St Mary Magdalen Church

Within the former church of St Mary Magdalene in the grounds of Croome court are 3 memorials.

"in memory of
2nd Lieut. Charles Gallie
Royal Scots Fusiliers
attached Royal Flying Corps
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Pte Harold Drew
Pte William Edwards
Cpl Robert Hull
of this parish
who fell in the Great War
1914-1918"

Charles GALLIE. Second Lieutenant. Royal Flying Corps. Died 22 Aug 1915. Age 24. Caberet-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France
Harold DREW. 40674. Private. 1st Bn. Worcestershire Regt. Died 01 Apr 1918. Age 32. Poziers Memorial, France.
William EDWARDS. 22781. Private. 10th Bn. Worcestershire Regt. Died 05 Mar 1917. Age 27. Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu, France

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"In loving memory
of
George William Reginald Victor
10th Earl of Coventry
Born 10th September 1900
Killed in action in France 27th May 1940"

George William Reginald Victor Coventry. Lieutenant. 7th Bn Worcestershire Regt. Died 27 May 1940. Age 39. Givenchy-les-la-Bassee Communal cemetery, France.

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"Presented by the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty
to the civil parish of
Croome D'Abitot
to commemorate the adoption of
HMS "Lord Plenderer"
during Warship Week May 1942"

HMS Lord Plender was an anti-submarine warfare tralwler taken over by the Admiralty in October 1939 which served throughout the Second World War on convoy escort duties.

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Source

• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward