South Warwickshire Family History Society - War Memorial Transcription Project

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Great Alne St. Mary Magdalen Church Plaque

Great Alne Village Hall, Henley Rd, Great Alne, Alcester B49 6HL

TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF MEN
 WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
1914   ~   1918

GODFREY L. PURTON WILLIAM W. HARRIS HENRY CORNWALL WILLIAM S. KING
~ ALBERT CORNWALL FRANK B. WRIGHT  
       
 OF THIS PARISH AND OF
 JOHN MASON ALFRED MERRY SISTER E.M. ELVINS 

1939  ~  1945
 HERBERT LOYD JACK TILLERSLEY KENNETH MAKEFIELD
THEY WERE FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH MAY LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM

©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:
 
  • Philip Wilson, Curator of the Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum
  • The Warwickshire Yeomanry in the Great War by The Hon. H.A ADDERLEY
  • Trench Maps are courtesy of the excellent website TMAPPER at https://www.tmapper.com
  • 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 the fallen and 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.