The War Memorial in Horsehouse
In St Botolph’s Church, Horsehouse is an inscribed Prie-dieu AMDG In grateful and loving memory of Private G W CLARKE 9th Yorks and Lancs Regiment Killed in Action at Granezza, Italy June 15 1918. Aged 24 “He that is faithful in that which is least Is faithful also in much” This Prie-Dieu was originally in the Church (now closed and deconsecrated) at Carlton There is no Memorial Those who Fell in WW1 CLARKE, George William Private, 9th (Service) Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment, 70 Brigade, 23rd Division. Army no. 235458. He also served as Private, Army no. 24489 with Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own, (Yorkshire Regiment). He was killed in action on Saturday 15 June 1918 in the Battle of the Piave. He was 24. He was the nephew of Margaret E Clarke, South View, Horsehouse. He is buried in Granezza British Cemetery, Italy and inscribed on his headstone is“He that is Faithful in that which is least is Faithful also in much (S. Luke Xvi.10). And he was born in Horsehouse. |