Interior
of the Church of the Ascension, circa 1930Malvern Link Parish
Church of the Ascension, Newtown
(Chapel of Ease)
Interior
of the Church of the Ascension, circa 1930
During the late 19th Century, Newtown, the area between Malvern Link and North Malvern was extensively developed. In 1903, the Church of the Ascension was built by Walter Tapper, an Arts and Crafts architect in the Early English style.
Malvern Link with Cowleigh Benefice Homepage
The memorial is a simple framed list of the men of the parish who were killed in the Great War - all are also commemorated at the mother church, St Matthias.
Acknowledgments (*)
| Name | Brief Service Details |
|---|---|
| Charles Henry CHIDGEY | 11118 Pte 7th Gloucestershire Regiment Died Mesopotamia 20/6/16 |
| George DUTSON | 9232 1st Pte Northumberland Fusiliers Died France 16/10/14 |
| Horace HALES |
43964 Pte 2nd Lincolnshire Regiment
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| George HAUGHTON | 830090 Bdr 241 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery KIA Flanders 18/8/17 |
| Gerald LAMBERT | 27271 Pte 9th Worcestershire Regiment KIA Mesopotamia 18/7/16 |
| William MARCHANT | 1925 Pte Royal Army Medical Corps Died Mesopotamia 22/9/16 |
| John PLUMMER | 5919 Pte 4th Worcestershire Regiment KIA Gallipoli 6/8/15 |
| Herbert PRATT | Bo'sun HM Submarine K-13, RN Died Sea 29/1/17 |
| James PRESSDEE | 21083 Sgt 231 Infantry Coy, Machine Gun Corps KIA Palestine 24/11/17 |
| Rowland Henry SUMMERS | 831788 Dvr 241 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Died Italy 12/10/18 |
| For a glossary of terms click here |
Acknowledgments:
Bridges, T Churches of Worcestershire Herefordshire 2000.
