War Memorial Chilton Church

These plaques, inside the Chilton Church, commemorate the people of the parish who were killed or missing in World War I (8 names) and World War II (3 names).

Many of these memorials were erected after the First World War. After the Second World War, the names of those who died in that war were also added to the memorial.

Inscription
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ OUR MEN FROM CHILTON/ WHO NOBLY GAVE UP THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ "THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY. THEIR SOULS TO GOD"/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Chilton War Memorial Plaque

First World War (1914-1918)

Berry, Charles William
Service No: 17119 Date of Death: 21/3/1918
Regiment/Service: Private, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, 2nd/4th Bn.

Carliell, Frederick Francis
Service No: 3325 Date of Death: 7/11/1918
Regiment/Service: Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, 2nd Bn.

Mainwaring, Harry C
Service No: 3955 Date of Death: 13/7/1916
Regiment/Service: Private, Royal Berkshire Regiment, 2nd/4th Bn.

Shaw, Ernest
Service No: 18376 Date of Death: 4/1/1916
Regiment/Service: Private, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, 5th Bn.

Silver, Archie Reginald
Service No: 878 Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Regiment/Service: Corporal, Household Battalion

Silver, William Anthony
Service No: 12846 Date of Death: 31/3/1917
Regiment/Service: Private, Royal Berkshire Regiment, 6th Bn. attd. Royal Engineers

Smith, Sidney Walter (sometimes Walter Sidney)
Service No: PO/14879 Date of Death: 1/11/1914
Regiment/Service: Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry, H.M.S. "Good Hope."

Wetheral, William H (sometimes H, or Henry John)
Service No: 14484 Date of Death: 4/9/1917
Regiment/Service: Private, Coldstream Guards, 3rd Bn.


Second World War (1939-1945)

Hall, William Allan Cowley R.N. (sometimes Alan William)
Service No: P/JX 291596 Date of Death: 22/10/1942
Regiment/Service: Able Seaman, Royal Navy, H.M.S. President III

Hobbs, Cecil RAF
Service No: 570937 Date of Death: 5/7/1941
Regiment/Service: Leading Aircraftsman, Royal Air Force

Rogers, John William RAOC
Service No: 7586898 Date of Death: between 2/8/1941 and 3/8/1941
Regiment/Service: Corporal, Royal Army Ordnance Corps

The roll of honour, within the All Saints Church, commemorates the members of the parish who served their country in the Great War (World War I).

Denomination: Church of England
Description IN GABLED WOODEN FRAME WITH SHELF BELOW FOR FLOWERS
Inscription ROLL OF HONOUR/ PARISH OF ALL SAINTS CHILTON/ (NAMES)/ "FOR KING AND COUNTRY"

Subject/Period First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: (57) 56 See below
Served and returned: (57) 48
Died: 8 (as listed on Plaque and below in Blue)
Component Frame
Condition: Good
Measurements: height (1FT 8") 1ft 10" to shelf, plus 6" to gable, width 1FT 4"
Materials: Wood - Oak
Listed?: No

Chilton - Roll of Honour

C. Annetts
G. Annetts
Sergt A. Annetts
E. Adams
J. Belcher
T. Belcher
Br S. Belcher
W.B. Belcher
G. Belcher
C.W. Berry
Sergt H.S. Berry
H.L. Berry
A.G. Berry
M. Blissett
H. Blissett
P. Blissett
G. Bray
G. Crane
A. Crane
G. Caulder
Lieut L.A. Cundall
F.F. Carliell
G. Darby
A. Downhams
Corpl H. Dore
H. Green
T. Gardener
W. Griffen
R. Hatto
R. Hurley
J. Harris
N. Hatto
T. King
J.M. Lucas (Prisoner of War)
A. Lodge
H. Lewis
Sergt Maj J.G. Mainwaring
Sergt Maj J.W. Mainwaring
A. Mainwaring
W.G. Mainwaring
H.C. Mainwaring (Killed in Action)
Corpl A.E. Mainwaring
H. Prior
Corpl W. Roberts
F. Roberts
E. Roberts (Prisoner of War)
C. Rabjohn
W. Silver (Died in France)
Corpl A. Silver (Killed in Action)
M. Smith
A. Smith
W.S. Smith (Lost on the Good Hope)
E. Shaw (Killed in Action)
H. Wetheral (Killed in Action)
CQMS R.P. Rippon
Sergt W. Orbell

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries & Valerie Andrews
• Photos: Valerie Andrews