Foxt War Memorial, Staffordshire

FOXT WAR MEMORIAL
STAFFORDSHIRE

Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The memorial is situated in the churchyard near the entrance gate

To the greater glory of God and in memory of Foxt men who fell in the Great War

1914-1918
BIRCH Rupert Pte 21436 9th Royal Fusiliers Killed in Action, 10 July 1916 age 22. Son of Joseph and Ellen of Foxt. Buried in Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme
BEVANS George Price Pte, S/12225 9th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) died 8 September 1916 age 32. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Bevans, The Wharf, Froghall nr Foxt. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme This memorial listed as George T
FERNIHOUGH Philip Pte, 21435, 20th Royal Fusiliers died 22 August 1917 age 22. Son of William & E.A. of Mount Pleasant, Foxt. Commemorated on the Nieuport Memorial, Belgium
DOUGHTY Kenneth Oswald Huddleston Pte 93147, 2nd Durham Light Infantry died 15 July 1918 age 20. Only son of Roland and Fanny of Shirley Farm, Whiston, nr Foxt. Buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium XIV.A.12
LEESE Thomas Pte 44239, 11th Essex Regt killed 17 Oct 1918. Buried in Premont British Cemetery France
Additional Information. An extract by Alf Beard from the Cheadle Herald, dated October 1918.
Pte Thomas Leese. death in action. Son of Mr & Mrs John Leese of Foxt. He was killed on the very morning that the armistice was signed he was married.No other local lad was mention as being killed on that day His mother was called Alice and a brother called Frederick all of New Fields, Foxt (1901 Census)
BEARDMORE John T Driver, 149276, D Bty 293rd Bde Royal Field Artillery died 22 August 1918 age 35. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth of Ipstones Park Cottages, Ipstones, Staffs. Buried in Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme. IV.D.23
NICHOLLS Albert Victor Sgt 52166, 6th Leicestershire Regt Killed on active service, 8 June 1919 age 20. Son of Mr & Mrs J Nicholls of Birmingham. Buried in Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, France. XVIII.A.14A
Also in remembrance of the men of Foxt who served and fought for their country in the 1939-1945 war. Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends