Lapford War Memorial

LAPFORD - THE WAR MEMORIAL

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Lapford's War Memorial is situated in a prominent position in front of the church and adjacent to the village street. Made of granite, a simple cross rises from a plinth composed of three layers of stone, the upper layer being square with decorative corners and the lower levels being eight-sided. The facets of the lower level are blank. The memorial was desgined and executed by Herbert Read of St. Sidwell's Art Works, Exeter.

UPPER LEVEL - Facet 1

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR LAPFORD MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914- 1918

UPPER LEVEL - Facet 2

ALSO 1939 - 1945 WAR

WILLIAM HOBBS	Able Seaman William Stanley Hobbs of HMS Diamond. Son of Archibald and Eleanor Hobbs of Lapford. Born 1921. Died 27 Apr 1941 aged 20.
PERCIVAL JOHN NARRACOTT	Trooper Percy "Jack" Narracott of the 10th Royal Hussars, the Royal Armoured Corps. Died 29 May 1942.
RICHARD STONEMAN	Not yet confirmed

UPPER LEVEL - Facet 3

FALKLAND ISLANDS 1982

ANDREW BRYAN UREN

UPPER LEVEL - Facet 4

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MIDDLE LEVEL - Facet 1 1914 - 1918

SYDNEY JAMES ANDREWS	Private Sydney James Andrews of the 1st battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of Frederick and Annie Andrews. Born in 1891 March Quarter in Morchard Bishop. Died 28 June 1918 aged 27.
SAMUEL BATER	20007 Private Samuel Bater of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of the late Samuel and Susan Bater of Chulmeleigh; brother of Mrs. M. A. Sanders of the Barnstaple Inn, Chulmeleigh. Born in Chulmleigh in 1895. Died 6 September 1918 aged 21. Awarded the Military Medal.
ARTHUR BUCHANAN	280655 Gunner Arthur Buchanan of the 124th Heavy Battery, the Royal Garrison Artillery. Son of John and Clara Buchanan of Monkokehampton. Born in Monkokehampton in 1893. Died 2 September 1918 aged 25.
AUBREY BUCHANAN	Not yet confirmed
HENRY RAYMOND CLIFTON-MOGG	Lieutenant Commander Henry Raymond Clifton-Mogg RN, in command of HMS Milne. Son of William Clifton-Mogg DD and his wife Edith. Born 1883. Died 2 Nov 1915 aged 32.

MIDDLE LEVEL - Facet 2 1914 - 1918

ERNEST JOHN CONEYBEER	Private Ernest John Coneybeer of the 5th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Coneybeer - Thomas was Lapford's postman and the family lived at Stonegate. Born in 1882 June Quarter at Morchard Bishop. Died 20 Jul 1918 aged 36.
FRANCIS STANLEY CONEYBEER	Private Francis Stanley Coneybeer of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Brother of Ernest above, Joined up November 1916 - served in Italy and France as a signaller. Born 1898 June Quarter in Lapford. Died 27 April 1918 aged 20.
JOHN CROOK	Private John Crook of the 1st Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of Thomas and Ellen Crook. Born 1895 June Quarter in Lapford. Died 23 Apr 1917 aged 22.
ALBERT EDWARD DAVEY	Private Albert Edward Davey of the 5th Battalion, the Royal Berkshire Regiment. Son of George and Bessie Davey. Born 1899 March Quarter in Morchard Bishop. Died 25 May 1918 aged 19.
FREDERICK DREW	Not yet confirmed

MIDDLE LEVEL - Facet 3 1914 - 1918

ERNEST REEVES ENGLAND	Sergeant Ernest Reeves England of the 107th Field Ambulance, the Royal Army Medical Corps. Son of Adolphus and Helen England and husband of Adina England. Adolphus England had an accountancy practice based in Lapford. Born 1871 March Quarter in Lapford. Died 27 Mar 1918 aged 47.
GEORGE GALLING	Private George Galling* of the 16th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Rebecca Galling of Rattle Street, Lapford. Born 1886 September Quarter in Lapford. Died 3 Dec 1917 aged 31.
FREDERICK JAMES HOLWILL	Not yet confirmed
DAVID HUNTERSON	Not yet confirmed
ALBERT JOHN JAMES	Sergeant Farrier Albert John James of the Royal Army Service Corps attached to the King's African Rifles. Son of Robert and Emma James. Born 1880 June Quarter at Morchard Bishop. Died 14 Jul 1920.

MIDDLE LEVEL - Facet 4 1914 - 1918

FRANK LEACH	Not yet confirmed
ALBERT THOMAS PANNELL	Not yet confirmed
JAMES PUGSLEY	Lance Corporal James Pugsley of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Frank and Mary Jane Pugsley of West Farm, Lapford. Born 1887 September Quarter in Brushford. Died 21 Apr 1915 aged 28.
WILLIAM JOHN PUGSLEY	Private William John Pugsley of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Brother of the above. Born 1899 March Quarter in Lapford. Died 1 Jul 1916 aged 17.
WILLIAM WESTAWAY	Private William Westaway of the 6th Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of John and Emma Westaway and husband of Sarah of Battle Street, Lapford. Born 1892 December in Lapford. Died 16 September 1916 aged 23.

MIDDLE LEVEL - Facet 5 1914 - 1918

FREDERICK HENRY SALTER	Private Frederick Henry Salter of the 1st/5th Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry. Son of Henry and Mary Salter of 2, Wood Cottages, Lapford. Born 1893 December Quarter in Lapford. Died 28 September 1915 aged 21.
WILLIAM SYDNEY SPREADBURY	Private William Sydney Spreadbury of the 2nd/4th Battalion, the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Son of Sydney and Ellen Spreadbury of Lapford. Born 1897 September Quarter in Lapford. Died 13 Apr 1918 aged 20.
JOHN WARREN	Private John Warren of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of George and Emma Warren. Born 1892 December Quarter in Chawleigh. Died 2 Jul 1916 aged 23.
ATHELSTAN SYLVESTER K. WEBB	Lieutenant Athelstan Sylvester Webb of the 7th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Webb. Born 1896 September Quarter in Leicester. Died 21 Mar 1918 aged 21. Connection with Lapford not yet known.
VIVIAN STEWART WEBBER	Private Vivian Stewart Webber of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William Baker Webber. Born 1896 March Quarter in Lapford. Died 4 September 1916 aged 20.

MIDDLE LEVEL - Facets 6, 7 AND 8

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* "Galling" is spelt "Gallen" in the 1881 Census and "Gallin" in the 1891 Census and at the registration of George's birth.