May 14th 1944
THE LATE CPL. PARTRIDGE The funeral took place amid many signs of sympathy at Belchamp Walter Parish Church on Friday of Cpl.John Partridge (Home Guard).
The service was conducted by the Vicar (Rev E.W.Hammond) and the church was practically filled. Psalm 23 was chanted and the hymns "Peace".
Mrs Bouffler, at the organ played Chopin's Funeral March.
The coffin, which was draped with the Union Jack, was borne by the following members of Belchamp Walter Home Guard;
Sgt C.Chatters,
Cpl.A.Pearson,
L-Cpl.W.Deal
Pte's T.Morgan, F.Ratcliffe and S.Butcher,
and bore the incription; "John Benjamin Partridge, died April 23rd 1944, aged 36 years".

The Reveille and the Last Post were sounded at the close of the service.
The family mourners were: The widow, Frances and Gordon Partridge, children, Mr J.Partridge, father, Mrs C.W.Hart, Mrs J.White, sisters, Mr E.G.Cooke, Mr J.White, brothers in law and sister in law, Miss Muriel and Rachel Hart, nieces, Mr and Mrs H.Yeldham, uncle and aunt, Mr H.A.Ince, Mr O.H.Ince, Mr A.Theobald, uncles, Mrs T.Mayes, aunt, Mr and Mrs J.Theobald, Mr Morley Ince, Mr Reggie Ince, Mr B.Scrivener, Mrs B.Arbon, Mrs B.Scrivener and Mrs B.Ince, Cousins, Mrs J.Partridge, mother, Miss Miriam Partridge and Mrs G.E.Cooke, sisters were unable to attend.
All the members of Belchamp Walter Home Guard were present and also representatives from Gestingthorpe, Ridgewell and Toppesfield and the following officers:-Lt-Col.Rose, Major Filmer, Major Archer, Lieuts.Payne, Gardiner, Philp, Nott and Pryor.
Belchamp Walter Air Aid Wardens were Messrs.W.G.Deal, H.Smith, J.Barrow, F.Pearsons, E.Edwards, S.Theobald and G.Chatters. The following attended from Messrs Whitlock Bros.Ltd.where deceased worked for many years:- Messrs A.C.Whitlock, managing director, A.Hunt, foreman, E.Gilder, workmate, J.Ellis, E.Stanhope, S.Staines represented Great Yeldham Air-Raid Wardens.
Amongst others present were Mrs Catterwell, Mrs Humm, Mrs Deal, Miss Corder, Mrs Elsey, Mrs Laver, Mrs Poulson, Mrs Butcher, Mrs Whymark, Mrs Theobald, Mrs Barnes, Mrs Mann, Mrs Mann, Miss Robinson, Mrs Ratcliffe, Miss L.Firmin, Mrs C.Smith, Mrs Gregory, Mrs Jenkins, Mrs H.Chatters, Mr and Mrs Altree. Mr C.Overill, Mr W.Chatters, Mr J.Overill, Rev.Father Moir, Mrs Hammond, Mr K.Beckett and Mrs Raymond.
Floral tributes were from:-His wife and children-Auntie Liz, Shimpling- Mrs and Mrs Cook, Birkenhead-Florence and Will, Muriel and Rachel-Dad, Mum and Miriam-Air Raid Wardens-The officers, Essex Battalion, Home Guard- Frances, Roy, Penten and Peter, Frances and Gregory-Mr and Mrs B.Scrivener, Cavendish-Mrs Bouffler, Margaret Jenkins- Belchamp Walter Home Guard-Mrs H.Smith and family-the boys at" R" site-Mum Dad and Family Hornchurch-Mrs Squirrel and Mrs Taylor-Bert, Julia and family- Reg, May, Peter and Roy- Maud, Bob and baby-all at Fisher's Farm-Sarah and Hubby-Mr and Mrs G.White-Borley and Foxearth Home Guard-Walter, Ivy and David- Granny and Grand-Dad-Alf, Bertha and Jack-the directors of Whitlock Bros.-Mr and Mrs John Finch-Lt.W.R.F.Gregory, Home Guard,-his fellow workers at Whitlock's- little Peter- Mr and Mrs and Susan Mayor- little Shirley-Maud, Bob and Bobby, Borley-Mr Wood and Mrs Elsey- Flt.Lt. and Mrs Raymond - Mr and Mrs Hammond-Ivy and Bert Ince, Foxearth-Albert and Eady-Annie and Arthur, Borley. Copl.and Mrs E.Lott and family, of Bulmer Tye, wish to thank all their kind friends for enquiries and expressions of sympathy concerning his recent accident at the Home Guard excercise at Gestingthorpe and wish to say that except for the unfortunate loss of one eye he is progressing favourably

October 18th 1945
There was pretty wedding at Belchamp Walter between James Fernell Flores of the U.S.A. forces and Miss Mary Barrell only child of Mr and Mrs Barrell of Rippingales Farm, Belchamp Walter.

January 5th 1910 There was a military funeral at Walter Belchamp of Private Arthur Levell aged 39 years, of the depot of Suffolk Regiment, the remains were interred in the churchyard with full military honours on Monday afternoon by permission of Major Brett, commanding officer of the depot. Colour Sergeant Britton and Sergeant Fordham with some of the deceased's old comrades acted as bearers. Drummer Alcock sounded the last post. Deceased served 18 years in the army, 10 in India. He became ill and went on sick furlough, he expired on December 20th. His death was attributed to bronchitis and pneumonia.