Belton, Leicestershire.

By Richard Blood &

Tarina La Rue-Blood

 

BELTON WAR MEMORIAL.

The Names of those who fell in the Great War have been placed on a Tablet which is inset in the Churchyard Wall, on Vicarage Lane, facing the Market Place, and states: -

"This Tablet was erected by public subscription to the Glory of God, and in honour of the men of this village who paid the supreme sacrifice,

1914-1918.

Corporal Frederick Burton, May 13th, 1915

Lance-Cpl Sapper Joseph Hickling, Nov 5th, 1915

Private Harry Barnes, July 17th, 1916

Private John F O Wakefield, Sept 18th 1916

Private John Rose, Nov 1st 1916

W Op Alec James Turner, May 2oth 1917

Corporal William Knight, June 21st 1917

Private Samuel Beccles, Nov 30th 1917

Gun-Sgt Leonard B Woulidge, MM & Bar, Oct 13th 1918

Private Thomas Thacker, Oct 20th 1918

"Faithful unto Death."