Roll of Honour - Shropshire - Worfield Boer War

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WORFIELD BOER WAR MEMORIALS

Boer War - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards & Neil Evans 2009

There are two Boer War memorial located in St Peter's Church, Worfield, Shropshire. The first details the local parisohoners who gave their lives in South Africa and one who died in the Egyptian Campaign. This is in the form of a wooden shield, high on the wall with the details listed in black and red lettering. The second lists those from Worfield Grammar School who gave their lives in the Boer War. This is in the form of a brass plaque with ornate black border and red and black lettering for the inscribed detail.

SOUTH
AFRICAN WAR
1899 - 1900
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF

BISHOP	Walter George	Private, 10th Royal Hussars. Died of wounds received in actiona at Diamond Hill 19th June 1900;
FINCHER	William	Driver, Army Service Corps. Died of fever 21st December 1900.
	ALSO OF
THATCHER	Alfred	Gunner, Royal Marine Artillery. Died of fever in the Egyptian Campaign 8th April 1885.

R.I.P.

A.M.D.G.
AND IN MEMORY OF

LOMAS	William	Imperial Yeomanry
MAPP	Jeremiah	Imperial Yeomanry
MEREDITH	Charles	Imperial yeomanry
WADLOW	Harry	19th Hussars

OLD BOYS
OF WORFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT BOER WAR 1899-1902
THIS TABLET AND A CHALICE PRESENTED BY
MASTERS AND SCHOOLFELLOWS

REQUIESCANT IN PACE.

Last updated 15 February, 2009

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