Transcribed from lists and memorials in St Mary’s Church and donated to the Dorset OPC Project by Kim Parker

© Kim Parker 2011 with additions by Richard Crumbleholme 2021

1. Standing Cross War Memorial in the Churchyard:

Inscription :

“To our glorious dead

And in memory of

Charles Henville SIMONDS, M.C.

Ordre de la Couronne & Croix de Guerre Belge

Lieut. 126^th Field Company R.E.

Fell near Ypres 29^th April 1918, aged 21.

William George SQUIBB,

Pte. 2^nd Hants Regt.

Fell in France 25^th Nov. 1916, aged 28

William WILLS

Pte. 5^th Dorset Regt.

Fell in France 1^st Oct. 1916, aged 26

Alfred Edward WILLS

Pte. 5^th Dorset Regt.

Fell in France 26^th Sep. 1916, aged 25

Faithful unto Death.”

2. Framed hand-written List hanging in St Mary’s Church :

Men from

Winterbourne Abbas

Who have served in the

War 1914-1918

1906

Corpl. William DUNFORD King’s Dragoon Guards - 1914 Star

1910

Leading Seaman John G. DUNFORD R.N.

1912

Stoker Frederick J. SCADDEN R.N. - 1917 Discharged through illness

1914

Pte Emmanuel KING West Riding Regt.

Pte Richard LAKE Labour Corps.

Pte Alexander S.C. LAKE Dorset Regt. - 1916 Wounded, 1917 Discharged

Gunner A. George SQUIBB R.G.A.

Able Seaman George H.J. SQUIBB R.N.

Sergt. Charles TETT Dorset Regt.

1915

Pte. Sidney W. BARTLETT Dorset Regt. - 1916 Wounded, 1917 Discharged

Pte. Herbert HARRIS A.S.C.

Pte. Henry KING Dorset Yeomanry - 1917 Wounded, 1917 Discharged

Lieut. Charles H. SIMONDS R.E. - 1917 Mentioned in Despatches

(see article from Winchester School below) - 1917 Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Couronne Belge

- 1917 Wounded

- 1918 Military Cross

- 1918 Croix de Guerre Belge

- 1918 Died of wounds

1916

Pte. George R. CRITCHELL Dorset Regt.

Pte. Thomas DUNFORD Royal Berkshire Regt.

Gunner Arthur W. HARRIS R.G.A.

Pte. George KING West Riding Regt. - 1918 Discharged through illness

Pte. James A. STUDLEY Labour Corps.

Pte. Charles A. WHITE Dorset Regt. - 1916 & 1918 Wounded

1917

Pte. Reginald F. CRITCHELL Devonshire Regiment

Able Seaman William C. PALMER Mercantile Marine

Boy Reginald A.P. SQUIBB Band Dorset Regt.

Pte. Frederick C. THORNE A.S.C.

1918

2^nd Lieut. Robert M.H. SIMONDS R.G.A.

Seaman A. Frederick SQUIBB R.N.

3. Framed printed list hanging in St Mary’s Church:

Winterbourne Abbas with Steepleton

Served with the King’s Forces 1939-45 War † + Gave their lives.

ADAMS, Reginald J. + D.L.I. M.C. †

ADAMS, Ronald R.A.F.

ALLEN, Reginald R.A.M.C.

BALFOUR, Ronald G.+ K.R.R.C. †

BALFOUR, Kenneth A. Royal Dragoons M.C.

BALFOUR, Andrew Coldstream Guards M.B.E.

BALFOUR, Nicholas R.E.M.E.

BURTON, Walter R.A.F.

CHAPMAN, John R.N.

CRABB, Austin R.A.

CROCKFORD, John P. R.N.

CROCKFORD, John R.A.

GOULD, Donald R.A.F.

†

GROVES, Charles + R.A. †

HALL, Hugh R.A.F.

HARRIS, Henry R.A.S.C. ?

HARRIS, Herbert R.N.

HARRIS, George R.A.

LEE, Joseph R.N.

MANUEL, Douglas R.A.S.C.

MARTIN, James R.N.

MILLS, Samuel R.A.F.

MITCHELL, Henry R.A.S.C.

MITCHEM, George R.A.

MITCHEM, Sydney D.C.I.I.

PALMER, Lewis R.A.

PASHEN, George R.A.

SAMWAYS, Leonard R.E.M.E.

SHIPTON, Peter R.A.F.

STUDLEY, Walter R.T.R.

SIMONDS, Robert M.H. R.A.

STYAN, Ernest R.F.C.

TOMPKINS, Sidney R.E.M.E.

THORNE, Frederick R.A.

UPWARD, Ralph R.A.

With the Women’s Services :

BALFOUR, Margaret R.A.M.C.

MARTIN, Margaret A.T.S.

MITCHELL, Kathleen A.T.S.

MITCHEM, Eva W.A.A.F.

MITCHEM, Marjory N.A.A.F.I.

† + Gave their lives.

4. Other non-war related memorials in St Mary’s Church

On a wall-mounted stone plaque:

To the memory of William DUNFORD

Shepherd, who died 25^th March 1943

aged 79 years. For 56 years Parish

Clerk, a member of the Choir for 63

years and last surviving member of

the Church Band.

And the faithful shall abide with Him in love

And with His arm shall He protect them

Below : From Winchester School website : a very brave young man.