
BODDINGTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Jimmy & David James 2005
The War Memorial is to be found in St Mary Magdalen Church, Boddington
(Grid Reference: SO 894252) and the newly refurbished Roll of Honour
was unveiled 18th July 1998 replacing the original one erected in the
1920's.
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Photographs
Copyright © Jimmy & David James 2005
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BODDINGTON
PARISH
ROLL OF HONOUR
1914 - 1918.
ARKELL |
Frank
Joseph |
Private
240961, 2nd/5th Battalion, Gliucestershire Regiment. Killed in action
21 March 1918 at Holnon Wood, France. Aged 24. Born Cheltenham,
enlisted Gloucester. Youngest son of Henry and Anne Arkell. Commemorated
on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 40 and 41. Also commemorated
in St Mary Magdalen Church, Boddington.

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COOK |
William
Elliott |
Private
234804, 8th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Died of illness
at Boddington 11 February 1926. Aged 37. Born 23 March 1889 at Coombe
Hill, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He lived at Oak River Manitoba
when he enlisted. His parents, Edward William and Elizabeth Cook,
resided at Slate Mill, Boddington but on his enlisted ment papers
he lists his next of kin as Margaret Cook, step-mother. He married
Julia Chandler Crump in 1919 after discharge from the Army. Farmer
by trade. Single man when he enlisted and was passed fit 20th April
1916 in Brandon, Canada aged 25. Height 5 feet 6 inches, girth 36
inches, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair light brown. Religion Church
of England. Buried in BODDINGTON CEMETERY, BODDINGTON. National
Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1957 - 25

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SKIRTON |
William
Richard |
[Spelt
SKIRTEN on SDGW & CWGC] Private 20622, 6th Battalion, The Loyal
North Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds 4 June 1916 at Bait Aissa,
Mesopotamia. Aged 19. Born Boddington, Cheltenham enlisted Wigan,
Lancashire, resident Parbold, Lancashire. Son of Joseph and Sarah
Skirten, of Uckington, Cheltenham. Buried in AMARA CEMETERY, Iraq.
Plot VIII. Row F. Grave 4. |
TOMLINSON |
Herbert
Victor |
Private
8047, 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action at Hooge, Belgium 20 June 1915. Aged 28. Born and resident
Boddington, enlisted Hereford. Buried in POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row Z. Grave 16. |
TOMLINSON |
Leonard
Rees |
Private
12566, 1st/4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died
of illness at Rouen, France 5 November 1918. Aged 28. Son of William
and Jane Tomlinson, of Boddington, Cheltenham. Buried in ST SEVER
CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section S. Plot II. Row
Y. Grave 29. |
Buried
or Commemorated in Churchyard but not on memorial

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BICK |
Leonard
Long |
Private
27653, 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action
in the Arras area of France 13th March 1917. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bick, of Church Farm, Staverton, Cheltenham, Glos. Buried in
CHAMBRIN MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row H. Grave
23. Commemorated on the family grave in Boddington cemetery. Commemorated
on Staverton (St Catherine's Church) Roll
of Honour.

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Their
Name Liveth For Evermore
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