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	133460 Driver Percy Beardon of the 27th Reserve Battery, the Royal Field and Royal Horse Artillery. Son of John and Elizabeth Beardon of Hollacombe. Born in Hollacombe in the March Quarter of 1888 . Died at sea 10 October 1918 aged 31.
W . BERRY	G/95420 Private William Berry of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers; formerly P/1849 of the Mounted Military Police. Son of Benjamin and Ellen Berry of Hollacombe. Born in Hollacombe in 1892. Died 4 October 1918 aged 26.
A. BUZZACOTT	Rifleman Albert Buzzacott of the 6th Battalion, the London Regiment. Son of Thomas and Louisa Buzzacott. Born in Chulmleigh in the September Quarter of 1883 but lived in South Norwood. Died 28 March 1918 aged 35.
G. COLE	32006 Private George Cole of the 1st Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry; formerly 36497 of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Thomasine Cole. Born in Ashreigney in 1888 but lived in Winkleigh.Died 1 September 1918 aged 30.
C. DARCH	Acting Bombadier Charlie Darch of the 322nd Seige Battery, the Royal Garrison Artillery. Son of William and Mary Jane Darch of Narracott, Winkleigh. Born in Winkleiigh in the September Quarter of 1892. Died 5 May 1917 aged. 25.
F. W. DAVEY	1868 Private Frederick William Davey of the 1st/6th battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Emily Davey. Born in Winkleigh in 1895. Died 7 August 1916 as a prisoner of war in Kut aged 21.
L. DAVEY	117276 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	2270 Private Frederick William Davey of the 1st Devon Yeomanry. Son of Frederick and Mary Jane Davey. Born in Chagford in 1890. Died 8 November 1915 aged 25
T. HARRIS	28944 Private Thomas Harris of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Jamers and Elizabeth Harris of ottery St Mary; husband of Bertha Harris (née Clements). Born in Ottery St Mary in 1886. Died 16 May 1917 aged 31.
E. HAMMETT	1089 Gunner Ernest Hammett of the Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. Son of Elizabeth and the late John Heard. Born in Winkleigh in 1891. Died 19 August 1916 aged 25.
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	26073 Private Walter Heard of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Betsy Heard of Dolton; husband of Ellen Heard of Winkleigh. Born in Dolton in the March Quarter of 1882. Died 2 April 1917 aged 35.

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	14418 Private Edward Jarvis of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Jarvis. Born in Bondleigh in 1889. Died 30 September 1915 aged 25.
L. F. JOHNSON	Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Laurence (sometimes Lawrence) Frederick Johnson of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Ronald Frederick and Ada E. Johnson. Born in Winkleigh in the September Quarter of 1896. Killed in action 16 June 1917 aged 20.
T. KNIGHT	2953 Private Thomas Knight of the 1st/6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and the late Louisa Knight ; husband of Emily Jane Knight. Born in Broadwood Kelly in 1884. Died 8 March 1916 aged 32.
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.
W. MITCHELL	203334 Private William Mitchell of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Lucy Mitchell. Born in Winkleigh in 1895. Died 31 October 1917 aged 22.
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	265330 Private Frank Turner of the 1st/6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Parents not yet traced. Born in Winkleigh in 1895. Died 31 October 1917 aged 22.
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.