MEPPERSHALL
ST MARY’S CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Lynda Smith
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The
memorial is inset into the interior wall of St Mary the Virgin Church,
Church Road, Meppershall. It lists 6 names for World War 2; the names
for World War 1 are on an exterior
memorial.
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Photograph
Copyright © Lynda Smith 2001 |
World
War II Memorial in Church
THIS
ANCIENT CHAPEL WAS RESTORED
BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS PARISH
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE
WAR OF 1939 – 1945, AND IN THANKFULLNESS
TO ALMIGHTY GOD FOR ALL
THOSE WHO RETURNED TO THEIR HOMES
AND TO WORSHIP HERE
1948
WITH PROUD THANKSGIVING REMEMBER
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BUTCHER |
William Percy |
Pte. 14523385. 2nd Battalion The Hertfordshire
Regiment, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment. Died Monday 17
July 1944. Age 34. Son of Matthew Samuel Henry & Eleanor Elezabeth
Butcher; husband of Esther Gertrude May Butcher of Meppershall,
Bedfordshire. Commemorated on Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy. Ref. II.B.23
Photograph Courtesy & Copyright
© Darren Butcher 2010 |
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DILLEY |
Kenneth Bruce |
Gunner 873961. 68 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Died Saturday 8 July 1944. Age 23. Son of Frederick & Gladys Pettifar,
of Shefford, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on Benneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery,
Calvados, France. Ref. Coll. Grave XIV.A.1-9. |
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LUMSDAINE |
Ernest Roy |
Warrant Officer 402372 Royal Australian Air Force.
Died in accident Thursday 6 January 1944. Age 25. Born Meppershall.
Resident Queenscliffe Road, Queenscliffe, Via Manly, NSW. Commmercial
representative before call up. Son of Russell Robberds Lumsdaine
& Rose Victoria Lumsdaine of Harbord, New South Wales, Australia.
Commemorated on Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Oxfordshire. Ref. Plot ½.
Grave 132B. Reference
to be found in the Australian War Memorials AWM148 Roll of Honour
cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force.
Commemorated Manly Roll of Honour. |
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MARRIOTT |
Clive Frederick |
 L/Cpl.
6354518. 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment. Died Saturday 1 July
1944. Age 23. Son of William & Gertrude Marriott; husband of Veronica
Beryl Marriott of Meppershall, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on Bayeux War Cemetery,
Calvados, France. Ref. III.G.18 |
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PETTIFAR |
Basil Ralph |
Fusilier 5961827. 9th Battalion Royal Fusilier
(City of London) Regiment. Died Sunday 5 December 1943. Age 28.
Son of Ralph & Mary V. Pettifar, of Meppershall, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on
Cassino War Cemetery, Italy. Ref. XIX.J.12
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STAPLETON |
Kenneth William |
Lance Bombardier 1829726. 286 Bty., 77 Lt. A.A.
Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died Wednesday 11 November 1942. Age
25. Son of Frederick & Eliza Stapleton of Meppershall, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on
Delhi War Cemetery, India. Ref. 4.B.7. |
Last
updated
25 April, 2018
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