War Memorial Aston Tirrold and Aston Upthorpe

This memorial inside St. Michael and All Angels Church commemorates the residents of Aston Tirrold and Aston Upthorpe who were killed or missing in the Great War (World War I) and World War II.

When he returned from serving as Chaplain with His Majesty's Forces in France and Flanders Lumley Green-Wilkinson, Rector of this Parish and Myfanwy his wife, did restore this Transcept to its former use as a Chapel in Thanksgiving to Almighty God for his safe return and in memory of these men of Aston Tirrold and Aston Upthorpe who gave their lives for King and Country in the Great War 1914 - 1919. This list was commenced August 1914 by the Mercy of God hostilities ceased on November 11 1918.

Wilfred Savegar (Wilfred Thomas Savegar)
Private, 1st Battalion Berkshire Regiment. Service No. 8113, died 27.10.14
(but War Diary for battalion shows 29th October 1914)

Mark Didcock
Private, 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment. Service No. 7418, died 16.5.15

William Aldridge (William Absalom Aldridge)
Private, 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards. Service No. 1540, died 25.1.15

Gordon Lewington (Gordon Edgar Lewington)
Private, 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards. Service No. 10995, died 25.1.15

William Knobes
Private, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Service No. 18652, died 2.2.16

Frederick Lay (Frederick John Lay)
Private, 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Service No. 16566, died 24.5.16

Hubert Cummins
Private, 8th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Service No. 18684, died 14.7.16

James Corbett
Private, 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Service No. 24886, died 19.11.16

Albert Lewington
Able Seaman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Nelson Bn. R.N. Div. No. R/336, died 23.4.17

Edgar Whichello
Private, 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Service No. 11738, died 4.4.17

Frederick Elderfield
Private, 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs). Service No. G/12760, died 11.5.17

Claud Lillington
Private, 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Service No. 220074, died 31.7.17

Robert Bishop Slade
Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Died 23.7.18

George Clacy (George Richard Clacy)
Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Service No. 39078, died 10.12.18
Military Medal

added at bottom:
Francis Kimmer:
Private, 1st/4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Service No. 35576, died 6.11.18

Joe Connelly (on outside/street memorial, not on memorial in church)

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Source

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