Worcestershire – St James’ Church, Badsey

Four men from Badsey are buried in the churchyard of St James’ Church, Badsey: Lance Corporal William Cleveley who died on 31^st December 1917, Lance Corporal Cecil Byrd who died on 11^th August 1918, Private Harry Sadler died on 17^th October 1918 and Private Morris Hall who died on 9^th February 1920. The graves of the first three are in the north-eastern section of the churchyard, whilst that of Private Hall, who died after the war had ended, is in the south-eastern section.

The churchyard contains seven graves maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission: the above four from the First World War and three from the Second World War.

xBadsey%201.JPG — The setting underneath the tree of the graves of Lance Corporal Cleveley, Lance Corporal Byrd and Private Sadler.

xBadsey%20003%20(2).JPG — The setting on the other side of the path of the grave of Private Hall who was buried two years later.