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In the Great War (WWI) fourteen local men gave up their lives in defence of freedom. The Boundy’s Cross Memorial (probably raised in the late-1940s) commemorates their names. they were also remembered in a WWI Exhibition held in the Parish Hall in November 2014. Use our interactive map showing where these men lived in the parish and click on the poppies and see further information for each individual. A list of links to the individuals’ pages is also shown below the map. |
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Albert Davey was the son of George Henry and Bessie Davey of Comminses Cottages, East Worlington. The records show that he was born in Kennerley and later lived in Burrington. |
Alfred was born in 1895 in East Worlington, the 3rd son and 5th child of Henry and Lucy Hitchcock of Pedlars Cottage. |
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Charles (known as Charlie) was born in Templeton in 1889, the son of Ellen Crocker. In 1891 he lived with his mother and her parents in Cruwys Morchard. |
Born in 1886 to William and Eva Boundy. William was the Postmaster who lived in the Post Office House (next door but one to the Stucley Arms and next door to Charles Crocker) West Worlington. |
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George was the third son of John and Eliza Yendell of Mays Cottage, East Worlington. |
Henry was born in East Worlington in 1889. The son of Lewis and Eliza Edworthy. |
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Harry was the son of James and Mary Jane Vickery who lived at Oddislake, (Edgelake) East Worlington. He was the 5th of 6 children born in 1898. At some stage the family lived at Moor End Cottage East Worlington. |
Humphrey was the Son of Sir George (1st Baronet of Moreton) and Lady Stucley of Moreton Park, Bideford. He was born 1877 in Hampshire. |
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John was born in 1893. He was the son of Mary Ann Venner of (Godswell) Drayford, Worlington. In 1911 aged 19 he was living in and working as a general farm labourer for William Lake of Rull, Worlington. |
Owen Butt (brother of Stafford), was born in 1896, the 4th son of Daniel and Elizabeth Butt. By 1916 Daniel had moved to Rosemont, Chawleigh, Chumleigh. |
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Robert is buried in West Worlington Churchyard with his brother Edward who died 23rd Dec 1919 aged 19. |
Stafford Butt was born at Little Witheridge, West Worlington in 1898. He was the fifth and youngest son of Daniel and Elizabeth Butt. Daniel was a farmer. |
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William Pike was born in 1895 at Littleford, Crediton. He was the son of Samuel and Alice. In 1901 the family lived at Colebrook, Crediton where Samuel worked as a farm labourer. |
William was born in 1894. He was the eldest son of James and Mary Jane Vickery of Oddislake, (Edgelake) East Worlington. |
