Memorials St Peter's Church Dorchester

St Peter's Church, Dorchester contains several military memorials

"To the honoured memory of
Trooper Harry Crocker
of the 26th Coy
Dorset Imperial Yeomanry
and Freeman of the
Borough of Dorchester
who died in hospital
at Pretoria
on Sunday the 14th October 1900
Aged 27 years.
The only Dorchester Volunteer
who lost his life
in the Boer War"
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To the memory of John Bascombe Lock (A native of this town) Captain in the 5th Bengal Native Infantry, who died in the Khyber Pass, Upper India, January 24th 1842, aged 54 years. He fell in an action with the Affreedies, whilst bravely struggling to convey the succour so much needed by the British Forces in Afghanistan. His afflicted relatives thus record their sorrow, affection and esteem."
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"This monument is erected to the memory of George, son of William Churchill Esq of Colleton. Captain in the 34th Regiment of Infantry in which he served many years in North America."
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"Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers
Dorchester Branch
This tablet is erected to the
glory of God in faithful memory of
E Foote
F.C. Northover
W.A. Painter
W. Drake
F. Samways
W.J. New
H. Wilson
H. Brake.
J. Anderson
Members of the above Guild who gave
their lives in the Great War 1914-1918.
Greater love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his friends"
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• Text: Fedor de Vries + Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward