above list)

Dummer Way(possibly after Alfred James Dummer – Army)

Harford Close(possibly after Richard Jesse Harford – R.A.O.C.)

Stewart Close(possibly after Dennis Maurice Stewart – RAF)

There is a Hedge Row which might just possibly be named after Kenneth Hedges – Royal Tank Regt, but this is doubtful.