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3.8.2008

CHARMOUTH

Stone cross set back in area from road in village, bronze plaques on face of plinth

Inscription on top of each face of octagonal plinth.(each line is one face)

1914 -1919
In grateful
memory of
those of this
parish who
gave their
lives in the
Great War

Left side bronze plaque.


W.G. Coles
        Gnr. R.F.A.

G. Cox
  Pte. 1st Dorsets.

E. Grinter
  Pte. 3rd Dorsets.

W. Grinter
        Gnr. R.G.A.

R.J. Hobbs
        Dvr. R.F.A.

A.E. Larcombe
A.B., H.M.S.Nottingham.

Centre bronze plaque.


J.G. Reid
   Capt. 11th Worc.Regt.

A.W. Gillender
2nd Lt. 3rd Sth. Staffs.

T.B. Ogle
    2nd Lt. 2nd Dorsets.

M.G. Boucher
       L.Cpl. 2nd K.E.H.

V.A. Newton
             Bdr. R.G.A.

A. Pidgeon
   Cpl. 15th Welsh Regt.

Right side bronze plaque.


H. Lock
    Pte. 1st Dorsets.

W.H. Rowland
Pte.1st Dorset Yeomy.

H.G. Shiner
        Dvr. R.A.S.C.

F.G. Sloman
     Pte. 1/4 Devons.

B.F. Smith
    Pte. 1st Dorsets.

Mildfred J. Reid
               V.A.D.

Book of Remembrance in glass fronted case in St Andrew's Church.

     



St Andrew's Parish Church
Charmouth
Book of Remembrance
1914-1918 + 1939-1945


To
the Glory of God
and in proud and grateful
memory of those from the 
Parish of
CHARMOUTH
who gave their lives for the
freedom of mankind
1914-1918 + 1939-1945


     

     



1914  1918



L/Cpl.
M.G. Boucher
2nd. K.E.H.

 

Gunner
W.G. Coles
Royal field Artillery

 

Pte.
G. Cox
1st. Dorsets.


     

     

Lieut.
A.W. Gillender
3rd. South Staffs Regt.

Pte.
E. Grinter
3rd. Dorsets.

Gunner
W. Grinter
Royal Garrison Artillery



Driver
R.J. Hobbs
Royal Field Artillery

A.B.
A.E. Larcombe
H.M.S.Nottingham.

Pte.
H. Lock
1st. Dorsets.


     

     

Bdr.
V.A. Newton
Royal Garrison Artillery

Lieut.
T.B. Ogle
2nd. Dorsets.

Cpl.
A. Pidgeon
15th. Welsh Regt.



Capt.
J.G. Reid
11th. Worc.Regt.

Pte.
W.H. Rowland
1st. Dorsets

Dvr.
H.G. Shiner
Royal Army Service Corps


     

     

Pte.
F.G. Sloman
1/4th. Devons.

Pte.
B.F. Smith
1st. Dorsets.

Mildfred J. Reid
               V.A.D.

(Now WW2 names)

Brass plaque on wooden backing on wall in St Andrew's Church.

In Loving Memory of
Hugh Leigh Norris,
Fleet Surgeon R.N. H.M.S. Indefatigable.
Son of the late Dr. Henry Edmonds Norris
of Charmouth.
Who lost his life in the Battle of Jutland
May 31st 1916.
Erected by His Wife

Brass plaque on wooden backing on wall in St Andrew's Church.

To the Glory of God
& in proud and loving memory of Lieut.
William Mandeville Sankey MC.
2nd Monmouth Regiment who died at Ypres
March 23rd 1918, from wounds recieved the
previous day, aged 23 years only son of Colonel
A.R.M. Sankey, Royal Engineers.