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10.9.2005

BISHOPSTOKE

Wooden plaque on wall in St Mary's Church.

In thankful memory of the men of
this parish who gave their lives in
the War 1939-1945

Kenneth Doidge
Stanley Norbury
Charles Meston
Donald Coates
Harold Clark
Vernon Cook
Sidney Cooper
Reginald Holloway

Ross Dean
Peter Dibben
Henry Hosmer
Sidney Harvey
Cyril Miller
Clarence Mussell
Richard Dunn
Norman Newton

James Sawyer
Frederick Smart
David Taylor
Stanley Purkess
Kenneth Young
Russell Young
James Woodhouse

Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends

Inscription on right side of stone book at front.

In Grateful Memory
of those
Bishopstoke Villagers
who
Valiantly gave their lives
In Two World Wars
1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945

Two plaques on a wall behind stone book, right side one World War Two, (left side one Great War).

Roll of Honour
Bishopstoke
World War II - 1939 - 1945

Jack Barber
Kenneth Doidge
Stanley Norbury
Charles Meston
Donald Coates
Harold Clark
Vernon Cook
Sidney Cooper
Reginald Holloway
Ross Dean
Peter Dibben
Henry Hosmer
Sidney Harvey

Cyril Miller
Clarence Mussell
Richard Dunn
Norman Newton
James Sawyer
Frederick Smart
David Taylor
Stanley Purkess
Kenneth Young
Russell Young
James Woodhouse
H. Williams
C.W. Chapman

Commonwealth War Graves in churchyard.

1679324 Gunner
E G. Buttler
Royal Artillery
26th October 1946 Age 40

In loving memory
of my darling husband
resting
where no shadows fall

J.G. Sarll
Chief Petty Officer
D/J.44959
Royal Navy
25th February 1943 Age 42.

Will always be your Musi
Also his wife Anna (Musi)
17th December 1977 Age 79

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2132388 Leading A.C.W.
Florence Violet May
Spreadbury
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
2nd June 1946 Age 22

She was dearly loved
and is sadly missed.
As the years go by
we shall remember her

1852472 Sergeant
R.C.S. Young
Air Gunner
Royal Air Force
20th October 1943 Age 18

His brother Kenneth
Sergeant, R.Sussex Regt.
was killed in Italy 1944
"In loving remembrance"