War
Photograph taken in June 1911 showing troops from the Chesham Regiment bivouacking in the garden of the Vicarage during an exercise.
Libby Swayne
This shows the dedication of the new War Memorial commissioned by Rev. Thomas Heywood Masters and designed by Ninian Comper. y 11923, Masters was no longer vicar of East Meon and it is not known whether the clergyman to the left of the memorial is Masters or his successor Rev Crawley.
The War Memorial designed by Ninian Comper, in the High Street.
WWI dedication
Michael Blakstad
Names of WWI fallen on War Memorial, B - C
Names of WWI fallen on War Memorial D - P
Names of WWI fallen on War Memorial P - W
Michael Blakstad
Army photograph of Edward Bone.
Portrait photograph of George Horlock VC
Robinson won his VC in the Dardanelles in WWI and was later promoted to Admiral. He retired to Langrish after WWII
G.W.Atkinson was taken prisoner and returned late from the Great War.
The War Memorial in the High Street was designed by Ninian Comper and opened in 1923. Comper also designed the East Window inn All Saints Church as a war memorial, depicting the patron saints of the countries which joined in the war against the Germans.
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