Arthur Odell

Monumental inscription from the war memorial

Alphabetical list of names on the monument

Peoples name mentioned	Date 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-766

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.
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