Erected by the Diocesan Bell Ringers Association. In memory of their comrades who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919
Those who fell
Worcester Cathedral Bell Ringers Memorial Window
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Erected by the Diocesan Bell Ringers Association in memory of their
Comrades who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 1919
Aston, Robert Geoffrey, Private 1949, Warwickshire Yeomanry who died 11/4/1915 aged 22. Son of Enoch James and Marion Ada of Church Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire. Commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southport, Hampshire
Atkins, Wilfred, Private 16857, Royal Warwickshire regiment who died 28/9/1917. Son of Mr and Mrs A Atkins of Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Buried in Outtersteene Communal Cemetery, Extension, Bailleul, Nord France
Cartwright, Victor, Private 30976, 10th Worcestershire Regiment who died 22/3/1918 aged 19. Son of Mrs A Cartwright of 152 tiverton Road, Bournbrook, Birmingham. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Cook, H W. Unable to find the correct record listed with the CWGC
Cook, Robert, Private 26634, 12th Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry died 10/10/1916 aged 29. Son of Edmund and Elizabeth of 29, Pitmaston Road, St Johns Worcester. Native of High Lane, Worcester. Buried in Meaulte Military cemetery, Somme, France
Frazzel G. (No such surname has been registered with the birth records) (There are only two Frizzels listed with the CWGC
It may be this person, it has a Kidderminster connection. Frizzel, Edward George, Private 17428, 4th Worcestershire Regiment, killed in action 4/6/1915 aged 19 at Gallipoli. Native of Lydlinch Dorset, enlisted at Kidderminster. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth of Lydlinch, Sturminster Newton , Dorset
Green, A.F. Unable to find the correct record listed with the CWGC
Hall, Henry William, Sergeant 1204, Queens Own Warwickshire Hussars (Worcestershire Hussars) died 23/8/1915. Buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece
Haynes, Ernest Walter, Lance Corporal 17103, 11th Worcestershire Regiment died 24/4/1917 aged 26. Son of George John and Sarah of 3, Spring Road, Pershore, Worcestershire. Native of Pershore and is commemorated on the Doiran Memorial, Greece.
Hurren, Alfred George, Private 16358, 3rd Coldstream Guards died 30/11/1917 aged 21. Son of Charles and Mary of Yates Hay Road, Malvern, Worcestershire. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord France
Ireland, William, Private 15357, 1st Worcestershire Regiment, died 31/1/1915 aged 18. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth of Cropthorne, Pershore, Worcestershire. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Irish, Frank, Private 15216, 2nd Worcestershire Regiment died 2/7/1916. Son of Herbert and Emma nee Ivins of Fladbury, Worcestershire. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Jones, William. It may be this soldier. Lance Corporal 5511, 4th Worcestershire Regiment, killed in action at Gallipoli. Native of Malvern, Worcestershire and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
Keys, W. Unable to find a record which may be his, however it may well be this soldier
KEY, Walter, Drivate 47200, 1/4th Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly Sapper 173978, Royal Engineers. died of wounds 4/10/1918 aged 21. Son of Stephen and Hannah of 4, Lombard Street, Stourport, Worcestershire. Enlisted at Kidderminster and is buried in Hochheim Hill Worms Cemetery, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Nash, Hugh Chapman, Private 27429, 9th Worcestershire Regiment died 29/5/1917 in Mesopotamia. Prior to enlistment he worked for his father in their home has a hairdresser (barber). Son of George Henry and Jane of 83, Hagley Road, Oldswinford, Stourport, Worcestershire, Buried in North Gate War Cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq
Need, John, Sergeant 17105, 11th Worcestershire Regiment killed in action between the 24th/25th/4/1917, aged 23 at Salonika. Son of William Thomas and Hannah of Priest Lane, Pershore, Worcestershire. Commemorated on the Doiran Memorial, Greece
Pope, William Tom, Private 30066, 11th Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly, Private 27889, Worcestershire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Amelia of Heath Cottage, Longton heath, Upton on Severn, Worcestershire. Buried in Boulogne eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Smith, W. Unable to find the correct record listed with the CWGC
Spalding, Walter, Private 241603, 1/8th Worcestershire Regiment died 6/4/1917 aged 32. Son of Joseph and Rose of Folly Gardens, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Buried in Bray Military Cemetery, Somme, France
Sparrow, Louis Henry, Corporal 20750, 1st Worcestershire Regiment died 22/10/1916 aged 33. Son of Alfred and Lucy of Cothorne, Badsey and husband of Rosina Caroline of 1, South View Terrace, Badsey, Evensham, Worcestershire. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Warren, (it may be this soldier) Robert Arthur, Gunner 832185, 65th Howitzer Battery, Royal Field Artillery died 18/10/1918 aged 28. Son of William Robert and Harriet, husband of Rosalia nee Cresswell of Grimley, Worcestershire. Buried in Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, Pas de Calais, France
Williams, James, Corporal 11044, 5th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry died 16/9/1916 aged 22. Son of James and Letty of Lincombe, Stourport, Worcestershire. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Withers, F. Unable to find the correct record listed with the CWGC