Temple Guiting

Gloucestershire | Temple Guiting | War Memorial

St Mary, Temple Guiting Ordnance Survey reference: SP SP 092279 War Memorials

In the churrch, the WW I memorial tablet:

           IN PROUD  AND  GRATEFUL  MEMORY
           OF THOSE  WHO  FELL  IN THE GREAT
           WAR  1914 - 1919.  THIS TABLET IS
           ERECTED   BY  THE   PARISHIONERS.
     ALFRED   CARTER,      DARDANELLES  AUGUST 8, 1915.
     ARTHUR  R. TURNER,    DARDANELLES AUGUST 12, 1915.
     CHARLES  J. HARVEY,   FRANCE      JULY  3,  1916.
     ERNEST W. BETTERIDGE, SALONICA   MARCH  6,  1917.
     ARTHUR E. HOPKINS,    NOTTINGHAM   MAY  22, 1917.
     WILLIAM H. MATTHEWS,  PORTSMOUTH  JULY  8,  1917.
     JOHN   T.   ARKELL,   FLANDERS   APRIL 12,  1918.
     CHARLES J. MATTHEWS,  FRANCE   AUGUST  24,  1918.
     CHARLES H. WIGGETT,   FRANCE  NOVEMBER 12,  1918,

And a roll of honour:

Roll of Honour
Temple Guiting
To the memory of those from this Parish who
served in the Great War 1914-1919, and
whose names are here inscribed
Arkell, J.T. Worcesters Arkell, R.W. Glo’sters Wounded Bartlett, F Royal Berks Bedwell, J. Army service Corps Betteridge, E.W. Glo’sters Carter A Glo’sters Carter J South African Flying Corps Clapton T Glo’sters Wounded Clarke E.W. Machine Gun Corps Wounded Coldicott W.J. Royal Garrison Artillery Cole G.D Royal Irish Wounded Cordwell, G.A. Glo’sters Wounded Cross, A. Royal Army Medical Corps Curtis, W. Royal Field Artillery Davis H. Day A. Leicesters Day D. Labour Corps Edgworth, T. Norfolks Wounded Edwards, Nurse R. Military Hospital Birmingham Eeles R. East Yorks. Wounded Goode E.L. Worcesters Wounded Hanks, G.H. Dragoon Guards Hardiman F.T. Glo’sters Harris A. Worcesters Harris J Royal Navy Harrison W. Royal Field Artillery Harvey, C.J. Glosters Hopkins A.E. Glo’sters Hopkins J. Glo’sters Wounded Holtom, F. Royal Navy Hovard, C. Glo’sters Joynes, G. Royal Engineers Joynes S.H. Royal Navy Kinsman, G. Glo’sters Lanchbury, S.S. Essex Regt. Lane C. Cyclist Corps Lane E. Glo’sters Lane, L.V. Devons Lovesy, J. Royal Irish Lovesy W. Glo’sters Wounded Mace F. Machine Gun Corps Mace W. Glo’sters Manners A. Glo’sters Wounded Manners C. Royal Field Artillery Manners G. Glo’sters Manners W. Glo’sters Wounded Mathews W.H. Oxford & Bucks L.I. Matthews C.J. Glo’sters Meadows W.C. Tank Corps Noel Gerard Thos. Depot Work, Durham L.I. Noel J.B. Yorkshire L.I. Wounded Noel W.H.M. Worcesters Peachey G.P. Royal Air Force Peachey J.B.F. Oxfordshire Hussars Wounded Peachey, Nurse M.L. Military Hospital, France Robson, F.H. Royal Navy Searle E. Royal Field Artillery Shurmer J. Glo’sters Swallow, W.C. Royal Engineers Wounded Taylor A Glo’sters Turner A.G. Labour Corps Turner A.R. Glo’sters West J + Glo’sters Wounded Wiggett C.H. Machine Gun Corps Wiggett W. Glosters Wright L Glo’ster Wounded
+ Since died of wounds

In the churchyard, these gravestones:

In
loving memory of
Albert George Turner
died August 17th 1939
aged 53
“God into thy hands I commend my spirit”
also of
Arthur Richard Turner
twin – brother of the above
died of wounds in the Great war
Aug 12th 1915 aged 29
Underneath are the everlasting arms
also
Agnes Maria Turner
died April 30th 1967
at rest
In loving memory of
Frank Bartlett
called to rest 26 Aug 1948
aged 65 years
also
Elizabeth Alice Bartlett
called to rest 23 april 1957
aged 77 years
also son of the above
Gnr. Sidney James Bartlett
Royal Artillery
Killed in action 25 Sept. 1942
aged 29 years
Loss, ay tis unbearable
but for them it’s the greatest of gain
In loving memory of
Pte. Arthur Edwin Hopkins
Gloster Regt.
who died may 22 1917
aged 24 years
“Thy will be done”
In ever loving memory
of
William Henry Matthews
who passed away July 8 1917
aged 19 years
Peace perfect Peace


And a CWGC headstone:

1898595 SAPPER
E.G. JONES
ROYAL ENGINEERS
26TH OCTOBER 1940 AGE 21
IN LOVING MEMORY OF ERIC
AFTER THE BATTLE, PEACE
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Last Modified 21 February 2000