Winkleigh - The War Memorial

WINKLEIGH - THE WAR MEMORIAL

Winkleigh's War Memorial is situated in a prominent position in the churchyard. Made of granite, a simple cross rises from a plinth composed of three layers of stone, the upper layer being deeper than the others and having bevelled edges. The four facets of this layer are inscribed as follows:

PANEL 1 - MAIN INSCRIPTION

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN THANKFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF WINKLEIGH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR

1914 - 1919

PANEL 2 - 1914 - 1919

P . BEARDON	Driver Percy Beardon of the 27th Reserve Battery, the Royal Field Artillery. Son of John and Elizabeth Beardon of Hollacombe. Born 18888 March Quarter in Hollacombe . Died 10 October 1918 aged 31.
W . BERRY	Private William Berry of the 2nd battalion, the Royal Fusiliers. Son of Benjamin and Ellen Berry of Hollacombe. Born Died 4 October 1918 aged 26.
A. BUZZACOTT	Rifleman Albert Buzzacott of the 6th Battalion, the City of London Rifles. Son of Thomas and Louisa Buzzacott. Born 1883 September Quarter in Chulmleigh. Died 28 March 1918 aged 35.
C. COLE	Not yet confirmed
C. DARCH	Acting Bombadier Charlie Darch of the 322nd Seige Battery, the Royal Garrison Artillery. Son of William Jesse and Mary Jane Darch of Narracott, Winkleigh. Born 1892 September Quarter in Winkleigh. Died 5 May 1917 aged. 25.
F. W. DAVEY	Seaman Frederick Willam Davey of S.S Adela of the Royal Naval Reserve. Son of Thomas Lee and Sarah Ann Davey and husband of Sarah Alice Davey of Dublin. Born 1895 March Quarter in Winkleigh. Died 27 December 1917 aged 27.
L. DAVEY	Private Louis Davey of the 88th Coy, The Machine Gun Corps. Son of Daniel and Sarah Davey of High Street, Winkleigh. Born September Quarter 1898 in Winkleigh. Died 26 November 1917 aged 18.
F. DAVEY	Not yet confirmed
T. HARRIS	Not yet confirmed
E. HAMMETT	Private Elam Chapple Hammett of the 2nd/4th Battalion, the Dorsetshire Regiment. Son of Elam and Annie Hammett of Chittlehamholt. Born December Quarter 1898 in Chittlehamholt. Died 9 April 1918 aged 19.
A. W. HARVEY	Captain Alfred Wallace Harvey, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to 55th Brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Son of the Rev. Bache Wright Harvey D.D. Born in 1870 in New Zealand. Died 7 September 1916 aged 46.
W. HEARD	Not yet confirmed

PANEL 3 - 1914 - 1918

A. H. HORNER	Sergeant Arthur Harry Horner of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Laura Horner of Elm Cottage, Winkleigh. Born 1883 December Quarter in Exeter. Died 6 June 1916 aged 33.
E . JARVIS	Not yet confirmed
L. F. JOHNSON	Not yet confirmed
T. KNIGHT	Not yet confirmed
H. LUGG	Private Herbert Lugg of the 1st Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry. Son of Thomas and Jane Lugg of Lower Town, Winkleigh. Born 1879 March Quarter in Winkleigh. Died 15 April 1918 aged 39.
E. G. MANLEY	Private Ernest George Manley of the 24th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers. Son of James and Edith Manley. Born 1884 June Quarter at Cruwys Morchard. Died 10 Apr 1917 aged 33.
R. MITCHELL	Not yet confirmed
P. MOLLAND	Sapper Percy Molland of "L" Signal Coy., the Royal Engineers. Son of Richard and Bessie Molland of Hollacombe. Born 1887 in Winkleigh. Died 11 November 1918 aged 32.
S. PARKER	Correct details kindly supplied by a family member: 241344 L/Cpl Sydney Parker of the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment Son of Mr. and Mrs. Parker, of Lute House, Chapple, Winkleigh; husband of Elsie Nora Parker, of Riddlecombe, Ashreigney, Chulmleigh. Died in France 26/10/1917; commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial 21.
A. STAPLETON	Private Albert Earnest Stapleton of the1st/6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Born September Quarter 1892 in Winkleigh. Died 31 October 1914 aged 22. Buried in All Saints Churchyard,Winkleigh.
F. TURNER	Not yet confirmed
W. C. VANSTONE	Private William Charles Vanstone of the 6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Vanstone. Born September Quarter 1879. Died 24 October 1914 aged 35. Buried in All Saints Churchyard, Winkleigh.

PANEL 4 - 1939 - 1945

IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE 2ND WORLD WAR

1939 - 1945

J. BERRY	Able Seaman Joseph Berry of HMS Drake. Died 24 February 1946. Buried in All Saints Churchyard, Winkleigh.
J. H. S. HAIGH	Flying Officer John Hopeshaw Haigh of 80 Squadron, the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Son of Richard and Hope Garnett Haigh of Winkleigh. Died 3 Jan 1943.
D. HARTNOLL	Lieutenant Henry Digory Hartnoll DSC of the Royal Marines HMS Neptune.Son of Comander Henry James Hartnoll DSO; RN and his wife Grace. Born 1921. Died 19 December 1941 aged 20.
H. HARTNOLL	Commander Henry James Hartnoll DSO, Commander of HMS President. Father of the above Digory Hartnoll and husband of Grace Hartnoll of Thurlestone. Born 1890. Died 18 November 1940 aged 50.
F. LUGG	Corporal Frederick Thomas Lugg of the 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died 28 Jul 1944.
A. J. LONGSTON	Stoker 1st Class Aubrey John Longston of HMS Neptune. Son of Aubrey Clifford and Mary Ann Longston of Winkleigh. Born 1920. Died 19 Dec 1941 aged 21.