South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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Hillmorton War Memorial and Church Plaque

War Memorial, High Street, Hillmorton, Rugby, CV21 4EG

St. John the Baptist Church, The Locks, Hillmorton, Rugby, CV21 4PP

WAR MEMORIAL

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 ~1918
THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE FOR EVER

HERBERT ASTILL SAMUEL A. BACON WALTER BOOTH JOSEPH W. BARNETT WILLIAM A. BLOCKLEY
REGINALD S. BARTLETT WALTER H. BROWN WALTER J. BROWN ARCHIBALD CANHAM FREDERICK R. CASHMORE
ALFRED C. CASHMORE WILLIAM H. CAVE FREDERICK CHAMBERS CHARLES CHAMBERS ARTHUR GIDDINGS
JOHN J. HANCOCKS HUBERT H. HANCOCKS JOSEPH HAIGH MAURICE HOWKINS CHARLES H KIRBY
HAROLD B. LEVER GORDON DARLEY MILLER GEORGE REED PERCY C. ROBERTS JONATHAN P. SHAW
HERBERT SMITH WALTER SMITH EDWARD SMITH GEORGE T. THORNECROFT ERNEST WALDUCK
~ WILLIAM J. WADSWORTH ~ WILLIAM C. WEBB ~

CHURCH PLAQUE

Major LLEWELYN MORRIS BUCKNILL Lt. JOHN CHARLES BUCKNILL
   

Only Sons of Lt Col & Mrs Bucknill of this Manor


©Bibliography All of our information is independently researched and then compared to other sources. A list of the sources we use to do our independent research will be published soon. All of the photographs herein are linked back to their original source, those that are not are © Ian Shuter & SWFHS. We are VERY grateful to these other sources:

  • War Diary extracts are courtesy and copyright of The National Archives.
  • Trench Maps are courtesy of the excellent website TMAPPER at https://www.tmapper.com
  • Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum for help with Yeomanry Soldiers
  • The County of Warwickshire Roll of Honour - Vol 1 South Warwickshire book by Kenneth Fowler. SWFHS purchased this book and retains it in our small library. Able Publishing ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1903607639 & ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1903607633
  • Find A Grave and it's numerous contributors for use of photographs, particularly Grave stones. SWFHS supplies pictures of War Memorials to the site in the name of Ian Shuter.
  • The Great War Forum an excellent source of information and knowledge which is freely given.
  • Lightbobs.com for help with Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry soldiers
  • The Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment by C. L. KINGSFORD - Copy owned by SWFHS
  • The Warwickshire Yeomanry in the Great War by The Hon. H.A ADDERLEY - Copy owned by SWFHS
  • Service Number information from the Army Service Numbers website