South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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Balsall Common St. Peter's Church

St. Peter's Church & Hall, Holly Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry CV7 7EA

IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
1914 ~ 1919

WILLIAM ADAMS RICHARD ANDREWS ALBERT BIDDLE WILLIAM BURNLEY** CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN
PERCY EVANS JOHN GARDNER WILLIAM GARDNER JOHN HORNSBY CHARLES HOWE
WALTER JENNINGS ALBERT LEWIS JAMES MILES FREDERICK NORMAN PETER THOMPSON
WALTER TIMMS ALBERT TWISSELL  ~ REGINALD WHORWOOD WILLIAM WRIGHT
         
1939 ~ 1945
 INSULL BURMAN  HARRY BRAGGINGTO ARTHUR DAVIS RUPERT ENNOR SIDNEY JONES GEORGE OSBOURNE
LESLIE SANDILANDS BENJAMIN SCOVELL  JOHN SIMMONS ARTHUR WASTELL ALFRED WATKINS IVAN WOODCOCK

** We believe that there is an error in the plaque and that William Burnley was William Burley who is named on the nearby Temple Balsall memorial.


©Bibliography All of our information is independently researched and then compared to other sources. A list of the sources we use to do our independent research will be published soon. All of the photographs herein are linked back to their original source, except those taken by SWFHS. We are grateful to those other sources:
 
  • Reverend Suzy Pearson, Vicar - St Peter's, Balsall Common
  • Solihull Remembers website
  • The Heart of England and the Great War by Clive Hinsull (buy here)
  • Trench Maps are courtesy of the excellent website TMAPPER at https://www.tmapper.com
  • Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum for help with Yeomanry Soldiers
  • The County of Warwickshire Roll of Honour - Vol 1 South Warwickshire book by Kenneth Fowler. SWFHS purchased this book and retains it in our small library. Able Publishing ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1903607639 & ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1903607633
  • Find A Grave and it's numerous contributors for use of photographs, particularly Grave stones. SWFHS supplies pictures of War Memorials to the site in the name of Ian Shuter.
  • The Great War Forum an excellent source of information and knowledge which is freely given.
  • Lightbobs.com for help with Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry soldiers
  • The Worcestershire Regiment website another excellent source of information
  • The Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment by C. L. KINGSFORD
  • The Warwickshire Yeomanry in the Great War by The Hon. H.A ADDERLEY