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26.6.1986

ST LAWRENCE

Stone cross in St Lawrence's churchyard, besides church.

Lest we forget In honoured memory of

G.A. Barfoot
D.H. Black
E. Bloomfield
H.G. Carpenter
M. Finlay
H. Hatcher

R. McDougall
F.M. Russell
L. Simpson
E. Thorne
W. Trowbridge
E.A. Westmore

who went from the Undercliffe and gave their livese for Kibng and Country in the Great War 1914-1919. This cross was erected by the residents of St Lawrence in deepest gratitude to the brave men who have fallen and with sincere sympathy with those who are left to mourn their loss. "Their name liveth for evermore."

Hand written scroll in wooden shrine on wall in St Lawrence's Church.

To the Glory of God And in Grateful Remembrance of the Parishioners and Worshippers of the Parish Church of St Lawrence Who Nobly did their Duty in the Great War. This Roll of Service Was Erected by the Children of the Parish and Dedicated by the General Officer commanding the Isle of Wight on Easter Sunday, April 8th 1917.

Name. Unit
H.H. Baker. Royal West Kent.
E.S. Bartrum. Chaplain 1st Cavalry.
R.W. Baugh. 2nd London Regt.
A.M. Bannister. R.A.F.
G.A. Barfoot. * 3rd Worcester Regt.
F.G. Barnes. R.N.
R. Barnes. R.A.S.C.
E.S. Butt. R.A.F.
A.J. Butt. R.F.A.
W.A. Brown. R.E.
E. Bloomfield. * Q.W.R.
D.H. Black. * King's Liverpool Regt.
E.F. Black. 1st Hants.
H.G. Carpenter. 2nd Royal Fusiliers
A.E. Carpenter. R.N.
W.E. Carpenter. R.F.A.
J.S.C. Collins. R.A.F.
W.H.S. Collins. Russian Army.
R. Cameron. Black Watch.
A.G.T. Cayzer. R.N.
H.R. Cayzer. Ayrshire Yeomanry.
H.S. Cayzer. 11th Hussars.
C.W. Cayzer. 19th Hussars.
G. Chiverton. R.E.
A.E. Cole. R.E.
A.C. Cripps. Westmoreland & Cum Yeoy.
W.E. Dilke. R.F.A.
T.A. Dunning. R.A.F.
H. Farrar. 6th West Riding Regt.
G.S. Fitchew. R.M.E.
M. Finlay. * London Scottish
F. George. 12th Hants Regt.
H.T. Greenhalgh. R.E.
A. Galloway. R.A.F.
E. Hatcher. I. of Wight Rifles.
H. Hatcher. * I. of Wight Rifles.
A. Hayles. 3rd Wilts Regt.

Name. Unit
J.A. Holmes. Grenadier Guards.
R.E.J. Holmes. 1st Grenadier Guards.
F. Howes. R.A.S.C.
A. Jackson. R.M.L.I.
J.R. Jellicoe. R.N.
E.F. Jones. R.E.
E. Kent. R.N.
C.E. Madden. R.N.
M.P. Mayo. Intelligence Corps.
W. Marshall. Hants Regt.
G.O. Martin. Guards Machine Gun Corps.
R.F. Martin. R.A.F.
J.C. Paul. R.H.A.
R. Peders. 7th Hants.
C.A. Plowman. 4th Royal Fusiliers.
B.T. Popplewell. Tank Corps.
T.A. Rand. R.F.A.
J. Saunders. R.A.M.C.
P. Saunders. 2nd Hants.
D.G. Russell. R.F.A.
F.M. Russell. * 2nd Hants.
L. Simpson. * Gordon Highlanders.
J.A. Silsbury. R.A.M.C.
R. Steele. 13th Hants.
W. Steele. 1st Hants.
J. Thompson. R.E.
E. Thorne. * O. & B.L.I.
W. Trowbridge. * I. of Wight Rifles.
F. Trowbridge. I. of Wight Rifles.
G.H. Vereker. 11th Hussars.
L.M. Vereker. R.N.
E.A. Westmore. * 1st Wiltshire Regt.
D. Wardlaw. R.A.S.C.
W. William. R.N.
V. White. R.N.
F.C. Yelf. Machine Gun Corps
J. Young. R.A.S.C.

* These men have made the greatest sacrifice of all. They have fought a good fight.Rev.2.V.10. Be thou faithful unto death Psalm 89.V.1. I will make known the faithfulness to all generations. "May we be not unworthy of their great scarifice for us."

Down each side of scroll, first left then right.

They have fought a good fight and I will give thee a crown of life.