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From the Surfleet War Memorial, by John EMERSON (with additional notations). The webpage author has placed these in alphabetical order and added additional data where he could:

Surname Given names Btn. Regt.Died CemeteryNotes
BilsbyFrank10Lincs2 Sep 1917Niederzwehren Cem. 
BrownAlfred    b
BrownJames Walker2Lincs1 Jul 1916Thiepval Mem. 
BurkittWilliam George2Lincs23 Oct 1916Thiepval Mem. 
DarleyFrank7Lincs23 Apr 1917Arras 
DesboroughWillie Worseldine6Lincs9 Aug 1915Helles Mem. 
FlowersCharles William2Northamptons16 Aug 1917Tyne Cot Memorial 
FlowersJohn Thomas4North Stafs1 Dec 1917Mendinghem Military Cem. 
GoodwinWilliam    b
HobbsGeorge2/4Yorks Light Inf.3 May 1917Achiet-Grand Dommunal Cem.c
HobbsPercy10Lincs1 Jul 1916Thiepval 
MedcalfJames    b
NewmanWalter Stanley11Ryl Fusiliers10 Feb 1917Regina Trench Cem., Grandcourtc
SmithJohn Leslie1/4Lincs30 APr 1915Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cem. 
SummerfieldRalph Henry8Lincs14 Feb 1918Thiepval Mem. 
TemplePercy4Ryl Engineers29 Sep 1917Cement House Cem.c
TwellRichard PercyPortsmouthRyl Marine Light Inf.24 Jun 1915Helles Mem. 

Their bodies are buried in peace but their name liveth for evermore

Key to Notes:

  1. Not found in CWGC database.
  2. Not enough info. to research.
  3. "Best guess" given available data.

World War 2:

St. Laurence Church, inscribed "In grateful and living memory of 4 Surfleet men" and "who fought and fell in The World War 1939 - 1945 R.I.P."

Surname Given names Btn. Regt.Died CemeteryNotes
KingErnest Taylor6Lincs9 June 1941Alamein Mem. 
HarrisonJohn Ernest HMLCG 1626 Apr 1943Surfleet churchyard 
MothersJohn Humphrey2Wiltshire22 Jan 1944Minturo War Cemetery 
TaylorFrank    b

John Emerson provides these photographs, and retains the copyright, of the World War One memorial at Surfleet:

 

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The word Parishoners is how it is spelt on the memorial, rather than parishioners.