Worcestershire | Bredon | War Memorial
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St Giles, Bredon
Ordnance Survey reference: SO 920370 War Memorial |
A brass plate mounted on a marble tablet on an interior wall:
To the Glory of God
and in proud and loving remembrance
of the men of Bredon, who laid down
their lives for their country in the
Great War of 1914-1919
Lieut. Hugh D. Bennett, R.N.R. H.M.S. “Cressy”
Lieut. F. Thurston Stringer, R.N. H.M.S. “Redpole”
A.B. W. James Cotton, R.N.R. H.M.S. “Edgar”
Ldg. Sto. Charles Wilkes R.N. H.M.S. “Rainbow”
14th (King’s) Hussars
Capt. A.G. Ludford-Astley
R.F.A.
Cpl. Eustace J. Nash
R.E.
Cpl. Ernest Jones
R.G.A.
Gr. Edgar W. Groves
Grenadier Guards
Pte. Frank Bennett
Pte. George D. Prior
R. Warw. R.
Pte. Peter Green
R. Fus. (Attd. 38th C.I.H.)
Lieut. John A. Pinney
Linc. R.
L/Cpl Archibald Slater
Devon R.
Pte. Arthur Taylor
Gloucestershire R.
Sergt. Harry Cook (R.I.P.)
Pte. Albert Hemming
Pte. Frederick W. King
Pte. John Morris
Pte. Harry Walker
Worcestershire R.
Pte. Albert H. Collett
Pte. John Collins
Pte Frank Fowler
Pte Thomas H. Groves
Capt. Peter G. Hayworth
Pte. Arthur Rogers
Pte. John Savage
Pte. James Wiggins
S. Lanc. R.
Pte. Henry Smith
Sherwood Foresters
Sergt. William W. Savage
K.R.R.C.
L/Cpl Sam Arnold
2nd Lt. David Holbech
Rn Arthur G. White
N. Staff R.
L/cpl Percy Jones
London R.
Rn the Hon. Humphrey Adderley
R.A.S.C.
Pte. Thomas E. Lawrence
Sergt. Ernest J. Roberts
R.A.V.C.
Pte. Joseph Martin
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends” St John 15:13
Note: The Sherwood Foresters Roll of Honour lists a Private William Walter Savage, number 241801, 2/6th Btn., died 21/03/1918 . This is evidently the same man as the sergeant Willaim Savage listed above, apart from the discrepancy in rank
There is a bronze plaque just to the right of the 1914-1919 plaque:
And also of those who in a like time of need
made the same sacrifice
1939-1945
Walter Clapham R.E.
Alexander Daffurn Glos. R.
Harry Herget R.N.
David Jaynes Worcs. R.
George Lyle R.A.F.
Ian Mackie R.N.
John Partridge R.M.
David Porter Glos. R.
Gilbert Smart R.N.
Kenneth Smart R.N.
Faithful Unto Death
A small brass plaque below the 1939-1945 plaque:
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Falklands 1982 A/B Matthew J Stuart R.N. H.M.S. Argonaut |
Note: I have heard (but have not confired this) that there are also
memorials to Matthew Stuart at HMS Raleigh (the Naval College near Portsmouth),
in Forthampton church, and in his old school in Tewkesbury.
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In memory of Major Henry Montague Browne 30th Regt. Died of Enteric at Bloemfontaine May 25 1900 aged 42 and of Lieut. James Cavendish Browne Imperial Yeomanry who fell in action at Vrede Oct 23 1900 aged 37 Sons of Henry and Amelia Cavendish Browne at Bredon Rectory, and grandsons of the late Honble Henry Montague Browne Dean of Lismore who died at this rectory Nov 24 1884 aged 84 |
Another marble tablet:
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In loving memory of Lieut. Hugh Donald Bennett, R.N.R. 4th son of the late George Bennett, and Grandson of the late Nathan Dyer, of Bredon Manor He lost his life in the sinking of H.M.S. Cressy, in the North Sea September 22, 1914 aged 36 |
Gravestones in the churchyard:
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171349 GUNNER E GROVES ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY 26TH APRIL 1918 |
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17467 PRIVATE FREDERICK WILLIAM KING GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 16TH MAY 1915 AGE 27 THY WILL BE DONE |
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K.H.SMART STOKER 1ST CLASS R.N. D/KY 89070 HMS DRAKE 19TH DECEMBER 1940 AGE 22 |
Last modified 28 July 2000