BORASTON WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2025

The memorial is located with St John the Baptist Church, Church Lane, Boraston. It takes theform of a white, marble, tablet with seven names listed for World War 1 only. There is also a Roll of Honour within the church listing 53 names that have not been transcribed or photographed here.

Photograph Copyright © Stephen Harper-Scott 2026

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DEDICATED WITH THE LYCH GATE
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
GRATEFUL AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE LIVES GIVEN
FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918

BALDWIN	Hubert Reginald	Lieutenant Hubert Reginald Baldwin Image: IWM (HU 113217) Lieutenant, Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Missing presumed killed in action 13 July 1915. Son of William Baldwin, of Colleybatch, Tenbury, Worcestershire. Religious denomination Church of England. Resident 2 Grotes Place, Blackheath, London S.W. Sick at home when Howe battalion embarked for M.E.F. 28 February 1915, followed with benbow Battalion 10 May 1915. Sub-Lieutenant 1 October 1914, Temporary Lieutenangt 20 May 1915. Transferred from Benbow Battalion to Nelson battalion 12 June 1915. The weeks leading up to his death he was admiited to hospital several times with Dysentery and Gastro-enteritis, He was discharged to duty 7 July 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 8 to 16.
CORFIELD	Vincent George	Private 202707, 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 22 April 1918. Aged 23. Born Coreley, Shropshire, resident Tenbury, Worcestershire, enlisted Wrexham. Son of Edwin and Cicely Corfield, of Gatmore, Nash, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. Buried in BOUZINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot II. Row K. Grave 5.
DOVEY	Alfred John	Lance Corporal 27859, 14th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 29 June 1918. Born Knighton-On-Teme, Worcestershire, resident Tenbury, enlisted Worcester. Husband of M. A. Dovey, of Church Bridge, Nash, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. Buried in ENGLEBELMER COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Row E. Grave 20.
HOWELLS	Percy Henry	Private 19943, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 30 August 1915. Aged 18. Born and resident Boreston, Salop, enlisted Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Son of Mr. W. H. and Mrs. M. A. C. Howells, of Rose Cottage, Boraston, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. Buried in RUE-DAVID MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 13.
LEWIS	Geoffrey William	Lance Corporal 201075, 1st/4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 25 November 1918. Aged 20. Son of William and Alice Lewis, of Sherborne Farm, Tenbury Wells, Worcs. Buried in AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot III. Row F. Grave 18.
PARDOE	George Southey	The Rev., Chaplain 4th Class, Army Chaplains' Department. Died on service 15 October 1918. Aged 41. Son of George Owen Pardoe, and Letitia Pardoe, of Shropshire; husband of Gertrude Pardoe, of Southcote, Baldock, Herts. Buried in JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Plot/Section R. Grave 108.
ROWBERRY	Nelson	[Listed as RUBERY on SDGW] Private 19944, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 24 May 1916. Aged 21. Born Leominster, Hereford, resident and enlisted Tenbury, Worcestershire. Grandson of Ann Rowbery, of Dintill Cottage, Boraston, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 31.

R.I.P.

Last updated 26 April, 2026