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WEST LULWORTH

Stone cross on plinth on road junction in village.

Front face of plinth.

To the Glory of God and
in memory of those of
this parish who laid
down their lives for
King and Country in the
Great War 1914 - 1919.

Is it nothing to you
all ye that pass by?

(Left side face of plinth.)

 

Ernest Budden

William Charles

Frank T. Charles

Ernest W. Cleall

Frederick G. Dorey

Herbert E. Diffey

Thomas Hawkins

Thomas C. Hawkins

Frederick Hyde

Charles W. Haimes

Ernest James

(Right side face of plinth.)

 

Alfred Legg

Price Vaughan Lewis

Martyn T. Vaughan Lewis

Henry Riggs

Christopher J.C. Schuster

Arthur E. Silvertop

Walter F. Thompson

Francis J. Williams

Bertram Whittle

Sidney  Whittle

Ernest Webber

Stone cross on plinth in the old churchyard of Holy Trinity Church.

Front face of plinth.

In affectionate and grateful memory of
those who from this village gave their lives
for their country in the war with Germany
from the 5th August 1914, to the 11th November 1918.

Whosever shall lose his life for my sake,
the same shall find it. St Mark VIII.

Right side face of plinth.

Ernest Budden
       Dorset Yeomanry
    killed at the Dardanelles aged 22.

William Charles
       Corpl. 5th Batt. Dorset Regt.
    killed at the Dardanelles aged 29.

Bertram Whittle
       B Coy. Dorset Regt.

    killed at the Dardanelles aged 27.

Frederick George Dorey R.N.
    killed in the explosion on board
            H.M.S. Bulwark 1914 aged 44.

Thomas Hawkins
                   Motor Transport aged 26.

Walter E. Thompson
Gnr. Blue Marines H.M.S. Sufolk aged 50.

Thomas Hawkins
           Lancs. Fusiliers aged 30.

Sidney  Whittle
             Dorset Regt. aged 28.

Left side face of plinth.

Charles W. Haime
                killed at Salonica aged 33.

Ernest William Cleall
                     West Yorkshire Regt.
     died from wounds in France aged 23.

Henry Riggs
        Labour Corps aged 31.

Frank Charles
              Driver R.F.A.
         died at Salisbury Camp aged 21.

Alfred Legg
       75th Batt. Canadian Regt. aged 39.

Ernest James
        1st Batt. Dorset Regt. aged 19.
Frederick Hyde
           6th Batt. Wilts Regt. aged 21.

Frank Williams R.N.
                  died at Haslar aged 20.

Left side face of plinth.

Also in loving memory of
Arthur Edward Silvertop R.N.
      Commander of H.M.S. Defence
             lost in the Battle of Jutland.
Erland Godfrey Hadow M.C.
      Captain 17th West Yorkshire Regt.
              killed in France 1917 aged 42.
Christopher John Claud Schuster
2nd Lt. 5th (attached 1st) Rifle Brigade) aged 19.
Arthur Carr Glyn Lonsdale
Lieut. King’s Royal Rifles killed 1915
who from early boyhood were connected with this place.



[Rear] And in ever loving memory of
William Percy Schuster
for 27 years Vicar of this parish
who died 6th November 1914
By Maria Theresa his wife. 
‘There shall be no more death neither
sorrow, nor crying neither shall
there be any more pain for the
former things are passed away.’ 

Window in Holy Trinity Church.

Remember ye Christopher John Claud Schuster,
2nd Lieutenant, The Rifle Brigade, born
13th January 1899, killed in action at
La Boheme, France, 10th August 1918.
I sent yoy out with morning and weeping
but Godwill give you unto me again
with joy and gladness for ever.