Turweston War Memorial WW1 - Northants
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Norfolk12
N 52° 02.082 W 001° 07.584
30U E 628518 N 5766554
An unusual War Memorial in the Churchyard of this tiny village in Northamptonshire.
Waymark Code: WM6N13
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/23/2009
Views: 1
almost hidden in the shrubbery
Inscription :
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
In memory of
RILEY AYRES
Killed in FRANCE July 1916
JAMES MATTHEWS
Killed in FRANCE April 1917
WILIAM OLIVER
Killed in FRANCE November 1917
HERBERT MATTHEWS
Killed in FRANCE October 1918
ALBERT RAYMOND UPSTONE
Died in England October 1918
HUBERT MORRIS UPSTONE
died in England November 1919.
there is a further memorial inside the church
Inscription on font:
In loving memory of Thomas Farquhar LUCAS
Lieut. Royal Warwickshire Regt. & Royal Flying Corps
who died for his country in Belgium June 27th 1917
aged 30
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1920
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Local Authority
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Physical Address of Monument:
St Marys Church
Turweston, Bucks United Kingdom
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