War Memorial - Hereford, Herefordshire, England

The memorial panels can be found in the Hereford cathedral.

India 1863 - 1875

In memory of the following
Officers of the 36^th Regiment
who died during its tour of
service in India from August
4, 1863 to December 18, 1875.

Major and Bt. Lieut.-Col. Edward Charles
Butler, died at Peshawur May 21, 1868,
aged 50.
Lieutenant Thomas Enraght Percy Tyrwhitt
died at Murree July 20, 1868, aged 28.
Asst. Surgeon John Francis Foster, died at
Malta on dissage home Feb. 11, 1869, aged 30.
Surgeon Arthur Bell, died at Peshawur
October 2, 1869, aged 41.
Lieutenant Lewis George ??? Stucley
died at Murree October 7, 1870, aged 27.
Captain John Dickenson Atkinson died at
Gibralter on dissage home April 13, 1871.
aged 31.
Colonel Patrick William MacMahon CB
died at Brighton Oct. 14, 18?1, aged 55.
Quarter Master John Bryant died at
Rhawal Pindee December 1, 1871, aged 41.
Captain Christopher Padgrave Spurgeon
died at East Dereham, Norfolk March 5,
1874, aged 37,

Also of 546 Non-Com Officers,
Drummers and Privates who
died during the same period.

By the Officers of the Regiment.

South Africa 1899 - 1900 and 1901 - 1902


To the memory of the following Herefordshire Officers, N-C-Officers and men, who gave their lives for their country in the South African War 1899 - 1900, 1901 - 1902.
Captain Captain Gunner Gunner Private Private Private Sergeant Lce. Corp. Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Sergeant Corporal Serg. Major Private Trooper Sapper Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Corporal Private Private Private Private Private Private Sergeant Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Corporal L/Corpl. Private Private Sergeant Corporal L/Corpl. Private Private Private Private Private Private	Arthur William Curtis Henry de Clervaulx Moody Joseph Davis George Cook William Henry Walters John Davies Pritchard Thomas Hardman John Harold Luxton Reginald Gardner Partridge Bertram Wigmore Charles Jones George Edwards Harvey Bayliss John Botham George Brown Charles Cecil Atlay William John Gradie Fred Haines I. Evans J. Davies Richard William Exton William Morgan Price John Hartland Lewis Charles Lee Richard Williams John Perkins Alfred Boulstead George Watkins Edgar Jeffs Thomas Webb Charles Baynhan Joseph Albert Hyde Thomas Ad??s Edward Powell John Griffiths William Jillson George Ricketts Charles Fox Frederick Dote(?) Robson Thomas Jenkins ?. Bayliss Albert Goodwin Thomas Parry Thomas Eldridge Charles West Charles Price(?) Charles Herbert Wall Robert Floyd Samuel Davis Sidney Arthur Grendal(?) William Vicarage William Lampott(?) John Russell Arthur James Frederick Richard Oakley James Parker Smith Henry Hamp Adams George Hickman Henry Figg Cecil Maury Early Vaughn Albert Edward Smith Alfred Grey Thomas Morgan Albert Harding Michael John Elwood John Thomas Brock	Royal Artillery South Wales Borderers Royal Horse Artillery Royal Horse Artillery ?? Dragoon Guards 5? Royal Irish Lancers 17? Lancers Imperial Yeomanry Imperial Yeomanry Imperial Yeomanry Imperial Yeomanry Imperial Yeomanry Imperial Yeomanry Imperial Yeomanry Imperial Yeomanry Imperial Light Horse Cape Mounted Rifles Cape Mounted Rifles ??? Light Horse Natal ??? Damants Horse(?) Royal Engineers Grenadier Guards Grenadier Guards Coldstream Coldstream Coldstream Scots Guards ??? Royal Warwickshire Regt. Suffolk Regiment 3rd Bt. Royal Welsh Fusiliers South Wales Borderers South Wales Borderers V. ?. South Wales Borderers Gloucestershire Regiment Worcestershire Regiment Worcestershire Regiment Royal Highlanders King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry 4th King's Shropshire Lt. Infantry Herefordshire R. V. C. Herefordshire R. V. C. Herefordshire R. V. C. Herefordshire R. V. C. Welsh Border Bt. Bearer Co. Welsh Border Bt. Bearer Co. Welsh Border Bt. Bearer Co. Welsh Border Bt. Bearer Co. Durham Light Infantry Rifle Brigade Wiltshire Regt. Royal Army Medical Corps St. John Ambulance Brigade


In memory of the men of the Militia Reserve of the 4^th Battalion The King's [Shropshire] Light Infantry, [Herefordshire Militia] who lost their lives while serving with the 2^nd Battalion in South Africa 1899 - 1902
2003 Pte. A. Gimgel 1503 Pte. A. Goodwin 2656 D. Mountain 2458 Pte. J. Russell	808 Pte. G. Tinson 2529 Pte. W. Vickerage 2776 Pte. C. West 2813 L/Corp. W. J. Morgan (Died at Netley.)
This tablet is erected by their comrades.

1914 - 1918

To the Glory of God
and to the reverend memory of the former
members of Hereford Cathedral School
who gave their lives for their country
in the Great War 1914 - 1918

"Their name liveth for evermore."

T. Applebbe
A. E. C. Baines
C. P. Ballard
E. G. Bettington
C. R. Blackett
J. B. Blaxland
V. C. Boddington
E. B. Brash
A. H. Britten
C. E. Britten
D. N. G. Buchanan
G. P. Bulmer
F. A. Burnett
D. G.Cameron
W. T. Carless
W. L. Carver
H. Chignell
C. A. Clack
R. S. Clarke
R. F. Clements
H. Cutfield
G. Davies
A. C. C. Dutton
P. Gedge
A. I.Gorton
E. B. Grasett
C. H. Harris
C. N. Harris
C. Hatton
F. W. L. Hatton
K. S. Hemingway
W. Hewitt
P. C. Higgins
A. F. Iken

W. A. James
F. T. A. Jones
P. Jones
T. H. L. Lawrence
C. E. Le Mesurier
F, Lester
D. G. G. Levason
J. F. Loder-Symonds
E. H. Maddox
J. B. Matthews
W. F. Matthews
W. E. Mauvan
J. L. Millar
C. G. N. Morris
H. P. Morris
F. E. Oakley
L. H. Oldham
E. Patey
P. P. Patey
R. G. Pritchard
H. F. Russell
J. W. Spanton
H. C. Stillingfleet
E. Stocker
B. R. S. Streeten
F. K. Symonds-Tayler
E. S. S. Taylor
H. A. Venables
A. L. White
A. G. R. Whitehouse
D. M. Williams
T. N. Wilmot
J. F. Woodall
H. W. Yeomans

W. J. G. Yeomans

Dulce et decorum est pro patriamon
(It is sweet and glorious to die for one's country)

"Through dead yet shall he live"
Lt.-Colonel Edward Bourryau Luard, D. S. O.
The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry),
who died on Ester Monday April 24, 1916 of wounds received on
the night of Good Friday when the 1st Bn. K. S. L. I. (under his command)
re-took the trenches on the Ypres Langemarck Road and was
laid to rest in the cemetery N. Poperinghe.

Adjutant of the 4th Bn. K. S. L. I. at Hereford 1902 - 1905.
Married in the Ladye Chapel of this cathedral in 1905 to Louise, daughter
of the Revd. Sidney Lidderdale Smith, Canon residentiary of Hereford.

Aucto splendore resurgo.

Given in loving remembrance by his wife.

To the memory of
Major Henry C. Carden, D. S. O.
Devon Regiment
Killed in action in France at the Battle of Loos
25th September 1915. Born 30th January 1855.
Son of Sir John C. Carden, Bart.
of Templemore, Ireland.
A gallant soldier and a true friend.

Invictae Fidelitatis Praemium
(The reward of unconquered loyalty)

Wilfrid Townshend Carless
Major 1st Herefordshire Regt.
1897 - 1915.

Born at Hereford 26th August 1875.
Educated at the Cathedral School.
Freeman of this city.
Registrar of the county court.
Deputy city & county coroner.

He sailed with the British Mediterranean
Expeditionary Force to the Dardanelles
on 16th July 1915, landed at Sulvy Bay at
dawn on August 9th. He was last seen
on the evening of August 12th while
in command of the Battalion and
has been "missing" since that date.

"Splendid you passed the Great Surrender made,
Into the light that nevermore shall fade;
All you had hoped for, all you had, you gave
To save mankind-yourself you scorned to save."

This tablet is placed here by his wife and children
in proud and loving remembrance, October 1919.

In loving memory of
Corpl. H. Waite Brooke,
26th R. Fusiliers.
Only son of Mr. H. Brooke
of this cathedral choir.,
and Mrs. Brooke.
Killed in action
at Moen, Belgium,
21st Oct. 1918,
aged 19 years.

"One of God's noble sons,
passed on to higher work."

1939 - 1945

	To the Glory of God and in memory of their sacrifice the names of members of Hereford Cathedral School who gave their lives in the war 1939-1945 are herein inscribed
	R. Allsop F. H. Baldwin S. R. Bevan-John J. A. Blackledge W. H. Davey E. J. R. Davies L. B. A. Ellas, D. F. C. D. A. Evans C. H. Griffith T. D. Griffith R. H. James L. F. Jones D. P. Lloyd H. J. May I. G. McCondach G. Neal P. C. Peppiette, M. C. D. P. Powell J. L. L. Rhys R. A. Richards A. G. Sayce K. Shearer C. W. Slatter B. Stroud H. B. Tanner J. E. Thomas J. L. Tillam H. J. Walsh N. Watkins P. S. Williams D. G. Wragg L. F. Wright B. H. Yarwood
	"They have passed on from darkness through fire into light"

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.