South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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Churchover War Memorial

Holy Trinity Churchyard, Church Street, Churchover, Rugby, CV23 0EW

  • 1. Holy Trinity Church-2
  • 2. War Memorial
  • 3. Inscription Panel

It should be noted that the inscriptions on this memorial are in a terrible condition and
are barely, if at all, readable.
A report has been made to the War Memorials Trust in the hope
that they can take steps to clean/repair the memorial

IN LOVING AND GLORIOUS MEMORY OF (3 NAMES)
OLD BOY OF / CHURCHOVER SCHOOL / MARTIN TOWERS
IN LOVING AND GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE NOBLY
FALLEN SONS OF CHURCHOVER (4 NAMES)

HAROLD BARNEY FRANK CONGRAVE HARRY RICHARD HIRONS HAROLD LANGHAM
FRANK MACK HARRY MATTHEWS JOHN MATTHEWS ROBERT MEGSON
CYRIL ANSTY MORTIMORE GILBERT NEWMAN JAMES N. SOUTHAM FRANK SUTTON
~ MARTIN VICTOR TOWERS JOHN HENRY WEBB ~
 

©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, those that are not are © Ian Shuter & SWFHS. We are VERY grateful to these other sources:

  • War Diary extracts are courtesy and copyright of The National Archives.
  • David Austin and the Imperial War Museum for the photographs (except Church)
  • 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 Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment by C. L. KINGSFORD - Copy owned by SWFHS
  • The Warwickshire Yeomanry in the Great War by The Hon. H.A ADDERLEY - Copy owned by SWFHS
  • Service Number information from the Army Service Numbers website