South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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HENLEY in ARDEN BAPTIST CHURCH

132-136 High Street, Henley in Arden B95 5BS

WW1 PLAQUE

GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914 ~ 1918
ERECTED BY THIS CHURCH AND CONGREGATION
IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING WHO DIED IN
THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY

HARRY RICHARD ARNOLD FREDERICK CHARLES ATKINS THOMAS SADLER
GEORGE AMOS SPEARS HOWARD HOBBINS STEPHEN HASTINGS
 ~  WILLIAM DAWES ~
     

Our sincere thanks to Marion Dowding and the Congregation of Henley in Arden Baptist Church for supplying the Memorial photograph


©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:

  • A Small Town & The Great War - Henley in Arden 1914-1919 by Douglas Bridgewater MA (Oxon) MA PhD (Birm) - Brewin Books
  • War Diary extracts are courtesy and copyright of The National Archives.
  • David Austin and the Imperial War Museum for the photograph of the War Memorial Cross
  • 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