EDWORTH
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and
copyright © Peter Jarman 2009
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The
Memorial is in the form of a brass plaque in the porch of St George's
Church, Edworth, now disused and a part of Church Farm. it commemorates
those men from the village who served their country in the Great War.
14 in total. Within the church is a white, marble, plaque containing
the names of rwo men who died in World War 1. There is also a stained
glass window to be found on the North wall of the Chancel to one man
from World War 2.
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No
photograph currently available
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ROLL
OF HONOUR
THOSE WHO SERVED IN
THE 'GREAT WAR'
1914-1918
FROM THE PARISH OF
EDWORTH
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
PTE. GEORGE STREET
6TH BATTN. NORTHANTS REGT
KILLED 17TH FEB. 1917
PTE. ALFRED JAMES DESBOROUGH
1ST BATTN. NORTHANTS REGT.
KILLED 30TH OCTOBER. 1918
"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
| BROOKS |
Bertie |
No
further information currently available |
| BROOKS |
James |
No
further information currently available |
| BRYANT |
Arthur |
Brother
of Charles (below). No further information currently available |
| BRYANT |
Charles
Robert |
Brother
of Arthur (above). Joined up after emigrating to Australia - wounded
twice but survived the warNo further information currently available |
| BRYANT |
Ernest |
No
further information currently available |
| BRYANT |
Frank |
No
further information currently available |
| BRYANT |
Herbert |
No
further information currently available |
| DESBOROUGH |
Alfred
James |
Private
58288, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action 29/30 October 1918. Aged 21. Born Port Talbot,
Wales, enlisted Bedford. Son of William and Charlotte Desborough,
of The Pebbles, Dunton, Biggleswade, Beds. Bom at Edgworth (sic),
Baldock, Herts. Buried in CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, FONTAINE-AU-BOIS,
Nord, France. Plot II. Row I. Grave 24. |
| DESBOROUGH |
William |
No
further information currently available |
| MEDLOCK |
George |
No
further information currently available |
| MEDLOCK |
William |
No
further information currently available |
| MOSS |
Leonard |
No
further information currently available |
| STREET |
Arthur |
No
further information currently available |
| STREET |
George |
Private
43253, "C" Company, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
Killed in action 17 February 1917. Aged 29. Born Edworth, enlisted
Biggleswade. Son of James and Emma E. Street, of 3, Meadow View,
Edworth, Baldock, Herts. Formerly 26791, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Buried in REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT, Somme, France. Plot
V. Row C. Grave 21. See also Biggleswade
Memorial |
1939-1945
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FLIGHT LT. DAVID SMYTH DFC
MISSING PRESUMED KILLED
17 NOV. 1943 AGED 23 |
| SMYTH,
DFC |
David |
Flight
Lieutenant 108170, 614 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Missing presumed killed in action 17/18 November 1943. Aged 23.
Son of Thomas Hugh and Lilian Maud Smyth, of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
B.A. (Cantab.). Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.).
No known grave. commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel
121. |
Last updated
30 December, 2009
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