Measham War Memorial
The War Memorial is situated on Bosworth Road. There are 44 names listed for World War 1 and 11 for World War 2.
The memorial was dedicated by Ministers of Measham and unveiled by the Countess of Loudoun 21st May 1921. It cost about £2,000 raised by public subscription, the sculptors were Messers Wells and Co, the builders Messrs Bottrill and Sons and the designer was Mr Harry Swanwick.
There are 44 Lime Trees planted in dedication to fallen servicemen of World War 1, 11 Almond Trees in dedication to fallen servicemen of World War 2 and 1 Spring Glow dedicated to the fallen serviceman of Iraq.
For further detailed information please visit http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Leicestershire/Measham.html or http://www.leicestershirewarmemorials.co.uk/war/memorials/view/761
The memorial is grade 2 listed, for more information go to Measham War Memorial Cross, Measham - 1469834 | Historic England
The area was dedicated as a Field in Trust in 2015 and will remain as such in perpetuity.
Each year a Remembrance Service is held on Remembrance Sunday commencing at 10.45am.
Names Listed on Measham War Memorial 1914 - 1918
Surname |
Forenames |
---|---|
ATKINS |
JOHN |
BAILEY |
ALFRED |
BELCHER MM |
FRED JOSEPH |
BLAKE |
NIGEL EVERARD |
BLAKE |
WILLIAM GILDEA |
BUCK |
JOSEPH |
BUCKLEY |
ERNEST |
CALLAGHAN |
JOHN |
CLIFF |
ARTHUR |
COLVER |
GEORGE HENRY JAMES |
EDMUNDS |
WILLIAM HENRY |
ENSOR MM |
RICHARD |
FOWKES |
HARRY ARTHUR |
HART |
BENJAMIN 'BEN' |
HART |
[ERNEST]HARRY |
HARY |
JOHN CHARLES |
HART |
JOSEPH |
HARVEY |
PERCY JAMES |
HASKEW |
CLEMENT [CHARLES] |
ISON |
JOHN EDWARD |
JERRAMS |
THOMAS HENRY |
JOHNSON |
ARTHUR |
KENT |
REUBEN |
KINSON |
THOMAS |
LEE |
BERNARD |
LORD |
JOSEPH |
MEAKIN |
JOHN WILLIAM |
MEEK |
JOSEPH |
NEWBOLD |
GEORGE JOHN |
NEWBOLD |
HARRY BUCKLEY |
PARRITT |
FREDERICK [CHARLES HIGHAM] |
RAGAN |
JAMES |
RILEY |
CHARLES [HERBERT] |
ROACH MM |
GEORGE [EDWARD] |
SAMSON |
AMBROSE [JOHN] |
THOMSON |
JOHN |
TURNBULL |
JAMES |
VEASEY |
FRANCIS [LEONARD] |
WADDELL MiD |
DAVID [ADAMS] |
WHETTON |
JAMES |
WILEMAN |
EVAN |
WILEMAN |
JAMES HENRY |
WILEMAN |
JOHN |
WILEMAN |
MICHAEL [ERNEST] |
Names Listed on Measham War Memorial 1939 - 1945
Surname |
Forenames |
---|---|
BOURNE |
ALBERT |
CRISP |
GEORGE [ARTHUR] |
GLOVER |
FRED |
HARRIS |
FRED |
HARRISON |
FREDERICK JOHN AKA FRED |
HAYNES |
WALTER [EDWIN] |
PEPPER |
TR |
SMITH |
GB |
SPARE |
WILLIAM ARTHUR |
TIMMS |
CYRIL |
WILLIAMSON |
WILLIAM H |
Iraq 2006
Surname |
Forenames |
---|---|
MORRIS |
ADAM P |
Picture courtesy of Stuart Perkins
Reuben Kent - Lest we forget
Reuben Kent - Lest we forget (PDF, 3.4 Mb)
Written by Geoff Kent, 2017