Combined War Memorial - St James' Church, Church Road, Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, UK
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Inside the churchyard of St James' in Pulloxhill is this small war memorial with some detailed inscriptions.
Waymark Code: WMEF6A
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/20/2012
Views: 1
The celtic cross design stands in a small gravel bed with a kerb-stone edge. The inscription around the kerb reads:
' "Ye that live on 'mid English pastures green
And think what might have been
Remember us"
The Great War 1914-1919'
The names of the fallen on the memorial are:
'In Loving Memory of
L.Cpl. Frederick H. Goodwin, Ap. 19th 1916 (France)
Pte. A. George Evans, Nov. 12th 1916 (Leeds)
Pte. Richard W. Gudgin, Mar. 14th 1917 (France)
Pte. Herbert G. Ashton, Ap. 23rd 1917 (France)
Sergt. Theodore Cox, Jun. 9th 1917 (France)
Pte. Herbert J. Goodwin, Feb 1st 1918 (Salonika)
Pte. Alfred G. Burrows, Mar. 28th 1918 (France)
Pte. Ernest E. Evans, Aug 24th 1920 (Pulloxhill)
Here Rests the Body of
Alfred George Evans
Born Dec. 10th 1890,
Died of wounds Nov 12th 1916.
"Fell on His face and prayed, saying,
O My Father, if it be possible
nevertheless,
Not as I will, but as Thou wilt."
Matt. XXVI'
The inscription for the Second World War reads:
'Capt. John D. Farrar,
May 22nd 1940, Belgium.
Sig. George W. Jones, R.N.
Feb. 13th 1944, At Sea.
Sgt. Richard S. Westrope, R.A.F.
July 29th 1944, Germany.
L/Bdr. Richard E. Cumberbatch,
Dec 3rd 1944, Thailand.
Pte. Ezra Crawley,
Oct 7th 1946, Pulloxhill.
1939-1945.'
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Local Authority
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
St James' Church
Church Road
Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire United Kingdom
MK45
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