The Book of Remembrance:
This is a black bound volume kept in the church.
The contents are listed as:
Section A: Names of those who gave their lives 1914-19 & 1939-45
Section B: Names of those laid to rest in this churchyard since 1919
Section C: Names of those who went from this Parish to serve in the Wars
Of thse, I have transcribed Sections A and C.
Section A: Names of those who gave their lives
1914-19 & 1939-45
1914 - 1918
Reginald Agg
Arthur Bishop
Sydney Cook
Frank Cook
Ralph Cecil Fletcher
Aldred Vincent Grimmett
William Pearson
William Edward Shakespeare
Charles Box
William Diston
J. Fisher
John Hall
William Lane
Alfred Taylor
Victor Pullom
Harold Franklin
1939-1945
Robin Day
Gerald Newman
Douglas Taylor
Section B: Names of those laid to rest in this
churchyard since 1919
( not transcribed )
Section C: Names of those who went from this Parish
to serve in the Wars
Cyril
Adamson
Albert Agg
Charles Agg
Frederick R. Agg
George A. Agg
Reginald J. Agg
C. Banks
Peter Banks
Richard W. Banks
Thomas Banks
Arthur J. Banner
Francis S. Bennett
Henry Bennett
Frederick M. Betteridge
Samuel Bennett
Frank Betts
Charles Carter
George Carter
Bertie Cashmore
Ernest Cashmore
Percy Cashmore
Albert George Chandler
Arthur Chandler
Cecil Chandler
Frederick Chandler
Harry Chandler
Hubert Chandler
Frederick Clarke
Arthur Cook
Cecil Cook
Frederick Cook
Egbert Cook
Harry Cook
Harry Francis Cook
James R. Cook
Stephen Cook
Victor Cook
William Cook
Maurice Day
Edward Cecil Eaton
John Fletcher
Philip Fletcher
Ralph Fletcher
James Fluck
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Aldred Vincent
Grimmett
Charles Grimmett
Harry Grimmett
Joseph Haines
Frederick Harvey
William Alfred Harvey
Frank Hobbs
William Hobbs
Frank Jefferies
Frank Joyner
Albert Knight
Charles Milland
Stephen Nash
Albert Parker
Alfred C. Partridge
Edward Philpot
Seymour Pulley
Harry Richardson
William L. Richardson
Joseph Ricketts
John Sadler
Alfred Sallis
Charles Sallis
George Sallis
Charles Shakespeare
John Slatter
Thomas Slatter
Joseph John Stayte
Albert Tandy
Henry C Tyler
Charles White
Geoffrey White
Herbert White
Louis J. White
Owen White
Frederick Williams
Harry Williams
William Sallis
Albert John Wilkes
William James Banks
Charles Harvey
Frank James Marshall
Arthur William Grimmitt
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Note: The last name on the list has
the last vowel dotted as an "i": but note that in the other occurences of
this name, it is definitely an "e"
In addition to the above items, there is a plaque
on the organ that notes its placement in the church to commemorate the end
of WW II.
Boer war memorial
A dark bronze plaque in the church:
THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED IN HONOUR
OF THE ALDERTON MEN WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
PRIVATE ERNEST SALLIS 1ST BATT GLOS REGT
AT ST HELENA MARCH 10 1901
PRIVATE JAMES BETTS COLONIAL DISTRICT
TROOP AT FRASERBURG APRIL 21 1902
TROOPER THOMAS HEEK 2ND LIFE GUARDS
AT BLOEMFONTEIN APRIL 7 1899
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Four graves in the churchyard
In
Loving Memory
of
Philip Teale Fletcher
died March 4th 1918 aged 57
also of his devoted son
Lc. Corpl. Ralph Cecil Fletcher
(12th Royal Sussex Regt.)
Died of wounds received in action
at Ypres Belgium Oct 20 1917 aged 19
"His life for his country he nobly gave"
"Had he asked us well we know
We should cry oh spare this blow
Yes, with streaming tears would pray
Lord we love thee, let them stay"
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In loving memory of
A.B. Gerald Gray
Newman, R.N.
aged 19
Killed in action June 24th 1944
buried in Hermanville Cemetery
Normandy
"There is some corner of a
foreign field that is forever England"
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A standard military gravestone:
1318791 SERGEANT
V.R. DAY
OBSERVER
ROYAL AIR FORCE
20TH JANUARY 1943 AGE 21
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one grave has a cross on a square base. On two
sides of that base are:
In sacred and
never fading
memory of
William Edward Shakespeare
Private 1st Glos'ter Regt.
the dearly beloved and only son of
Thomas and Emily Shakespeare
killed in action in the Battle of Loos
on September 25th 1915
aged 22 years
With Christ which is far better
Somewhere in France our Heroes fell, mid the battles dreadful din
Fighting for all he loved so well, our liberty to win
His father mother and sister mourn the loss of him their joy and pride
But bravely bear their heavy cross for the cause in which he died
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In sacred memory
of his parents
Emily Shakespeare
Died May 31st 1938
aged 72 years
Thomas Shakespeare died March 3rd 1939
aged 75 years
"Now they meet in sweet reunion
In that promised land of love"
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Note: William Edward
Shakespeare is listed in
Commonwealth War Graves
Section.
Roadside War Memorial
Ordnance Survey reference: SO 999331
This is a cross by the roadside, at the junction of
Willow Bank Road with St. Margaret's Road. The memorial is actually some
distance from St. Margaret's church, presumably so that it could be
located by a main road.
To the lasting honour of the
men of, and connected with this
parish, who went forth to serve
in his Majesty's forces, and gave
their lives for the defence of
the realm and the defeat of
the King's enemies.
These nobly played their parts
These heard thee call
For God and King, and Home
they gave their all.
R Agg
A Bishop
C Box
S Cook
F Cook
W Diston
F Fisher
R Fletcher
H Franklin
A V Grimmett
J Hall
W Lane
W Pearson
W Shakespeare
A Taylor
V Pullom
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