FREDERICK PENNY snr (No 117577 Royal Engineers)

1 Old Bell Cottages LudfordEnlisted on 23rd August 1915 aged 46 years served in France and was discharged on 19th July 1917 to 21 Steventon New Rd.

His three sons

RICHARD PENNY (No 6769 3rd Dragoon Guards)1 Old Bell Cottages LudfordEnlisted in Liverpool on 26th March 1912 aged 19 years

FREDERICK PENNY jnr (No 17374 K.S.L.I.)

21 Steventon New RoadEnlisted about mid February 1915 aged 17 years and landed in France on 23rd June 1915. He was discharged on 10th February 1919 to Class Z Reserve.

HENRY PENNY (No 21298 K.S.L.I.)21 Steventon New RoadEnlisted in Shrewsbury and is very likely to have landed in France around the 12th/13th December 1916.

He was Killed in Action on 4th May 1917.The 1st Battalion was holding trenches south of the Hulluch Road, the tour had been fairly quiet until 3.45 a.m. on the 4th May when four daring Germans, crawled down a disused sap and attacked one of “C” Companies posts, killing three of its men in close quarter fighting before bolting back to their own lines. Soldiers Died and C.W.G.C. record four men from the 1st K.S.L.I. killed on this day but it is likely that Pte. Penny was one of the three killed in the post because he is one of three buried next to each other in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe Ref.I. O. 20.

EDMUND THOMAS SMITH (No T4/043895 Driver Army Service

Corps. Horse Transport)Charlton ArmsEnlisted in Ludlow on 14th January 1915 aged 27 years.

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WILLIAM ALBERT WARDMAN (No T4/043897 Army Service Corps.

Horse Transport Driver)Hucks Barn FarmEnlisted in Ludlow on 14th January 1915 aged 37 years

Judging by the closeness of their Service Nos. in the A.S.C. it is likely that Edmund Thomas Smith and William Albert Wardman went together to enlist.

HENRY SAUNDERS (No 14620 Royal Berkshire Regt.)

33 Steventon New RoadEldest son of James & Jane Saunders of 33 Steventon New Rd. The first Ludford man to be killed in action on 25th September 1915 aged 22years

Remembered on the Loos Memorial Pas de Calais Panel 93-95

His Brother

ALFRED SAUNDERS (No 3068 Herefordshire Regiment)33 Steventon New Road2nd eldest son of James & Jane Saunders.

The third Ludford man to be killed in action on 19th November 1915 aged 18 years.

Remembered on the Helles Memorial Gallipoli Panel 198.

GEORGE HENRY POUND (No 9346 K.S.L.I.)

Watchcot Steventon New RdEnlisted in Ludlow on 8th February 1910. Landed in France with 2nd Battalion “G” Coy on 21st December 1914. On 25th April 1915 was slightly wounded in the thigh.

T B started about October 1916 and he was discharged on 28th June 1917. He died on 16th October 1918 aged 28 years and is buried in Ludford Church Cemetery

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ARCHIBALD CALEB WILLIAMS (No 2034 K.S.L.I .& 3156 Montgomery Yeomanry)

Whitcliffe CottageEnlisted in Ludlow on 24th February 1914

Discharged on 10th November 1914 aged 17 years & 132 days.

Did not serve overseas.

Re-enlisted at Welshpool into 3/1st Montgomery Yeomanry on 28th June 1915 giving his age has 19 years and four months but discharged again on 27th July 1915 medically unfit.

ALEX VICTOR WILLIAMS (No 2087 K.S.L.I. changed to 200544 in early 1917) 1 Whitcliffe RoadEnlisted about mid April 1914.

HAROLD GEORGE WILLIAMS (No 12532 K.S.L.I.)Whitcliffe CottageEnlisted about early September 1914. Landed in France between 21st and 23rd July 1915 with the 6th K.S.L.I. Discharged 15th March 1919 to Class Z Reserve.

RICHARD CHARLES WILLIAMS (No 11093 K.S.L.I.)Whitcliffe CottageEnlisted on 22nd August 1914. Landed in France between 21st and 23rd July 1915 with the 6th K.S.L.I. Wounded about 11th-15th Feb 1916 with 6th Battalion. The 6th K.S.L.I. relieved the 5th K.S.L.I. during the night of 11th/12th February from trenches facing Pilckem in the northern part of the Ypres Salient and on the Canal bank (not very far from where the explosion of a shell killed two workmen and injured two others). There may have been more noise then normal due to the fact that many of the men exchanged greetings, at any rate the Germans decided to shell the line, and attacked Trench F35 (held by the 12th R.B.) about 2 a.m. on the 12th Feb. The shell fire continued for a day or so afterwards. Wounded about 25th September 1916.( Ludlow Adv. 11-11-16 records mostly if not all men from 1st Battalion wounded at Morval on 25th September 1916).Discharged on 30th July 1917 aged 22 years & 251 days

Information from 1914-15 Star Medal Roll, Ludlow Advertiser, Victory/British Medal Roll, Absent Voters Lists 1918, S.W.B. Lists, M.I.C. & service papers.

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In remembrance of the men of Ludford parish who served their country during wwi 1914–1918

E. ANTHONY

S. E. BERRY

T. H. BEVAN

A. BLOOM

H. BRADLEY

G. H. BROWN

J. CHARMER

G. W. CHILDES

G. G. W. DAY

R. E. DAY

T. DEAN

F. EVANS

C. EVASON

B. G. FARMER

A. E. GALLEY

W. J. GRIFFITHS

W. E. JACKSON

W. B. MASON

H. C. MEREDITH

J. NORTHWOOD

A. J. O`CONNOR

F. PENNYsnr

F. PENNYjnr

H. F. PENNY

R. J. PENNY

T. PERRYjnr.

G. H. POUND

F. PREECE

E. S. PRICE

E. J. PRICE

H. T. PRICE

H. PRITCHARD

W. J. SANDERS

A. SAUNDERS

G. W. SAUNDERS

G. SAUNDERS

H. SAUNDERS

P. H. SAUNDERS

E. T. SMITH

H. THOMAS

R. V. TWIDDY

H. W. WARBURTON

T. WARD

W. A. WARDMAN

H. T. WEAVER

J. A. WEAVER

A. V. WILLIAMS

A. C. WILLIAMS

H. G. WILLIAMS

H. WILLIAMS

R. C. WILLIAMS

T. WILLIAMS

A. WYLDE

IN MEMORYA JOINT PROJECT between Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Ludford Park Meadow of Remembrance and the Community. To research life during WW1in the Parish of Ludford, a small village on the outskirts of Ludlow, mentioned in The Doomsday book making Ludford older than Ludlow itself.

To create a Remembrance Garden of wildflowers including a memorial stone inscribed with the names of all the men who served from the parish, making it different from most war memorials, which are only for those who died. The men who were lucky enough to return were scarred for life either physically or mentally and should also be honoured.

The Parish Boundary at that time was slightly different to today, yet still had some peculiarities e.g. the only property in Rock Lane to be in Ludford Parish was Rock Cottage, the remainder were in the Parish of East Hamlet. Records show that Temeside, sometimes known as Waterside was taken out of Ludford Parish and put into the M.B. of Ludlow in November 1911.

ABOUT SHROPSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUSTShropshire Wildlife Trust is a charity (No 212744) dedicated to the conservation of Shropshire’s native species and habitats. We support the Friends of Whitcliffe Common to manage Whitcliffe Common and Ludford Park Meadow of Remembrance is closely associated with Shropshire Wildlife Trust. For every plot sold on this green burial site 10% is donated directly to the Trust. This has raised £5,182 (+ gift aid) since May 2009 to help wildlife and wild places in Shropshire. We’re proud to support the creation of a new wildflower meadow and memorial to honour the men who served in World War One from Ludford.

To see the new War Memorial you are welcome to visit Ludford Park Meadow of Remembrance at the end of Park RdDesigned and produced by • Printed by Craven Design and Print on recycled paper.

A Village’s Sacrifice LUDFORD 1914–1918

THE PROJECT

Please Note: The information in this leaflet has been taken from many sources and whilst every care has been taken to provide the correct details, we cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies that may come to light. E&OE.

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Ludford House

Alms HouseAllen Bloom

LUDFORD PARK MEADOW OF REMEMBRANCE & WW1 MEMORIAL.

Steventon CrescentJames Charmer

The SheetThomas Perry Jnr.

Sheet HouseHenry Meredith

FairviewGeorge Childes

Moss HouseHarold Warburton

Foldgate FarmRobert Twiddy

Pear Tree CottageBenjamin Farmer

Saint Mary’s MeadowArmel O’Connor

LudfordEdward AnthonySamuel BerryWilliam GriffithsThomas DeanHarry PritchardThomas Ward

Old Bell House

Rock CottageGeoffrey PhillipGeorge Saunders

Old Bell CottagesRichard PennyFrederick Penny

Ludford LodgeAlbert GalleyWilliam Mason

Charlton ArmsEdmund Smith

Cliffe VillasEdwin Price

Whitcliffe CottagesWilliam JacksonGeorge BrownHarold WilliamsRichard Williams

Hucks Barn FarmWilliam Wardman

Whitcliffe FarmC EvasonWalter Sanders

1 Whitcliffe RoadArchibald WilliamsAlex Williams

Steventon New RoadNo.21 Frederick Penny Henry PennyNo. 25 James NorthwoodNo. 33 Alfred Saunders Henry SaundersNo. 35 Thomas BevanNo. 39 Henry BradleyNo. 53 Alexander WyldeNo. 67 Henry ThomasWatchcot George PoundSteventon James Weaver Henry Weaver

LedwycheF. EvansF. PreeceErnest PriceHenry PriceHerbert WilliamsThomas Williams

A Village’s Sacrifice

LUDFORD 1914–1918