Withington War Memorial

The memorial is sited in the Church of St.Michael and all Angels, Withington, Gloucestershire, UK.

1st plaque.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 WHILE SERVING THEIR KING AND COUNTRY.

ALFRED VICTOR BOULTON 82ND BRIG RFA

HERBERT. J. PHELPS 9TH WORCS REGT.

VICTOR GODDING 9TH MANC.TR.REGT.

FRED REYNOLDS 19TH HUSSARS.

ALBERT JAMES LAWRENCE 10TH GLOS REGT.

REGINALD HARRY SLADE 2/6 GLOS REGT.

ALFRED MILES 8TH GLOS REGT.

HARRY. W. WHITMAN 1ST GLOS REGT.

ALFRED JESSE WINTER 10TH GLOS REGT.

2nd Plaque.

IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO DIED IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM IN THE WORLD WAR

1939-1945

ERNEST GEORGE HARRIS.ROYAL SCOTS GREYS.

MICHAEL CLAUD JANVRIN. D.S.C. ROYAL NAVY.

WILLIAM RUCK. ROYAL ARTILLERY

ALFRED JOHN STEVENS. ROYAL WELSH FUSILLIERS.

GEORGE WHITFIELD. ROYAL AIR FORCE.

GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST.

Wooden plaque next to 2nd World War plaque.

IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED AT STAPLE FARM, WITHINGTON ON 19TH APRIL 1943.
IN A VICKERS WELLINGTON AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE.

Flight Sergeant J.O.Munro. Pilot-Royal Canadian Air Force.

Flying Officer H.B.Elliott. Navigator-Royal Canadian Air Force.

Sergeant W.C.Scott. Air Bomber-Royal Canadian Air Force.

Warrant Officer L.E.Lightheart. Rear Gunner-Royal Canadian Air Force.

Sergeant A.A.Chambers. Wireless Operator-Royal Air Force V.R.

Private E.Battaille. Special Air Service-Belgian Army.

Private F.Depauw. Special Air Service-Belgian Army.

THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD: AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Photographs

War Memorial   1 War Memorial   2 Vickers Wellington Plaque Withington Church

Transcription & Photographs by Glen Hicks.