Astwood Bank

Worcestershire | Astwood Bank | War Memorial

St Matthias & St. George, Astwood Bank Ordnance Survey reference: SP 043629 War Memorial

A Brass plaque on a wooden backing, and an individual brass plate for each person named:


In worship of the holy wisdom of God and

to the everlasting remembrance of

those from this village who gave their

dear lives in the service of their King

and Country during the War 1914-19

Give rest O Christ to thy servants



Harry Styler

L/Cpl 3rd Worcesters



Harold Edward Bayliss

Boy, HMS Viknor



Albert Yates

Dvr. A.S.C.



Reginald Arthur Harris

Sec. Lieut. West Yorks. regt.



Horace Gee

Pte. 4th Worcesters



William Henry Perkins

L/Cpl 4th Worcesters



Hubert Pearson

Spr. R.E.



Alfred Hill

Pte 3rd Worcesters



James Henry Parker

Pte 10th Worcesters



Horace Gardner

L/Cpl 1st Worcesters



Joseph Ralph Burton

Pte 7th Worcesters



Cyril Kings

Pte 1/6 Royal Warwicks.



Frank Mander

Pte 1st Worcesters



Francis Gifford Perkins

Pte 20th (Bankers Batt.) Royal Fusiliers



Harry George Mason

Pte 2/7 Worcesters



Alfred Howard Bird

Dvr. R.F.R



Charles Howard Smith

Tpr. Worcestershire Yeomanry



Albert Fisher

Pte 6th West Yorks



Bryan Biddle

Pte 14th Worcesters



Horace Alfred Gibbons

Pte 2nd Coldstream Guards



Albert William Street

Pte 3rd Worcesters



Chas. Edw. Alfred Watkins

L/Cpl 1st Somerset Light Infantry



Sidney George Dibble

Pte 16th Welsh Regt



Arthur Harry Wynn

Cpl Royal Air Force



Frederick G. Cooper

A/Bdr R.F.A.



Harold Chamberlain

Pte 1/7th Worcesters



Victor Norman Clark

Pte 11th Worcesters



Howard E Guest

Pte 2nd Devons



Raymond V Jelfs

A.B. “H.M.S. Cullist”



Arthur Jobson

Pte Welsh Regt



James H.S. Laight

Pte 8th Warwicks



Frank Redding

Pte 1/7th Worcesters



William Stanton

Pte 4th Worcesters



And of those who gave their lives

in the World war 1939-1945


Pte Stephen Dickens R.A.O.C



Gnr Alfred Finch R.A.



Sgt Hugh L. Harris R.A.C.



Sgt/Ob. Howard James R.A.F.



Spr. David H. Parker R.E.



Pte Gilbert Ross 15th Scottish



Robert H Salmons Sgt/Air Gnr. R.A.F.



Oswald M. Yeomans Sgt/Pilot R.A.F.





Note: Charles Edward A. Watkins is also listed in the Somerset memorial


Astwood Cemetery

Ordnance Survey reference: SP 041612


A grave in the cemetery:

In loving memory of
Frederick Gibbons
who passed away May 12th 1915
aged 66
Rest after weariness
also of Horace,
grandson of the above
and of the 2nd Coldstream Guards
Died March 24th 1918
Called to rest
Also of Ann Gibbons
Died September 18th 1922
aged 67 years

Last modified 30 July 2000