Milton, Near Adderbury, Oxfordshire

The Church of St John the Evangelist, Milton

This Church is described as the daughter Church of St Mary in Adderbury and Milton should not be confused with other Oxfordshire parishes with the same name

A brass plaque in the Church

1914-1918 War
Roll of Honour of this parish.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends
Pte. CHARLES WOODWARD
Oxon & Bucks.
Grant them, Lord, eternal rest and let light perpetual shine upon  them.

The Fallen from WW1

 Charles Henry WOODWARD
Private, 6th (Service) Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 60 Brigade, 20th Division.  Army no. 33452
He was killed in action on 5 June 1917 fighting on the Hindenburg Line. He was 22.
He was the son of James and Priscilla Woodward of Milton
He is buried in grave H 6 Noreuil Australian Cemetery