Worcestershire | Birlingham | War Memorial
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St James, Birlingham
Ordnance Survey reference: SO 932431 War Memorial |
A stone cross in a triangle of green in front of the churchyard:
To the Glory of God and in Memory of the men from this parish who gave their lives in the war
1914-1918
Alfred Baylis
John L. Clarke
James Godfrey
Harold Gwynn
Ralph Knight
Reginald Knight
Francis V Mence
Alfred Taylor
Alfred R Weatherstone
1939-45
Harry B Windows
Arthur Pring
Inside the Church.
A framed parchment on the wall:
To the Glory of God
and in grateful remembrance of the Men of the
VILLAGE of BIRLINGHAM
Who served their Country during the Great War 1914-1918
and also in tender memory of those who
gave their lives.
KILLED IN ACTION
"Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints in Glory Everlasting"
BAYLIS, Alfred Private 2nd Worcestershire Regt.
CLARKE, John L Private 2nd Worcestershire Regt.
GODFREY, James Private 4th Worcestershire Regt.
GWYNN, Harold Private 11th Worcestershire Regt.
KNIGHT, Ralph Private Grenadier Guards
KNIGHT, Reginald Private 8th Worcestershire Regt.
MENCE, Francis V Private 2nd Worcestershire Regt.
TAYLOR, Alfred Private 4th Worcestershire Regt.
WEATHERSTONE, Alfred E Trooper Worcestershire Yeomanry
SAW ACTIVE SERVICE
"These are they which came out of great tribulation"
ABBOTS, Harry Signaller 3rd Worcestershire Regt.
ADDISON, William Private 2nd Worcestershire Regt.
ALLARD, Richard Victor Private 4th Worcestershire Regt.
BATEMAN, Arthur Ernest Private Royal Berkshire Regt.
BATEMAN, Frederick Private 1/7th Worcestershire Regt.
BATEMAN, Samuel Private 2nd Worcestershire Regt.
BEASLEY, Frederick Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps
BLOOMFIELD, Olaf Corporal Royal Army Service Corps
CHALLEN, Arthur Cavalry Division Canadian Contingent
CHECKETTS, Francis Colonel 2/8th Worcestershire Regt.
CLARKE, Francis Private 4th Worcestershire Regt.
COOPER, Wilson John Gunner Royal Field Artillery
CROOK, Ernest Rifleman King's Royal Rifles
DOWNS, C Private Royal Army Medical Corps
FRITH, Louis Private Royal Army Service Corps
HARRINGTON, William E.L. Private Royal Engineers
KNIGHT, Arthur Sergeant 3rd Worcestershire Regt.
KNIGHT, Herbert Private Grenadier Guards
PORTER, Henry Colin Mansel Lieut. Colonel Rifle Brigade
PORTER, John Mansell Lieut. Royal Navy
POTTER, Bertie Private 3rd Worcestershire Regt.
QUARRELL, Charles Private 4th Worcestershire Regt.
QUARRELL, William Driver Royal Field Artillery
REDDING, A.G. Sergeant Army Veterinary Corps
REDDING, Francis Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
REDDING, Henry Private Worcestershire Regiment
RIMELL, John Private Army Veterinary Corps
SHARP, R.H. Captain Royal Flying Corps
SMITH, Melville George Gunner Royal Field Artillery
SUMMERS, Ernest Private 3rd Devonshire Regiment
TAYLOR, W.H. Major Royal Field Artillery
TAYLOR, Thomas Private Royal Army Service Corps
TAYLOR, James Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
TREHERNE, John Henry Private Royal Army Service Corps
WITTS, Charles Private Royal Berkshire Regiment
WILLIAMS, H Stoker Royal Navy
WOOD, Charles Harry Private 8th Worcestershire Regt.
WALDWYN, Walter Thomas Gunner Royal Field Artillery
Beside it, another framed list:
ROLL OF SERVICE Addison, William R.A.F. (prisoner) Addison, James London Irish Addison, Thomas R.A.F. Ayliffe, Harry 8th Irish Hussars Bartlett, John Army Ordnance Corps Bennett, Alfred R. Navy Commando Burton, Victor R. Corps of Signals Camm, William R. Berkshire Regiment Carey, Clarence R.A.M.C. Clarke, Albert Royal Navy Clarke, Frank R.A.C.C. Collins, Leslie Worcestershire Regiment Cotterell, Cyril Worcestershire Regiment Hall, James Royal Artillery Harrell, Joseph R.A.F. Howell, Raymond Warwickshire Regiment Little, Roderick R.A.F. Paggett, William Worcestershire Regiment Porter, Henry 60th Rifles Porter, Thomas Royal Navy Pring, Arthur Worcestershire Regiment (killed in action) Summers, George Worcestershire Regiment Taylor, William R Worcestershire Yeomanry Warton, George The Green Howards Williams, Benjamin Gloucestershire Regiment Williams, Bert. Gloucestershire Regiment Williams, Harry Worcestershire Regiment Williams, Basil Royal Navy Windows, Bernard R. Engineers (killed in action) Wood, Charles Royal Artillery Wood, Walter Royal Marines Bennett, Elsie W.A.D.F. Hough, Olive A.T.S. Peggett, Florence A.T.S. Rowley, Ruth W.R.N.S. Rigby, June A.T.S. Williams, Ruth A.T.S. Williams, Cicely W.R.N.S. We also remember with gratitude 30 men of the Home Guard, the men and women in the Civil Defence Corps, and those who worked on the land, who served their country well.
Finally, a brass plaque on the wall:
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The World War 1939-1945 In grateful memory of Arthur William Pring and Henry Bernard Windows who died in active service And with thankfulness to God for the men and women of this village who returned safe home |
Last modified 14 November 1999