TWYNING WAR MEMORIAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE ENGLAND
The memorial is in St Mary Magdalene church Twyning
Plaque inside the church. Memorial in the village
In honoured memory of the men of Tywning who gave their lives in the Great War
1914-1918
ACKERMAN Francis John. Pte 13798 8th Gloucestershire Regt died 26/10/1916. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial Somme France
BARTLETTWilliam George. Unable to find the correct record for this person listed with the CWGC
BAYLISS Herbert Edward. L/Sgt 41007 C Coy 6/8 King’s Own Scotish Borders died 30/9/1918 age 26. Son of William & Lydia of Twyning husband of Winifred of Driffield Cirencester. Commemorated at Vlaanderen Belgium V.D.6
BENNETT William Henry Unable to find the correct record for this person listed with the CWGC
BLACK William Edward. Pte 302610 B Coy 13th Royal Scots Regt died 24/5/1918 age 20. only son of Ellen Black of Tywning. Commemorated at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery France IX.A.81
CORNISH Albert Henry. Pte 242152 10th Worcestershire Regt died 20/9/1917. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
DEE Fred. Pte 40230 C Cor 2nd Worcestershire Regt died 8/11/1916. Son of William Henry & Mary Ann 7 Church Street Tewkesbury. Commemorated at St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen France O.I.H.10
GREEN Arthur. Unable to find the correct record for this person listed with the CWGC
GREEN Charles. Pte 42293 6th South Wales Borders died 9/3/1918 age 23. Son of Charles and Amelia, Church Cottages Ripple Tewkesbury Glos Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial Belgium.
GRIFFITHS Arthur Henry. Pte 15246 8th Gloucestershire Regt died 26/3/1918 age 26. Son of Mr & Mrs G Griffiths, Church End Tywning. Commemorated at Puchevillers British Cemetery Somme. VII.C.20
HANCLIFFE Henry Wallace. Bombardier 58333 49th Reserve Bde Royal Field Artillery died 16/10/1917. Buried in Twyning Parish Churchyard
HUDMAN William Henry. Pte 17660 Gloucestershire Regt died 14/11/1917 age 28.Son of John & Jane of Hillend Twyning. Buried in Twyning Parish Churchyard
LITTLE George William. Pte 1729 Guards Machine Gun Regt died 29/11/1918 son of Mrs Mary Little of Twyning. Buried in Twyning Parish Churchyard
MEADOWS John. Pte 12778 10th Gloucestershire Regt. Died 24/8/1917. Buried in Twyning Parish Churchyard
PETERS Reginald Martin. Pte 34280 Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry died 28/10/1918 age 19. Son of William, of Shutonger Tewkesbury. Commemorated at Aivoingt British Cemetery France. II/F.22
PRICE Walter Arthur. Pte 9408 Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry died 22/1/1916 age 22. Son of Emily nee Roberts, Mythe Bridge Tewkesbury. Commemorated at Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial India.
ROBINSON Edgar. Unable to find the correct record for this person listed with the CWGC
SCRIVENS Walter Vincent. L/Cpl 49421 North Staffs Regt. Drowned in France 13/5/1919 age 21. Son of Joseph & Verina of Twyning. Buried at Tourcoing Port-Neuville Communal Cemetery France. Also mentioned on the family memorial in Twyning Churchyard
THOMAS Hubert James. Unable to find the correct record for this person listed with the CWGC
WHEELER George. Pte 17282 12th Gloucestershire Regt died 16/7/1918 age 28. Son of Mary Ann Wheeler, Shutonger Twyning. Buried at Thiennes British Cemetery France Row E Grave 4
1939 - 1945
HOPTON John Edward (Jack). Gnr 7044204 Royal Horse Artillery 11(Honourable Artillery Coy) Regt died 14/11/1942 age 26. Son of Mr & Mrs E Hopton husband of Mrs B Hopton of Gloucester. Commemorated at Alamein Memorial Egypt
ALLEN Robert Edward. Flt Sgt 610851 Royal Air Force died 12/5/1943 age 23. Son of William & Margaret husband of Evelyn Mary, West Derby Liverpool. Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial Surrey Panel 140
MORRIS Edward Henry. Lt 273463 Royal Engineers Killed in Active service 9/4/1946 age 22. Son of Brigadier David Morris O.B.E & Ann Katherine of Twyning. Buried in Yokohama War Cemetery Japan British Section D.D.7
DAVIS Edwin John. L/Cpl 4037545 King’s Shropshire Light Infantry died 1/7/1944 age 28. Son of Albert Henry & Francis Mary husband of Edith of Tewkesbury. Commemorated at St Manvieu War Cemetery Cheux France VI.J.5 (CWGC have him listed as DAVIES
BOWERS Reginald Hubert. Sgt (Flt Engineer) Royal Air Force died 11/8/1943 age 20. Son of Ernest Herbert & Jessie of Shutonger Glos. Buried at Fulford Cemetery Yorkshire Sec 2 Row G Grave 5
LONG Donald George. D.F.C., A.F.C., Sqdn Leader (Pilot) 40722, 57 Sqdn Royal Air Force died 31/1/1943. Son of George Henry & Mary Elizabeth husband of Iris Evelyn nee Hudman of Shutonger Glos. Commemorated at Hamberg Cemetery Germany 10A.M.5
BERNARD Ronald Playfair St Vincent. D.S.O., M.C., Col 6th Gurkha Rifles died 25/1/1943 age 54. mentioned in despatches in 1914-1918 war. Buried in Wolverhampton Borough Cemetery Grave 1
WIGAN Christopher Frederick Henslowe. Capt 116139 Royal Army Service Corps died 15/7/1943 age 40. Son of Percy Frederick & Catherine Frances Mary husband of Rhona Milford Wigan of Kensington London M.A. (Oxon). Buried in Twyning Parish Churchyard
