Lapworth Wartime

Lapworth War Memorial Lapworth War Memorial unveiling ceremony - April 1920

1 Lapworth War Memorial unveiling ceremony - April 1920

20131119-2 Lapworth War Memorial c1920. Note the differences with the present memorial. It was struck by lightning in 1938 and only partially restored.

2 Lapworth War Memorial c1920. Note the differences with the present memorial. It was struck by lightning in 1938 and only partially restored.

20131224 Lapworth War Memorial unveiling ceremony - April 1920

3 Lapworth War Memorial unveiling ceremony - April 1920

4 Adie Wale memorial window

5 Lapworth War Memorial today

P1070034 Lapworth War Memorial detail of West side

6 Lapworth War Memorial detail of West side

P1070035 Lapworth War Memorial detail of South side

7 Lapworth War Memorial detail of South side

P1070036 Lapworth War Memorial detail of South side

8 Lapworth War Memorial detail of South side

P1070037 Lapworth War Memorial detail of East side

9 Lapworth War Memorial detail of East side

P1070038 Lapworth War Memorial detail of East side

10 Lapworth War Memorial detail of East side

P1070040 Lapworth War Memorial detail of North side

11 Lapworth War Memorial detail of North side

P1070041 Lapworth War Memorial detail of North side

12 Lapworth War Memorial detail of North side

P1070042 Lapworth War Memorial detail of West side

13 Lapworth War Memorial detail of West side

P1070043 Lapworth War Memorial. The top of the base section showing the remains of one of the four supporting pillars of the original design.

14 Lapworth War Memorial. The top of the base section showing the remains of one of the four supporting pillars of the original design.

15 Gravestone in Rowington churchyard of Edwin Francis Reynolds, a prominent arts and crafts architect, who designed the Lapworth war memorial. Lived at Hickecroft in Rowington, believed also to have designed Rowington Village Hall although he would not have seen it completed before his death in January 1949. Married Gertrude Clutterbuck.