
GREATFORD
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and
Copyright © Michael Peck 2008
The
memorial is located in St Thomas b Becket Parish Church, Greatford.
The memorial takes the form of an ornate stone tablet with two shields
at the top and the dedications below, above the Union Jack and the
Cross of St george are crossed and detached and below is a further
dedication. There are four names for World War 1 only.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2008 |
GARNER |
Fred |
4th
Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action July 2nd 1916.
Frederick
Garner. Private 4098. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died
of wounds 2nd July 1916. Born Greatford, enlisted Stamford and resident
Greatford, Lincs. Commemorated Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery,
Saulty. I.F.10. |
HEADLAND |
Harry |
8th
Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action July 9th 1916.
Private
19747. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th
July 1916, aged 29 years. Son of John Headland. Born Greatford,
Lincs, enlisted Bedford, Beds and resident Greatford, Lincs. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 2C. |
PICKERING |
Arthur |
10th
Battalion, Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action March 3rd 1917.
Private
40419. 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action
4th March 1917, aged 27 years. Son of Isaac and Mary Ann Pickering
of Greatford, Lincs. Born Greatford, enlisted Stamford and resident
Greatford, Lincs. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face
5A and 6C. |
EMPSON |
Arthur |
Sherwood
Foresters. Killed in action March 28th 1918.
Lance
Corporal 48700. 13th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, formerly 46949
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed in action
28th March 1918, aged 25 years. Husband of Kate Annie Baumber (formerly
Empson) of 8 Eldon Street, Newark, Notts. Born Dowsby, Lincs, enlisted
and resident Newark, Notts. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3. |
1914
– 1919.
They died the noblest death a man may die fighting for God, for
Right, for Liberty
and such a death is immortality
‘In
glorious and grateful memory’.
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Last
updated
26 September, 2008
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