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Memorial Service at Tytherington Church led by Canon A.J.Kitson in 1948

The Tytherington War Memorial  
 

TYTHERINGTON WAR MEMORIAL SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.  The Memorial is located in the grounds of the Parish Church.

'To the Glory of God in thankfulness for victory and peace and in the ever living honour of the men of this parish who gave their lives for their King and Country in the European War 1914-1918 and who names are inscribed hereon.'

1914-1918

KING Gordon Pte 2651 1/6th Gloucestershire Regt Died 20 May 1915 age 24. Son of John Henry & Elizabeth Hannah, Stidcott Farm, Tytherington. Commemorated at Lancashire Cottage Cemetery Belgium. II.B.7
COUSINS Joseph Pte 5759 killed in action 26 August 1916 South Somerset Light Infantry, Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial
DAVIS Albert V L/Cpl 25177 12th Gloucestershire Regt killed in action 22 April 1917 age 19. Son of Thomas & Emily of Tytherington. Commemorated at Arras Memorial France 
RUGMAN James Pte 32675 died 4 August 1917 8th Yorks & Lancs Regt Commemorated at Longuenesse St Omer Souvenir Cemetery France IV.D.9
JEFFERIES Sidney Pte 10767, killed in action 21 June 1915 7th Gloucestershire Regt Commemorated at Helles Memorial Turkey
BROWN Jesse Charles Pte 97563 108th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Inf) Died of wounds 23 Nov 1917 Son of Charlotte of Tytherington. Commemorated at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery Manacourt Somme II.C.12
WILLIAMS Fred Pte 41409 Worcestershire Regt died of wounds 19 Jan 1918, 29. son of Robert & Agnes, Tytherington, husband of 113 Bloomfield Road, Brislington, Bristol Commemorated at Etretat Churchyard Extension France II.A.13
RUGMAN Louis Pte 267458 2/5 Gloucestershire Regt died 21 March 1918 Commemorated at Poziers Memorial Somme Panel 40-41. He is also listed on the Gloucestershire Regiment Cenotaph, Gloucester
DANIELS George Cpl 13733 1st South Wales Borderers died 26 June 1918 age 27. Son of Thomas & Mary of Tytherington and buried in Tytherington Parish Churchyard
PEARCE Reginald Charles Died 21 August 1925 of war wounds born 1895. Son of Herbert & Catherine of Tytherington
LIVALL Maurice 24 August 1924. born 1897 Son of George & Mary A Livall of Tytherington

1939-1945

FRY Ivor Louis Pte 14579807 12th Airborne Bn Devonshire Regt died 12/6/1944 age 19 in the Battle of Breville, part of "Operation Mallard" in Normandy. Son of William Thomas & Amy Amelia of Tytherington. Commemorated at Ranville War Cemetery France IVA.E.19
KITSON John Hugh Squardon Leader 34160 Royal Air Force died 21/6/1940 age 28. Son of Revd Canon Arthur John Kitson B.A husband of Petronelle of Clifton Bristol. Commemorated at Christchurch (Upper Riccarton) Anglican Church Cemetery New Zealand
SHIPP Leslie Victor L/Cpl 7935291 B Sqdn 2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps died 12/8/1944 age 24. Son of Sophia husband of Ivie of Tytherington. Commemorated at Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery France I.C.24
DAY Ivy Mary Civilian died 27/2/1941 age 25. Daughter of Albert & Elizabeth, Stowell Hill Tytherington. Died at Parnall Aircraft Factory, Yate. Buried at Sodbury Cemetery Glos