Within
the church of St Denys, Colmworth are two war memorials and a Roll of
Honour. The war memorial takes the form of two brass plaques, one above
the other, inside the church, affixed to the north wall. There are three
names for World War 1 and one for World War 2. The Roll of Honour, a
list of those who served, takes the form of a carved, nowy headed, oak
memorial board near the north door. There are 23 names listed.
| COLGRAVE
|
Henry
William |
Able
Seaman R/374, Nelson Battalion, R.N. Division, Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve, who was killed in action on Monday, 22nd October 1917.
Buried in ST JULIEN DRESSING STATION CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle,
West-V, Belgium. Grave I.A.14. |
| DRAPER
|
Sidney
Charles |
Private
203248, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Friday, 10th August 1917. Born and resident Colmworth, enlisted
Bedford. Son of John and Ada Draper, Church End, Colmworth. No known
grave. Commemorated on the YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 31 and 33. |
| PELL
|
Archie
Herbert |
Rifleman
S/37763, 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)
who was killed in action on Friday, 23rd August 1918, age 19. Born
and resident Colmworth, enlisted Bedford. Son of George and Fanny
Pell, Church End, Colmworth. No known grave. Commemorated on the
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas De Calais, France. Panel 10. |
ALSO
OF
VICTOR STRINGER
WHO FELL IN THE
SECOND WORLD WAR
1939-1945 |
| STRINGER
|
Victor |
Sergeant
(Flight Engineer) 1874823, 625 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve who was killed over Aachen on Monday 23rd October 1944.
Son of Archie and Mona Stringer, Colmworth. Buried in HOTTON WAR
CEMETERY, Hotton, Luxembourg. Grave I.E.4. |
ROLL
OF HONOUR
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
IN HONOUR OF THE MEN FROM
THIS PARISH WHO SERVED THEIR
KING & COUNTRY IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-1918.
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| BEARD |
T
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No
further information currently available |
| BEHAN |
J
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No
further information currently available |
| DICKINSON |
J
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No
further information currently available |
| FENSOM |
J
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No
further information currently available |
| FISHER |
F
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No
further information currently available |
| HARLOW |
T
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No
further information currently available |
| HOUGHTON |
A
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No
further information currently available |
| INFIELD |
E
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No
further information currently available |
| LACK |
S
C |
No
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| MILLARD |
E
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No
further information currently available |
| PELL |
T
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No
further information currently available |
| SANDERS |
E
C |
No
further information currently available |
| STANTON |
E
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No
further information currently available |
| STANTON |
F
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No
further information currently available |
| STEWART |
J
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No
further information currently available |
| THOMPSON |
A
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No
further information currently available |
| THOMPSON |
E
C |
No
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| WAGSTAFF |
A
E |
No
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| WAGSTAFF |
A
M |
No
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| WAGSTAFF |
S
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No
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| WAGSTAFF |
W
F |
No
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| WATTS |
F
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No
further information currently available |
| WILDMAN |
H |
No
further information currently available |
