Chedworth War Memorials
Two war memorials are located within Chedworth. Details of both are shown on this page.
Chedworth Church War Memorial
 "Chedworth Church War Memorial")
The War Memorial covers both World Wars and is located in the church of St Andrew, Chedworth,
In proud memory of the Chedworth men who gave their lives for their
country in the Great War MCMXIV-XIX.
This tablet was erected by their fellow parishioners
The Great War
BROAD Arthur Charles Cpl 37313 Royal Garrison Artillery died 24/4/1916 age 23. Son of William Trotman & Clara Elizabeth, Chedworth. Buried at Guilford (Stoke) Old Cemetery Surrey G 379
DAY Walter George L/Cpl 1779 8th Gloucestershire Regt died 7/4/1916. Buried at Rue-Du-Bacquerot No1 Military Cemetery Laventie France II.F.20
GREENWOOD Cecil Henry Pte 241095 1/5 Gloucestershire Regt died 20/10/1918 age 27. Son of Adelaide, Church Row Chedworth. Buried at Hamburg Cemetery Germany VI.H.3
HOLLAND Wilfred Pte 3749 1/5 Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry died 17/4/1918 age 19. Son of Willoughby & Mary Ann, The Rookery Chedworth. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial France
LEECH Joseph Young Pte 21097 1st Grenadier Guards died 10/9/1916-12/9/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
MARSTON Charles Pte 9989 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers died 19/10/1914. Buried at Harlebeke New British Cemetery Belgium XIII.B.18
MORSE Harry Lawson Pte 17655 8th Gloucestershire Regt killed in action 7/6/1917 age 24. Son of James Thomas, Cheap Street Chedworth. Buried at Wytschaete Military Cemetery Belgium I.F.8
NORMAN William Stoker 1st Class K/1223 HMS “President” Royal Navy. Died 6/5/1919 age 35. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth, Yanworth Common Chedworth. Buried at Victoria (Mont-Fleuri) Cemetery Seychelles B.1.29
PEACHY William John Rifleman S/28469 9th Rifle Brigade died 27/4/1917 age 22. Son of Philip & Fanny husband of Amy Naomi Nee Burton, of Cirencester. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France
ROOKE Frederick John Pte 15290 4th Grenadier Guards 11/10/1917. Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery Belgium IX.H1
SEATES Henry Clement Cpl 8595 Royal Army Medical Corps died 29/1/1919 age 22. Son of Mr E A & K A Seates. Fairview, Chedworth. Commemorated at Muranga (St James & all Martys) Churchyard Kenya. Buried in Middle of Cemetery
WHITING James George MM, L/Cpl 7080 2nd Wiltshire Regt died 9/4/1917 age 30. Son of Frederick Henry, Queen Street Chedworth. Buried at Wancourt British Cemetery France VI.E.24
1939 - 1945
DURHAM Ralph Rowland L/Sgt 1910194 Royal Engineers died 27/1/1941 age 36. Herbert Edwin & Jane of Cheltenham husband of Nellie Mavis of Cheltenham. Buried at St Andrew’s Churchyard Chedworth
MILES Stanley Howard Pte 5183062 1st Gloucestershire Regt died 1/2/1940 age 21. Son of Frederick William Grandville & Daisy Marguerite of Chedworth. Commemorated on the Taukkyan Memorial Burma
PALMER Gordon John Henry Gunner 14224744 64 (The Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt Royal Artillery died 5/10/1943 age 20. Son of Charles Edward & Emily Harriette of Chedworth. Buried at Sangro River War Cemetery Italy XV.C.23
TAYLOR Frank William Sgt 831697 7th Bty 5th H.A.A. Regt, Royal Artillery died 18/12/1941 age 22. Son of William Henry & Kathleen Irene, Chedworth. Buried at Sai Wau War Cemetery Hong Kong II.J.5
Chedworth(Lower) War Memorial
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This War Memorial was originally dedicated in July 1920 at the former Congregational Chapel.
It was rededicated here in July 1996 and also serves as a commemoration of the chapel community, its Chapel and the Old Manse.
1914-1918
BROAD Arthur Charles Cpl 37313 Royal Garrison Artillery died 24/4/1916 age 23. Son of William Trotman & Clara Elizabeth, Chedworth. Buried at Guilford (Stoke) Old Cemetery Surrey G 379
DAY Walter George L/Cpl 1779 8th Gloucestershire Regt died 7/4/1916. Buried at Rue-Du-Bacquerot No1 Military Cemetery Laventie France II.F.20
GREENWOOD Cecil Henry Pte 241095 1/5 Gloucestershire Regt died 20/10/1918 age 27. Son of Adelaide, Church Row Chedworth. Buried at Hamburg Cemetery Germany VI.H.3
HOLLAND Wilfred Pte 3749 1/5 Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry died 17/4/1918 age 19. Son of Willoughby & Mary Ann, The Rookery Chedworth. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial France
LEECH Joseph Young Pte 21097 1st Grenadier Guards died 10/9/1916-12/9/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
MORSE Harry Lawson Pte 17655 8th Gloucestershire Regt died 7/6/1917 age 24. Son of James Thomas, Cheap Street Chedworth. Buried at Wytschaete Military Cemetery Belgium I.F.8
NORMAN Charles Gilbert Pte 17739 9th Gloucestershire Regt died 25/4/1917 age 24. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth, Yanworth Common nr Chedworth husband of Emma, Preston nr Cirencester. Buried at Doiran Military Cemetery Greece III.E.9
NORMAN William Stoker 1st Class K/1223 HMS “President” Royal Navy. Died 6/5/1919 age 35. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth, Yanworth Common Chedworth. Buried at Victoria (Mont-Fleuri) Cemetery Seychelles B.1.29
PEACHY William John Rifleman S/28469 9th Rifle Brigade died 27/4/1917 age 22. Son of Philip & Fanny husband of Amy Naomi, Nee Burton, of Cirencester. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France
ROOKE Frederick John Pte 15290 4th Grenadier Guards 11/10/1917. Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery Belgium IX.H1
SEATES Henry Clement Cpl 8595 Royal Army Medical Corps died 29/1/1919 age 22. Son of Mr E A & K A Seates. Fairview, Chedworth. Commemorated at Muranga (St James & all Martys) Churchyard Kenya. Buried in Middle of Cemetery
WHITING James George M.M L/Cpl 7080 2nd Wiltshire Regt died 9/4/1917 age 30. Son of Frederick Henry, Queen Street Chedworth. Buried at Wancourt British Cemetery France VI.E.24
Main War Memorial Transcribed by Glen Hicks. Additional information on this memorial, plus information on Lower Chedworth memorial and photographs supplied by Alf Beard