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