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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, HIGHAM |
© Susan Eldridge August 2001
Location:
The War Memorial is within the grounds of the Parish church of St John the Evangelist, just in front of the church, which is on the main road through the village of Higham.
OS ref: 103 SD811 367
Date: May 1921, unveiled by Lieut. Col. G.G.H.Bolton
The main body of the memorial is dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Second World War.
The plinths at the bottom contain the names of those who lost their lives in the First World War
IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF
THE MEN FROM THIS VILLAGE WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 - 18
MAKE THEM TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS
IN GLORY EVERLASTING
The names are in pairs around the bottom:
Pte Wilfrid CALVERLEY
Pte Walter HOWARTH
Pte James William AYRTON
Pte Daniel AYRTON
Cpt Thompson LINFORD
Sgt Harry WILD
Pte Harry TEASDALE
Sgt Richard SAGAR
Pte Horace KAY
1939 - 1945
Alec BIRD
Thomas H. CROOK
Frank SHORROCK
Harry TODD
John TOWNSEND
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There is one War Grave in the cemetery, bearing the names of two brothers.
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Thomas Baldwin Private 11358 4th Kings Liverpool Rgt. died: 1st March 1920 aged 47y son of Washington & Alice Baldwin Place of burial: Higham St Johns
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William Baldwin Private 20306 1st Royal Irish Rgt. (formerly East Lancs Rgt.) died: 20th February 1918 aged 51y son of Alice Baldwin husband of Elizabeth, 41 Garden St, Oswaldtwistle
information from cwg site and 1881 census |
