"TIMWORTH WAR MEMORIAL"

To the eternal memory of the men of TIMWORTH who died in the service of their country
Eight in the Great War of 1914-1919



Timworth has no traditional war memorial on the village green, but what is does have is a plaque in the church of St Andrew, on the north wall of the nave. A tiled marble tablet, with a golden border, on a grey marble surround, commemorating the eight men of the parish who lost their lives during the Great War. Unveiled on 13 Mar 1921 by Major E.E.Pearson.
, The eight names, with forename, surname and date of death are in date of death order


To the Beloved Memory of
Timworth Parishioners who
fell in the Great War 1914-1919

Fredk John Sharman 26 May 1915
Ch.Harry HAMMOND 23 Dec.1915
Percy Charles Bartle 6 May 1916
Albert Harper 31 Oct.1917
Charles Page 24 Nov.1917
Harry Sharman 16 Sept.1918
William Smith 26 Aug.1918
Walter Grimwood 23 Oct.1918

The common run of duty
made you wise
To put away all else that
had your love,
And tread the path of Him
Upon the Rood
Perfect in one great act
of Sacrifice.


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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.