Worcestershire | Badsey | War Memorials
| St James, Badsey Ordnance Survey Reference: SP 071431 War Memorial |
A stone tablet on the interior wall facing the door:
In proud and grateful memory of the men of
this parish who died for
ENGLAND AND HONOUR
In the great war 1914-1919
L. Cpl. William H Barnard Lincs. Rgt.
Lt. Col. Bernard Barton Worcs. Regt.
Rifleman Francis H. Blake Rifle Brigade
L. Cpl. Cecil Byrd M.G.C.
L. Cpl. William E. Cleveley Rifle Brigade
Pte. Richard F. Cole Worcs. Rgt.
Pte. Cecil H. Crane Worcs. Rgt.
Pte. Walter Crane Worcs. Rgt.
L. Cpl. John S. Cull M.G.C.
Lt. Com. J. Sholto Douglas R.N.V.R.
Sapper H. Gaskin R.E.
2nd. Lt. Hubert Gaukroger Manch’s Rgt.
L. Cpl. Horace A Halford Worcs. Rgt.
L. Cpl. Henry S. Hancock King’s Shrops. L.I.
Pte. William Hanks Worcs. Rgt.
L. Sergt. Frederick T Hartwell Worcs. Rgt.
Pioneer Charles Harwood Hant. Rgt.
Pte. Walter Hawkes R. War. Rgt.
L. Cpl. Albert Huxley Worcs. Rgt.
Pte. Thomas Knight Worcs. Rgt.
Cpl. Robert C. Lewis Glos. Rgt.
Pte. Arthur H.L. McDonald M.G.C.
Pte. E Wm. K. Marshall Worcs. Rgt.
Cpl. Douglas J. Powell Worcs. Yeo.
Pte Henry Sadler R. War. Rgt.
Cpl. Louis H Sparrow Worcs. Rgt.
Pte Ernest A Yeates Worcs. Rgt.
They asked life of thee, and thou gavest them a long life even for ever and ever
A bronze plaque beneath the stone tablet:
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To the glory of God and In proud memory of the men from this parish who gave their lives in the war 1939-1945 William H. Andrew Royal Air Force Ronald W Ballard Royal Air Force James H Chamberlain Worcestershire Regiment Walter L Cook Royal Navy Denis Hartwell Royal Engineers George A Hall Gloucestershire Regiment Louis A Jelfs Worcestershire Regiment Ronald Parkes Royal Artillery Frederick C Perkins Worcestershire Regiment Henry H Reed Royal Army Service Corps William C Salter Wiltshire Regiment Walter E Warmington Royal Navy “Their Name liveth for Evermore” |
A wooden plaque just inside the door:
The lighting of this church was installed by his parents as a memorial to
Sgt. Ronald William Ballard
Royal Airforce, V.R.
Killed in action 14th Oct 1941
A brass plaque by the pulpit:
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To the dear and honoured memory of Louis Henry Sparrow Corporal Worcestershire Regiment For 24 years a member of the choir of this church, and for 14 years one of the band of ringers, who was killed in action at Guedecourt, France, October 22nd 1916 aged 33 years. “Lord I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth” |
In the churchyard are these CWGC headstones:
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W.E. WARMINGTON ABLE SEAMAN R.N. P/JX 339144 S.S. “FORT COLVILLE” 7TH DECEMBER 1943 AGE 19 IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEAR SON ‘UNTIL THE DAY BREAK’ |
923698 SERGEANT R.W.BALLARD WIRELESS OPERATOR ROYAL AIRFORCE 14TH OCTOBER 1941 AGE 21 A GOOD LIFE HATH BUT FEW DAYS BUT A GOOD NAME ENDURETH FOR EVER |
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81671 LANCE CPL. C.H. BYRD MACHINE GUN CORPS (INF.) 11TH AUGUST 1918 AGE 22 AT REST |
59360 PRIVATE H. SADLER ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGT. 17TH OCTOBER 1918 AGE 18 THY WILL BE DONE |
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8711332 L. CPL. W.L. CLEVELEY THE RIFLE BRIGADE 31ST DECEMBER 1917 AGE 18 AT REST |
45890 PRIVATE M HALL NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGT. 9TH FEBRUARY 1920 AGE 35 AT REST |
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5250201 L. CPL. C.A. HALL THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGT. 17TH SEPTEMBER 1940 AGE 29 PEACE, PERFECT PEACE |
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Last modified 21 June 2002