Orston St MaryWar Memorial
The World War I war memorial is located on the south wall of the south aisle. The inscription reads:
REMEMBER BEFORE GOD THE MEN OF ORSTON
who fell in the Great War for the Freedom of the World
1914 – 1919
Sgt. William Scotney
Sgt. James William Arthur Baker
Pte. John Henry Husbands
L. Corpl George Mills
L. Corpl Edward Sergeant
Pte. Henry James Box |
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The Sherwood Foresters
Army Pay Corps
The North Staffords
The Sherwood Foresters
The North Staffords
The Lancashire Fusiliers |
“THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE” |
The Roll of Honour is framed and hangs next to the war memorial:
ROLL OF HONOUR
Of the men of the Village of ORSTON who served their King
and Country in the Great War
Name |
Service |
Name |
Service |
1914 |
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1916 |
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Millard, E. |
Sherwood Foresters |
Husbands, A. |
Army Veterinary Corps |
Brathwaite, A. |
" " |
Baker, B. |
Sherwood Foresters |
Wood, G. |
" " |
Walker, A.W. |
Northumberland Fusiliers |
Smith, E. |
Royal Navy |
Husbands, J.H. |
North Staffs. |
Scotney, H. |
Royal Army Med. Corps |
Wheeler, J. |
Northumberland Fusiliers |
Baker, W.A.B. |
Army Pays Corps |
Scotney, Q. |
Sherwood Foresters |
Wilde, C. |
Yorks & Lancasters |
Shipsides, H. |
Army Service Corps |
Scotney, E. |
Leicesters |
Sergeant, E. |
North Staffs. |
Lambert, A. |
" |
Box, H.J. |
Lancs. Fusiliers |
Stewart, G. |
" |
1917 |
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Carlisle, G. |
" |
Whilley, C. |
Lincolns |
Lambert, G. |
Sherwood Foresters |
Wyche, B. |
" |
Hand, A. |
" " |
Guylor, J. |
Royal Engineers |
1915 |
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Dunsmore, W. |
" " |
Stubley, Geo. |
Coldstream Guards |
Carlisle, R. |
Durhams |
Scotney, W. |
Sherwood Foresters |
Topham, M. |
Royal Scots |
Scotney, T. |
" " |
Butler, W. |
Army Service Corps |
Sizer, G. |
Royal Army Med. Corps |
Stubley, T.G. |
R. N. Air Service |
Cheetham, W. |
Royal Garrison Artillery |
Baker, F. |
E. Yorks. |
Derry, F. |
Sherwood Foresters |
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Banham, J.H. |
Motor Transport A.S.C. |
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Walker, H. |
Sherwood Foresters |
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Mills, G. |
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