Worcestershire | Bengeworth | War Memorial
| St Peter’s, Bengeworth Ordnance Survey reference: SP 045436 War Memorial |
A large framed parchment in the church:
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To the Glory of God and in Memory of The Men of Bengeworth Who gave their lives for their Country in the two World wars |
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E. Andrews V.T. Bailey H. Barnett G.W. Bayliss G. Bicknell J. Brotherton A. Chillingworth S. Churchley W. Clarke J.H. Corbett W. Davis J. Dobbins H.S. Dowdeswell A.A. Ewins W. Farman J. Foster B.F. Freeman J.B. Gisbourne M. Gisbourne F. Grinnell T. Hale R. Harbon F.W. Heritage L. Heritage 1914-1918 P. Heyworth F. Hiden A. Jennings F.W. Johns C. Knight J. Lane A.T. Lewis H.A. Lingard A. Lyes F. Meadows F. Minett F.B. Moyle H. Mumford H.H. New L. Nicklin W.C. Nicklin F. Prentice T. Price T. Randall N. Rayson W. Russell J. Smith G. Spragg A.W. Stanton H. Steptoe B. Stokes J. Styles W. Tarrant P. Troughton G. Walters A.J. Westwood A. Wheatley A. Woodcock |
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G.A. Andrews C.N. Best J.H. Cannon W.V. Collins B.G. Cook G. Cox J.C. Evans C.S.C. Green H.R. Greenall N.F. Grove G.S.A. Hallett C.R.C. Hoddinott 1939-1945 H.C. Horsfield C. Jennings N.L. Lee T.C.E. March G.W. Moulder A.W. Porter E.A. Stephenson R. Street J.H. Such J. Sutherland J.H.M. Taylor A. Thomas D.F. Thould P.P. Turvey |
| Grant them O Lord, Eternal Rest and may Perpetual Light shine on them |
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All those listed as WW II casualties above are listed on the Abbey Park, Evesham memorial, except for B.G. Cook. Tow others appear to be listed, but with one initial different, which implies that I need to check the originals for these discrepancies.
Bengeworth Cemetery
Ordnance Survey reference: SP 046434
Two Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstones:
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2429 CORPORAL H.S. DOWDESWELL WARWICKSHIRE YEOMANRY 20TH FEBRUARY 1916 AGE 48 TO MEMORY EVER DEAR |
5252688 PRIVATE F.E. WRIGHT THE WORCESTERSHIRE REGT. 27TH FEBRUARY 1943 AGE 21 I’LL WALK BESIDE YOU THROUGH MEMORY’S GARDEN |
other graves:
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In memory of Horace Hartland New R.E.A. Beloved husband of Amelia New Died of wounds received in action 9 Nov 1917 aged 35 years Interred in Dozinghem Cemetery Belgium He gave his life for others and won a hero’s grave “With weary feet and saddened heart From toil and care I flee And come O dearest Lord apart To rest awhile with thee” Also of Mary Ann Cole, beloved sister of Amelia New died 10 Dec 1918 aged 27 years |
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In loving memory of Horace Eden Andrews Son of Walter and Mary Andrews died August 7th 1921 aged 21 years With Christ which is for better also Ernest Walter, their eldest son Killed in France Nov 23 1915, aged 20 Buried at La gorgue common cemetery He gave his life for others and won a hero’s grave |
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Sergeant Observer Owen Sidney Carrick Green died on active service October 23rd 1940 aged 31 years “To live in the hearts of those we love, is not to die” Also of Edna Bell, his wife died March 1st 1956 aged 43 |
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Sacred to the memory of Sergt. Frederick Hart of the 1st Bn. the Worcestershire Regt. Who died Sep 25th 1936 aged 35 years Sadly missed by his wife, and son Michael “That only offering perfect in Thine eyes the one true, pure immortal sacrifice” Amen |
Notes:
A number of these men are also listed on the Abbey Park, Evesham memorial. Note that both the Abbey Park memorial and the Bengeworth memorial list Owen Sidney Carrick Green‘s first initial as ‘C’
The Evesham Journal, 11th August 1917 has an interesting report, on the unveiling of a War Shrine and Roll of Honour at Bengeworth, in the north gateway of the old churchyard. An extract:–
“This consists of a board bearing the words `Bengeworth Roll of Honour. Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for a friend’. Then follow the names of twenty-two Bengeworth men who have made the great sacrifice. These are as follows:- E.Andrews, H. Barnett, J.H.Corbett, J. Dobbins, W. Dowdeswell, J. Foster, Lieut. B. Freeman, J.A. Gentle, F. Grinnell, T. Hale, Captain F.G. Heyworth, J. Lane, F. Meadows, F. Prentice, T. Price, W. Russell, G. Spragg, B. Stokes, G. Walters, A. Wheatley, A. Woodcock, Enos Moyle. Below this list are given the names, so far as they have been obtained, of all Bengeworth men serving with the colours. The list is necessarily incomplete, but it will be added to from time to time”
With different initials on some names, and a couple of names not appearing on the present day memorial, this memorial is obviously not the memorial to be found in the church today; one wonders what happened to this original memorial, as the Roll of Honour on it would be of interest. As it is however, the report tells us of the men who were known to have died before mid-1917
Last modified 23 June 2001