Worlington War Memorial

WORLINGTON JOINT 1914 WAR MEMORIAL

The Communal War Memorial at Boundy's Cross

The joint War Memorial midway between East and West Worlington. A stone wall, built to enclose the cross, was set on top of the hedge so all who pass by must lift their eyes to the hills beyond.

O.BUTT	11249 Private Owen Butt of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Butt. Born in West Worlington in 1896. Died 3 September 1916 aged 20.
A.E.HITCHCOCK	10868 Private Alfred Ernest Hitchcock of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Lucy Hitchcock. Born in West Worlington in 1895. Died 1 July 1916 aged 21.
W.J.PIKE	15596 Corporal William John Pike of the 2nd Battalion the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Emma Pike. Born in Chagford in 1895. Died 1 July 1916 aged 21.
H.VICKERY	10848 Private Henry Vickery of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Mary Jane Vickery; brother of William (see below). Born in East Worlington in 1898. Died 22 February 1915 aged 17. Buried in East Worlington churchyard.
W.J.VICKERY	10850 Private William James Vickery of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Mary Jane Vickery; brother of Henry (see above). Born in East Worlington in 1896. Died 25 September 1915 aged 20.
G.YENDELL	14221 Private George Yendell of the 2nd Battalion, the Dorsetshire Regiment. Son of John and Eliza Yendell; brother of Robert (see below). Born in West Worlington in 1896. Died 5 July 1916 aged 21.
G.BOUNDY	25757 Private George Boundy of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Husband of Eva Boundy. Born in West Worlington in the June Quarter of 1886, (lived at Newton Abbot). Died 4 January 1917 aged 31.
C.CROCKER	8080 Private Charles Crocker of the 2nd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs Ellen Beer of West Worlington. Born in Templeton in 1889, lived in Rackenford. Died 30 October 1914 aged 25.
H.EDWORTHY	203335 Private Henry ("Harry") Edworthy of the 10th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of Lewis and Elizabeth Edworthy. Born in East Worlington in 1890. Died 22 March 1918 aged 28.
H.ST.L.STUCLEY	Major Humphrey St. Leger Stucley of the 1st Battalion, the Grenadier Guards. Son of the late Sir George Stucley and his wife Louisa; husband of Rose Stucley. Born 7 June 1877 at Exbury, Hants. Died at the first battle of Ypres, 20 October 1914 aged 37.
J.VENNER	265352 Private John Venner of the 1st/6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Mrs Mary Ann Venner of Drayford. Born in South Molton in 1893. Died 1 October 1918 aged 25.
S.BUTT	266531 Private Stafford Butt of the 1st/6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Butt; brother of Owen Butt (see above). Born in the March Quarter of 1898. Died of wounds at home 9 March 1921 aged 23. Buried in St Mary's churchyard, West Worlington.
R.J.YENDELL	Acting Captain Robert John Yendell of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Eliza Ann Yendell; brother of George (see above). Born in the September Quarter of 1889. Died 23 July 1918 aged 28. Awarded the Military Cross.