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MALMESBURY SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Charles Vernon 2013

The War Memorial is situated in Filands School, Corn Gastons, Malmesbury, North Wiltshire, Wiltshire originally located in the Junior School, Malmesbury, North Wiltshire, Wiltshire. It takes the form of an external tablet that bears the town crest, the insription and the names below. There are 13 names listed for World War 1 only. Note both Charles Cove and Albert Lester survived but their brothers Ernest John Cove and Stanley Victor Lester died.
Malmesbury Grammar School - WW1 © Mark Newton 02.06.2017 (WMR-24202)

KEEP EVER IN MIND THE HONOURED
AND GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE
PUPILS FROM THIS SCHOOL WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918

ANGELL George
Private, 6th Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). See also Malmesbury and Malmesbury Abbey and also Malmesbury Lodge, Cirencester Conservative Benefit Society and Malmesbury Town Council
BUTCHER John
No further information currently available
COVE Charles Edward
No further information currently available
CREWE Frank H.
No further information currently available
DAY Herbert
No further information currently available
JONES Montague
No further information currently available
LESTER Albert
No further information currently available
LOCKSTONE Sharland E.
[Listed as E S LOCKSTONE on Abbey and main memorials] Private, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). See also Malmesbury and Malmesbury Abbey
NEWMAN Reginald
[Listed as R G on main memorial and R C on Abbey memorial] Trooper, Royal Engineers. Kent Yeomanry. See also Malmesbury and Malmesbury Abbey
NEWMAN Victor
[Listed as V G NEWMAN on main and Abbey memorials] Lance Sergeant, 2/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. See also Malmesbury and Malmesbury Abbey
RIDDICK Reginald
No further information currently available
SIMMONS Robert
No further information currently available
THOMPSON Joseph
Driver, Royal Field Artillery. See also Malmesbury and Malmesbury Abbey

LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER THEM IN
THIS PLACE STRIVE ALWAYS TO LIVE
WORTHY OF THEIR GREAT SACRIFICE
AND EMULATE THE EXAMPLE FOR
THEIR COURAGE AND SELF-DEVOTION
"BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND
I WILL GIVE YOU A CROWN OF LIFE"
DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI

Last updated 2 December, 2020

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