19.4.86 & 10.1.2004
ITCHEN STOKE
Brass tablet on wall in St Mary's church.(A redundant church)

To the memory of the men of
Itchen Stoke who gave their lives
in the Great War
1914 - 1919.
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"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Stone and mosaic tablet on Wall, it was vandalised in the 2000's but restored.
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In proud and loving memory of Reginald John Ponsonby Cox
Major Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, only son of Major John Ponsonby Cox
late Durham Light Infantry and Emily Chalmer his wife.
Born April 2nd 1874, served in India and Egypt
was with the new army in training at alresford 1914 - 15
He gave his life for his country at the Battle of Loos September 27th 1915.
This tablet is placed here by one who loved him.