Herefordshire | Colwall | War Memorial
| St James the Great, Colwall Ordnance Survey reference: SO 739422 War memorials |
Four brass plaques in the church:
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Of your Charity pray for the soul of John Victor Williams Second Lieutenant in the 4th King’s Liverpool Regt. who was killed in battle at Passchendale in Flanders on September 26, 1917 in his 30th year |
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF CHARLES NOEL HARRIS KILLED IN ACTION IN MESOPOTAMIA APRIL 21ST 1917 AGED 19 AND I LOOK FOR THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD AND THE LIFE OF THE WORLD TO COME REQUIESCAT IN PACE |
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF PERCY GEORGE THEODORE PEDLINGHAM KILLED IN ACTION IN ARRAS, FRANCE ON THE 13TH OF JUNE 1918 AGED 19 YEARS HE WAS A SERVER AND CHOIR BOY IN THIS CHURCH R.I.P. |
IN LOVING MEMORY OF CPL. WILLIAM INNES R.A.S.C. WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT LOCRE OCTOBER 1ST 1917, AGED 29 YEARS R.I.P. |
And two memorials to old soldiers:
A copper plate on the wall:
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In memory of Major General Allan Graeme Raper, C.V.O. late 98th (north Staff.) Regiment who was born 1843 died 1906 and was buried at Addlestone Surrey. son of Lt. Col. Raper of Hoe Court, Colwall “Christian Soldier onward go” |
And this stone tablet:
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Sacred to the memory of Christian Mary Raper who fell asleeep in Jesus September 16th 1858 aged 54 years and of Tomothy Raper Esqre. Late Lieut. Col. of her Majesty’s 19th Regiment of Foot who died July 22nd 1862 aged 72 years |
War memorial
This is in the centre of the war memorial garden to one side of the churchyard.
It is a crucifix on an octagonal stepped base. The eight panels read:
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HIONOUR THE BRAVE WHO FROM THIS PARISH IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND FOR HUMANITY |
RAYMOND BARNETT PERCY BARNETT FORREST BEAUCHAMP PENRITH BEAUCHAMP WALTER BOOTON JOHN BRATT HARRY CAINES ERIC CARTWRIGHT |
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RONALD CARTWRIGHT EUSTACE CHANCE ARCHIBALD CLARKE GUSTAVUS CUSTANCE REGINALD FARLEY JOHN FREEMAN THOMAS GARDINER CHARLES GREEN |
HENRY GREENING WILLIE GOODWIN FREDERICK HANDY NOEL HARRIS CHRIS HITCHINGS EDWARD HOLLAND A.U. HOLMAN WILLIAM INNES |
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“ALL THEY HAD HOPED FOR ALL THEY HAD THEY GAVE TO SAVE MANKIND, THEMSELVES THEY SCORNED TO SAVE” GRANT THEM, O LORD ETERNAL REST, AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM” |
FREDERICK JAMES ALBERT LOCK HUBERT MADDOX ERNEST MARTIN DONALD MOSS JOHN ORR-EWING ALBERT OLIVER PERCY PEDLINGHAM |
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UNIECKE PERY-POWELL WILFRED PHILLIPS FREDERICK POWELL SAMUEL PUGH FRANK RAWLINS ALBERT ROBBINS WILLIAM SELLY AMOS SMITH ARTHUR SMITH |
RAYMOND SMITH ERNEST SUTER REGINALD TUDGE CHARLES WHARTON ROBERT WASHINGTON ERNEST WHATMORE VICTOR WILLIAMS E.A. TOM WILLIS |
And above the WW I names, each of the above panels has had a later addition of these WW II names:
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C.G. ARROWSMITH WILLIAM H. BINNS GEORGE H. DALLEY |
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JAMES R. MOODEY MICHAEL J.H. COOKE |
F. REGINALD SMITH HORACE D.R. CLEE |
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THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE ECCLESIATICUS XLIV.II |
EVELYN I. RYDLER JAMES S.G. PRICE |
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WILLIAM MORRIS ALFRED H. MAURER |
JOHN MACLEOD CLARKE WILLIAM F. EDWARDS |
Note: Walter Booton was living in Rock, Worcestershire when he enlisted ; he is listed on the Rock war Memorial
Graves in the churchyard:
Two CWGC headstones:
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74414 PRIVATE H.E. CLARKE WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 1ST DECEMBER 1919 |
2255 PRIVATE W. HEATH HEREFORDSHIRE REGIMENT |
Other headstones:
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in memory of Albert William Robbins (2nd Battn. King’s Royal Rifles) the beloved son of Henry & Mary Robbins of this parish who was killed in France while on active service 20th Augt. 1916 aged 23 years R.I.P. |
R.I.P. In loving memory of Mary Ann the beloved wife of Goerge James who died 14th April 1924 aged 68 years Also of George James her beloved husband, who died 9th November 1924 aged 76 years also of Albert Thomas James, their eldest son. killed in action in France 1st July 1916 aged 34 years “Thy will be done” |
Last modified 14 April 2000