Noke

St Giles’ Church, Noke

A modern Stained Glass window with a plaque beneath it which reads:

This window was set in place to commemorate the fiftieth
anniversary of the ending of the Second World War and in honour of all those who served in it.
We remember with pride two men from this village who gave their lives in the Service of their country in the two World
Wars:
Private HENRY (Harry) GIBBARD, died 11 August 1915, aged 30 years. Buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Lance Corporal THOMAS VICTOR WALKER, died 7 August 1944, Aged 23 years, Buried in St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Normandy.

LOOK UP, AND SWEAR BY THE GREEN OF SPRING THAT YOU’LL NEVER FORGET
SIEGFRIED SASSOON

The War Memorial in Noke
 
Tim the transcription
 
 
St Giles’ Church, Noke
 
A modern Stained Glass window
 
The plaque beneath it reads
 
This window was set in place to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the
ending of the Second World War and in honour of all those who served in it.
 
We remember with pride two men from this village who gave their lives in the
Service of their country in the two World Wars:
 
Private HENRY (Harry) GIBBARD, died 11 August 1915, aged 30 years.
Buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
 
Lance Corporal THOMAS VICTOR WALKER, died 07 August 1944,
Aged 23 years, Buried in St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Normandy.
 
LOOK UP, AND SWEAR BY THE GREEN OF SPRING THAT YOU’LL NEVER FORGET
SIEGFRIED SASSOON
 
Tim the Fallen
 
 
The Fallen from WW1
 
GIBBARD, Henry known as Harry
Private, 10th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment, 29 Brigade, 10th Division.  Army no. 17298. He was formerly with 2nd Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Army no. 10943.
He died from his wounds on 11 August 1915, he was probably wounded in Gallipoli. He was 30.
He was the son of James and the late Charlotte Gibbard.
He is buried in Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt.
 
 
The Fallen from WW2
 
Thomas Victor WALKER
Lance Corporal, 10th Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). Army no 1804115.
He died in the very fierce fighting near Estry, Calvados on 7 August 1944. He was 23.
He was the son of Thomas V and Dorothy Walker, Noke.
He is buried in St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Normandy and his headstone is inscribed The sweetest of memories are all we have left of a Beloved Son and one of the best.