Herefordshire | Stanford Bishop | War Memorials
| St. James the Greater, Stanford Bishop Ordnance Survey reference SO 682516 War memorial |
A white stone plaque in the church: /tr>
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To the Glory of God and in memory of the men from this parish, who laid down their lives for King and Country, in the Great European War 1914-1918 |
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Ernest Bowen, 13th K.L.R. William Butcher, 1st Herefds. Frederick Bell, C.F.A. James A. Gibbs, 3rd Mon. Thomas Garness, R.F.A. Nigel Philpott 9th Welsh Regt. Allen Rudd, R.C.A. Alfred Summers, K.S.L.I. |
| This tablet was erected by parishioners and friends as a token of their affection and respect |
Roll of Honour
There is also a parchment Roll of Honour in a frame, in an extremely
well-preserved state, explained by a note affixed to it which reads:
This facsimile “Roll of Honour” was copied from the damaged original found in the village of Avenbury, and records the names of men who enlisted in the Great War 1914-1918
The roll of honour itself reads:
| Name | Service | Remarks |
| Alan Rudd | Royal Artillery | Killed in action April 25th 1918 |
| Charles Rudd | ||
| Ernest Walker | Territorials | |
| Ernest Bowen | ||
| Henry Butcher | King’s Shropshire L.I. | |
| Walter Butcher | King’s Shropshire L.I. | |
| William Butcher | King’s Shropshire L.I. | Died November 18th 1916 |
| Herbert Gibb | 3rd Monmouthshire | Died April 16th 1918 |
| Craddock Thomas | 3rd Monmouthshire | |
| Thomas Garness | Royal Field Artillery | Died of wounds August 12th 1917 |
| William Bannister | King’s Shropshire L.I. | |
| Peter Bannister | ||
| Henry Bromley | ||
| James Johnson | King’s Shropshire L.I. | |
| Frederick Prosser | ||
| Wallace Lukins | 3rd Herefords. | |
| Alfred Bannister | King’s Shropshire L.I. | Died in hospital July 19th 1915 |
| Samuel Lukins | ||
| John Clark | ||
| Thomas Henry Sprague | Royal Engineers | |
| Alfred James Sprague | ||
| D. Richards | South Wales Borderers | |
| T. Smith | 3rd Herefords. | |
| Henry Shepherd | ||
| Henry Moore | Cheshire regt. | |
| John Henry Sprague | Grenadier Guards | |
| William Richardson | Cheshire regt. |
Gravestones
Two Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstones:
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44016 PRIVATE A. SUMMERS KING’S SHROPSHIRE L.I. 13TH JULY 1918 AGE 19 THY WILL BE DONE |
2049957 BOMBARDIER H. HEYS ROYAL ARTILLERY 2ND SEPTEMBER 1942 AGE 22 IN LOVING MEMORY |
Family headstones:
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In loving memory of Henrietta wife of Dean Philpott (of the Hawkins) who died March 11, 1897 aged 36 years “Thy will be done” also of the above Dean Philpott Oct 7 1900 aged 45 years and of their fourth son Arthur Nigel Philpott Killed in action September 13 1918 aged 28 years also of Herbert Baurher their third son aged 17 months suffer little children to come unto me |
Sacred to the memory of Littleton Garness died August 9th 1902 aged 45 years R.I.P. Also of his son Thomas Killed in action August 12th 1917 aged 19 years Greater love hath no man and his wife Emily Jane died 11th Sept. 1940 aged 80 years Also of his daughter Louisa died Nov. 28th 1926 aged 34 years “For so he giveth his beloved sleep” also Norah died 18 April 1982 aged 83 years |
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In Loving Memory of Elsie Weston died 23rd July 1983 also her husband William Roper Weston M.C. died 22nd September 1983 aged 94 |
Last modified 7 January 2000