Holy Trinity Church - Ashby de la Zouch

World War I

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  • Listing Status: Grade II
  • District: NW Leics
  • Parish: Ashby de la Zouch

Wall mounted marble tablet mounted directly above WMP0024

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Tablet or Plaque or Board Ref: WMP0022 Other Designation: N/A Notes: Coalville Times article - Friday May 21st, 1920. Major Guest, M.P. for the Loughborough Division, on Wednesday, unveiled a memorial tablet placed in the Ashby Holy Trinity Church, containing the names of 72 men from the parish who fell in the war. Major Guest spoke of the noble part played by these gallant men. The memorial was dedicated by the Rev. F. Macnutt, Territorial chaplain to the Forces, Vicar of St. Martin’s, Leicester, who also gave an address. UKNIWM Ref: 14802 Information Sources: AF

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Holy Trinity Church - Ashby de la Zouch
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Inscription Reads

HONOUR THE MEMORY OF THE LOYAL AND GALLANT MEN
OF THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Betteridge - Timothy Lance Corporal Leicestershire Regiment 2 13/03/1915 Bradbury - George Private Leicestershire Regiment 7 06/10/1917 Brend - Douglas AC Private Durham Light Infantry 5 08/11/1916 Bull - Thomas George Lance Corporal Leicestershire Regiment 8 28/03/1918 Buswell - Ernest Hessell Private Machine Gun Corps (infantry) 60 21/03/1917
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