War memorials, North Yorkshire
War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Rugeley (Staffs)
- St Augustine's Church)
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The War Memorial inside the chancel of St. Augustine''s Church, Rugely (Staffordshire).
The War Memorial inside the chancel of St. Augustine''s Church, Rugeley (Staffordshire).
(Photo : Richard Roberts <richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

The War Memorial inside the Church of St. Augustine in Rugeley (Staffordshire) contains the names of Old Boys of Rugeley Grammar School who lost their lives in both World Wars. One Officer of the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on this memorial.

St Augustine's Church is now derelict and the chancel is kept locked. However, whilst Richard Roberts was visiting the adjoining "modern" church he managed to obtain permission to visit the old church, and photographed the memorial whilst there.

Lieutenant Charles Francis Jennings. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry William and Alice Elizabeth Jennings, of "Fernlea," Yoxall, Burton-on-Trent. Killed 8 April 1917. Aged 20.
Buried FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND.

(Richard Roberts informs that Lieutenant Jennings' father was a schoolmaster, and that the village of Yoxall is about 9 miles from Rugeley).


The derelict Church of St. Augustine''s Church, Rugely (Staffordshire).
The derelict Church of St. Augustine''s Church, Rugeley (Staffordshire).
(Photo : Richard Roberts <richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

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