Thorney Hill, Hants

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31.5.2007

THORNEY HILL

Stone cross in grounds of All Saints Church. WW1 inscription on the sides of the octagonal base.

Inscription around top of octagonal sides.

Remember the men of Thorney Hill who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1918

Side panels.

Their name
liveth for
evermore

W. Pateman
H. Pateman
E. Sherwood

Coy.Sergt.Maj. V. Read
Sergt. W. Scott

J. Osment
G. Dobson
W. Arnold

Side panels continued.

Capt. G. Fortescue
Lt. Hon. J. Manners
2nd Lieut. L. Saye

J. Vatcher
O. Vatcher

E. Lyde
D. Broomfield
C. Hill

G. Cooper
H. Broomfield
T. Young

Reclining sculpted figure with a stone blaque behind All Saints Church.e.

Plaque.

To the beloved memory of a Lieutenant in His Majesty's Grenadier Guards who fell in victorious combat with the Ger- man infantry among the woodlands of Villers Cotterets in the North of France & lies in a grave with an hundred british soldiers his comradeds of a devoted rearguard at peace in the silence of the forest John Manners born Jan,6,1892 - killed in action Sept,1,1914

Flag in glazed wooden case on wall in All Saint's Church, inscription on bottom centre of case.

The Hon. John Neville Manners
6th January 1892 - 1 September 1914
Lieutenant 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards

Glazed hand written scroll on wall in All Saint's Church..

Men serving in His
Majesty's Forces in the
war from this parish

* Adey F.
* Arnold C.
Broomfield P.
* Bassett H.
Bennett F.
* Biddle E.
Biddle G.
Bramell H.
* Broomfield H.
Broomfield S.
Burridge T.
* Burry C.
Burt F.
Burt T.
* Bolton C. R.N.
* Cake A.
* Cake E.
Cake F.
Cake H.
Coles C.
Collis A.
Cook C.
Corban F.
Corbin A.
* Cox M.
Curtes L.
* Cutter E.
Canern D.
Efferoy G.
Bennet F.
Forward H.
Fudge H.
Felce H.
* Gibson W.
Hayward A.
Hall R.
Harmer A.
Hawkes H.
Hayward R.
Hayward L.
Hayward F.
Hayward W.
Hiscock N.
Harris R.
* Ingram G.
* Ingram W

3rd Hants.
R.A.M.C.
10th Hants.
R.F.A.
R.A.M.C.
H.M.S. Skipjack.
2nd Canadn.Contingt.
R.F.A.
Postal Secn. R.Eng.
7th Hants.
A.S.C.
H.M.S. Queen Mary
Irish Grenadr. Guard.
A.S.C.

H.M.S. Whiting.
H.M.S. BlackPrince
5th Hants.
10th Hants.

9th Hants Batt.
7th Hants.
Royal Marines

H.M.S. Excellent
A.S.C.
Marines

R.A.M.C.
Hants Crs.
R.F.A.
R.N. Air Service
Royal Eng.
A.S.C.
R.F.A.
R.F.A.
R.F.A.
A.S.C.
C.of London T.
10th Hants.
Rifle Brigade
1st Dorset.
Fort Gary Canadian Regt.
H.M.S. Queen.
H.M.S. Ajincourt

Jefkins A.
Jefkins W.
* Jesson H.
Jesson R.
Jennings A.
Jenkins
Kitcher A.
Chinn J.
Lamb E.
Lawson J.

* Manners A.
Martin C.
Meadus S.
Meadus W.
Middleton A.
Lieutenant Francis Manners
* Nicholson A.
Nicholson E.
Mills W.
Osmond B.
* Osmond J.
Osmond M.

* Pain M.
Pain W.
Par H.
Parett
Pigeley F.
* Pigeley F.
Pigeley J.
* Pigeley F.
* Pond A.
Prince C.

Ransom J.
Reeks G.
Reid V.
* Roff A.
Roff J.
Rolfe F.
Saye K.
Saunders E.
Saunders J.
Saunders W.
* Scott W.

S.Wales Bordrs.
Royal Eng.
R.F.A.
7th hants.
Royal Welsh Fus:
Royal Berks
Hants Regiment
10th Hants.
7th Hants.

Coastgrd.
10th Hants.
10th Hants.
Cyc. 9th Hants.
Grenadier Guards
R.F.A.
10th Hants.
Duke of C.L.I.
1st Hants.
1st Hants.
Cyc. 9th Hants.

Queen's Own.
Queen's Own.

R.F.A.
R.F.A.
1st Hants.
R.F.A.
R.F.A.
A.S.C.
A.S.C.

Royal Fusilrs.
Hants Carabrs.
7th Hants.
Marines.

XI Hants
R.F.A.
C.of London Fusilrs.
R.F.A.
R.F.A.

* Seymour Culme M.
Shave P.
* Shiner A.
* Statten W.
Steer J.
* Stone H.
Stovold H.
Streeck L.
* Sturgess J.
* Sweetingham F.
Sweetingham F.
Saye L.
Tuck P.
Turner F.
Taylor G.A.
Vatcher F.
Vatcher J.
White S.
Wheeler A.
Wheeler J.
Wheeler S.
* Whitfield F.
Whitlock G.
* Whitlock H.
Wilson H.
Wort E.
Wren R.
Wren V.
* White F.
Young E.
Wedge W.
Walker E.

Roll of Honour
Lieut. John Manners Grenadier Guards
Osment J.
Cake F.
Turner F.
A.Shiner.

Capt. HMS Centurion.

Royal Eng.
King's Own.
Army Ordce.
Royal Dragns.
Hants Carabrs.
R.F.A.
H.M.S.Orion.
3rd Hants.
3rd Hants.
VI Bucks.
5th Hants.

R.I.Regt.

10th Hants.
Coldstream Guards
10th Hants.
10th Hants.
10th Hants.
H.M.S.Europian
A.S.C.
H.M.S.Lechlander
King's Roy.Rifles

10th Hants.
Hants Carabrs.
Army Vet.Corps.
R.F.A.
Transport
Transport

Royal Engineers

* Those already at the front. Written by Belgian wounded soldier Illuminated by Grace Loe Guinness. 1915 ch. Decrop.

Stone plaque on wall in All Saints Church.

On ward We fought for England in the war 1914-1918 and wounded and sick found at Avon Tyrrell healing and a home. this stone is set here in token of our love and gra- titude Four hundred Officers of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.