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BISHOPS WALTHAM
St. Peters Church, war memorial in churchyard near entrance.
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1986 2005
Front panel.(The "s" has been added later to "war" for WW2)
The Great Wars
1914 - 1919
They died that we might live
Right side panel.
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The following names have been added later on the step below.
Back panel.
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Left side panel.
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On wall in St. Peters Church, paper roll in frame, hand written.
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Centre panel.
Roll
of
Honour
Greater love hath
no man than
this, that a man
lay down his life
for his friends.
Grant
them LORD
Eternal Rest,
and let
Light perpetual
shine upon
them.
Right panel.
(This is WW2 names)
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Brass plaque on wall in St. Peters Church.
Giving thanks to God for the
memory of John Hugh Gunner
Captain Hampshire Carabiniers
Yeomanry, killed in action near
Ypres 9th August 1918 aged 34
Gloria eorum non delebitur.
Brass plaque on wall in St. Peters Church.
In loving memory
of
Robin George Bruce
[Chips]
Midshipman * Royal Navy
Dearly loved youngest son of
Admiral & Mrs George Giffard
killed on board H.M.S. Invincible
in the battle of Jutland
31st May 1916 * Aged 17 years
Fulfilled is the Sacrifice. Lord is it well?
Brass plaque on wall in St. Peters Church.
To the Glory of God
in proud and ever loving memory of
Andrew Buchanan King
Major 7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders T.F.
died at Hazebrouch 28th May 1915 from wounds recieved
in action 24th May 1915 at the second battle of Ypres
Aged 40
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see GOD" 5 Matt v8
This memorial is erected by his wife Evelyn Nina, daughter
of Henry Edmund Sharpe M.A. Rector of Bishop's Waltham
Original framed hand written scroll now in Bishops Waltham Museum.
Bishop's Waltham
Roll of Honour
To the Glory of God,
and in ever grateful memory of the following
Officers and Men connected with this Parish,
who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918.
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