William George Thatcher
Memorial: Hanham - Christ Church
Regiment: North Somerset Yeomanry
Parents: William George and Annie Eliza Thatcher (nee Fry)
Marital status: Single
Home address: The Limes, Hanham
Pre-war occupation: Rent Collector
Date of birth: 02/07/1893
Date of death: 29/10/1914
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried in Christchurch Hanham Churchyard. Commemorated on a window of Christchurch Hanham.
Age: 21
Further information:
Further information: William was born at Hanham the son of a quarry master and the eldest of four brothers.
It is possible that William was serving with the North Somerset Yeomanry, and if that was the case, he would have been stationed on the Home Front at the time of his death but the nature of his war service is not known. William died just three months into the war and his death was registered in Keynsham. In 1915, a stained-glass window was dedicated to his memory at Hanham Christchurch, showing St George in full battle armour. The service of dedication was carried out by the Bristol Forces chaplain, Canon Alford.
Note - He is not on the War Graves Commission Website.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
Mary Antill Hanham Local History Society