West Stafford

Roll of Honour

Transcribed by Kim Parker

1914-1918

__-Jun-1916; Lance Corporal William G. FOWLER, 4th Dorset Regiment, died on active service in Mesopotamia

26-Sep-1916; Rifleman William FRY, London Regiment, killed in France

29-Sep-1917; Lance-Corporal Robert James Wilson BIRNIE, Machine Gun Corps, died of wounds received in action

28-Apr-1918; Frank BARTER, 58th Battalion Australian Imperial Force, killed in action in Flanders

Transcripts of Selected Church Monuments

1. Russell Monument

SACRED TO THE MEMORY HERE LIES

1. Richard Russell who was buried on 30th August AD 1638 aged 75 2. Richard Russell who was buried on 11th October 1660 aged 63
3. Richard Russell who was buried 21st June AD 1667 aged 39

These three men were in succession rectors and patrons of this church and also owners of some neighbouring farms

4. Richard Russell (with whom his family died out) was buried on 19th September AD 1671 having lived four years and one month

Here are laid the great-grandfather, the grandfather, the father and the grandson, for whom so little earth was needed to lay him in.

Elizabeth Russell, a bereft and grieving widow erected this monument to her husband Richard Russell and her son Richard on September 18th AD 1674.

“Your bones shall flourish like an herb”. Isaiah: 66 14 (translated from the Latin)

[NB: the coat of arms is that of the Dukes of Bedford]

2. Gould Memorial

This monument is erected to the memory of JOHN GOULD late of Milborn St. Andrew in the County of Dorset Esq. who died the 14th day of March 1727 Aged 70 pursuant to his last will and testament by JAMES GOULD Jun and HERBERT CHARLES FLOYER Gent. Executors of such will

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