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War
Memorials Elsewhere, - Morcott, Rutland |
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The War Memorial, Morcott (Rutland)
(Photo : Richard Roberts<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)
The Morcott War Memorial is situated in the churchyard of the
Parish Church which is dedicated to St. Mary. One name of a soldier of the
Yorkshire Regiment is recorded on this memorial.
The names of all the fallen are as below, together with the memorial's dedication;-
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THOSE WHO DIED FOR THEIR
COUNTRY IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
| ROBERT BERRIDGE CECIL DRAKE GEORGE GORE EDMUND JOYCE |
NEVILLE JOYCE ERNEST KIRBY ROBERT MEADWELL WILLIAM SHELVEY |
JAMES WOODWARD |
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Private Edmund Alfred Joyce. 41100.
17th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 30316 Leics Regiment. Son
of John and Sarah Elizabeth Joyce, of Morcott, Born at Morcott. Killed in
a training accident, 20 February 1917. Aged 20.
Born Morcott (Rutland), Enlisted Uppingham (Rutland).
Buried MORCOTT CHURCH CEMETERY.
The names of the fallen on the Morcott War Memorial
(Photo : Richard Roberts<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)
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