Worcestershire | Mathon | War Memorial
A marble tablet in the church:
| TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 W. REGINALD KARSLAKE Lieut. Temp. Cap. Pembroke Yeomanry WILLIAM JONES Corporal Worcestershire Regiment HENRY E. JONES Lance Corpl. South Wales Borderers FREDERICK WALL Sergeant Canadian Mounted Rifles ALEXANDER WALL Lance Corpl. Worcsester Regiment WILLIAM T. DRINKWATER Lance Corpl. Welsh Regiment ERNEST GEORGE Gunner R.F.A. CHARLES W. POWELL Private Grenadier Guards ARTHUR H. WARD Private Kings Liverpool Regiment S. HAROLD W. JONES Private K.S.L.I. ROBERT WOOD Private Welsh Regiment Pioneers NOBLE VALE Pte. Wellington Mounted Rifles N.Z. FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH |
Another memorial:
| To the glory of God In memory of WILLIAM REGINALD KARSLAKE of Moorend Court in this Parish Born April 28th 1867 Served with Red Cross in France and Serbia “1914 Star” & Serbian Medal of St Sava Joined Pembroke Yeomanry as Lieut. & Temporary Captain Fought in Dublin Rebellion 1916 Died at Paignton, Devon while under Orders for France Dec 29th 1917 With GOD |
In the churchyard:
| In loving memory of William Croxton Vale of Mathon Court Beloved Husband of Marie Zelie Vale fell asleep 28th Nov 1910 aged 51 “the blood of Jesus Christ, his son cleanseth us from all sin” also of their three beloved children Albert Edward Vale fell asleep 26th Oct 1906 aged 17 Noble Vale Killed in Action at Gallipoli 9th Aug. 1915 aged 24 Edith Mary Vale Interred in Switzerland aged 22 |
And a headstone, somewhat eroded:
Percival J Crane
Lieutenant
Died 18.3.1920 aged 26
For King and Country
{the surname might possibly be Crave]
Last modified 31 December 1999