Henry Chamberlain

Monumental inscription from the war memorial

Alphabetical list of names on the monument

Peoples name mentionedDate on Monument
Albert Abbiss 29 March 1916
Frank Abbiss 25 December 1918
Fred Anderson 8 July 1918
Sidney Baines 13 November 1916
William Baines 31 July 1917
Frederick Baines 23 October 1918
E Burton 21 December 1916
Fred Burton 2 December 1917
Frank Cannon 15 February 1916
Henry Chamberlain 20 April 1918
George Charlick 17 June 1918
Harry Crawley 26 February 1917
Walter Day June 1942
Douglas Follington December 1944
Joseph French 4 September 1916
Frank Handscombe 11 July 1916
Joseph Handscombe 21 April 1917
Robin Hibburd February 1945
William Hill 9 October 1917
Robert Jarvis September 1944
A Jenkins 10 September 1916
Arthur Lake 28 November 1918
Edward Lindsell April 1944
Frederick Males May 1943
Arthur Odell 26 February 1918
Fred Odell 23 April 1919
John Parsell 10 September 1916
Francis Pearce 9 September 1918
Walter Reynolds 2 December 1917
Albert Reynolds 10 August 1918
Harry Smith 31 July 1917
Albert Titmuss 23 October 1917
George Trussell 10 April 1917
Arthur Walker 18 September 1916
Charles Wilshere 24 March 1918
Bert Wilson 27 March 1918

Inscription on the monument

In memory of the men of this parish who died in the Great War 1914-1918.

1916.
Frank CANNON, Seargeant Major 11th Essex.
Albert ABBISS, 30th Brit. Columb.
Frank HANDSCOMBE, 6th Bedfords.
Joseph FRENCH, 1st Bedfords.
John F. PARSELL, 1st Hertfords.
A. Raymond JENKINS, 1st Gren. Gds.
Arthur WALKER, 1st Hertfords.
Sidney BAINES, 4th Bedfords.
E. Charles BURTON, 2nd Bedfords.

1917.
Harry CRAWLEY, 3/5 Bedfords.
George TRUSSELL, Queens.
Joseph HANDSCOMBE, 4th Bedfords.
Harry SMITH, Cpl. 1st Hertfords.
William BAINES, Bedfords.
William Thomas HILL, 8th Lancs Fus.
Albert J. TITMUSS, R.F.A.
Fred BURTON, Sergt. Royal Berks.
Walter REYNOLDS, Gloucesters.

1918.
Arther ODELL, 13th Ryl. Sussex.
Charles WILSHERE, Middlesex.
Bert. W. N. WILSON, 8th Bedfords.
Henry CHAMBERLAIN D.C.M., 2nd Suffolks.
George CHARLICK, London Regt.
Fred ANDERSON, Lab. Batt.
Albert REYNOLDS, R.G.A.
Francis J. PEARCE, Rifle Brigade.
Frederick BAINES, 8th Ryl. Sussex.
Arthur S. LAKE, R.G.A.
Frank ABBISS, 1st Bedfords.

1919.
Frederick ODELL, Ryl. Fusiliers.

In memory of those whole gave their lives during the war 1939-1945.

1942.
Walter J. DAY, R.A.F.

1943.
Frederick J. MALES, R.N.

1944.
Edward S. LINDSELL, P.O., R.A.F.
Douglas C. FOLLINGTON, Sgt. Pilot A.A.C. Regt.
Robert JARVIS, Beds & Herts. Regt.

1945.
Robin E. A. HIBBURD, Sub. Lt. R.N.

The war memorial, a tall granite column on a square base, in St Mary's churchyard with the church tower behind
Photograph of the War Memorial in St Mary's Churchyard
Girls in white dresses and hats gathered around the war memorial at its dedication
The grey granite memorial in the churchyard bears the names of the 30 serving men lost in the First World War and the six men lost in the Second World War. It was dedicated at a service held on the 25th of April 1920.

Monument location: St Mary's Parish Church in Pirton, number 429 View plan of St Mary's churchyard

Record Number: MON-751

About the Monumental inscriptions records: Each monument has its own unique record number. Each person on the monument is linked to that record number. Monuments in St Mary's churchyard were recorded by Mr. W. B. GERISH in circa 1910. The most recent survey was carried out in 1990.
Read more about the Monumental Inscriptions records.

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