Memorial Plaque - St James the Great - Norton juxta Kempsey, Worcestershire - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

A combined WWI / WWII memorial plaque in St James the Great church, Norton juxta Kempsey. Of white marble with black lettering on a black backboard. Regimental badge of the Worcester Regiment in top left corner.

"No church was built within the barracks as St James the Great, Church Lane, Norton, was used as the Garrison Church from 1881 to 1962.

On Sundays the soldiers would march to the church for morning service and the local vicar was appointed as the official padre to the barracks.

This close connection resulted in some regimental colours being ‘laid up’ in the church.

In the church brass tablets have been placed in memory of two soldiers and on the south wall is this memorial"

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Inscription -
IN MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF THE
WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT, SOMETIME
MEMBERS OF THIS CONGREGATION,
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WARS
OF 1914 TO 1918 AND 1939 TO 1945,
THIS MEMORIAL, TOGETHER WITH A CONTRIBUTION
TO THE FUND FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE
FABRIC OF THIS CHURCH WAS GIVEN
BY THE REGIMENT

Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Worcestershire Regiment Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: St James the Great Church Lane Norton juxta Kempsey, Worcestershire England WR5 2PX Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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