
TEMPLE BRUER
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2009
The
Temple Bruer war memorial stands in the churchyard of St. John the Baptist
church and takes the form of a Calvary cross mounted on a shaped shaft
mounted on a three-level plinth on a single stepped base. There are
7 names for World War 1 only.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2009 |
To the honour and glory of God and in undying memory of
DIXON |
Frank |
Private
201721. 2/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
8th June 1917 (aged 19 years on memorial). Born Langworth, enlisted
Lincoln and resident Wellingore, Lincs. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.
Pier and Face 1C. |
FOTHERBY |
Henry |
Corporal
96004. 18th Squadron, Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry), formerly 2837
3/1st Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Died Mesopotamia 10th October 1918,
aged 33 years (believed recorded as 32 years on memorial but inscription
heavily weathered). Son of Albert Fotherby of Temple Bruer, Lincs.
Enlisted Lincoln and resident Temple Bruer, Lincs. Commemorated
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery. A.69. |
LAW |
Ernest |
Private
27120. King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 15th
October 1916, aged 19 years. Son of William and Eliza Law of Navenby,
Lincs. Born Temple Bruer and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 5D and 12B. |
MEERES |
William |
Private
43010. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th
September 1916 (aged 29 years on memorial). Born Spilsby, enlisted
Sleaford and resident Scopwick, Lincs. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.
Pier and Face 1C. |
NEWTON |
Charles
Henry |
Private
43051. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 27th
September 1916, aged 20 years (believed recorded as died 8th June
1917, aged 18 years on memorial but inscription heavily weathered).
Son of Henry and Lizzie Newton of Temple Bruer, Lincs. Born Wellingore
Heath and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated Heilly Station Cemetery,
Mericourt-L’Abbe. IV.I.33. |
SHEEHAN |
Gordon
Keith Patrick |
Lieutenant.
2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 28th August 1918,
aged 20 years. Son of Rev. Thomas Moore and Sophia Sheehan of Wellingore,
Lincs. Commemorated La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St Vaast.
IV.B.9. |
TROOP |
John |
Corporal
15416. D Company, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in
action 18th September 1918, aged 19 years. Son of John William and
Betsy Troop of Beckingham, Lincs. Born and enlisted Lincoln, resident
Beckingham, Lincs. Commemorated Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Panel 4. |
Who
fell in the Great War
1914 – 1918
Their name liveth for ever
Last
updated
17 January, 2009
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