The Roll of Honour in Eggesford Church

THE ROLL OF HONOUR IN EGGESFORD CHURCH

©Richard J. Brine

Eggesford's Roll of Honour hangs in a conspicuous place in the church but although it is clearly written, it isn't easy to understand. That thick line which separates the first six names from the rest - what does it mean? It cannot imply birth within the parish - John Vernon was born in Coldridge and although the Hartnolls' parents lived in Eggesford during the war years, their sons were born in a variety of places far away while many of the men listed below the line were, indeed, born within the parish of Eggesford.

Harry Trigger, whose name appears on the Roll of Honour, is buried in Eggesford churchyard. James Ernest Archibald Cornall whose name is omitted from the Roll of Honour and from the War Memorial at Four Ways, Eggesford, is also buried in the churchyard. Named on the Four Ways Memorial but not included on this Roll of Honour is Frederick W. Manning.

Details of James Cornall and Frederick Manning can be found on the Eggesford War Memorial page.

James Trigger	Reservist. Served with the 1st Hampshire Regiment. POW
John Vernon	See Eggesford War Memorial page
Fred Cole	Territorial. Served with the 6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment.
Lieut. H. J. Hartnoll	Lieutenant Henry John Hartnoll of the Royal Navy. Awarded the DSO.
Lieut. H. P. Hartnoll	See Eggesford War Memorial page
Lieut. A. V. Hartnoll	Lieutenant Amyas Victor Hartnoll of the Royal Artillery. Wounded in action. Awarded the Military Cross.
John Piper	Served with the 9th Lancers. Wounded in action.
William Leaman	See Eggesford War Memorial page
Frank Trigger	See Eggesford War Memorial page
Thomas Piper	See Eggesford War Memorial page
Harry Trigger	See Eggesford War Memorial page
William Luxton	Served with the 6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment.
Percy Quick	Served with the 6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment.
Percy Sampson	Served with the 6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment.
Alfred Luxton	Served with the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Wounded in action.
Percy Manning	See Eggesford War Memorial page
Herbert Manning	Served with the 11th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Wounded in action.
William Palmer	See Eggesford War Memorial page
Lieut. W. J. Hartnoll	Lieutenant William James Hartnoll of the West Yorkshire Regiment. Wounded in action several times.
William Sandford	Served with the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Wounded in action.
George Snell	Served with the Royal Engineers (Transport Division).
William Manning	Served with the Royal Marines Light Infantry. (Marked in error as fallen - the mark is still faintly visible)
William Trigger	Served with the Royal Engineers (Road Construction).
Robert Manning	Served with the 35th Training Reserves. POW.
John Cockerham	Served in the Royal Field Artillery.
John Harding	Served with the Royal Naval Division.
Charles Snell	Served in the Royal Field Artillery. Wounded in action.
Wyndham Hazelden	Served with the Worcestershire Regiment.
Stoker P. A. Hughes	Served in the Royal Navy.
Lieut. E. Hartnoll	Lieutenant E. Hartnoll. Served in the Indian Army.
William Vernon	Served in the Royal Engineers.
Frank Snell	Served in the Tank Corps.
Henry Snell	Served in the Royal Navy.
Arthur Gill	See Eggesford War Memorial page
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