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23.8.2018

THORNFORD

Stone cross in St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, inscriptions on faces of plinths.

Top front face of first plinth.

In grateful and
loving memory of
the
men of Thornford
who died for
home
and freedom
in
the Great War
1914 - 1918.

Faces under the above.


(Left)

Pte. C. Bugler, Life Gds.

 ..  G. Bugler, 18th Hussars.

 ..  E. Brister, Wilts Regt.

 ..  R. Lane,      ..   ..


    

(Middle)
L. H.J.S. Shields. R.A.M.C.

Irish Gds.

Q.M. Sergt. R. Hellyar. Q.O.D.Y.

Sergt. G. Hellyar.


    

(Right)
Sergt. G. Lane. Dorset Regt.

Pte.   M. Lane.   ..    ..

 ..    S. Foot.   ..    ..

 ..    J. Gray.   ..    ..

Next plinth, faces under the above.


(Left)

 

Pte. G. Lane. Middx. Regt.

 ..  E. Luckham. Man. Regt.

 ..  E. Davenport. R.M.

 


    

(Middle)

Cpl. S.J. Brister. Q.O.D.Y.

Lce. Cpl. W. Wakely.

 ..   ..  W.H. Ryall.

Tro. J. Biss.

 ..  B. Foot.


    

(Right)

 

Pte. G.D. Eagle. Dorset Regt.

 ..    H. Andrews, Dev.Regt.

 ..  F.W. Pearcey. Som. L.I.

Front face of bottom plinth.

"Sons of this place let this of you be said
That you who live are worthy of your dead
These gave their lives that you who live may reap
A richer harvesr ere you fall asleep"

Stone Tablet on wall in St Mary Magdalen Church.

Thornford Roll of HOnour
1914                          1918.



Lieut. Hugh John Sladen Shields, R.A.M.C. Irish Gds.

              Dorset Yeomanry.

    Q.M. Sergt. Ralph Hellyar,

         Sergt. Gilbert Watkins Hellyar,

         Cpl.   Sidney James Brister,

    Lce. Cpl.   Wilfred Ernest Wakely,

     ..   ..    William Henry Ryall,

         Tro.   John Biss,

          ..    Benjamin James Foot,

               Dorset Regt.

         Sergt. Gilbert Lane,

         Pte.   Mark Lane,

          ..    Sidney Foot,

          ..    Frederick James Gray,

          ..    George Dodson Eagle,

    Pte. Ernest Brister,      Wilts Regt.

     ..  Reginald William Lane,   ..   ..

     ..  Hedley Victor Andrews,  Dev.Regt.

     ..  Gharles Bugler,         Life Gds.

     ..  George Bugler,      18th Hussars.

     ..  Gilbert Arthur Lane, Middx. Regt.

     ..  Ernest Luckham,       Manc. Regt.

     ..  Frank W. Pearcey,       Som. L.I.

     ..  Ernest Alexander Davenport,  R.M.

"Greater love hath no man than this that
a man lay down his life for his friends."