Worcestershire | Peopleton | War Memorial
Carved into the wooden pulpit in the church:
| TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 THE HON. HUMPHREY A ADDERLEY HAROLD KINGS WILLIAM KINGS JOHN E PLAYDON FRANK SAUNDERS WILLIAM HARRIS WILLIAM DREW JAMES HUNT SIDNEY HUNT WILLIAM LOXLEY CYRIL GLOVER THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 1939-1945 SAMUEL COOK |
In the churchyard:
Three (non CWGC) gravestones:
| IN LOVING MEMORY OF ELIZABETH AGNES KINGS WIFE OF EDWARD FREDERICK KINGS WHO DIED OCTOBER 18TH 1918 AGED 62 YEARS ALSO THEIR YOUNGEST SON PTE HAROLD GEORGE KINGS KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 25TH 1917 AGED 21 YEARS HAPPY MEMORIES OF YOU | ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF EDWARD FREDERICK KINGS WHO DIED MAY 12TH 1926 AGED 76 YEARS AND THEIR ELDEST SON LC CPL EDWARD WILLIAM KINGS KILLED IN ACTION OCTOBER 28TH 1916 AGED 31 YEARS AT REST |
| PEACE IN LOVING MEMORY OF REBECCA DREW WHO DIED AUG 19TH 1948 AGED 65 MARY ANN DREW DIED DEC. 15TH 1906 AGED 56 WILLIAM DREW DIED JULY 30TH 1927, AGED 80 WILLIAM DREW, JUNIOR DIED IN ACTION SEP 4TH 1918 AGED 31 ANNIE DREW DIED JAN 25TH 1922 AGED 37 |
Note: Richard Skilton has written to me with information about
William Drew, who died in Belgium. (Richard’s wife is a relative of
Wiliam). William was remembered at a school remembrance day sercie in Lutterworth, Leicestershire in 2002; and other realitves have visted William’s grave in Belgium.
Last Modified 16 December 2002