South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
THE GREAT WAR 1914 ~ 1919
IN GRATITUDE TO THOSE CONNECTED WITH THIS CHURCH
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRAFICE
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George Frederick Muntz MP, a Baptist convert, built the church, then known as Christ Church on his estate in 1877. Now known as Umberslade Baptist Church, the Decorated Gothic building is in the care of the Historic Chapels Trust. Although no longer in use as a place of worship, the Friends of Umberslade Baptist Chapel regularly open up the building and welcome visitors. Three of the men named above have their War Graves in the cemetery near the War Memorial. |
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©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:
- Our thanks to the Solihull Life website for helping us to confirm our research.
- War Diary extracts are courtesy and copyright of The National Archives.
- 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 men and graves and manages many pages on the site.
- 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