Thursday 3 September 2015

Worsbrough St. Thomas Churchyard Charles E Savage

Charles E Savage is remembered on his brother's gravestone

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War:
Charles Edward Savage
William Henry Savage

Photograph by Pete Schofield

Grave Location and Inscription
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Lance Corpl. / William Henry Savage / 13th York and Lancs / elder beloved son of / Thomas & Martha Savage / of Kendal Green / born Jan 27th 1887, died May 6th 1917 / also Lance Corpl. Charles Edward Savage / 10th York & Lancs, their younger son / born Feb. 10th 1893, fell in action in France Nov. 16th 1916 / Greater love hath no man than this. 

William Henry Savage is buried in this grave so it is not a war memorial for him.  He is also remembered on the  Worsborough Combined Memorial St Thomas and St Johns Worsborough Dale

He is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. 

Charles Edward Savage is remembered on the Worsborough Combined Memorial St Thomas and St Johns Worsborough Dale and on the Barnsley Holgate Grammar School Old Boys WW1 Memorial.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.





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