Roll of Honour - Lincolnshire

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WALESBY WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007

There are two war memorials and one Roll of Honour within the church of St Mary and All Saints, Walesby. The Roll of Honour is for World War 1 and is in the form of a wall mounted, famed and glazed, Roll of Honour with elaborate decoration on the letters of the dedication; the names are in black and red link, in two columns with a red patterned border. The World War 1 memorial is in the form of a rectangular, wall mounted, marble tablet with black lettering on the west nave wall. It has a fine black border and moulded edges and corners with the quotation in italics. There are three names listed. It was unveiled in April 1921 and details can be found in the Market Rasen Mail 23rd April 1921. The World War 2 memorial takes the form of a stained glass window in the centre light of the plain glass west window. The stained glass depicts a cross with the badges of the three services at the top. The dates of the war are inscribed in a laurel wreath at the foot of the cross. The main inscription is across the foot of the window. There is one man listed.

To the honour and glory of God and in memory of all those who gave their lives for their country in the Great War 1914 – 1918, and especially those from this parish.

ROGERS	John William	Private 5508. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st November 1914, aged 32 years. Son of George and Jane Rogers of Otby Moor, Walesby, Lincs. Born Normanby, enlisted Gainsborough and resident Normanby, Lincs. Commemorated YPRE (Menin Gate) MEMORIAL. Panel 21.
SMITH	Alfred	Private 16840. 2nd battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 2nd August 1918. Son of Mr E Smith of Otby, Walesby, Lincs. Born Market Rasen, enlisted Louth and resident Market Rasen, Lincs. Commemorated MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, Mailly-Mailett. II.P.15.
WILKINSON	Robert	Private 241199. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 30th September 1917. Born Walesby, enlisted Gainsborough and resident Market Rasen, Lincs. Commemorated DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY. VII.F.11.
Roll of Honour
JOLLANDS	F	No further information currently
JOLLANDS	G	No further information currently
LUSBY	A	No further information currently
LUSBY	W	No further information currently
MARROWS	F W	No further information currently
MARROWS	J H	No further information currently
RHODES	G R	No further information currently
RHODES	J W	No further information currently
ROGERS	J H	Killed in action. (See above)
ROGERS	S	No further information currently
SMITH	A	Killed in action. (See above)
TOMLINSON	G H	No further information currently
WHITE	A	No further information currently
WHITE	G	No further information currently
WHITE	J	No further information currently
WILDSMITH	B	No further information currently
WILKINSON	R	Killed in action. (See above)
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
1939-1945
In thanksgiving for the safe return of our men and women, and in memory of Harry Jollands, Killed in action 22nd August 1944.
JOLLANDS	Harry	Private 4804931. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 22nd August 1944, aged 26 years. Son of William and Rachel Ann Jollands of Walesby, husband of Joyce Bessie Jollands of Walesby, Lincs. Commemorated ST DESIR WAR CEMETERY. I.E.9.

Last updated 18 October, 2007

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