Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday October 22nd, 1920
THORNTON
WAR MEMORIAL
A memorial tablet in honour of the Thornton men who served during the war has been erected in Thornton Council School, and was unveiled on Saturday last. It is composed of grey granite, with a bronze border on the top and at the sides, measures 5ft by 2ft, and contains the names of

T. H. Brown, J. Clarke, H. B. Cooper, A. H. de Ville, J. W. Farmer, B. Garfield, F. Mee, W. A. Poole and A. Unwin, who died in action.
The service was conducted by the Rev. J. Horn (Wesleyan minister), who read the lesson, the Rev. E. G. Garnham (Baptist minister) who gave an appropriate address, and the Rev. R. Pratt (the Vicar), who read the prayers. After the memorial had been unveiled by the schoolmaster, the Thornton Brass Band played the Dead March (“Saul”) and at the close the bandmaster (Mr H. Bennett) sounded the “Last Post”, and the audience joined in singing the National Anthem. The cost of the memorial (£100) was raised by the Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Committee.
(Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 22/03/2020)