{"id":28,"date":"2012-01-18T13:18:41","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T13:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/remember.porthillscouts.org.uk\/site\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2025-03-11T10:56:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T10:56:57","slug":"rev-frederick-walter-cleveland-mc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/remember.porthillscouts.org.uk\/site\/the-scouts\/rev-frederick-walter-cleveland-mc\/","title":{"rendered":"Rev. Frederick Walter Cleveland MC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frederick Walter Cleveland was born on 29th January 1888 and was the son of Samuel George and Eliza Cleveland, of Margate. He was born at 2 Coburg Place, Bayswater, London. 1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

He was baptised on 15th March 1904 at Saint Mary Magdalene, Woolwich.<\/p>\n

He studied at Mirfield and Lichfield Theological Colleges, until 1909, and at The University of Durham, where he obtained a Licentiate of Theology in 1911. He was made a Deacon in 1911 by the Bishop of Stafford. 2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

\"Frederick<\/a><\/p>\n

Ordained Priest by the Bishop of Lichfield in 1913, he served his Title as Curate of Christ Church, Tunstall from 1911 until 1913, when he moved to Porthill, for Mission work in the Potteries, being based at St. Andrews Church. This is the time he would have spent with the Troop as its Chaplain.<\/p>\n

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This picture 3<\/a><\/sup> was taken in 1913 at St. Wulstan\u2019s Church Longbridge Hayes.
\nIt is thought that all of the Altar Servers on this photograph were Porthill Scouts.<\/p>\n

They are \u2013 Front row \u2013 Jack Emery, Fr. Frederick Cleveland, Arthur Alcock<\/p>\n

Back row \u2013 Harry Shyrbottom, Colin Jackson, Bert Hind, Aly Jackson, Fred Holdford<\/p>\n

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It appears from the article in the Sentinel (see above) 4<\/a><\/sup> from 1915, that he spent some time after he left Longbridge Hayes, in Cardiff.<\/p>\n

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The Sentinel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Presentation at Longbridge Hayes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The members of the congregation of the Longbridge Hayes Mission church took leave last week of the Rev. F. W. Cleveland, who had been priest-in-charge for the last two years, and the presented him with a roll top desk. The Communicants\u2019 Guild gave him a study chair. Mr. Cleveland is taking up mission work in the parish of St. Martin\u2019s, Roath, Cardiff.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He was Senior Curate at St. Peter\u2019s Hornsey, North London from 1915 (or 1913 according to some sources \u2013 unlikely) until 1916 when he became a Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class (Captain), attached 1\/6th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment .<\/p>\n

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He was Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Military Cross. His citation read –<\/p>\n

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\u201cDuring the taking of the St Quentin Canal, on 29th September 1918, and later, during the advance on Doons Hill, he rendered invaluable assistance. He was with the second wave, and dressed a number of bad cases, and as soon as the first objective was reached, he assisted back to the aid post large numbers of men. He was wounded by shell-fire in the back on 4th October. He showed great gallantry and devotion to duty.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He died at No. 2 British Red Cross Hospital, Rouen, on 11th October 1918 from wounds received on the 4th October.<\/p>\n

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Frederick\u2019s Army record has survived and from this comes the handwritten telegram slips telling firstly that he had been seriously wounded by a gun shot (not by shrapnel as stated elsewhere) and the second telling of his death. The first was dated the 11th October 1918 (the day he actually died) and the second is the day after, the 12th October 1918.<\/div>\n

\"Medals<\/a><\/p>\n

The medals are from left to right \u2013 the British War Medal, the Allied Victory Medal and the Military Cross 6<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The plaque in the centre is The WWI Death Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) which was issued to the next of kin of servicemen who were killed in the Great War between 1914 and 1918.<\/p>\n

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The Staffordshire Weekly Sentinel
\nSaturday October 19 1918<\/h2>\n

Former Porthill Chaplain
\nDeath From Wounds
\nIn Action With North Midland Division<\/h3>\n

News has just received by the Vicar of St. Andrew’s Porthill of the death from wounds received in action, of the Rev. Frederick Walter Cleveland, Chaplain of the Forces, formerly assistant priest at Porthill. He was badly wounded near Cambrai on October 3rd, and was removed to a Red Cross hospital at Rouen, where he passed away on Friday last.<\/p>\n

Mr. Cleveland, after a theological training at Mirfield and Lichfield, was ordained deacon in 1911 and priest in 1913, his firs curacy being at Christ Church, Tunstall. In 1913 he accepted the curacy of St. Andrew’s, Porthill, with the special charge of the mission district of St. Wulstan, Longbridge Hayes. He world with very great zeal and enthusiasm and speedily made his mark in the parish, his influence over young people being very noticeable. At Longbridge Hayes \u00a0he brought about the renovation and adornment of the Mission Church, and, mainly owing to his exertions, an important addition was made to the buildings by the voluntary labour of the people. Early in 1915 he volunteered for service with the Army Chaplains’ Department, but not until May 1916, after his departure from this district, was he called upon. Then he was attached to the local battalions of the 46th (North Midland) Division, and served continuously with them up until the time of his been wounded. He was as faithful and strenuous in his work as chaplain as he was a parish priest, and was popular and highly esteemed by both officers and men. He was due for leave at the end of September, but owing to a shortage of Church of England chaplains with his division, and knowing that his men were due to go into action, he generously gave up his leave and allowed \u00a0one of the Nonconformist chaplains to take his turn. He went into action in the fighting in which the North Midland Division distinguished itself recently, and there he received his death wound. His death, at the age of 30, will be lamented by the Church of which he was a faithful priest and by his many friends and spiritual children in this district.<\/p>\n

Vespers for the Dead will be said at St. Andrew’s Church on Tuesday next , at 8 p.m., and there will be a Requiem next Wednesday at 7.30 a.m. A Solemn Requiem will be sung at St. Wulstan’s Longbridge Hayes, on Sunday, October 27th, at 9.30 a.m. \u00a0J. A. N. (presumably this is Fr. Nash)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

When the details of his will were published, he was listed as living at 56 Lausanne Road, Hornsey, Middlesex. His estate was managed by his sister Constance and he left \u00a3229 2s 8d (about \u00a316600 in 2025).<\/p>\n

From his army record comes the information that amongst his effects that were returned to his sister, were his crucifix and stand (which had been damaged), a communion book, an alter cloth, a pipe & tobacco, 3 lead pencils and his false teeth!<\/p>\n

He is buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime.<\/p>\n

\"Frederick<\/a><\/p>\n

Fredrick’s grave at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime<\/a> 7<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

He is remembered on our Memorial, the St. Wulstan’s Memorial, the Margate War Memorial and the Aldershot Memorial.<\/p>\n

Link to his CWGC commemoration.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Margate War Memorial 8<\/a><\/sup><\/div>\n

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  1. Some information courtesy of his great niece Janet Barber. ↩<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Some information courtesy of Museum of Army Chaplaincy<\/a> ↩<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Photo of Fr. Cleveland at St. Wulstan\u2019s Church courtesy of the Hickton family. ↩<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Sentinel article courtesy of Geoff Mayer ↩<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Photos of Fr. Cleveland in uniform courtesy of his great great nephew Tim Knaust. ↩<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Photos of Fr. Cleveland’s medals courtesy of his great great nephew Tim Knaust. ↩<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Grave photo courtesy of Lesley Goodburn ↩<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Photos of the Margate War Memorial courtesy of\u00a0 James Brazier, Margate Civic Society<\/a> ↩<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    Frederick Walter Cleveland was born on 29th January 1888 and was the son of Samuel George and Eliza Cleveland, of Margate. He was born at 2 Coburg Place, Bayswater, London. 1 He was baptised on 15th March 1904 at Saint Mary Magdalene, Woolwich. He studied at Mirfield and Lichfield Theological Colleges, until 1909, and at … <\/p>\n

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