
SHREWSBURY
PRIORY SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Philip Morris 2008
The
memorial is located in Priory School, Shrewsbury. It takes the form
of a wooden plaque with gold leaf lettering. There are 11 names listed
for World War 1.
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Photograph
Copyright © Philip
Morris 2008 |
ROLL
OF HONOUR
POSSUNT QUIA POSSE VIDENTUR
THE FOLLOWING OLD BOYS AND MASTER
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND
COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
ASHTON |
Wilfred
Thomas |
Private
1641, 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died home 28th
March 1915. Aged 20. Son of Thomas & Charlotte Ashton, of Condover,
Shrewsbury. Buried north west of church in SS. MARY & ANDREW CHURCHYARD,
Condover, Shrewsbury. |
BENNETT |
George
Henry |
Private
109156, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire
Regiment). Killed in action in France & Flanders 24th April 1918.
Aged 18. Born Chirbury, Shropshire. Son of Mrs. Bennett, The Square,
Minsterley, Shropshire. Buried in ADELAIDE CEMETERY, VILLERS-BRETONNEUX,
Somme, France. Plot II. Row J. Grave 9. |
DICKEN |
Geoffrey |
Private
59407, 196th Company, Machine Gun Corps Infantry. Died of wounds
in France & Flanders 31st July 1917. Aged 20. Born Shrewsbury. Son
of Arthur & Elizabeth Dicken, of Severn House, St. Julian’s Friars,
Shrewsbury. Formerly 7544, Kings Liverpool Regiment. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE
NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Ieper, Belgium. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 12. |
EATON |
Arthur
Clement Patrick |
Private
45226, 1/4th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Died home
11/11/18, born Trinity, Shrewsbury, St. Joseph’s, Town Walls, Shrewsbury,
buried (SHREWSBURY GENERAL CEMETERY) Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 36.
8. A. |
EGERTON |
William
Webster |
Lance
Corporal 493066, 13th 13th (County of London) Battalion (Princess
Louise's Kensington Battalion), London Regiment. Killed in action
in France & Flanders 29th August 1918. Aged 21. Son of William Henry
& Laura Hollier Egerton, of 23, Bynner Street, Shrewsbury. Buried
in H.A.C. CEMETERY, ECOUST-ST.-MEIN, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot
II. Row J. Grave 2. |
KNOWLES |
Frederick |
Lance
Corporal 16/1392, “C” Company, 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire
Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders 3rd September 1916.
Aged 24. Born Quarry Bank. Son of John Thomas & Mary E. Knowles,
of 116, Brookvale, Park Road, Erdington, Birmingham. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier & Face 9A
& 9B & 10B. |
MANSELL |
Cyril
Noel |
Private
07647, Army Ordnance Corps. Died home 22nd December 1918. Aged 22.
Born Shrewsbury. Son of Mr. Mansell, of 1, Brooklyn Terrace, Copthorne
Road, Shrewsbury. Buried in SHREWSBURY GENERAL CEMETERY, Shrewsbury,
Shropshire. |
PRITCHARD |
Charles
Frederick |
2nd
Lieutenant, 57th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action
in France & Flanders 17th September 1917. Aged 20. Son of Thomas
Charles & Esther Pritchard, of 30, Cannon Street, St. Giles, Shrewsbury.
Buried in OOSTENDE NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Oostende, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section
B. Grave 8. |
RAGGE |
John
Yaxley |
Private
44634, “A” Company, 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed
in action in France & Flanders 22nd September 1918. Aged 19. Born
Halesworth, Suffolk. Son of John Yaxley & Lydia Ragge, of Wrekin
View, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury. Formerly 53654, Civil Service Rifles.
No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Panel 60 to 64. |
STOPARD |
Stanley
William |
Lance
Corporal 29878, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, Killed
in action in France & Flanders 23rd March 1918. Born Otley, Yorkshire,
Commemorated POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 42 & 43. |
WHITTALL |
Reginald
William |
Private
41644, 5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action in
France & Flanders 13th April 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mr. & Mrs. W.
Whittall, of Port Hill Gardens, Shrewsbury. No known grave. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Panel 65 to 66. |
Last
updated
14 October, 2008
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