War Memorials Elsewhere, - Thurlby (Lincs), - Methodist Churches

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Originally there were two chapels in Thurlby, - the Top Chapel (Free Methodist) and the Wesleyan Chapel. The latter is now the Methodist Church and the former has been decommissioned and is in secular use. The First World War Memorials found in each of these buildings are shown below. Each memorial commemorates 23 men who lost their lives in the First World War, including 1 soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

The marble plaque that was originally in the Free Methodist Chapel was subsequently moved to the Methodist Church (formerly known as the Wesleyan Chapel) upon closure of the Free Methodist Chapel.

The First World War Memorial from the Free Methodist Chapel (Top Chapel) in Thurlby (Lincs)
Photo © Copyright Mike Berrell (<mike_berrell@ntlworld.com>)

The First World War Memorial in the Methodist Church (Wesleyan Chapel) in Thurlby (Lincs)
Photo © Copyright Mike Berrell (<mike_berrell@ntlworld.com>)

We are very grateful to Mike Berrell (<mike_berrell@ntlworld.com>) for providing the photos of these memorials.

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Private Leonard Brutnell. 41595. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 32264 11th Reserve Cavalry. Son of John Richard and Mary J. Brutnell, of High St., Thurlby, Bourne, Lincs. Killed 7 February 1917. Aged 19.
Born Thurlby (Lincs), Enlisted Bourne.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.

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The Methodist Church (Wesleyan Chapel) in Thurlby (Lincs)
Photo © Copyright Mike Berrell (<mike_berrell@ntlworld.com>)

The Free Methodist Chapel (Top Chapel) in Thurlby (Lincs), - now in Secular Use.
Photo © Copyright Tim Heaton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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