All Saints Church - Kirkby Mallory

World War I

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Listing Status: Grade II*
District: Hinckley & Bosworth

Parish: Peckleton

Slate tablet in mottled alabaster frame with nowy head containing wreath and cross device on slate backboard.

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Tablet or Plaque or Board Ref: WMP0623 Other Designation: N/A Notes: December 28th, 1919. KIRKBY MALLORY CHURCH BELLS AND TABLET DEDICATED An unusually interesting service was held on Sunday afternoon, at Kirkby Mallory All Saints’ Church. The parishioners decided to express their thankfulness for mercies during the years of the war, by placing two additional bells in the tower of the church, and also erecting a tablet. The service was solely for the dedication of these gifts. The sailors and soldiers now demobilised had seats reserved for them, and attended in full strength. Four of them, who had all seen long active service, were in special attendance, with the churchwardens and the clergy, viz., Major Swain, M.C., D.C.M., Corporal G. Sowman, Lance-Corporal W. Staines, A.B., E. Wilson, R.N. The Rector, the Rev. W. Townshend, took the prayers. Colonel Fawcett unveiled the tablet, on which, among others, was the name of his son, who was killed at Gaza on November 6, 1917. The “Last Post” was very impressively sounded. Canon Hurrell, the Rural Dean, dedicated the bells, after which the new bells were chimed alone; then all the bells were chimed together. Coalville Times article 2nd January, 1920 UKNIWM Ref: 37520 Commissioned By: KM Parochial Church Council Information Sources: AF, Pmsa

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Inscription Reads

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
WITH THANKFULNESS FOR
VICTORY & PEACE
TWO BELLS WERE PLACED IN
THE TOWER BY THE PARISHIONERS
& THIS TABLET INSCRIBED WITH
THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-1919
[NAMES]

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Bent - Arthur Lance Corporal Leicestershire Regiment 2/5 06/12/1917 Fagg - A Private Leicestershire Regiment 6 05/03/1918 Fawcett - Leopold George Frederic E Captain Royal Scots Fusiliers 12 (ayr And Lanark Yeomanry) Bn 06/11/1917 Preston - Ernest James Private Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment 1 26/10/1917