SUTTON Robert Charles

Name given as Charles Sutton on Commonwealth War Graves Commission.  Birth registered as Robert Charles Sutton in the March Quarter 1897 under the Upton Registration District.

Berrow’s Worcester Journal, 24th October 1914:
Malvern Artillery Man’s death at Carisbrooke.
Driver Charles Robert Sutton, of the 2nd South Midland Brigade, R.F.A., son of Mr. E. Sutton, of the Wyche, died at the Military Hospital, Carisbrooke on Sunday. When War broke out, he was ordered to the Isle of Wight with the Brigade, and whilst pursuing his military duties was taken ill. The news of his death was received in Malvern with great regret, particularly at Warwick House, where he had been employed. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved family.

The funeral took place at the Malvern Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, with military honours. Colonel R. E. Lyon, commanding the newly formed 2nd South Midland (Home service) Brigade, R.F.A., and Captain Thompson were present, with a detachment of the Brigade from Worcester, which was under the charge of Sergt-Major Winrar(?). Sergt.-Major Garbutt had charge of the firing party. The Rev J. Cathcart Davies (curate of All Saints’, the Wyche) officiated, and the scene, as the soldiers, with arms reversed, headed the cortege to the Cemetery Chapel, was most impressive. The coffin, on which many beautiful wreaths reposed, and which was covered with the Union Jack, was borne by Artillerymen, and others marched behind the mourners. There was a very large attendance of townspeople, particularly of residents in the Wyche district. A number of Oddfellows paid a last tribute of respect to the departed, who had been a member of the Loyal Wells Lodge. Three volleys were fired over the grave, and a bugler sounded the “Last Post.”
A list of mourners and wreaths sent completed the report.

An almost identical report appears in the Malvern News dated 24th October 1914.