World War Memorials - St George's Church, Langton Matravers, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, UK
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There are many memorials inside the church of St George and these are dedicated to those who fell in World War II.
Waymark Code: WMFK4P
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/28/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member 3l diesel
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Here there is a memorial to the Malthouse Boys, which was a local, private school and it reads:

'In proud memory of the Old Malthouse Boys
who fell in action in the World War
1939 - 1945

G. Heathcoat-Amory, P.G. Heathcoat-Amory
G.H.M. Baker, F.H.R. Astley-Corbett BT.
F.M.B. Duggan, M. Hastings, M.C.E. Hanson D.S.C.
N. Larken, D.J.A. Macdonald, A.C.W. Martin D.S.O.
P.J.O.G. Meyrick, R.S. Page, R.P. Parr, J.H. Peyton
M.A. Pimm, D.I. Sandilands, J.A.J. Sandilands
H.H. Spencer, J.O. Strode, P.A. Tate, D.A.N. Watt
F.H. Wright, J. Wilson

"At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
we will remember them".'

There is also a framed document with the Durnford School Boys remembered together with some brass plaques. The document reads:

'Durnford School Roll of Honour

Those whose names are set out below, following in the footsteps
of the previous Durnford generation, and conforming to a
great tradition, gave their lives for their King and Country
in the cause of Freedom and Justice.

Jack Allsopp
John Armitage M.C.
Anthony Balfour
Reginald Barnes
Harry Bartram
Edward Bates
David Baxendale
Joe Baxendale
Peter Brock Craig
Sandy Buller
Kenneth Conran Smith
Brian Darcy Irvine
Patrick Dudgeon M.C.
John Ellison
Derek Flannery
Michael Fleming
Cartaret Fletcher
Humphrey Gilbert
John Graham
George Grey
James Hoare
Ian Horley
Edward Ingham
Anthony Lyell M.C.
Lewis Masefield
Guy Nixon
Stephen Norris DSO DSC.
John North
Lionel Queripel M.C.
John Rae Smith
Jim Richardson DSO.
John Robinson
Christopher Scrutton
James Streatfield
Robert Taylor
Adrian Van de Weyer
Edward Williams

"For, if those links in Freedom's chain -
Were forged in prayers that have they sane".'

A combined memorial is detailed in the Great War memorial waymark.
Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: Please obtain the key as directed in the church porch

Access times: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
St George's Church
High Street
Langton Matravers, Dorset United Kingdom
BH19


Commemoration: The Old Malthouse Boys and Durnford Boys who fell in World War II

Date of Dedication: Not listed

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