The year of 2018 commemorates the 100th year since WORLD WAR 1
​Robin Macdonald a resident of Thurlestone dedicated significant time and effort researching the war and the impact to local people of the parish at that time. ​

Our village green memorial pays homage to the men of Thurlestone Parish who died in World War 1.

Below are the fallen from Thurlestone Parish listed on the memorial.
Click on the name to download  their known histories. 

Lieut. Gerald Clifford
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William Dyer R.N.

​Capt. John Inchbald
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​John T. Moore R.N.

Harold Ellis

​Geoffrey Ilbert - (History not available)

Albert Dyer

​James Elliot

Capt. Wilfred B. ​Creswick MC.

​​William Wood R.N.P.O.

George Pope
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​Arthur Moore

About Robin:
Robin Macdonald was born in Birkenhead and graduated with a BA Honours in English from Liverpool University before pursuing a career in commerce and management consultancy.  Robin and his wife Pat settled in Thurlestone in 1977 and became deeply involved in community activities.  Robin's passion for family history research led to a project to research the Thurlestone War Memorial. 

​An exhibition of the results was staged in the Parish Hall in 2014.  The project was further developed to include all the Thurlestonians who had served in WW1, and whose lives and service records are now catalogued in this book. The exhibition with content and video enhancements was again staged in the Parish Hall in 2018 to commemorate 100 years since World War 1. 

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Below is a video of the exhibition in November 2018.
The known historic records of the fallen from Thurlestone Parish will follow shortly. ​

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Robin's extensive research into Thurlestone at War 1914 - 1918 led to the publishing of his book.
This can be purchased at Thurlestone VIllage shop and at Harbour Bookshop in Kingsbridge for £7.50  

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