St Peter's, Astley

Ordnnance survey reference: SO 787676

War Memorial

Contents
These listings thanks to Kevin Lynott

The memorial consists of a framed parchment with the following thereon
There is the figure of a soldier kneeling before a crucified Christ,
on the top there are the words RUMOURS OF WAR
on the side to the right are the words SEE THAT YE BE NOT TROUBLED
, on the side to the left are the words AND YOU SHALL HEAR OF WARS
beneath is the following:

OF YOUR CHARITY
PRAY FOR THE SOULS
OF THE GALLANT DEAD
Who served in the great war
1914-1918
Bullock Charles
Banks Clifford Horace
Bayley Gordon
Bennett Joseph
Bond Thomas
Boucher Daniel
Boucher John
Craig Archibald Gibson
Footman Robert
Kinnaird Francis Joseph
Knowles Stephen
Lea Gerald Ernest
Machin William Anthony
Matthews Robert Cecil
Meredith Henry
Morris Alfred
Morris George
Richards William
Shepherd John Edward
Viner Alan Bertrand
Walton Harry
Whittal Arthur
Woodward Robert

Astley Cross

Ordnance Survey reference: SO 801685

Located at the road side on B4196 at the junction with School Lane
The memorial is constructed from stone and consists of a cross atop a pillar set in a square block on 2 steps
All lettering is in in white

On the side facing the road:


TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL
REMEMBERANCE OF
THE MEN OF ASTLEY
WHO LAID DOWN
THEIR LIVES FOR US
IN THE GREAT WAR
On the side to the left:


A.T. BOND 8th Suffolk Reg
J.E.SHEPHERD 11th London Reg
S. KNOWLES A.S.C.
H. MEREDITH 4th Worcs Reg
H. WALTON 5th Worcs Reg
G. MORRIS 9th Worcs Reg


On the side to the right:


R. FOOTMAN 12th Worcs Reg
D. BOUCHER 2nd " "
J.T. BOUCHER 2nd " "
A. MORRIS 3rd " ""
W RICHARDS 3rd " "


On the obverse



WORLD WAR 2
R.E. BURROWS F.SGT R.A.F.
R.A COOKE F.SGT R.A.F.
H.O. HUNTINTON-WHITELEY
                CAPT: ROYAL MARINES
J.E. MILLICHIP COLDSTREAM GUARDS
C.C. TOMKINSON D.S.C.
LIEUT COMMANDER R.N.V.R.


Last Modified 1 February 2000