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Midsomer Norton |
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Methodist Church |
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History notes |
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Wilfred William Keevill Born 13th February 1893 in Midsomer Norton Youngest son of Frederick Charles and Maria Keevill, 28 Vernon Villas, High Street, Midsomer Norton. 24642 Corporal 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers Formerly 39627 RAMC Died 20th July 1916 aged 24 Buried at Poziers British Cemetery. Ovillers-La-Boiselle, France. |
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Anthony Mountjoy Born 11 March 1895 Son of William James and Sarah Colwell Mountjoy, 18 Lilac Terrace, Midsomer Norton The family consisted of 1 girl and 8 boys all of whom were baptised in Midsomer Norton Methodist Church. Anthony grew up in Redfield Road before the family moved to Lilac Terrace. 55997 Private Royal Welch Fusiliers Died 7 July 1920 aged 25 Buried at St John the Baptist Church cemetery, Midsomer Norton |
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Frederick Joseph Norman Born 23rd September 1894 Son of Albert and Elizabeth Norman Frederick had a brother and 6 sisters. He and three of his sisters were baptised at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church. The Church registers show that in 1893 an Elizabeth Norman lived in the High Street and in 1903 an Albert Norman lived at Grove Cottage. High Street 2240 Corporal Somerset Light Infantry Died 31 May 1916 aged 22 Buried in the Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. |
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The men on the memorial |