7.7.87
DAMERHAM
Stone cross by roadside in village, inscription back and front of upper hexagonal base plinth
with names on faces of middle hexagonal base plinth.
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1987 2007
Front and back inscription.
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Names on faces of middle hexagonal plinth, starting at front and going round anti-clockwise.
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Stone tablet on ground in front of war memorial - a list of names as those on memorial becoming weathered.
In grateful memory of our men
who fell in the Great War
1914 - 1918
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Also of our officers and men
who fell in the war of
1939 - 1945
(Now WW2 names)
(NB: M. de B. Owen has been misspelt M. de Bowen !!!)
Marble tablet on wall in St. George's Church.
Praise God for our Gallant men who
served in the Great War 1914 - 18 and
following the path of duty & self sacrifice,
gave their lives that we might live.
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Their reward also is with the Lord and
the care of them is with the Most High.
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This memorial is set up by those who loved
Richard Guy Purcell, M.C., R.G.A.,
A Gallant and well loved officer, who was mortally
wounded near Tilloy Wood on 28th March 1918,
whilst commanding the 31st Heavy Battery in
the famous defence of Arras.
Framed hand written roll of honour on wall in St. George's Church.
(Some names written on border of roll on each side.)
Marks for those died or discharged faint or not legible any more.
St. George's, Damerham.
Your |
prayers |
are asked |
Our Roll of Honour
(Names on left & right borders.)
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(Names in centre.)
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Died for King and Country. Discharged for Wounds or Other Causes.
Brass plaque on wall in St. George's Church.
In loving memory of
Gilbert Sidney Britten.
15th. Cheshires.
Only child of Sidney & Bessie Britten
who fell fighting for
his King & Country in France
April 19th. 1918.
Aged 22 years.
Faithful unto death Rev. 2-10
Now is life a lucid story, |
This tablet was erected by
his Father & Mother.
Stone tablet on wall in St. George's Church.
In loving memory of
Air Craftsman
Arthur Leonard Goodill
R.A.F.
Killed whilst flying
at
Heliopolis, Egypt.
Nov. 29th 1920
Aged 19 years
Laid to rest in Old Cairo Cemetery
PER ARDUA AD ASRA
Window in St. George's Church, inscription at bottom of each segment.
To the Glory of God and |
in loving memory of |
Original grave crosses in St. George's Church.
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1987 2005
Inscriptions on the wooden crosses from left to right on 1987 photo, all on aluminium strips except R.G. Purcell which is painted on.
I.W.G.C. |
1/C/14 |
CRU |
R.I.P. |
