War Memorials

The War Memorials to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars are together on the far wall as you enter the Church.

The Names of the fallen are:

1914 -1918

2nd. Lt. P.A.Bourdillon – R.E.                                                                                      L./Cpl. J.R.Iles – 2nd Essex                                                                                              Pte. J.T.Whittern – 15th Hants.

Thanks to a digital project which is helping to bring history to life, anyone with a smart phone can tap into the history of local people from Horton who lost their lives during the First World War. Using modern technology, people will be able to access a Quick Response (QR) code and or war memorial web page link which has been installed near the memorial. When scanned the QR code provides a link to a wealth of information and personal stories about people named on the memorial who were killed in battle.

The project has been coordinated by South Gloucestershire Council as part of the Heritage Lottery Funded South Gloucestershire First World War project to engage local people with the First World War centenary and includes working with schools and community groups.

For further information visit http://sites.southglos.gov.uk/war-memorials.

1939 -1945

A.R.Pullin – Royal Tank Reg.                                                                                                                      Dunkirk 1940

 

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