Aston Somerville
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Aston Somerville is a small village approximately Template:Convert south of Evesham, Worcestershire, England.[1]
History
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Historically, the Aston Somerville Village has consisted of three individual farms (originally known as the Lower, Middle and Upper Farms), albeit they have usually been farmed as one estate (most notably attributed to the Crowther Family in the 19th century).
St Mary's Church is a grade I listed building dating from the 13th century.[2]
War memorials
The following names appear on the Village's war memorial in St. Mary's Church:
- Percy Baverstock
- Earnest Stock Dale[3]
- Gerald Haines - who is also commemorated on the Broadway War Memorial [4]
- George Frederick Hoddinot - "Fell at Damery" (also recorded on a tombstone)[5][6]
- James Pay
- Alfred Perkins
- Leonard Pitman
Recorded on another gravestone in the Churchyard is another World War I casualty:
The sole World War II casualty recorded is:
- Geoffrey Norman Wilson (son of Lt Col D.D. Wilson)
Marriage records
As of July 2012, information on marriages in Aston Somerville that occurred between 1700 and 1812 is available on the internet.[9]
1994 Harrier crash
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References
External links
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- More information on the Somerville family, the village and St Mary's Church
- "Aston Somerville through the Ages" by June Barnet and Val Svendsen
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- ↑ There are two places in France called DameryTemplate:SndDamery, Marne and Damery, Somme. Both are in the World War I area of combat, and it is unclear which one is meant. It may be noted, however, that Damery, Marne was awarded the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
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- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post Friday 21 October 1994, page 3
- ↑ January 1994 Harrier crash