Whitwick Holy Cross Church- WWI Tablet

World War I

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District: NW Leics

Parish: Coalville

The Bishop of Nottingham, the Rev. Father Dunn, unveiled a memorial tablet in the Whitwick Holy Cross Church, on Sunday containing the names of 12 men, formerly connected with the church, who have made the supreme sacrifice in the war. The names and dates each recorded on small square bronze plates, and fixed on the tablet in three columns.The memorial now contains the names of 21 men, fixed to the tablet in four columns. Photograph credit: Michael Faulkner for NWLDC

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View Further Details Ref: WMP2312 Notes: Coalville Times article - Friday February 15th, 1918 WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED AT WHITWICK TABLET IN HOLY CROSS CHURCH The Bishop of Nottingham, the Rev. Father Dunn, unveiled a memorial tablet in the Whitwick Holy Cross Church, on Sunday containing the names of 12 men, formerly connected with the church, who have made the supreme sacrifice in the war. The names and dates each recorded on small square bronze plates, and fixed on the tablet in three columns, are as follows: Private James Cairns, Connaught Rangers, killed in action, August 21st, 1915. Private A. C. Johnstone, 8th Leicesters, killed in action, September 1st, 1915. Sapper B. Whittaker, 2nd Leicesters, killed in action, September 25th, 1915. Private Edward Jarvis, Grenadier Guards, killed in action, October 17th, 1915. Private Ed Hunt, 2nd Leicesters, killed in action, January 7th, 1916. Private C. Stanford, 8th Leicesters, killed in action, July 14th, 1916. Private Jos. Sheffield, 2nd Leicesters, killed in action, September 26th, 1916. Lance-Corporal B. Morley, 2nd Leicesters, killed in action, April 23rd, 1917. Private Harold Edwin Ketcher, 12th Northumberland Fusiliers, killed in action, June 16th, 1917 Corporal A. Concannon, M.M. Sherwood Foresters, killed in action, July 31st, 1917. Private William Beasley, 1st Leicesters, killed in action, September 11th, 1917. Rifleman L. Haywood, Scottish Rifles, torpedoed at sea, December 30th, 1917. The tablet, which is surmounted by a crucifix, reads, “In memory of our devoted heroes who fell in the great war. Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of (names)”. At the foot appear the words, “May they rest in peace.” Space is left for the addition of any further names if this becomes necessary. There was a large congregation, including the relatives of the deceased soldiers, and after the unveiling, a memorial service was held. This was conducted by the Rev. M. J. O’Reilly, assisted by Father Degan of Coalville, and the Bishop preached the sermon.

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Inscription Reads

“In memory of our devoted heroes who fell in the great war. Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of (names)”.
“May they rest in peace.”

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Cairns - James Private Connaught Rangers 5 21/08/1915 Hunt - Edward Henry Private Leicestershire Regiment 2 07/01/1916 Johnstone - Arthur Charles Private Leicestershire Regiment 8 01/09/1915 Ketcher - Harold Edwin Private Northumberland Fusiliers 12 16/06/1917 Morley - Benjamin Lance Corporal Leicestershire Regiment 2 23/04/1917