Worcestershire | Hindlip | War Memorial
| St James, Hindlip Ordnance Survey reference: SO 879586 War Memorial | Contents |
A brass plaque in the church:
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+ To the Honour and Glory of God and in ever glorious and grateful memory of those who from this parish died in the Great War 1914-1919 This tablet is erected by the members of the congregation of Hindlip church John Kitsull Frank Williams Harry Edgecombe Percy Lane “Make them to be numbered with thy saints in glory everlasting” |
In addition, in the church there is a frame containing six photographs of
WW I soldiers.
The heading above the photos reads:
Members of the Hindlip Choir
Who served in the Great War
The individual captions to the photos are:
2nd Air Mech. A.E. Harris R.A.F.
Enlisted June 16th 1918
Home Service
RQMS T.E. Barton Worcester Regt
re-enlisted Aug 6th 1914
Served in Salonica, Gallipoli & France
Serg, H. Wale R.E.
Enlisted Decbr 4th 1914
Served in France, Salonica, Gallipoli, Egypt & Palestine
Pte. R.F. Reeves, R.A.M.C.
Enlisted Aug. 8th 1918
Home Service
Bombr. T.A. Wiggin R.F.A.
Enlisted Novr. 28th 1916
Served in France & Belgium
Pte. W. Tarplee Warwick Regt.
Enlisted June 24th 1918
Served in the Army on the Rhine
West Mercia Constabulary
This listing donated by Kevin Lynott
Hindlip Hall was acquired by the West Mercia Constabulary for their
headquarters, Hindlip church being in the grounds of the hall, about 100
yards from the hall. There is a memorial in the Police Headquarters.
The memorial is on a wall in the main reception.
It consists of a bronze plate mounted on a wooden background.
The words Worcestershire Constabulary in scrolls either side of the
Worcestershire County symbol is at the top with the following inscription
underneath:
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This tablet was erected by The officers and men of the Worcestershire Constabulary In rememberance of those who Gave their lives in the wars 1914-1918 1939-1945 . . . 1914-1918 Percival G. Bicknell. William Bould Ernest Bullock. Cyril Davies Ernest Haynes. Arthur Hemming. Alfred Hurren. Oswald Pollard. George Pratt. Maurice W. Saunders James Simpson. Alfred A. Stokes. Albert E. Taylor. John E. Taylor Joseph H. Tromans 1939-1945 Arthur W. Cornelius. Benjamin Raybould. Oliver J. Keen. Samuel Rollinson. Ernest A. Thomas George C. Lowe REQUIESCANT IN PEACE |
Last modified 15 March 2000