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KINGTON MAGNA

Stone cross on road junstion in village, on front face of plinth.




Deo Soli + Gloria
A.D. 1914 - 1918.
In proud and loving memory
of the men of this village
who gave their lives
for King and Country



Lieut. H.E. Edwards. 2nd Batt. Warwick Regt.

Q.M.S. A. Gay. 8th Somerset L.I.

Corporals.

H. Hannam. Dorset Yeomanry.

J. Jeans. Irish Rifles.

Privates.

F.W. Moore. Australian L.I.

E. Hallett. 3rd Dorset.

W.J. Cox. 4th London Regt.

R. Yeatman. R.E.

C. Burt. Duke of Cornwalls L.I.

W.J. Hunt. 9th Lancers.

W. Ayling. Australian L.I.

Stone plaque on wall in All Saints Church, there is also a copy on Cann war memorial on the left face of the plinth.





    




In Kington Magna Church                         On Cann War Memorial


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Deo Soli Gloria
A.D. 1914 - 1918.
In proud and loving
memory of the men of
this village who gave their
lives for King and Country.



Lieut. H.E. Edwards. 2nd Batt.

        Warwick Regt.

Q.M.S. A. Gay. 8th Somerset L.I.

          Corporals.

H. Hannam. Dorset Yeomanry.

J. Jeans. Irish Rifles.

         Privates.

F.W. Moore. Australian L.I.

E. Hallett. 3rd Dorset.

W.J. Cox. 4th London.

R. Yeatman. R.E.

C. Burt. Duke of Cornwalls L.I.

W.J. Hunt. 9th Lancers.

W. Ayling. Australian L.I.

A.D. 1939-1945
(Now WW2 names) Their name liveth for evermore

Framed paper scroll typed on wall in All Saints Church.

The Kington Magna War Memorials
1914 - 1918



William Ayling.           51st Bn. Australian Infantry AIF - 14 Oct. 1917 aged 33 yrs
                          Cemetery:- Passchendale New British Cemetery, Belgium/

Charles Burt              1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry - 4 Oct. 1917 aged 27 yrs
                          Cemetery:- Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

William Cox.              'D' Coy. 4th London Regt. - 20 Dec 1916 aged 23 yrs
                          Cemetery:- Kington Magna Churchyard.

Harold Edwards            2nd Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regt. - 25 Sept 1915 aged 20 years
                          Cemetery:- Loos Memorial at Dud Corner Cemetery

Albert Gay                8th Somerset Light Infantry -23 April 1917 aged ?
                          Cemetery:- Arras Memorial in Faubourg-d'-Amniens Cemetery

Edgar  Hallett            3rd Bn. Dorsetshire Regt. - 1 April 1916 aged 25 yrs
                          Cenetery:- Weymouth Cemetery

Hugh Hannam               Dorset Yeomanry - 21 Nov. 1917 aged 23 yrs
                          Cemetery:- Jerusalem Memorial

Walter Hunt               25th Sauadron Machine Gun Corps (CAV) - 30 Oct. 1918 aged 21 years
                           BASRA Memorial Iraq

Jesse Jeans               1st Bn. Royal Irish Rifles - 2 Oct. 1918 aged 28 yrs
                          Cemetery:_ Dadizele New British Cemetery

William Moore             12th Bn. Australian Infantry A.I.F. - 3 May 1915 aged ?
                          Cemetery:- Alexandra (Chatby) Military and War Memorial

Robert Yeatman            Royal Army Service Corps attached 7 Wireless Section,
                          Royal Engineers - 11 Oct 1917 agesd 35 years
                          Cemetery:- Durban (Stellawood) Natal



                                  1939 - 1945


                                (Now WW2 names)

Brass plaque mounted with wooden surround on wall in All Saints Church.

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The lectern in the church was given
in loving memory of
Harold Ethelstan Edwards, Lieutenant
of the 2nd Battn. Royal Warwickshire Regt.
who was baptized in this church
on 24th April, 1895,
and fell in the front line of attack on
the German forces in the Battle of Loos
on 25th September, 1915. 

"Who willingly offered himself unto the Lord,
and with him mighty men of volour."

Commonwealth War Graves in churchyard.

200888 Private
F. Cox
Dorsetshire Regiment
31st January 1920 Age 23

Also in memory of his father W. Cox who died March 5th 1920 age 50

6368 Private
William John Cox
4th Bn. London Regt. R.Fus.
20th December 1916 age 23

Gone but not forgotten.