St James’ Church, Cheltenham, Roll of Honour

   LEAVING CHELTENHAM …………..and all that was dear

Roll of Honour

St James’ Church, Cheltenham

Location:   Now located at Painswick Road,  Cheltenham

Grid Reference:  SO945213

Unveiled:   

Names on this Roll of Honour:   42

Visited (and re-discovered):   5th July 2002

IWM War Memorial Ref:   In due course

Inscriptions on this Roll of Honour:   In honoured memory of the Officers and Men of this Parish who responded to the call of duty and died for us in the Great War 1914 – 1919

This Roll of Honour was discovered by David James on 5th July 2002 in the kitchen of the redundant church of St James which had been closed for over 30 years.   By 3rd December 2002, it had been moved by the church authorities to St Philip’s and St James’ Church, Painswick Road, Cheltenham, where it remains.

Alphabetical list of names on this Roll of Honour

Beard H

Betteridge L

Bond E

Brain J E B

Brain W J B

Bubb F

Chambers W A

Collins M

Colquhoun R C

Dennis C

Edwards C

Freebury C F   *

Garner E

Garner H

Geddes A D   *

Geddes J G   *

Gibbs I R

Goddard W

Hall A J

Heekes A   *

Holland E

Hooper B   *

Jones W

King E

King J S   *

King T

Lodwick J T

Long G

Mayfield C

Moon A

Musgrove G H S   *

Negus A

Rickerby J H E   *

Roberts G   *

Shaw J   *

Smith H G

Smith W F

Taylor R F *

Weaver L H

Weaver W   *

White T H

Yeandle H   *

Those marked with * should be linked withthe notes against their name in the panel below

Notes:

1.   Freebury is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.

2.   Geddes brothers are commemorated on the grave of their father inCheltenham Cemetery.

3.   Heekes is probably Albert Heeks.

4.   Hooper is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.

5.   King J S is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.

6.   Musgrove is commemorated on the grave of his parents inCheltenham Cemetery.

7.   Rickerby’s original battlefield grave marker is located in Cheltenham Cemetery.

8.   Roberts, Shaw, Taylor and W Weaver have yet to be identified.

9.   Yeandle is commemorated on the family grave in Leckhampton (St Peter’s) Churchyard.

St James’ Church, Cheltenham, Roll of Honour

(Currently located at St Philip’s and St James’ Church, Painswick Road, Cheltenham)