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Weston in Gordano War Memorial - Taken by Phil Curme 01 Jul 2003
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Weston-in-Gordano - Taken by © Mark Newton (WMR-46286) 04 Dec 2016
Reference WMO/78618
Address:
St Peter and St Paul Church
Clevedon Road
Weston-in-Gordano
BS20 8PZ
England
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PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE EUROPEAN WAR 1914 - 18, R.I.P.
Lionel SULLEYPrivate 20603. 7th Battalion.,Somerset Light Infantry. Born Weston-in-Gordano. Enlisted Portishead. Killed in action on Saturday 16th September 1916. Buried Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France. 11.A.2. Charles OLDFIELD Private 19365. 5th Battalion.,Dorset Regiment. Born Weston-in-Gordano. Enlisted Taunton. Resident Weston-in-Gordano. Formerly Somerset Light Infantry 25488. Died Friday 13th April 1917. Buried Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. 1V.C.18. George OLDFIELD John George Oldfield. Private 2nd/4th Battalion., Somerset Light Infantry. Born Weston-in-Gordano.Enlisted Taunton. Resident Weston-in-Gordano.Killed in action Wednesday 21st November 1917 in Egypt. Buried Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. N.53. Walter Harry COOMBS (known as Harry) Choirboy and bell ringer of this church. Eldest Son of Harry and Ethelind Coombs of Boxwood Cottage. Enlisted in Australian Imperial Force on 14 March 1916. Private 5557 19th Bn Australian Infantry AIF. Captured at Lagnicourt on 15 April 1917 and died whilst Prisoner of War on 22 November 1917. Aged 21. Buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France. Herbert John COOMBS (known as Jack) Brother of Harry Coombs (also listed here) and a Choirboy and bell ringer of this church. 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday, 16 May 1918. Aged 19. Buried Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, Pas de Calais, France B7 Harry LLEWELLYN Private 202258 2/4th Battalion.,Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's). Attached Base.,Royal Engineers. Born and resident Weston-in-Gordano. Enlisted Bristol. Died Thursday 24th October 1918. St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. Row 2. Charles KITCHEN Bombadier 620082 18th Brigade.,Royal Horse Artillery. Son of Joseph J and Sarah A Kitchen of Weston Cottages, Weston-in-Gordano. Born Trehallon, Glamorgan. Enlisted Portishead. Died on Tuesday 29th October 1918 aged 26. Palestine. Buried Gaza War Cemetery, Israel. XXV11.G.5. Non Choristers 1914 - 1918 John THILL No details found. Guy SHUFFLEBOTHAM Captain 7th Battalion.,Son of John Henry and May Shufflebotham (nee Lester) of Hazelford, Mount Nebo, Taunton. Native of Staplegrove, Somerset. 4 years in O.T.C.King's College, Taunton. Died Sunday 3rd September 1916 aged 20. Buried Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, Somme, France. X1V.E.3. Albert PEARCE No details found. Albert BESSANT No details found. 1939 - 1945 Second World War casualties are commemorated on a small, red, wooden plaque inside the church. Richard James SYMES Stoker 2nd Class.,H.M.S.Neptune, Royal Navy.Died on Friday 19th December 1941 aged 21. Son of Charles and Laura W.Symes of Weston-in-Gordano, Somerset. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, United Kingdom. Panel 54 Column 1. Joseph OAKES Corporal 3651275.1st Battalion.,South Lancashire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Janet Oakes, husband of Irene Oakes of Weston-in-Gordano. Died on Thursday 12th October 1944 aged 35. Buried Venrey War Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands. 111.D.9. Arthur Osmond MARTIN No details found. Leonard MARSHALL Private 4753854. East Yorkshire Regiment. Died on Monday 15th July 1946 aged 26. Son of HazelGeorge and Mary Marshall of Weston-in-Gordano. Buried Weston-in-Gordano (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard, Somerset, United Kingdom. Row 3 Grave 6. There is also a plaque in the church porch commemorating the installation of a 1939 - 1945 Victory Bell.
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