Eckington

Worcestershire | Eckington | War Memorials

Holy Trinity, Eckington Ordnance Survey reference: SO 922413 War Memorials

A black metal plaque in the church:

To the glory of God and in grateful memory of the men of Eckington, who in the Great War 1914-1918 Laid down their kindly lives for England and Honour

2nd Lieut.F.A. Cross Glos. Regt. L. CPl. F. Fraley K.S.L.I. Pte. C.W. Aldington Worc. Regt. Pte. J. Aldington Worc. Regt. Pte. G. Foster Worc. Regt Pte. P.M. Lloyd Worc. Regt Pte. J. Nind Worc. Regt Pte. W. Perks Worc. Regt Pte. A. Cull Genr Pte. A.G. Leach Coldm Gds. Pte. C.H. Brown Sussex regt Pte. W. Griffiths C.A.M.C Pte. G.G. Halling Dorset Regt Pte. A.L. Mott Glos. Regt Pte. A.R. Mott K.R.R.C. Pte. J.W.F. Mosson R.F.A

Pte. T.W. Righton Warwick Regt This tablet is dedicated by the women of Eckington

The plaque maker’s name is in small lettering in the bottom right hand corner:
Wm. Morris & Co. Rochester Row, Westminster

War Memorial

Ordnance Survey reference: SO 922414

This memorial is about fifty yards down the road from the church, in front of the Post Office, by the old Eckington cross, on a small area with grass and flower beds surrounded by a chain link fence.
The war memorial was unveiled by Canon Ismay on April 18th 1920

In Grateful and loving remembrance
of the unreturning brave of this parish
1914-1919
2^nd. Lieu^t. F.A. Cross
L Cp^l F. Farley
P^t. C.W. Aldington
“” C.H. Brown

“” A. Cull

“” G. Foster

“” W. Griffiths

“” T. Gardner

“” S. Smith

P^te. G.C. Harding

“” P.H. Lloyd

“” A.C. Leech

“” A.L. Mott

“” A.R. Mott

“” J.W. Mosson

“” J. Nind

“” W. Perks

“” T.W. Righton

“” W. Davis

“Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends”

1939-1945

L^t. C^mdr. A.R.T. Batley

G^nr. W.J. Cull

P^te. J.W. Bellamy

“” D. Mitchell

G^nr. H.J. Swinbourne

Notes:

1. Jesse Thomas Nind (Private 27761 1st/7th Bn. Worcester Regiment) died 11 Oct 1918 age 33. Married to Mrs. A.J. Nind of Myrtle Cottage, Eckington. Buried in Barenthal Military Cemetery, Italy Plot 2, Row B, grave II.
   Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour Register.
   
   He is also listed on the Ashchurch War memorial.
   
2. William Griffiths was an old boy of Worcester Grammar School, and his name is on the school memorial
   
   
   
   

Eckington Graveyard

Ordnance Survey reference: SO 922416

205727 PRIVATE F.T.GARDNER TANK CORPS 11TH MAY 1919 AGE 27 THY WILL BE DONE	64824 GUNNER A.E. TYLER ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY 15TH MAY 1920
13141 GUARDSMAN A.G. LEECH COLDSTREAM GUARDS 3RD OCTOBER 1916 AGE 23	17844 LANCE COPL. S.J. SMITH WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 8TH MAY 1919 AGE 29 A TRIBUTE OF SINCERE SYMPATHY

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Last modified 6 November 2000