"ASHEN MEMORIAL"
To the eternal memory of the men of ASHEN who died in the service of their country
Inside the church in a glazed frame, the roll of honour of those who served in 1914-1919
Inside the church in a glazed frame, the roll of honour of those who served in 1939-1945
this man from the Boer War has yet to be researched
this man from the Boer War has yet to be researched
St Augustine of Canterbury Church, Ashen They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Five in the Great War of 1914-1919 and Two from 1939-1945
An unusual memorial, on two stone slabs, one below the other, let into the SW buttress of St Augustine's Church, Ashen is the dedication
and names of the fallen of Ashen. So far nothing else has been found of the history of the memorial
THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
TO THE MEMORY OF OUR NOBLE DEAD
THOMAS INCE
ALBERT PEACOCK
WALTER SWALLOW
ERNEST TWITCHETT
JAMES TWITCHETT
" THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE
BLOTTED OUT" ECCLUS XLIV.13
on the lower panel (40 cm high x 61 cm)
THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
ERNEST JOHN BOWERS
PERCY HAROLD PEACOCK
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
THAN THIS.. JOHN XV.13
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.