Warwickshire | Temple Grafton | War Memorial
A granite cross, inscribed on its pedestal:
Erected
by the people of Grafton with
Deep Gratitude, and in
Loving Memory of these who
so nobly gave their lives
in defence of Our Homes and
for the Cause of Justice and
Freedom in the Great War
1914-1918
Charles W. Loxley R. War. Reg. 1.2.16
Ernest W. Odell R. War. Reg. 12.12.16
John W. Smith Wor. Reg. 5.2.17
John Handy R. War. Reg. 13.4.17
John Whiteman Midx Reg. 25.4.17
Walter T. Boyce R. War. Reg. 23.9.17
George W.R. Batchelor R. War. Reg. 22.3.18
William G. Odell R. Wor. Reg. 27.5.18
William G. Taylor R. War. Reg. 26.6.18
"Greater love hath no man than this
that a man lay down his life for
his friends" St John XV 13
And a flat slab of stone on the ground in front of the cross:
Also
In loving memory of
those who gave their lives
in the great war of 1939-45
Ronald S. Williams DFC R.A.F. 1943
Frederick T. James R.E. 1943
Thomas W. Maloney R.N. 1944
Francis K. Dyer D&B.L.I. 1945
At the going down of the son
and in the morning
we will remember them
Note: these lines usually read as “At the going down of the sun” , but the memorial clearly reads as “son”
Roll of Honour
In the church
Roll of Honour Grafton Whiteman, Lieut COl. John, D.C.O. Middlesex Reg Att. K.N.D. Dibben, Major W.L. MC 2 R War Regt. Dibben, Capt. H.H. Chaplain, HMF Dibben, Lieut N.C. M.T. A.S.C. Corbett, Lieut. W.E. R.A.F. Akers, W.T. M.T.S. + Batchelor, G.W.R. 11 R.Wark. Bateman, F.C. R.E. Bird, Ge. R.A.M.C. Blakeman, F. 7 R.War. R. Bateman, G.W. R.W.R. Boyce, W.T. R.W.R Clarke, Sergt. F. 10 Glos. Collins, Sergt. E.S. R.F.A. Davis, Gnr. G. R.F.A Drinkwater, W.L. E.S.R. Drinkwater, S. 4 Glos. Edkins, L. Cpl. G.H. L.C. Handy, J. Harris, F. 11 R War. R. Harris, R.M.M. 7 R.War. R. Harris, J. 7 R. War.R. Haywood, H.J. R.F.A. Harris, F. 7 R.War. R. Horniblow, Cpl. J. R.G.A. Hubbard, W.H. R.G.A. Hubbard, J.A. 14 Worcs. Hubbard, T. 4 Can CCS HUckvale, A.P. R.War.R. Job, B.A. R.M.A. Job, Cpl. W.A. MSM R.E. King, A. 1st R. Berks. Loxley, F.J. R.A.M.C. Loxley, C. R.War.R. Mooney, L.T.O. I.W. R.N. Odell, W.G. 7 Worcs. Odell, W.E. 7 R.War. R. Odell, J L.C. Odell, A. R.A.M.C. Oliver, W. 3 R. War.R. Quiney, Bom. P.A. DCM M.M.G.C. Randall, F. R.War.R. Rogers, G. R.War.R. Read, W. 3 R.War.R. Salt, A.D. A.S.C. Smith, J. Worcs. Taylor, Cpl. H.E. M.M. 15 War.R. Taylor, W.C. 5 R.War.R. Vernon, Sergt Major H.S. M.G.C. Watts, Cpl A.H. R.G.A. Watts, O. 9 R.War.R. Whitehead G, R.W.R.
A bronze plaque in the church:
| In proud and loving memory of Lieut-Colonel John Whiteman D.C.O. Middlesex Regiment Commanding “Hawke” battalion Royal Naval Division who died of wounds received in action at Gavrell in France 25th April 1917 Buried at Aubigny-en-Artois Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori This tablet is placed here by his wife |
A grave in the churchyard:
| 3531 PRIVATE C.W. LOXLEY ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGT. 31ST JANUARY 1915 |
Note: For more information on those who died, you should also see http://members.aol.com/sirobuk/WarMemorialsWebSite/TempleGrafton.html
Last modified 10 January 2000