Worcestershire | Crowle | War Memorial
| St John the Baptist, CrowleOrdnance Survey reference: SO 922559 War Memorial |
A stone cross in the churchyard:
In memory of the following Crowle men who gave their lives for their country during the Great War 1914-1918
2nd Lieut. H.S.Sudlow
Sergt. John Bull
Sergt R.W.Hemming
Copl. Wm Edward Price
Farrier George Till
Pte. Benjamin Bunn
Pte G.H. Bromley
H Gittus
Percy Harrison
Hubert Holt
Pt. Sidney L. Hine
Pt. Wm Perkins
Trace Perry
Bertie Rogers
Wm Workman
C. H. Wilks
A. Wells
A plaque inside the church:
In memory of the following Crowle men who gave their lives for their country during the second world war 1939-45
Pte. John Fincher 8th Btn. Royal Scots Fus.
Flt. Sergt. W.H.B. Jenkins RAF
Sergt. C.T. Rogers RAF
Sergt. R.G. Steel RAF
These graves in the churchyard:
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In loving memory of Agnes Louisa the beloved daughter of Frederick and Harriet Harrison who died July 21 1907 aged 14 years “Thy will be done” Also of her brother Percy Robert Harrison 4th Worcestershire Regiment Killed in action at the Dardanelles, June 21 1915 aged 19 years For God, for king and Country He giveth his beloved sleep Also of my dear wide Harriet Harrison died Sep 4 1920 aged 51 |
and:
Charles Thomas Rogers Sgt RAF (V.R.) who gave his life Nov. 30th 1942 aged 20 years
Note: Charles Henry Wilks of Crowle is listed in the
Somerset memorial
as having been a private in the Somerset Light Infantry in WW I.
Mark Rogers has made a rather nicely presented compilation of biographical information about the men from Crowle, entitled “The Men on the Memorial. Copies are available from him for £3 including post & packing: see HERE for further information if you’d like a copy.
Last modified 4 February 2001