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War Memorial in St. Michael's Church, Reepham (Norfolk)
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Vardigans
The central panel in the memorial plaque in St. Michael's Church, Reepham (Norfolk), commemorates 29 names of men who lost their lives in the First World War. The two panels on either side of this central panel record the names of 137 men who served in the First World War.
Two soldiesr of the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this War memorial.
Private Leonard Henry Barber. 241848. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 11 April 1918.
Born Reepham (Norfolk), Enlisted Cromer, Resided Aylsham (Norfolk).
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.
Private Frank Eric Ford. 33787. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly S/4/199386 R A S C. Son of Mr. A. Ford, of Market Place, Reepham,
Norfolk; husband of Catherine Ford, of Council Houses, Caddington, Luton,
Beds. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 28.
Born Portsmouth, Enlisted Luton, Resided Caddington (Beds).
Buried VENDRESSE
BRITISH CEMETERY.
The War Memorial in St. Michael's Church, Reepham (Norfolk)
Photo © Copyright Evelyn
Simak and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence
St. Michael's Church, Reepham (Norfolk)
Photo © Copyright Evelyn
Simak and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence
Evelyn Simak provides the following information on St. Michael's
Church and the War Memorial;-
"The war memorial is located on the chancel north wall. The church of
St Michael and All Saints used to once serve the parish of Whitwell. Three
churches share the churchyard, two of which, St Mary's, the parish church
of Reepham and St Michael's, are still being used - the latter (at present)
mainly as a place for community meetings, children's services and coffee mornings;
there are plans of opening the chancel to the public. Only part of a wall
remains of All Saints', Hackford, ruined since the 16th century.
St Michael's church was extensively restored in the 19th century. The West gallery was added in 1834. The building can be accessed through a corridor that now links its chancel, via the vestry, with the nave of St Mary's. During services access via the South porch is possible also. The pews in the nave have been removed in order to make room for simple chairs and tables and of the church furnishings only the Jacobean pulpit in the corner remains. A thick curtain separates nave from chancel, the latter intact with furnishings. The East window - a memorial to the fallen in WWI - is by Reginald Frampton (d. 1919). Presently the church is being kept locked.
St.
Michael's Church (left) and St. Mary's Church, Reepham (Norfolk)
Photo © Copyright Keltek
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