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Commemorative plaque St. Pancras Church Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Memorial stone in the Saint-Pancras church for the parishioners who died in both world wars.
Text memorial stone:
To the Glory of God
And in grateful remembrance of those from
This parish who fell in two world wars

1914-1918

Jh Endacott Devonshire Regiment France
JH Irish Royal Marine Light Infantry Ypres
G Norsworthy Royal Marine Light Infantry Dardanelles
WRS Nosworthy Devonshire Regiment Kantara
JDH Radcliffe Kings Royal Rifle Corps Flanders

1939-1940

GE Morley Royal Navy At Sea
WS Morley Royal Navy United Kingdom
ERW Radcliffe Parachute Regiment Tunisia
A Walter Royal Air Force United Kingdom
CA Weyworth Royal Air Force Germany

Faithful unto death

Two of the fallen from 14-18 died in Belgium

Captain John Douglas Henderson Radcliff died on July 30, 1915, aged 30. His name is on the Menin Gate Panel 51 and 53 in it.
Private John Henry Irish was killed in action on October 26, 1917, aged 21. His name is on panel 1 of the Tyne Cot Cemetery.

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Source

  • Text: Jhonny Bastiaensen
  • Photos: Jhonny Bastiaensen

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