HEXTON  ST. FAITH’S CHURCH

Hexton is a few hundred yards over the Bedfordshire County boundary in Hertfordshire. The memorial is to World War 1 only and takes the form of a brass palque mounted on a wooden board to be found on the wall inside St. Faith Church, barton Road, Hexton.  There are three names listed giving name, rank and Regiment.

The are also plaques within the church covering the Peninsular War. There is a family memorial in the church to the de Latour family.  Extracts of the inscription relevant to this website are as follows:

James Oliver Latour, youngest son of Francis Joseph Louis de Latour  and Ann Hordle of Dorset.  Officer in the Guards, died of wounds received in action at Bayonne, 24 December 1813.  Aged 24 years.

Note:  Ensign James Oliver Latour, 1st Foot Guards, was wounded at The Nive, 11th December 1813.  He died at St. Jean de Luz.  24th December 1813.

THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THESE MEN OF HEXTON
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1919

COOPER	William	Private 60094,  Labour Corps, formerly 30348, Royal Fusiliers.  (Shown as Private 31104 of 34th Battalion Royal Fusiliers on CWGC),   Died of wounds Tuesday 14 May 1918.  Aged 35.  Born Hexton, enlisted Hitchin.   Son of James and Eliza Cooper of Hexton, Hitchin, Herts.  Buried in  Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Seine Maritime, France.  Plot VI. Row H. Grave 7A.
GODFREY	William	Private 23599, 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 15 September 1916. Aged 21.  Born and lived Hexton, enlisted Bedford.  Son of Albert and Elizabeth Godfrey of Hexton, Hitchin, Herts.  No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval memorial, Somme, France.  Pier and Face 2C.
HYND	Alexander	Private G/24964,  6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).  Died of wounds Tuesday 2 July 1918.  Aged 19.  Born Bognor, Sussex, resident Hexton, Herts., enlisted Hitchin.  Son of Henry and Alice Hynd of Hexton, Hitchin, Herts.  Buriedin   Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France. Plot III. Row G. Grave 13.
BURIED IN THE CHURCHYARD (not on memorial)
LAWRENCE	Archie	Serjeant 6005395,  Essex Regiment.  Died Tuesday 27 January 1942.  Aged 38.  Son of James and Margaret Donaldson Lawrence;  husband of Ena Olive Lawrence of Stopsley, Beds.  Buried in Hexton (St. Faith) Churchyard, Herts.
OLIVER	Dorothy Winifred	Aircraftwoman 1st Class 2018720, R.A.F. High Ercall, Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Died accidentally, caused by a stray bullet, 23 August 1942. Aged 20. Daughter of Harry and Elizabeth Oliver, of Hexton. Buried in N.E. Corner of Churchyard, Hexton (St. Faith) Churchyard, Herts.

Last updated 15 September, 2021