War Memorial Limington

This memorial commemorates the residents of Limington who were killed or missing in the Great War (World War I) and World War II. Unveiled by General E.J. Phipps-Hornby, VC, CB, CMG on 3 April 1921.

"To the Glory of God.
To our Glorious dead
Who fell in the Great War
1914-1919"

Clarence Raymond Wentworth KNIGHT. Lieutenant. R.A.F. Died 21 Jun 1919. Age 21. Memorial Archangel Allied Cemetery Russia.
Albert Victor SMITH. 114135. Sergeant. 8 Regt Canadian Mounted Rifles. Died 19 Jul 1919. Age 31. North Bay (Terrace Lawn) Cemetery, Canada
William BROWN. 25948. Lance Corporal. 7th Bn Somerset Light Infantry. Died 14 Aug 1917. Age 32 . Duhallow. A.D.S. Cemetery. Belgium.
H. CLARK. 1195. Rifleman. 2nd Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 14 Sep 1914. Vendresse British Cemetery, France
Albert DAY. 28082, Ist Bn Wiltshire Regt. Died 30 Jan 1919. Age 19. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
Edward William HOWARD. 27612. Private. 1st Bn Somerset Light Infantry. Died 04 Oct 1917. Tyne Cot Memorial.
Wiliam Edgar S. SAUNDERS. 59479. Private 5th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. Died 25 Oct 1918. Limington Churchyard.
William Gilbert TEWKESBURY. 3/7687. Private. Dorsetshire Regt. Died 21 Mar 1920. Age 39. Ilchester Cemetery, Somerset
Reginald George MARSHALL. 628467. Sergeant. 47th Bn Canadian Infantry. Died 22 Aug 1917. Age 34. Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France

"1939-1945
Greater love hath no man than this John XV 13"

Albert DALE. 5677855. Corporal. 7th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Died 15 Oct 1944. Age 29. Valkenswaard war Cemetery, Netherlands.
Albert Ronald DAY. 5512085. Private. 2/4th Bn Hampshire Regt. 19 Apr 1944. Age 20. Cassino War Cemetery, Italy
Douglas John DAY. 5678198 Serjeant. 7th Bn The Parachute Ret. Died 24 Mar 1945. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Cyril Ernest DAY. 14416342. Private. 7th Bn Hampshire Regt. Died 15 Feb 1945. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Bertram HARWOOD. 5671770. Private. 1st Bn Somerset Light Infantry. Died 27 Jan 1944. Age 25. Rangoon Memorial,
William Henry BAKER. 1089396. Leading Aircraftsman. R.A.F.V.R. Died 16 May 1945. Age 30. Salerno War Cemetery, Italy.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Anthony Ward (1), Anthony (Sharky) Ward (2, 3, 4)