Gloucestershire | Sandhurst | War Memorial
| St Lawrence, Sandhurst Ordnance Survey reference: S0 828234 War Memorials |
A stone tablet in the church:
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IN MEMORY OF JAMES BANKS SAMUEL BOON JOSEPH BURFORD ARTHUR DANIELL JOSEPH DEVEREUX CHARLES GEORGE HILLIER JOHN BAYLIS LANE FREDERICK OLIVER MUSTOE FREDERICK CHARLES POWELL FREDERICK SAVAGE HENRY SAVAGE CYRIL PEEL DE WINTON WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 1939 . FREDERICK WATTS . 1945 |
A brass plaque just below:
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1914-1919 Erected as a tribute to the following members of the Sunday School |
| A. DaniellT.W. Gibbins G. NewmanF.C. Ravenhill F.SavageG. Savage |
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“True love by life no less than death is tried live thou for England, we for England died” |
A small plaque below the West window:
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In Memory of Frederick Watts Killed in action 1 October 1943 |
Churchyard
Fortunately, the “Sandhurst Churchyard Working Group” have done a detailed
survey, and there is a set of three loose-leaf binders in the church with a
full, detailed listing of memorials. This made it extremely easy to find the
burials of war dead:
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In loving memory of Charles Devereux died March 12th 1926 aged 84 years Also of Fanny Maria, his wife died June 13th 1928 aged 84 years And of Joseph their youngest son who died of wounds received in action in France March 22nd 1917 aged 34 years The Cross leads to Paradise |
In loving memory of Willliam James Daniell died Septr. 4th 1931 aged 81 Also of Alice his wife died Septr 18th 1933 aged 74 and of Arthur their son fell in action in France October 9th 1917 at rest |
A number of inscriptions on one memorial:
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In loving memory of John Rudge Lane born March 7th 1849 died May 26th 1917 Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord Also of Maria his wife who died May 6th 1932 aged 80 years also of her sister Anne Dipper On Christmas day 1947 aged 96 years Also Ellen Mary Lane died Sep 24th 1962 aged 78 years In loving memory of John Baylis Lane R.G.H. Yeomanry Youngest son of John and Maria Lane who died on active service in Palestine, Dec 8th 1918 And was buried at Damascus aged 26 years |
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Last modified 18 April 2000