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When I originally stopped by to take pictures in September 2015 the War Memorial was freshly cleaned and pristine. But unfortunately not all the images I took then were usuable and so I determined to return.

It took until October 2018 to visit again and by then nature had begun to reclaim the memorial with new colonies of lichen.

The same names are recorded on a Roll of Honour inside the church.

Forncett St Peter War Memorial

FERNIVAL JAMES LOVEDAY
ERNEST PYMER
ALLAN CECIL SELF
FREDERICK EUSTACE SELF
GEORGE HENRY THOMSON
JOHN WARD

I’ve added more information for each name in the comments boxes below.

General notes when reading the comments.

The Civil Registration District for registering Births, Deaths and Marriages was the Depwade District.

Neighbouring villages and hamlets of Forncett St Peter include Forncett St Mary, Tharston, Stratton St Michael, Long Stratton, Bustards Green, Wacton, Pottergate Street, Cordwell, Forncett End, and Tacolneston.

Abbreviations used.
CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
SDGW – Soldiers Died in the Great War
ICRC – International Committee of the Red Cross
MIC – Medal Index Card

For ease of research the names have been put into alphabetical order.

When I originally stopped by to take pictures in September 2015 the War Memorial was freshly cleaned and pristine. But unfortunately not all the images I took then were usuable and so I determined to return.

It took until October 2018 to visit again and by then nature had begun to reclaim the memorial with new colonies of lichen.

The same names are recorded on a Roll of Honour inside the church.

Forncett St Peter War Memorial

FERNIVAL JAMES LOVEDAY
ERNEST PYMER
ALLAN CECIL SELF
FREDERICK EUSTACE SELF
GEORGE HENRY THOMSON
JOHN WARD

I’ve added more information for each name in the comments boxes below.

General notes when reading the comments.

The Civil Registration District for registering Births, Deaths and Marriages was the Depwade District.

Neighbouring villages and hamlets of Forncett St Peter include Forncett St Mary, Tharston, Stratton St Michael, Long Stratton, Bustards Green, Wacton, Pottergate Street, Cordwell, Forncett End, and Tacolneston.

Abbreviations used.
CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
SDGW – Soldiers Died in the Great War
ICRC – International Committee of the Red Cross
MIC – Medal Index Card

For ease of research the names have been put into alphabetical order.

Edward Vezian Ellis was awarded the Military Cross for

"conspicuous gallantry in action. He led a counter bombing attack down the enemy second line trench, which had been only partially occupied by our troops, and was instrumental in capturing a number of prisoners."

Winston Churchill instigated the Royal Naval Division at the outset of the war to make use of the vast number of reservists who couldn't be placed on ships.

Edward Ellis was born in London to parents who lived in Lyme Regis. Prior to the war he worked for the Imperial Forest Service in India.