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21.4.2007

EAST WOODHAY

(See also East End (near Newbury))

Marble tablet on wall under War Memorial window in St Martin's Church.

By their sacrifice, we live.

Percy Ball.
Robert Bance.
Arthur Beaver.
Douglas Bennett.
Percy Bennett.
Ronald Carden.
Archibald Coke.
John Cox.
Sidney Cullimore.
Frederick Cummins.
Charles Davis.
Frederick Forster.

Arthur Forster.
Phyllis Guillemard.
Henry Jacobs.
Joseph Krampe.
Ernest Lansley.
Ernest Richardson.
William Sandbach.
Albert Tilling.
Thomas Tilling.
Harold Tompkins.
Christopher Williams.
Victor Winstone.

"Greater love hath no man than this that a
man lay down his life for his friends."St.John.XV.13

War Memorial window with inscription at bottom in the glass.

To the Glory of God and in grateful memory of those from this
parish who gave their lives for us in the Great War 1914-1919.
This window is erected by St Martin's Guild East Woodhay 1921

Stone tablet on wall in St Martin's Church.

To the Glory of God
in loving memory of
Ernest John Lansley
Signaller 2/4th Hants Regt.
dearly loved son
of John and Mary Lansley of East Woodhay
who died on June 25th 1916 * Aged 21.
at Mosul * Asia Minor as a prisoner of war
in the hands of the Turks after the siege of Kut.
"Peace Perfect Peace."

This tablet is erected by his brothers and sisters.

Slate tablet on wall in St Martin's Church.

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In loving memory of Robert Manners Howard Williams
of Northenby in this psh 2nd son of John Vincent Hawksley
Williams born 27th April 1846 died 31st October 1916
and also of Christopher Manners Williams Captain
66th Brigade R G A only son of R M H Williams by
Amy his wife 2nd daughter of the Honble Amias Charles
Orde-Powlett born 2nd August 1886 killed in action at
Cuivry France on Palm Sunday 24th March 1918 laid to rest
in the English Military Cemetery at Chavny Psalm XV
R I P

Two brass tablets on wall in St Martin's Church.

To the loving memory of
Fred Forster, Captain 4th Bn.
Royal Fusiliers, 2nd son of the
late Paul Forster of Malverleys
who was killed in action at
Nimy Bridge, Battle of Mons.
August 23rd 1914. Aged 34.

To the loving memory of
Arthur Forster, Temp: Major
7th Bn. King's Royal Rifles
attached M.G.C. 3rd son of the late
Paul Forster of Malverleys
who died on active service
near Bethune. Sept: 24th 1918.
Aged 37.

Window with private inscription above WW2 memorial.

It is well with you
among the chosen
few
Among the very
brave the
very true


In memory of
William Sandbach
Major * Kings Own Royal
Lancaster Regiment *
killed August 10th 1916
in Gallipoli

Also of his son
Peter Dundas Sandbach
Major * 8th Royal Irish
Hussars * died of wounds
9th December 1941 in Libya


This window was placed
here by their family
1949

Commonwealth War Graves in churchyard.

PO/2231(S) Private. RMLI.
J. Cox
Royal Naval Division
16th May 1918 Age 32

For he that hath suffered
in the flesh
hath ceased from sin
Peter 4.1.verse

19112 Corporal
D.W. Bennett. MM.
Grenadier Guards
19th November 1918 Age 22

Jesus saith
sleep on now & take thy rest