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Hornchurch CH Bearblock

St Andrew's Church on the High Street in Hornchurch contains a number of war memorial plaques. One of those is dedicated to Charles Henry Bearblock who died in the First World War. The memorial plaque to Lieutenant Bearblock is made of brass with black and red infill in the engraving and displays his regimental insignia.

In 2003 War Memorials Trust gave a grant £250 towards the restoration and re-erecting of four memorial plaques in the Church including that to Charles Henry Bearblock. This represents a grant of £62.50 specifically for the individual plaque. During restoration the plaque was cleaned, waxed and rebated into a Cedar Board.

Originally hung on the South wall of the Church the memorials had been removed when refurbishment took place and subsequently stored. The grant assisted with their rehanging within the Church and a rededication service took place at a special service on 14 November during which the memorials were on display in the Chancery.

The other memorials are WM1072 to F J W Chester who fell in the South African war 1900, and two other who fell in World War I WM3219 Walter James Bearblock (Charles' uncle) and WM3220 G W Franklyn.

This memorial is a product of the Army and Navy Auxiliary Co-operative Society Ltd London.

The inscription on the plaque reads: 

In loving memory of
Charles Henry Bearblock
Lieutenant 9th Battn. the Essex Regiment
Son of Annie and Charles W J Bearclock
(Engineer Commander Royal Navy)
who was wounded in action near Hulluch
October 20th 1915 and died the same day
Aged 22 years
Buried in Vermelles Cemetery, France
Greater love hath no man than this
for a man to lay down his life for his friends

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM3218
UK National Inventory of War Memorials:

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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