War memorial, SS.Peter & Paul's Church, Chacombe, Northants.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member greysman
N 52° 05.496 W 001° 17.106
30U E 617484 N 5772613
A marble plaque set onto the east wall of the church porch.
Waymark Code: WM952M
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/29/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
Views: 2

This memorial gives much more information than is usual, not only the combatant's name but also his unit/regiment, place and date of death.
There are only nine men recorded, the inscription as follows:
+ FOR GOD
FOR KING, FOR COUNTRY
1914 ------ 1919
Pte.Reginald Sewell
Ox & Bucks L.I., Loos, Sept,1915.
C.E.Parker, O.S.
H.M.S.Black Prince, At sea, May 31,1916
Pte.Edward Astell
6th Batt.O&B.C.I., Combles, Sept. 16, 1916
Pte.Ellis Franklin
3rd Buffs, Died at Dover, Nov.4, 1916
2nd Lt.Edward Dudley Skinner
15th Manchester, Ypres, Sept.9, 1917
Pte.George Poulton
5th R.Warwicks, France, Sept.14, 1918
Pte.Harry Hall Davis
A.S.C., Died in France, June 26, 1918
Pte.George Hawlie Astell
15th R.Warwicks, Achiet le Grand, Aug.26, 1918
Pte.Harold Thomas Plumbe
2nd S.Lancashire, Bailleul, Oct.2,1918
Their Name liveth
for Evermore.
Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Parish Council

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Physical Address of Monument:
Curch of St.Peter & St.Paul
Church Lane,
Chacombe, , Northamptonshire, UK
OX17 2JS


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