Gloucestershire | Stow on the Wold | War Memorials
| St. Edward, Stow on the Wold Ordnance Survey reference: SP 191258 War Memorials |
The memorial is incised on a large area of wall in the church: I started to duplicate the layout, but decided that it was too complicated, and would not display properly on on many browsers unless they had an unreasonably large screen resolution, and would require landscape printing to print out. Instead, I’ve broken the layout inot its logical parts.
At the top, in a central position:
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THE ROOD BEAM IN THIS CHURCH WAS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1919 |
There then follows two columns of names and dates of death:
| ARTHURS, JOHN THOMAS | MAR. 30, 1915. | AGED 42. |
| BUTTERS, HENRY AUGUST (AN AMERICAN CITIZEN | AUG. 31, 1916 | “” 24 |
| CAMPIN, LEONARD THOMAS | DEC. 16, 1916 | “” 32 |
| CAMPIN, WALTER EDWARD | MAR 21, 1918 | “” 36 |
| CASTLE, EDWARD WILLIAM | AUG 24, 1918 | “” 31 |
| CHAMBERLAYNE, RUPERT HENRY INGLES | OCT. 15, 1914 | “” 17 |
| CLARK, WILLIAM HYLTON | FEB. 12, 1919 | “” 32 |
| CLIFFORD, CECIL RAYMOND | APR. 1, 1915 | “” 19 |
| CLIFFORD, EUSTACE GEORGE | OCT. 1, 1917 | “” 25 |
| CLIFFORD, HORACE | NOV. 29, 1917 | “” 36 |
| CLIFFORD, TOM BERNARD GREGORY | MAR. 1, 1916 | “” 34 |
| COOK, WILLIAM | APR. 24, 1917 | “” 27 |
| CURTIS, CHARLES | FEB. 6, 1915 | “” 39 |
| DANCE, PHILIP | JUNE 28, 1918 | “” 26 |
| EATON, ARTHUR ERNEST WILSON | AUG. 1, 1915 | “” 23 |
| ELLENS, ALFRED | DEC. 1, 1918 | “” 33 |
| FRANCIS, RICHARD JOHN | MAR 31, 1915 | “” 21 |
| HATHAWAY, GEORGE | MAY 9, 1915 | “” 21 |
| HEMMINGS, GEORGE | MAY 2, 1916 | “” 42 |
| HIATT, TOM | FEB. 26, 1919 | “” 31 |
| HICKS, FRANCIS ALFRED JOHN | OCT. 25, 1918 | “” 39 |
| HICKS, PERCY | APR. 6, 1918 | “” 22 |
| HILLIER, JOHN HENRY | OCT. 4, 1917 | “” 41 |
| HODGKINS, PERCY | MAY. 25, 1916 | AGED 20 |
| HOOKHAM, ROBERT | JULY 3, 1918 | “” 42 |
| KING, LEONARD | NOV 18 1916 | “” 19 |
| MINCHIN, RICHARD EDWARD | SEPT 7 1916 | “” 20 |
| MURRAY, JOHN JAMES | DEC 17, 1919 | “” 29 |
| NEWCOMBE, HUBERT CONROY | APR 25 1918 | “” 33 |
| PHIPPS, HAROLD | AUG. 16 1916 | “” 24 |
| PRATLEY, FRANK | AUG 7 1916 | “” 21 |
| PULHAM, BENJAMIN WM. THOMAS | OCT 28 1918 | “” 25 |
| PULHAM, FRANK | DEC 1 1918 | “” 36 |
| RAILSTON, SPENCER JULIAN WILFRED | OCT 30 1914 | “” 25 |
| ROBBINS, GEORGE | MAY 20 1917 | “” 25 |
| SANSON, ALFRED CHARLES | NOV 7 1918 | “” 36 |
| STEPEHENS, FRED ALBERT | AUG 8 1915 | “” 20 |
| SUMMERSBEE, AUSTIN PHILIP | APR 25 1915 | “” 20 |
| TAYLOR, WILLIAM GEORGE | MAY 24 1919 | “” 31 |
| TIMMS, JOHN WILLIAM | MAR 28 1918 | “” 19 |
| WEBB, FRANK | JULY 26 1916 | “” 23 |
| WEBB, WILLIAM | SEPT 22 1917 | “” 22 |
| WEBLEY, JOHN ROBERT | NOV 14 1918 | “” 30 |
| WEBLEY, ROBERT | AUG 10 1916 | “” 32 |
| YOUNG, ERNEST ALBERT | OCT 2 1915 | “” 37 |
At the top, columns of 1939-1945 names have been added on either side of the dedication notice:
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1939-1945
BAILEY, ANTHONY BAILEY, CHRISTOPHER SIDNEY BANNING, FREDERICK ANTHONY COLDICOTT, KEITH JOHN FOSTER, RICHARD NORMAN JONES, MAURICE EDWIN JOSLIN, FRANK 1939-1945 KING, FREDERICK HAROLD LOFF, VICTOR CHARLES MILLER, GEORGE MILLER, FREDERICK ROSE, JOSEPH SMITH, HENRY TOOMER SUMPTION, JOHN BARNETT |
At the bottom, this quotation:
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“A GOOD LIFE HATH BUT FEW DAYS, BUT A GOOD NAME ENDURETH FOR EVER” |
| ECCLUS. XLI.13. |
Two columns on the left and right repectively, of the quotation:
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DEDICATED BY THE LORD BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER DEC 15TH 1922 J.T.EVANS RECTOR S.WICKINS CHURCH- G.A. FRENCH WARDENS |
Other Memorials
An elaborate marble plaque:
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In memory of Admiral Chamberlayne of the Family of Chamberlayne, formerly Tancarville long settled at Maugersbury in this Parish and four of his Sons all now waiting for a blefsed Resurrection therough the merits and mercis of jesus Christ Admiral Chamberlayne after long and arduous Services to his King and Country died in the bosom of his own family at Plymouth April 24. 1810 George the eldest Son of the Admiral died in November 1802 Aged 22 a Captain in command H.M.Sloop Busy in the West Indies Charles died in March 1799 aged 16 on his return from Sea a Naval Officer in the Service of his Country. Edwin died in December 1821 aged 37 a Post Captain in his Majesty’s Navy and companion of the most honourable order of the Bath Bickerton died in April 1822 aged 30 a Lieut. in his Majesty’s 12 Regiment of foot. Each in their several Stations having done honour to the ancient and honourable name they bore verily their Motto. Virtuti Nihil Invium |
below that another marble plaque:
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RUPERT HENRY INGLES-CHAMBERLAYNE R.N. MIDSHIPMAN H.M.S. HAWKE HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE NORTH SEA OCTOBER 15TH. 1914, AGED 17 YEARS “THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN THE HAND OF GOD.” “NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS IN GLORY EVERLASTING” |
(Rupert is also listed on the memorial a few miles away in the church at Lower Swell)
Inscription above a pair of doors:
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+ TO THE GLORY OF GOD THESE DOORS PRESENTED BY MARK HOOKHAM ARE IN MEMORY OF HIS SON GEORGE EDWARD HOOKHAM LATE CAPT. ROYAL GLOUCESTER. HUSSARS, WHO DIED 6TH OF APRIL 1923, AGED 31 YEARS, HAVING SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR IN PALESTINE AND EGYPT. “BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD”. |
Boer War memorial:
A brass plate, with an engraving showing two rifles with bayonets crossed, and a pith helmet resting on them. The inscription below this reads:
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF JOHN PEGLER, ROYAL SCOTS GREYS. KILLED IN ACTION AT ZAND RIVER, SOUTH AFRICA, MAY 10TH 1900 AGED 22 YEARS ALBERT BUSSON, CORPORAL 3RD KINGS ROYAL RIFLES DIED S. AFRICA, FEB: 24TH 1900 OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION. AGED 25 YEARS TALBOT DICKENS GILLETT, CORPORAL 2ND ROYAL BERKS REGT. DIED AT MIDDELBURG OF ENTERIC FEVER, MARCH 14TH 1901. AGED 29 YEARS REUBEN CLIFFORD, COL.SERGT. 1ST. COLDSTREAM GUARDS. DIED AT DEELFONTEIN MAY 9TH 1901. AGED 38 YEARS. |
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THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN J.T. EVANS RECTOR E.L.HARRRISON ASST. PRIEST |
| “WE LOOK FOR THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD AND THE LIFE OF THE WORLD TO COME” |
Stow Cemetery
Four CWGC headstones:
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610 CORPORAL J.J. MURRAY ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGT. 14TH DECEMBER 1919 AGE 29 |
71944 PRIVATE F. PULHAM ROYAL DEFENCE CORPS 1ST DECEMBER 1918 AGE 36 |
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130236 DRIVER P. DANCE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY 28TH JUNE 1918 |
22482 PRIVATE W.G. TAYLOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 24TH MAY 1919 AGE 31 |
and various memorials on headstones:
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN THOMAS SUMMERSBEE DIED DECEMBER 3RD 1934 AGED 84 YEARS ALSO OF AUSTIN PHILIP YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE APRIL 1915 AGED 22 YEARS ALSO OF CLARA SUMMERSBEE DIED AUGUST 17TH 1942 AGED 78 YEARS ALSO OF JOHN FREDERICK GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE LOST IN HM SUB. THISTLE APRIL 1940 AGED 28 YEARS |
IN MEMORY OF CHARLES JAMES ELLENS DIED FEB 3 1922 AHED 77 YEARS ALSO OF MATILDA, HIS WIFE DIED MARCH 30 1908 AGED 58 YEARS ALSO OF ARTHUR ELLENS FIFTH SON OF THE ABOVE DIED JAN, 7. 1914, AGED 31 YEARS ALSO OF ALFRED ELLENS SEVENTH SON OF THE ABOVE DIED IN FRANCE DEC. 9. 1918 AGED 33 YEARS. FOR EVER WITH THE LORD |
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON SERGT./OBS HARRY SMITH R.A.F. WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY |
OCT 10TH-11TH 1941 AGED 21 YRS 10 MTHS UNTIL THE DAWN BREAKS |
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN TIMMS WHO DIED 9 JULY 1901 AGED 33 YEARS HORACE JOHN WILLIAM TIMMS WHO DIED 12 SEPT. 1921 AGED 34 YEARS HARRY TIMMS WHO DIED 10 OCT 1948 AGED 51 YEARS CECIL EDWARD TIMMS WHO DIED ? JAN 1950 JOHN WILLIAM TIMMS KILLED IN ACTION 21 MARCH 1918 AGED 19 YEARS |
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