Midsomer Norton

Methodist Church

History notes

Home War Memorial (WW I) WW2 

Thomas Bailey, Rex Bird, Henry W Bissex, Joseph Bullock, Frederick Gay,

Herbert Holpin, Frank Hutchinson, Wilfred Kevil, Anthony Mountjoy,

Frederick Norman, Arthur Purnell, E Claude Sands, Percy Shearn,

William Small, Frederick Throssell, Edward Turner

Church website Town War Memorial Links

Thomas Bailey

Born 1896

Son of Thomas and Louisa Bailey of 31 Clevedon Road, Midsomer Norton

Thomas had four sisters that survived childhood and was the only son.

2232 Lance Corporal

Somerset Light Infantry

Died 8th March 1916, aged 20

Remembered on the Basra Memorial

Rex (Reginald) William Bird

Born 1893

Son of William Frederick and Florence Emily Bird, Midsomer Norton

Lieutenant

Wiltshire Regiment

Died 24th August 1916 aged 23

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial

Henry William Bissex

Born 1891 in Midsomer Norton

Son of Henry William and Mary Jane Bissex

He had two brothers and two sisters and was the youngest son.

22 Private

(Prince Albert's) 1/4 Btt Somerset Light Infantry

Died 10th August 1916 aged 25

Buried at the Basra War Cemetery, Iraq

Joseph Henry Flower Carter Gunning Bullock

Born 18th August 1886

Son of Henry and Elizabeth Flower Carter Bullock

Joseph was baptised at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church on 1st July 1891 with his 4 sisters

Married Gertrude September 1914

29281 Private

183 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died 10th August 1916 aged 20

Buried at Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France

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The men on the memorial