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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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Southam War Memorial

St. James' Church, Warwick Street, Southam CV47 OHD

 

 War Memorial


TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF SOUTHAM
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918

A.D. LATTEY F.W. COURT B.G. LEE G.H. SHORTHOUSE J.H.L KING
H. BALDWIN T. WORRALL T. MASTERS F. J. BALDWIN A.W. DEVENPORT
W.A. SMITH D.H. GILMORE W. AMOS H. BICKNELL J. CHECKLEY
W.C. COLLIER A. DUCKETT A.E. FENNELL H. GLENN F. HANCOX
E. PRATT W.R. PITTOM A.J. RATHBONE T. ROCKINGHAM A.C. TURNER
E. WELLINGS R. GRIFFIN A. BALDWIN L.B. CARTER E.H. PRATT
W. ABBOTT H. FLOWER G.R. BULL J.E. BULL E.C. OWEN
 H.T. MORBY A. MORGAN E.T. SHEARSBY H. ASKEW A.J. DEVENPORT
A. ADAMS E.W. HINKS H.W. SECKINGTON W.H. BRAIN E. DAVENPORT
J. DUCKETT A. HARRISON E.J. HOLLIS P.P. FLOWER F.G. HARTLEY
W. GARRATT C.I. BALDWIN S. HUGHES J. H. FENNELL I.B. HART DAVIES
         

1939 ~ 1945

 G.W. ASKEW R.V. ASKEW H.W. COOPER C. DUCKETT
E. GOODHEAD J. GOODHEAD P.H. SHERGOLD C.S.A GRAVES
H.W. HAYNES  T.H. PORTEOUS DSM W.R. SAUNDERS W. USHER
 ~ A.R. WILLIAMS A. THORNICROFT ~

AFGHANISTAN 2008


J.S. DOHERTY

©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, except those taken by SWFHS. We are grateful to those other sources:

  • Our information has been enhanced by the local research carried out by the Southam Heritage Collection.
  • 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.

 

 

 

 

South Warwickshire Family History Society - War Memorial Transcription Project

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Leamington Spa St. John the Baptist Church Memorial Plaque

St. John the Baptist Church, Tachbrook Street, Leamington Spa CV31 3BN
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GRATEFUL TO THE GLORY OF GOD
THIS TABLET AND THE CHANCEL SCREEN
HAVE BEEN ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS
IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MEN OF THE PARISH WHO
LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 ~ 1920

C.H. AITKEN A.W. BARLOW H.J. BARNWELL H.J.E. BARNES E. BARTHOLOMEW P. BARTHOLOMEW
W.C. BARTHOLOMEW F.W. BAYLEY C.P. BENCH F.G. BENCH E.C. BOUCHER A.E. BULL
J. BUNN E.H. BURDEN W. BUTCHER W. BUTLER W.G. BRYAN E.H. CARVELL
C.H. CASWELL E. CHAPMAN R. CHAPMAN A. CLARK W. COMPTON S.H. COTTERILL
J.R. DANCER C. DOUGHTY W. DOWELL J.J. DRAKE C. DUTTON P. DUTTON
J. ENGLAND W. ENOCK C. FREEMAN T.F. FRIEND H.J. GASGOYNE R.W. GOODWAY
A.W. GRIFFIN W. GRIFFIN F. GRIMWOOD E. GROOM A.C. HARRIS C.H. HARRIS
G. HARVEY J. HEATH W.E. HEATH F. HEWINS F. HOLLINS T. GRAY HOPKYNS
F. HORLEY E. HUBBARD W.A. HUGHES E. HYDON G.A. JAMES L.C. JEFFREY
E.E. JENKINS S.C. JENKINS F.G. JONES G. JONES J. JORDAN E.J. KEEN
A. KEMP A.L. KNOTT G.G. LAWRENCE W. LENTON H. LEWIN W.G. LUCAS
G.P. LUGGAR W.J. MACE W. McKEAN T. MATTHEWS R.H. MILES R. MILTON
A. NEALE J. NEWEY C.W. OSBORNE A.OWEN A.E.C. PERRY J.E. PHIPPS
S.G. PHIPPS H. PHIPPS W.J. POYNTER A. ROE T. ROBERTS F. RUSSELL
G.J. RUSSELL T. RUSSELL W. RUSSELL T. SALMON E. SAUNDERS S.W. SAVAGE
E.H. SAYWELL H.R. SHIPWAY G.G. SMITH J. STANTON F.W. STANTON A. STEVENSON
A. STOPPS H.E. STOPPS E. SUMMERS W.A. TYLER A. UNDERHILL T. VARNEY
C.W. VINCENT A. WARD G. WARD E. WARREN C.H. WELCH C. WILLIAMS
F. WILLOUGHBY J. WISE T.C. WOODFIELD F. WOODWARD S. WRIGHT W.H. WRIGHT
           
 Unveiled and dedicated on 2nd November 1922 by the Archdeacon of Warwick
©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, except those taken by SWFHS. We are grateful to those other sources:
 
  • Philip Wilson, Curator of the Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum
  • The Warwickshire Yeomanry in the Great War by The Hon. H.A ADDERLEY
  • Trench Maps are courtesy of the excellent website TMAPPER at https://www.tmapper.com
  • 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 the fallen and 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.

 

South Warwickshire Family History Society - War Memorial Transcription Project

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Leamington Spa Congregational Church

United Reform Church, Spencer Street, Leamington Spa CV31 3NE
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BRONZE TABLET IN CHURCH PORCH
Please note that we have not been able to find or obtain a photograph of the memorial.
The details given below are taken from the Newspaper Article above and the Warwickshire Roll of Honour Book

S.C. BAKER E. BARTHOLOMEW  P. BARTHOLOMEW W. BARTHOLOMEW C. BENCH
 F.G. BENCH J. BUNN E.J. COLBOURNE R.H. COLBOURNE J. ENGLAND
 W.Y. GARDNER H. HORLEY R.J.W. MILTON F.G. NICHOLAS B.G. NORTON
 A. POTTER R.E. ROBINSON F.E. SALMON C.H. SMITH H. STOPPS

 

©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, except those taken by SWFHS. We are grateful to those other sources:
 
  • Philip Wilson, Curator of the Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum
  • The Warwickshire Yeomanry in the Great War by The Hon. H.A ADDERLEY
  • Trench Maps are courtesy of the excellent website TMAPPER at https://www.tmapper.com
  • 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 the fallen and 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.
  • David Austin and the Imperial War Museum for the memorial photographs

 

South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

Men of RWRRWRlest we forget2tower poppiescwgcpoppyThe Battle of the Somme film image1 3gallipoli

Southam Congregational Church Plaque

Wood Street, Southam CV47 1PP

 

Congregational Church southam congregational plaque


IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN AND BOYS OF THIS CHURCH
& SUNDAY SCHOOL WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

W. ABBOTT W. AMOS F. BALDWIN H. BALDWIN A. BALDWIN
W. BLELOCH W. BURNELL H. BRAIN E. DAVENPORT J. FENNELL
W. GARRATT H. GILMORE H. GLENN W GOULD R. GRIFFIN
F. HANCOX W. HANCOCKS J. KING H. MORBY H. PEARSON
         

ALSO THOSE OF THE WAR 1939 ~ 1945

 H.W. COOPER W. USHER W.R. SAUNDERS A. WILLIAMS
       

©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, except those taken by SWFHS. We are grateful to those other sources:

  • Our information has been enhanced by the local research carried out by the Southam Heritage Collection
  • 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.

 

 

 

 

South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

Men of RWRRWRlest we forget2tower poppiescwgcpoppyThe Battle of the Somme film image1 3gallipoli

Balsall Common St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Church & Hall, Holly Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry CV7 7EA


IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
1914 ~ 1919

WILLIAM ADAMS RICHARD ANDREWS ALBERT BIDDLE WILLIAM BURNLEY** CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN
PERCY EVANS JOHN GARDNER WILLIAM GARDNER JOHN HORNSBY CHARLES HOWE
WALTER JENNINGS ALBERT LEWIS JAMES MILES FREDERICK NORMAN PETER THOMPSON
WALTER TIMMS ALBERT TWISSELL  ~ REGINALD WHORWOOD WILLIAM WRIGHT
         
1939 ~ 1945
 INSULL BURMAN  HARRY BRAGGINGTO ARTHUR DAVIS RUPERT ENNOR SIDNEY JONES GEORGE OSBOURNE
LESLIE SANDILANDS BENJAMIN SCOVELL  JOHN SIMMONS ARTHUR WASTELL ALFRED WATKINS IVAN WOODCOCK


** We believe that there is an error in the plaque and that William Burnley was William Burley who is named on the nearby Temple Balsall memorial.

©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, except those taken by SWFHS. We are grateful to those other sources:
 
  • Reverend Suzy Pearson, Vicar - St Peter's, Balsall Common
  • Solihull Remembers website
  • The Heart of England and the Great War by Clive Hinsull (buy here)
  • 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 Worcestershire Regiment website another excellent source of information
  • The Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment by C. L. KINGSFORD
  • The Warwickshire Yeomanry in the Great War by The Hon. H.A ADDERLEY

 

  1. Leamington GWR Roll of Honour
  2. Barston Church Plaque
  3. Aston Cantlow War Memorial
  4. Baddesley Clinton War Memorial Cross