Roll of Honour
First World War
1914 - 1918
The family lost fifteen members killed in action, one killed while a priosoner, and one was invalided out with "shell-shock".
But the family also played its part, both out of the front line, and on the Home Front:-
1914
Aug. 4 War declared.
Oct. Harold son of Hubert Powell killed in action.
Nov. Eustace Crawley son of George Crawley killed in action Ypres.
1915
March Liewellyn Jones Bateman killed in action.
May 2 Robert Selwyn Pryor son of Selwyn killed in action.
May 9 Townsend son of Rev. Townsend Powell killed in action.
May 9 Richard Henry Powell (H.P.P.) killed in action
Richebourg 'Avoue.
Aug 7 Walter Lloyd husband of Phyllis Powell killed in action.
Gareth Powell son of Wilfred killed in action.
1916
Jan Walter Lloyd, husband of Phyllis dau: of Frank killed
at Suvia Bay.
August 13 Charles Baden Powell son of Charles W. Powell killed in action "Somme front".
Sept 15 1917 John Mackreth son of Madeline (Powell) Mackreth -
killed in action.
Vincent Mackreth invalided shell shock.
June 1 Richard son of Henry P.Powell killed in action.
Dec. 21 James Riddle Bucknill son of George drowned in action.
1917
Herbert Baker D.S.C. awarded Commander O.B.E.(civil Div) for Army_& Navy. Consulting Chemical Expert during the War
July Joyce Powell resigns her work at Holloway & starts work at the food control Dept.
July 15 Thomas Clark son of Edward C.Powell killed in action at
Poperinghe "Hill 60"
July 28 Gerald son of Charles Watson Powell killed in action.
1918
March 21 Edward Ingram Powell son of Edward C.Powell prisoner -killed.
Nov 11 Armistice after Great War.
They grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
