The memorial at Old Sodbury is in the form of a lych gate at the entrance to the churchyard.   It was erected in 1920 to commemorate 16 men who lost their lives in the First World War. The names are inscribed on the roof beams over the gate. After the Second World War it was amended to include the six who were killed during World War Two.

The names of the fallen are;

1914 – 1918

ALBERT BENNETT

WILLIAM COLE

PERCY DASH

HERBERT DERRICK

ROLAND EDMONDS

HUGH GROSVENER

CECIL HOOD

HENRY MATHEWS

FRED PORTER

WILFRED PORTER

JOSEPH SLADE

HARRY WALKER

RICHARD WELLESLEY

ERNEST WIGMORE

PHILLIP WOLLEN

WILLOUGHBY WRIGLEY

1939 – 1945

MICHAEL HILLS

SIDNEY HINDER

WILLIAM HORNE

EDWARD HUNT

HAROLD STUMP

Thanks to a digital project which is helping to bring history to life, anyone with a smartphone or tablet can tap into the history of local people from Old Sodbury 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