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ALDERBURY

Stone cross on green off the Southampton Road.

Right side face of cross.

1939_1945
These died in
war, that we at
peace might live.

F.W. Carter

M.V. Christie-
         Miller

W. Foster

S. Gumbleton

E.G. Grout

A.W.T. Hatcher

J.W.C. Kidd

R.C. McLeod

S. Mitchell

J.W. Snook

N. Wathen

J. Woodrow

W.C. Witt

Wooden screen in side chapel in St Mary's Church.

In honour and in remembrance



F.W. Carter, Lce-Sergt.        Royal Engineers

M.V. Christie-Miller, Lieut. Coldstream Guards

E.G. Grout, Pte.      Royal Army Service Corps

S. Gumbleton, Sub. Lieut.           Royal Navy

A.W.T. Hatcher, Pte.    2nd Queens Royal Regt.

J.W.C. Kidd, Sergt. Pilot      Royal Air Force

R.C. McLeod, Lieut                Scots Guards

S. Mitchell, Pte.                     Infantry

J.W. Snook, Pilot Officer      Royal Air Force

N. Wathen, Sergt.       Royal Corps of Signals

W.C. Witt, Guardsman         Coldstream Guards

J. Woodrow, Pte.              Suffolk Regiment


Alderbury, Whaddon and Clarendon

Stone plaque on wall in St Mary's Church, with a replica George cross in inset below.

In memory of
Lieut: William Foster G C
Home Guard who at Ahsley Hill
on the 13th Sept:1942 threw himself
on a live bomb whereby he lost
his own life but saved about 30
men who were standing nearby
from death or serious injury
"Greater love hath no man than this - that a man
lay down his life for his friends": S.John XV:13

Commonwealth War Graves in St Mary's Churchyard.

Colonel
S.A.H. Kirkby, MC.
The Royal Sussex Regiment
28th May 1943 Age 44

It is a faithful saying.
for if we be dead with Him.
we shall also live with Him.
II Timothy 2.11

Lieutenant
W. Foster, GC., MC., DCM.
7th Wiltshire Bn.
Home Guard
13th September 1942 Age 61

Greater love
hath no man than this
that a man lay down
his life for his friends