WWI Dead on the original War Memorial now in Leatherhead Parish Church

please note that some anomalies have been found about this listing - see Investigations

George Abell	Jan 1921	Harold Lemon	Dec 1917
George Alexander	Nov 1918	James Miller	Sep 1915
Albert Armstrong	Mar 1916	Abel Maspero	May 1916
Walter Arthur	Apr 1919	Harry Moore	Aug 1918
Frank Arnold	Apr 1917	Leonard May	Jul 1918
Jabez Barnes	Sep 1915	Edward Murton	May 1918
Victor Barnard	May 1916	Henry Moore	Nov 1918
Lewis Bates	Apr 1917	Lyall Neal	Dec 1917
Frederick Bexley	Apr 1917	Leonard Penfold	Oct 1914
FJ Blackwall	May 1918	Benjamin Penfold	Sep 1915
Albert Bennett	Dec 1914	George Port	Jan 1916
Edgar Brooks	Jul 1916	Levi Powell	Apr 1917
William Bussey	Oct 1915	William Palmer	Aug 1916
Walter Channell	Aug 1917	John Poulter	Oct 1918
Henry Chapman	Mar 1918	Cecil Briskett	Jul 1918
Ernest Clements	Mar 1917	Ernest Rowe	Dec 1915
Fredk Clementson	Aug 1915	Wallace Robinson	Mar 1916
Arthur Clapshew	Sep 1917	Wilfred Randall	Sep 1918
Frederick Cobbold	Apr 1915	Arthur Razzell	Aug 1918
Arthur Cooper	Jul 1916	Percy Skelton	Jan 1915
Louis Collis	May 1917	Leonard Skilton	Sep 1915
Augustus Coldman	Oct 1917	Harry Searle	Jan 1916
Charles Craydon	Nov 1916	Henry Sherwood	May 1916
Reginald Crocker	Dec 1918	William Shepherd	Jul 1916
Arthur Duffield	Oct 1916	Henry Skilton	Sep 1916
Douglas Edser	May 1916	Absolam Summerfield	Sep 1916
George English	May 1916	William Searle	Oct 1916
George Eldridge	May 1915	Frederick Smith	Sep 1918
Walter Feltham	Oct 1917	Trayton Small	Apr 1918
Leonard Faithful	Aug 1918	Robert Stickland	May 1918
Albert Fairs	Oct 1918	Alec Songhurst	Nov 1917
Frank Filkins	Oct 1918	Bernard Stenning	Jul 1917
Percy Finch	Oct 1918	Herbert Shepherd	Jun 1917
Ernest Friday	Oct 1915	Ernest Slemmond	Aug 1917
Richard Finké	May 1915	Alfred Taylor	Aug 1917
Arthur Fillery	Aug 1917	Arthur Tompkins	Apr 1917
Cecil Gaston	May 1915	William Taylor	Jan 1917
Reginald Gray	Jul 1916	Percy Taylor	Oct 1917
Albert Godwin	Oct 1916	Frederick Taylor	May 1915
George Goodchild	Oct 1916	Albert Taylor	Aug 1916
Leonard Gibbs	Oct 1918	Archibald Taylor	Oct 1916
Harry Godwin	Dec 1917	James Tickner	Oct 1916
Francis Healy	Jun 1915	Reginald Trodd	May 1916
Cedric Howard	Sep 1916	Arthur Toone	Sep 1918
George Hill	May 1917	Ronald Tribe	Oct 1918
John Harding	Nov 1915	Herbert Tribe	Sep 1918
George Hope	Aug 1916	Albert Treadgold	Mar 1917
Charles Hagel	Oct 1916	Albert Underwood	Jul 1916
Harold Hawkins	Oct 1918	Frank Ward	May 1916
ER Hugget	Nov 1918	Henry Wise	Sep 1916
Edward Ireland	Jan 1915	Frederick Worsfold	Sep 1916
Cyril Jeeves	July 1916	Jack Whiten	Oct 1914
Albert Jopling	Aug 1916	Albert Wickens	Oct 1917
Herbert Kelly	Sep 1918	Henry Wheeler	Oct 1917
Gregory Langworthy	Jul 1915	Harry Watson	Aug 1917
Lewis Long	Apr 1915	Edwin Watson	Nov 1917
Joseph Lewis	Sep 1915	Frederick Watkins	Nov 1918
Grey Leach	Sep 1916	William Worsfold	Aug 1918
Richard Longley	Oct 1916	Victor Wright	Jan 1915
Arthur Linforth	Oct 1916	Stanley Yardley	Jul 1916
F Lavender	Oct 1918

Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser
Saturday 10 March 1917

THE WAR SHRINE
The Bishop of Winchester has consented to dedicate the war shrine which is to be erected on the wall of the clock tower in North-street. The shrine, which has been presented by some ladies of Leatherhead, is being supplied by Mr. C. B. Grantham, and the centre panel will contain the names of the Leatherhead men who have fallen in the war. On the wings will be written the names of those who are or have been serving, with space for additional names.

It is computed that the present time that there are approaching 1,000 Leatherhead men serving in the Forces.

From the January 1922 Parish magazine

RECEPTION OF THE WAR SHRINE INTO THE PARISH CHURCH AND DEDICATION OF THE FLAG.
The War-Shrine, an oak triptyck bearing on the centre panel a cross underneath the arms of which are recorded the names of the Letherhead men who gave their lives in the Great War, and on the side panels the names of all who served in it, was placed in North Street in 1916 by the following ladies: Miss Atkins, Miss A. Brown, Mrs. Finké, Miss O. Finké, Mrs. Leach, Miss M. E. Leach, Mrs. Still, Miss M. Still and Miss G. Wanklyn, These ladies also undertook the care of it and the keeping of the records up to date, Miss G. Wanklyn acting as Secretary. It was dedicated by the Bishop of Winchester on March 21st, 1917.

After the dedication of the permanent War Memorial on April 3rd, 1921, the Shrine was removed and renovated. By the desire of the donors, and with the consent of all the various authorities concerned it was placed in the Parish Church, and a flag to surmount it was given by the same ladies, Mrs. Clark-Kennedy taking the place of her mother Mrs. Finké.

As the Shrine is a record and memorial which concerns all the people of Letherhead of all shades of religious opinion, the Vicar decided to hold a Special “United” Service for its formal reception, and for the dedication of the Flag on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 4th, The Urban District Council was present officially en masse at the service, which began with the hymn “Soldiers who are Christ’s below” sung in procession, the Choir headed by the Cross being followed by the Headmaster of St. John’s School, the Principal of the Royal School for the Blind, the Rev. H. E Sumner (Congregational), the Rev. H. M. Brook (Wesleyan) and the Vicar. After the hymn came the Lesson, Wisdom III. 1—6, read by the Rev. H. E. Sumner: Psalm 23: and an Address by the Rev. H. M. Brook on freedom and peace as the objects for which we engaged in the war. The hymn “O valiant hearts” was then sung, during which the Vicar proceeded to the Altar followed by Miss O. Finke bearing the Flag and Lt.-Col. Gillet. The hymn being ended Miss Finké delivered the Flag to the Vicar with the following words,

"Reverend Sir,
We, members of the War Shrine Committee, desire you as Vicar of this Parish, to accept this Flag, and to dedicate it to the glory of God and as an adjunct to the Shrine now placed in this Church in memory of the men of Letherhead who served in the Great War.”

The Vicar, having received the Flag, laid it upon the Altar and dedicated it,saying
“May Almighty God, in Whose cause our men fought on behalf of freedom and righteousness vouchsafe through our ministry to accept and bless this Flag for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

"Let us pray.
Grant O Lord that those who, at Thy call, followed the flag of their country in the cause of justice and freedom, and whom Thou brought back in safety to their homes, may ever be so ranged under the banner of Christ that when all the conflicts of earth shall cease they may attain the peace of Thine everlasting kingdom, through the same, Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

The Vicar then delivered the Flag to Col. Gillett, who unfurled it; and the Choir headed by the Cross-bearer, and followed by the Clergy and Lt.-Col. Gillet bearing the Flag proceeded to the Font, where the Shrine had been placed on the Western Wall of the North Aisle. Mr. A. H. Morris, who had undertaken all the details of arrangement, received the Flag from Col. Gillett and placed it on the socket above the Shrine, and places near the Shrine had been reserved for the Clergy and Choir, the Ladies’ Committee, the Urban District Council, and representatives of the Letherhead Troop of Scouts.

Miss A. Brown then addressed the Vicar as follows:

"Reverend Sir,
We, members of the Committee, desire you to receive this Shrine, already dedicated to the glory of God by the Bishop of the diocese, within the walls of the Church of the Parish: and to maintain it with the Flag which surmounts it in memory of the men of Letherhead who served in the Great War.”

The Vicar replied :
“We accept the charge which you have this day placed in our hands, and it shall be our endeavour duly to preserve it. May the Almighty God from Whom proceeds all grace and blessing vouchsafe through our ministry to accept and bless this Memorial for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Lord have mercy upon us.
Christ have mercy upon us.
Lord have mercy upon us.

Our Father.

"Let us pray.
We give Thee thanks O Father Almighty for all these thy servants who waxed valiant in fight and wrought righteousness, counting not their lives dear unto themselves; and we pray Thee that, this life ended, having fought a good fight and finished their course with joy, they may rejoice evermore with them that having come out of the great tribulation, and having washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb stand before Thy throne and serve Thee day and night for ever, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

"O Almighty God, the Father of the spirits of all flesh, by Whom all souls do live, Whose blessed Son Jesus Christ hath by His death destroyed death, and by His rising to life again restored to us everlasting life: we thank Thee for all those who have given their lives in the War, we commend their souls to Thy all-merciful keeping, and beseech Thee to grant that we with them may have our perfect consummation and bliss in the light of the peace of Thy kingdom where the sun of Thy countenance shineth forever, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

"Comfort, O Lord, we pray Thee, all who mourn the loss of those near and dear to them: be with them in their sorrow: support them with the knowledge of Thy love; and teach them to rest and lean on Thee. Give them faith to look beyond the troubles of this present time, and to know that neither death nor life can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord, to Whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen.”

“Most merciful Father, grant unto those whom Thou hast brought back in safety from the War, and to all of us who with them are still in our pilgrimage and walk as yet by faith, that having served Thee with constancy on earth we may be joined hereafter with Thy blessed “Saints in glory everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

The Choir and Clergy then returned to their stalls singing the hymn, “For all the Saints.”

The Vicar said the Collect for All Saints’ Day and concluded the Service with the Blessing.

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LEATHERHEAD WAR MEMORIALS

The WW1 Ladies' War Shrine in Leatherhead Parish Church