Stanford on Teme


Worcestershire | Stanford on Teme | War Memorial

St Mary’s, Stanford on Teme Ordnance Survey Reference: SO 702658 War Memorial

This listing was donated by Kevin Lynott,


The memorial is located in the entry porch at of the church, and consists of a stone table affixed to the wall:

THE NAMES OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH
WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918 C.H. OLDHAM SUB- LIEUT H.M.S. VANGUARD E. BOND STOKER H.M.S. HONEYSUCKLE F..J. BROOKS SEAMAN H.M.S. BRITANNIA O. CHAMBERLAIN
SIG’M’N H.M.S. VICTORY E.A. OLDHAM M.C. CAPT TANK CORPS C.A.M. ROUTLEDGE M.C. M.M. CAPT RFA L.W. MOORE M.C. CAPT RFA L.L.H. OLDHAM 2ND LIEUT WOR REGT. L. DORRELL FLT. SERGT. R.A.F. A.B. EDWARDS SERGT. A.S.C.(M.T.) J.W.F WINNINGTON SERGT. R.E. A.E. HEATH CORPl. K.S.L.I. J.H. HEATH L.CORPl. K.O.YL.I. E. BISHOP PTE. WOR REGT. F. BISHOP PTE. A.S.C.(M.T.) G. BISHOP PTE. WOR REGT. A. BOWEN PTE. WOR REGT. W. CHAMBERLAIN GNR. R.G.A. H.G. HALL PTE. R.WAR. REGT. G. HIGGS PTE. WOR REGT. W. HIGGS PTE. WOR REGT. H. STRINGER PTE. WOR REGT. W. STRINGER PTE. WOR REGT. C.A.E. WINNINGTON GNR. R.G.A. Jas. WINNALL RFL’M’N RIFLE B’GDE Jos. WINNALL PTE. WOR.REGT.


In addition, there are these graves in the churchyard:


Two CWGC headstones:

5246052 WO.II (CSM)
H.S. TILLMAN
THE WORCESTERSHIRE REGT.
14TH AUGUST 1945 AGE 42
AT REST
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
639366 FLIGHT SERGEANT
S.D. YEOMANS D.F.M.
WIRELESS OPERATOR/AIR GUNNER
ROYAL AIR FORCE
6TH AUGUST 1944 AGE 19
GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
In loving memory of
Francis Salwey Winnington
Eldest son of
Sir Francis Salwey Winnington
5th Baronet
Served in South Africa, Coldstream Guards
1901-1902, born May 4th 1818, died Feb 4th 1913
ONE LESS ON EARTH AND ONE MORE IN HEAVEN
GONE FROM OUR SIGHT, BUT STILL NEAR TO OUR LOVE,
THE LINK THAT UNITES US IS HID, BUT NOT RIVEN
SECURED IN THE HAND OF OUR SAVIOUR ABOVE
“I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH”
“WHEN THE DAY DAWNS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY”


And this stone, which is only partailly legible:

Albert GEORGE
beloved son of Al??E
CL?? ALBERT MAN S ORLETON
died june 15 1942
aged 17 years
also Pte. Sidney Charles
1st. Batt. Worc. Regt.
Killed in action Normandy
July 31st 1944 aged 22 years

Last Modified 16 August 2000