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WIMBORNE ST GILES

Stone tablet on wall in St Giles Church.

Pray
for the men
of this parish
who died
for their
country
1914                      1919. 

Arthur Clement, Pte 5th Dorsets.

Sidney Cousins, Pte 5th Dorsets.

Arthur Cutler, Segt. Q:O:D:Yeo:

Christopher Cooper, Cpl. Coldstream Guards.

Thomas Downer,  Pte 5th Dorsets.

Anthony Henning, Pte 5th Dorsets.

Ernest James, Pte 1st R.M.

Daniel Loader, Pte 2nd S.African Inf.

Frank Loader, Pte 10th Canadians.

Norman Lockyer, Segt. Q:O:D:Yeo:

Frank Lonnen, Pte 7th Somerset L:I:

George Pinhorn, Tpr Q:O:D:Yeo:

Jack Pinhorn, Pte 3rd Worcesters.

Jesse Parsons, Pte 2nd Leinsters.

Albert Read,  Pte 1st Dorsets.

James Renyard,  Pte 5th Dorsets.

Edward Richards, Pte 5th R:I:Lancers.

Hector Riman, Pte 1st R:Warwicks.

George Simmons, Cpl M:M: Tank Corps.

George Slater,  Pte 5th Dorsets.

John Sprake, Tpr Q:O:D:Yeo:

Frank Snellgrove, Pte M:G:C:

Fred Snellgrove, Pte Wilts.

David Thorne, Pte Devons.

Brass plaque on wooden backing on wall in St Giles Church.

To the
Glory of
God
and in loving gratitude for Anthony Victor George
Allsopp
Midshipman.R.N.
Aged 15 years
only and dearly loved son
of the Honble. George Allsopp
and of Lady Mildred Allsopp
who gave his life for King
and country whilst serving
in H.M.S."Aboukir" which with
H.M.S."Hogue" and H.M.S."Cressy"
was torpedoed and sunk by
a German Submarine in the
North Sea on Septr. 22nd 1914

"Blessed are
the pure in
heart for
they shall
see God"

 

H.M.S.

ABOUKIR

 

 

  
"Their
reward also
is with the
Most High
 

"Then are they glad because they are at
rest and so he bringeth them unto
the haven where they would be"

"Rest eternal grant to him O Lord and
let light perpetual shine upon him"

This lasting tribute of love was placed here by Anthony 9th Earl
of Shaftsbury K.P. and his sister Lady Mildred Allsopp

Dedicated by the Right Rev.
The Lord Bishop of Salisbury
March 1st 1916

Original stone base of war memorial set into boundary wall, on two faces.
(Memorial blew down in a storm early 20th century)

Dedicated in memory
who gave their lives
1914

of the men of St Giles
in the Great War
1919.