Town / Village War Memorials - posts pre 2016

canberra;82671 wrote:

I was going to put a picture on of the war memorial in Arkholme near Lancaster, but it hasnt got one. Arkholme is one of the "thankful villages", it sent 59 men off to wwi and all returned.

I took these photographs today at Upper Slaughter village hall. Glouc.




This last one is in the church.

First photograph shows Major Witts. Second one shows the other end of this small hall. Last one shows the small brass plaque that's fixed above the fireplace, not the easiest thing to photograph. This plaque is in dedication to those of the village who were there during a bombing attack in 1944.

If you Google BBC-Thankful villages there is a good bit about Upper Slaughter.





The village hall, the church. A plaque in the church, I was told today that there is some debate over this plaque as he wasn't a resident at the time.....so why put the plaque there ?

Coln Rogers



Another 'Thankful' village. Took these today in the church of St Andrew at Coln Rogers, Nr Bibury, Gloucestershire.

St Andrew's church, Coln Rogers. Glos.

The term "thankful villages" only seems to apply to WWI, are there any from WWII?

canberra;93578 wrote:

The term "thankful villages" only seems to apply to WWI, are there any from WWII?

They were also known as 'Blessed' villages. Any village with armed forces returning from both wars were known as 'Double Thankful' If you Google Thankful or Blessed villages there is plenty to explain it all. Very interesting !!

Two from Cholsey. First one is in the churchyard. Second is on the village green. Taken today.

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This memorial is at the Bodinnick end of the Hall Walk (which has excellent views of Fowey and the river). Fowey was used to load most of the ammunition shipped to Omaha Beach on D-Day and after for the US 29th Division.

White Waltham memorial. Photographed today.