Gloucestershire | Boddington | War Memorial
| St Mary Magdalen’s, Boddington Ordnance Survey Reference: SO 894262 War Memorial |
Inside the church: a black stone plaque, with white lettering
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BODDINGTON PARISH ROLL OF HONOUR 1914-1918 Frank Joseph Arkell William Elliott Cook William Richard Skirton Herbert Victor Tomlinson Leonard Rees Tomlinson Their name liveth for evermore |
A brass plaque:
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In Proud and loving memory of Frank Joseph Arkell 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment youngest son of the late Henry and Ann Arkell of Butler’s court in this parish who gave his life for his country at St. Quentin France March 22nd 1918 aged 24 years Faithful unto death |
Another plaque:
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In loving memory of William Joseph Arkell R.C.N.V.R. aged 24 years Grandson of Henry and Anne Arkell and son of Stanley and Dorothy Arkell who lost his life when serving in H.M.C.S. “Regina” August 1944 |
[there are a number of older monuments to other members of the Arkell family]
In the churchyard:
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FLT. LT. REUBEN MICHAEL NOBLSTON R.A.F. 1908 – 2 MARCH 1940 DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED DURING A FLYING BATTLE PER . ARDUA . AD . ASTRA |
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2071990 A.C.W. 2ND CLASS PEGGY SMITH WOMEN’S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE 13TH JULY 1944 AGE 20 WE SHALL NEVER LOSE SWEET MEMORIES OF THE ONE WE LOVED SO DEAR |
Note: Peggy Smith is also listed on the Staverton memorial
This last is not a war grave, but I’ve arbitrarily included it because I felt like it:
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF WING CDR. DUDLEY LLOYD-EVANS M.C. D.F.C. AND BAR DIED 20TH MARCH 1972 AGED 76 YEARS AND MARGARET RALSTON LLOYD-EVANS BORN 8.2.1902 – DIED 21.4.1993 |
| GENUKI’s Boddington Page |
Last modified 14 November 1999