South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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Shipston on Stour Council School Plaque

Now Located at Museum, Old Clark House, West Street, Shipston on Stour, CV36 4HD

IN MEMORY OF THE FORMER ADULT SCHOOL MEMBERS
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 ~ 1918

G. GARDNER R. HADDON E. STURCH A. STURCH C. BARRETT
A. HARVEY S. BATCHELOR W.T. RANDALL G.P. ADAMS S. BEGLEY
    F. MANDER    
         

 GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN
LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. John·XV·13


©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:

  • Shipston Remembers - The Men on Shipston-on-Stours Three War Memorials by Mike Wells
  • War Diary extracts are courtesy and copyright of The National Archives.
  • David Austin and the Imperial War Museum for the photograph of the War Memorial Cross
  • 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