War Memorial - Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire, England

1939 - 1945

The b/w-picture was taken by Jack Hodges in 1958. Thanks a lot for providing it, Jack.

1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945

To those of this village
who made the sacrfice for peace.

Sons of this place let this of you be said.
That you who live are worthy of the dead.
These gave their lives that you who live
may reap a richer harvest ere you fall asleep.

Henry Frank Milton
Pte., 2nd Bn. Gloucester Rgt., France 1914

James Gerald Willoughby
Capt., 33rd Lt. Cavalry ??, Mesopotamia 1915

Thomas Henry Pettifer
Q. M. Sgt., 2nd Bn. Gloucester Rgt., France 1915

William Dixon
Pte., 10th Bn. Gloucester Rgt., France 1916

John Thomas Roulston
Corpl., 8th Bn. Gloucester Rgt., France 1916

Alfred George Wilsdon
Pte., 10th Bn. Gloucester Rgt., France 1916

Alan Charles Bartlett
Pte., 1st Bn. Somerset L.I., Flanders 1916

John Edward Dormer
L/Corpl., Machine Gun Corps, France 1916

William Harrap
Pte., 10th Bn. Gloucester Rgt., France 1916

William Stratford
Pte., 14th Bn. Royal Warwick Rgt., France 1916

Alfred Henry Fifield
Pte., 2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards, France 1916

Harry Olliffe
L/Corpl., 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards, France 1916

Harold George Stretton
Pte., 3/4th Bn. Royal West Kent Rgt., France 1917

Stephen John Arthur de Banks
Corpl., 2/6th Bn. Black Watch, France 1917

Cecil Henry Powell
2nd Lieut., R. F. C., France 1917

James Arkell Tayler
Signaller, 2/5th Bn. Gloucester Rgt., France 1917

Alfred Ray
Pte., 7th Bn. Shropshire L. I., France 1917

Frank Palmer
Sergt., 1/5th Bn. Gloucester Rgt., France 1917

Herbert Paris Collett
Corpl., 7th Bn. Royal West Surrey Rgt., France 1918

Charles Foster
Pte., 1/7th Bn. Essex Rgt., Egypt 1918

John Nolder Howse
Pte., Rifle Brigade, Salonika 1918

Arthur Cecil Grafton Clarke
2nd Lieut., 6th Bn. Warwick Rgt., France 1918

James Townsend
Pte., 1st Bn. Hampshire Rgt., France 1918

Albert Edward Townsend
Pte. 1st Bn. Royal Marine L. I., France 1918

Claude Bridgett
2nd Lieut., R. A. F., France 1918

Henry John Howse
Gunner, R. F. A., died of wounds in England 1918

1939 - 1945

Alfred Astle D. F. C.
Pilot Officer, R. A. F.

William Clarke
Squadron Leader, R. A. F.

Cyril Jesse Clifford
Petty Officer, R. N.

Edward George East
Sergeant, R. A.

Ronald Arthur Fathers
Driver, R. A. S. C.

Robert Foster
A. C. 2. Class, R. A. F.

Douglas Hiscock
Sapper, R. E.

Ronald Buckland Minchin
Sergeant, R. A. F.

John William Minchin
Sergeant, R. A. F.

Stanley Harold Shilcock
Private., Ox. and Bucks. Light Infantry

John Frederick Spencer
Flying Officer, R. A. F.

Thomas Sydney Tucker
Captain, Welch Regiment

This page is dedicated to the 10 million victims of World War I and 60 million victims of World War II.
We should always remember the immense grief and loss each war brought to the world.