For God and the Right.
These all gave their lives in the Great War to defend their King and Country.
Their memory is enshrined in the hearts of the people
of this parish who erected this monument as a mark of their gratitude and effection
BENHAM Alfred Tom (Thomas). Private 291950, 9th devonshire Regiment died 10th October 1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial, Belgium.
BLAKE Edward James (memorial has James) Sergeant 8115, 1st Wiltshire Regiment, killed in action 21st March 1918. Native of Downton, Wiltshire. Buried at Achiet Le Grand Communal Cemetery, Extension, France
BATH Edward, Private 36772, 7th Somerset Light Infantry, died 30th November 1917 aged 26. Son of Mrs E Bath of Raybridge, Lacock. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France
CLIFFORD Victor William (CWGC have William), Gunner 45479, 324, Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery, died of wounds 20th July 1917. Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium (SDGW have his army number as 46479)
COLE Walter Charles, Private 10378, 1st Wiltshire Regiment, died 27th May 1918 aged 21. Son of Walter and Lydia of Bewely Common, near Lacock. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, France
COLE John, Corporal 5540, 1st Wiltshire Regiment died 20th September 1914 aged 36. Son of Mrs Elizabeth Hood of Bowden Common, Lacock. Buried at Vailly British Cemetery, France
COOK George Goodwin, Private 206158, (32193) D Coy, Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps, died 15th September 1916 aged 28. Son of Mrs Sarah Ann Cook of Bowden Cottage, Lacock. Commemorated on the Thiepval memorial, Somme, France
CREW Herbert, Private 10628, D Coy, 1st Wiltshire Regiment, died 16th June 1915 aged 19. Son of Mrs Vines of Showell Cottage, Lacock. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
CHIVERS Cyril, Private 30034, 1st Hampshire Regiment died 12th June 1918 aged 19. Son of Alfred and Charlotte of Naish Hill, Lacock. Bured at Pernes British Cemetery, France
CROKER Frederick Henry, private 203261, 6th Wiltshire Regiment died 11th October 1917 aged 20. Son of Frederick & Julia of Bridge House. Lacock. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
EVANS Fred, Private 8913, 1st Wiltshire Regiment died 16th January 1915 aged 19. Son of Harry and Annie of Cantax Hill, Lacock. Buried at Wytschaete Military Cemetery, Belgium
ELMES Richard, Rifleman R/16894. 16th King's Royal Rifle Corps, died 15th July 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
FELTHAM Walter, Sergeant 6877, 1st Hampshire Regiment killed in action 4th October 1917. Native of Codford Wiltshire and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
GREGORY Frank, Private 30744, 1st Devonshire Regiment killed in action 30th August 1918. Native of Chippenham and is commemorated on the the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France
HUNT Wilfred, Private 10376, 5th Wiltshire Regiment, killed in action at Mesopotamia 19th October 1916. Native of Bowden Hill, Lacock and is commemorated in the Basra Memorial, Iraq
KNIGHT William Alfred, Private 523, 12th West Surrey Regiment died of wounds 21st May 1915 aged 41. Husband of B H Knight of 4. Park Road, Farnham. Surrey. Buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France
LOCK Sydney Ernest, Gunner 163542, 71st Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery died of wounds 27th January 1918. Native and resident of Honiton, Devon, enlisted at Chippenham, Wiltshire. Buried at Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
NUTT Frederick Charles, Rifleman 6270, 2nd Rifle Brigade, died 31st March 1918. Commemorated on the Poizers Memorial, Somme, France.
PALMER Allan Llewellen, Major, 1st Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, died 15th November 1916 aged 34. Son of Brigadier General George and Madeline of Berryfield, Bradford on Avon. Served as Captain with the 14th Hussars in the South African Campaign. Native of trowbridge and is buried at St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, Somme, France.
PEGLER Edward, Private 12292, 7th Wiltshire Regiment died 24th April 1917 aged 24. Son of William Robert & Sarah Jane nee Chamberlaine of Lacock. Commemorated on the Dorian Memorial, Greece
PENNY William. Unable to find the correct one listed with the CWGC
RAMSBOTTOM Basil William, Lieutenant, 12th Norfolk Regiment died 16th August 1918 aged 22.Born at Colesberg, Cape Colony and son of Reverend William Henry, Vicar of Lacock and Annie of Lacock Vicarage. Buried at le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque, France
RICKETTS Arthur Joseph, Private 10030, 1st Wiltshire regiment died 12th March 1915 aged 22. Son of Albert Edward and Charlotte of Avoncliffe Bungalow, Upper Westwood, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.
SELF Alfred George, Rifleman 50049, 2/10th London Regiment, died 10th January 1919 aged 25. Son of William and rebecca Annie of White Hall Farm, Lacock, and is at rest at Lacock Cemetery.
SHIPPARD Sandford William, Lieutenant, 1st Loyal North Lancashire Regiment died 10th July 1917 aged 21. Son of Sir Sidney, K.C.M.G., D.C.L., and Rosalind his 2nd wife, of Lacock. Educated at Marlborough College and Sandhurst. Buried at Nieuport Memorial, Belgium.
SMITH James, Rifleman 206343,24th Home Counties territorial Battalion, Rifle Brigade, formerly 173, 2/4th Surrey Regiment, died in India 28th August 1917 aged 59, Son of Mr and Mrs Elias Smith and husband of Elizabeth Smith of Croydon, London. Native of Lacock, resident of Croydon and is commemorated on the Karachi 1914-1918 War Memorial, Pakistan
STEVENS Ernest Leonard (memorial has Ernest), Private 33556, 1st Wiltshire Regiment, died of wounds 2nd July 1918 aged 19. Son of James and bessie of Wick Lane, Lacock. Buried at Niederzwehren Cemetery, kessel, Germany
STEVENS Frederick, Private 282540, 2/7th Lancashire Fusiliers, died 22nd March 1918 aged 37. Son of Isaac and Eliza of Notton, Lacock. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
STEVENS George, Stoker 1st Class, SS/101473, RFR/PO/IC/342, HMS Black Prince, died 31st May 1916 aged 29. Son of Mr & Mars Stevens of Lacock and husband E S Gerrish, formerly Stevens of Fareleigh Wick, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire
These also gave their lives
1939-1945
BRILL David James (memorial has David) Flight Lieutenant 106881, 97 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 16th December 1943 aged 22. Son of Squadron Leader Claude cecil Brill of Corsham, Wiltshire. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
COLE Norman Cyril, (memorial has Norman), Private 5577390, 5th Wiltshire Regiment died 26th August 1944 aged 22. Buried at Desir War Cemetery, Calvados, France
COLSON Francis Henry (memorial has Frank) Lieutenant Colonel 163560, Royal Engineers, died 13th May 1942 aged 64. Son of Frank and Petrenella and husband of Ernestine Mary of Killin Perthshire. Twice Mentioned in Despatches in the 1914-1918 War. A.M.I.I.E., F.R.G.S. Buried at Lacock Cemetery, Wiltshire
COX Charles Leslie (memorial has Leslie) Private 7896177, Army Catering Corps attached to 2nd Lothians & Border Horse, Royal Armoured Corps died 7th Janyary 1943 aged 26. Son of Charles and Lily of Culworth, Northampyonshire and husband of Mary of Chippenham, Wiltshire. Commemorated on the Brookwood Memorial, Surrey
GREAVES Stewart Maurice (Memorial has Stuart), Leading Seaman, P/JX147589, H M Submarine, Phoenix, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, died 21st July 1940. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval memorial, Hampshire
HOLT Patrick. Not listed with the CWGC
TAYLOR Edward William George (memorial has Edward), Corporal 5570768, 5th Wiltshire Regiment died 7th Auguast 1944 aged 22. Son of Arthur and Annie of Bewley Common, near Lacock.Buried at Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France
COOPER Leslie Unable to find the correct on listed with the CWGC
GRANVILLE Robert Northey Kerr (memorial has Robert), Lieutenant Colonel 159945 Royal Engineers died 17th July 1843 aged 37. Son of Reginald Kerr and Mabel C, and husband of Anne Ethel of Lacock, B.A,. A.M.I.C.E. Buried at Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy.
HILL Francis Roland, Private 5570783, Corps of Military Police died 13th July 1945 aged 34. Son of george Henry and Alice Mary, and husband of Ethel May of Lacock. Buried at St Mary's Churchyard cemetery, Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
HOLMAN George Anthony (memorial has Anthony), 2nd Lieutenant, EC3860, 8th Punjab Regiment, died 12th February 1942.Son of Clifford Evans Holman and Hilda of Kington Langley, Wiltshire. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial
JONES Richard, private 14600393, 5th Wiltshire Regiment died 10th Julu 1944 aged 32. Son of Alexander and Mary and husband of Edith Violet of Lacock. Buried at St Manvieu war cemetery, Cheux, France
LLOYD Ernest James (memorial has James), private 14572565, 6th Wiltshire Regiment died 9th May 1944 aged 24. Son of Emrys and Margaret G Lloyd and husband of Sarah Margretta of Crymych, Pembrokshire. Buried at Beach Head War cemetery, Anzio, Italy
PEEL David Arthur (memorial has David) Military Cross. Major 132247, 2nd. Irish Guards died 12th September 1944 aged 33. Son of Reverend, the Hon Maurice Berkeley Peel M.C. and Bar, B.A., Chaplain to the Forces and the Hon Mrs Pel, nee Alington of Tamworth, Staffordshire and husband of the Hon Sara, nee Vanneck of Neatishead, Norfolk, B.A. (Oxen). Buried at leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Germany
