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War
Memorials Elsewhere, - Barrowden (Rutland), St. Peter's Church |
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The War Memorial in St. Peter's Church, Barrowden (Rutland)
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St Peter's Church in Barrowden is located at the end of a lane leading from the village centre.
The War Memorial consists of an elaborately painted wooden tablet,
with hinged leaves on either side which bear the names of those who lost their
lives in the First World War. Above this memorial is another painted tablet
with the names of those who died in the Second World War.
There are 14 names commemorated for soldiers of the First World War, and 4
for the Second World War. Amongst the names is one soldier who served with
the Yorkshire Regiment.
The names of those commemorated for the First World War are;-
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George H Bryan Arthur W Clark William G E Clifton Horace Curtis Albert H Curtis Reginald H Curtis Ernest S Dexter |
Harry Hopkins Joseph E S Pepper George Pollard Alfred Sanders Harry White George S Wright Fred Wright |
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Private Fred Wright. 44853. 1st Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 36898 Leicester Regt. Son of George William and Fanny Wright,
of Church Farm, Barrowden, Stamford, Rutland. Died 4 November 1918. Aged 27.
Born Barrowden (Rutland), Enlisted Uppingham (Barrowden).
Buried Peshawar (Right) B.C. XLV. 35.
Commemorated on Face 1 of the DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE).
St. Peter's Church, Barrowden
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