St Mary's Church - Rothley

World War I, World War II

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  • Listing Status: Grade II*
  • District: Charnwood
  • Made by: Organ: W Hill & Son and Norman & Beard Ltd, 1921
  • Parish: Rothley

Church organ with associated large ornately painted wooden Roll of Honour (almost a triptych but wings do not meet in centre). Wings have St Michael slaying four-headed dragon to left and St George on horseback slaying dragon to right. Originally driven by water power, with waste water being disposed of in water ponds created by Mrs Abbot Robinson.

View Further Details Memorial Type:Church Fabric or Fitting, Organ or Organ Part, Roll of Honour Ref: WMP0970 Other Designation: N/A UKNIWM Ref: 50747 Commissioned By: Church Members Information Sources: Leicestershire Villages Website, M Vincent, Pmsa Website Links: http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/ro...
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St Mary's Church - Rothley
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Inscription Reads

THE GLORIOUS DEAD
1914 1918
LEST WE FORGET
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF ALL THE
MEN OF ROTHLEY WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
THEIR KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
THIS ORGAN WAS PLACED IN
ROTHLEY CHURCH BY RELATIVES
AND FRIENDS. AD 1921 RIP
[NAMES]
ST MICHAEL
ST GEORGE
1939 - 1945
[NAMES]

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Dexter - R Private Cheshire Regiment Dexter - S Private South Staffordshire Regiment Dormer - R Trooper Leicestershire Yeomanry Draycott - C Private Leicestershire Regiment
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