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Swingfield
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There are two marble plaques attached to the
underneath of the lych gate at the entrance to the parish
churchyard.
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1914-1918
William Atkins
Richard Hobbs
Charles R Palmer
William E Parker
George Parker
Walter C Saunders
Thomas W Seath |
1939-1945 Kenneth
Dean
John Hemingway
Wallace Holness
Reginald Meades |
This gate was erected to the Glory of God and
in Memory of those who fell in the Great War
1914-1918
"Lest We Forget"
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information with thanks to Kathleen Hollingsbee
Note: Charles Richard Daniel Palmer was born on 29 July 980 at
Swingfield. He was a Chief Stoker in the RN, and lost his life
on 27 April 1916, when HMS Russell struck two mines laid by U73
in the Mediterranean. The ship caught fire and sank, but
sufficiently slowly and close to Malta that a flotilla of small
boats was able to rescue 625 survivors. Around 130 of the crew
were lost. Charles is buried at Malta Capuccini Naval Cemetery,
Prot grave 311. Charles was a cousin of
Walter Tull, son of Walter's uncle Richard Graves Palmer and
his wife Sarah. with thanks to
Graham Tutthill
We also found a grave commemorating a Great War Casualty.
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In loving memory of
William May
died 16th July 1926, Aged 67 years
and Emma May, wife of the above
died 29th March 1927, aged 64 years
Also of their son Sergt W May REKMR
died of wounds 13th Nov 1917
interred Kantara, Egypt |
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