Gloucestershire | Withington | War Memorial
| St Michael & all Angels, Withington Ordnance Survey reference: SP 031156 War Memorials |
A stone tablet
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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 2nd Brig. RFA Herbert J. Phelps 9th Worcs. Regt. Victor Godding, 9th Mancr 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. |
A Roll of Honour by the church door:
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1914 Withington 1918 Roll of Honour The following men from this Parish were on Active Service for their King and Country |
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Cecil Foster Ayton Reginald Ayers William Ayres Walter Bedwell Algernon Bliss Charles Boulton Christopher Boulton Dennis Boulton Donald Boulton Harold Boulton Henry Boulton Jpohn Boulton Sidney Boulton W.P. Boulton Victor L. Brett Frederick Buttle Charles Cook Henry Couch J. Gardner William Giles Wilfred Heydon Hoard Hobson James Hobson C. Holtham John E. Hoskins Frek. Humphries C. Hunt James Hunt W. Lawrence A. Lawson E. Messenger J.W. Messenger Albert Midwinter Cecil Midwinter Frederick Midwinter William Midwinter C. Norman Percy Perry Alfred Phelps Charles Phelps Harold Phelps Martin Phelps E. Plum George Randall George Reynolds Isaac Reynolds Frank Richards G.W. Richards W. Robins W. Rowland J. Scrivens Alfred Selwood George Simmons Walter Smith William Smith Reginald Stallard A.V. Turner John Turner William Varney Sidney Waine Ernest Waring Frederick Webb William Webb F. Weston Albert Winter William Winter |
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The following men from this Parish gave their lives for their King and Country |
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Victor Boulton Victor Godding A.J. Lawrence Albert Miles Herbert Phelps Frederick Reynolds Reginald Slade H. Whitman Jesse Winter |
A stone plaque:
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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 Fusiliers George Whitfield Royal Air Force Grant them Eternal Rest |
Note: Claud William Janvrin was the Rector of Withington from 1940-1950. This is a fairly unusual surname, so my guess is that the Michael Claud Janvrin listed above was his son…
A painted wooden plaque:
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IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED AT STAPLE FARM WITHINGTON ON 19 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 Wireless Operator Royal Airforce V.R. Private F. Battaille Special Air Service Belgian Army Private F. Depauw Special Air Service Belgian Army They shall not grow 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 |
In the churchyard, a CWGC gravestone:
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1061383 L.CPL. E.G. HARRIS THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS 15TH NOVEMBER 1940 AGE 36 AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM |
And two soldiers graves (not war memorials):
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Never give in
lt. Colonel A.E. Lawrence, M.C. Late 60th Rifles He tried to do his duty 1889-1956 and in affectionate remembrance of his wife Ann Rose Mary Bridget 1907-1969 |
In dear and loving memory of My Husband Donald Stewart Robertson M.C. Died May 12th 1924 aged 28 Youngest son of Canon and Mrs. Robertson Withington |
Last modified 1 February 2000