Wordsley (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Staffs, contains 10 Commonwealth War Graves from the First World War and 5 from the Second World War.

One of the burials is that of a Yorkshire Regiment soldier.

We are extremely grateful to Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) for providing the photos of the headstone and the churchyard.

Select the image above for a larger version which opens in a new window		Private William Thomas Napier. 46983. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Gales & Annie Maria Napier of New St., Barnett Lane, Kingswinford, Wordsley, Staffs. Died at home 5 September 1919. Aged 43. Born Kilburn (London). (Additional information : From his Pension record, - Enlisted 31/8/1914. Discharged 24/5/1918 with arthritis. His surname appears in many variations incl., Napper)

The Wordsley (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, with Private Napier's headstone in the left foreground.
Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)