Castor and Ailsworth

• First World War (1914-1918)
  Total names on memorial: 16
  Served and returned: 0
  Died: 16
  Exact count: yes
  Information shown: Rank, initial, surname
  Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
• Second World War (1939-1945)
  Total names on memorial: 6
  Served and returned: 0
  Died: 6
  Exact count: yes
  Information shown: Rank, initials, surname
  Order of information: Alphabetically by surname

• Tablet
  Measurements: depth 50mm, height 455mm, width 830mm
  Materials: Stone - Ketton
• Tablet
  Measurements: depth 295mm(max), height 1520mm, width 860mm
  Materials: Stone - Ketton
• Book
  Measurements: Undefined
  Materials: Leather

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Comments: WWI tablet cost £62 6s and the WWII addition cost £26 15s 6d.

• Peterborough and Hunts Standard Saturday 18/12/1920 printed a lengthy report of the unveiling, which began: 'CASTOR'S MEMORIAL A PRELIMINARY TO A GREAT CHURCH IMPROVEMENT. The memorial to the fallen of Castor Ailsworth was dedicated and unveiled on Sunday afternoon. A solemn & thrilling service was conducted by the Rector (Canon Morse), and an earnest and inspiring address was given by Brigadier General Strong. Major and Mrs Pelham, Sir Richard and Lady Winfrey. Mr. P. Winfrey, Mr Wigram, Mrs Morse and Mrs Carter, were amongst those present. The Castor Comrades, under the superintendence of Lieut. Percy Jakes, attended in great numbers, and during the service lined up in the middle aisle. Mr. T. Salmon feelingly payed "O Rest in the Lord" at the beginning of the service. The hymns, most sympathetically rendered by the choir, were "Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand" and "On the Resurrection Morning." The special Psalm sung was the 46th. Canon Morse dedicated the memorial tablet, & afterwards General Strong gave his address. At the conclusion "The Dead March" in "Saul" was played, the congregation standing. After this the "Last Post" was sounded by Trumpeter Albert Mossendew and Leonard Wyldbore, late R.F.A. The comrades formed a Guard of Honour round the memorial, and the relatives of the fallen soldiers had specially reserved seats in the south transept, near it. The relatives of the deceased soldiers present were: ...' The report also stated: 'The memorial is a tablet of Ketton stone, beautifully carved all round and surmounted by a Cross of Victory. There are 16 names engraved on it, and of these no less than eleven were old choir boys. The tablet is placed near the choir, in the south transept. It is hoped that before very long this part of the Church may be converted into a memorial Chapel. The cost of the tablet was defrayed by subscriptions, which were initiated by the late Rector (Canon Jones), the Churchwardens, sidesmen, members of the congregation, and other parishioners...' The report listed the messages on the many wreaths, and mentioned that 'Mr H. F. Traylen, A.R.I.B.A., of Stamford, was the designer of the memorial'. www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003301/19201218/134/0011?browse=true
• Biographical details of those commemorated on these WW1 and WW2 tablets can be found at www.castorchurch.co.uk/item/castor-ailsworth-war-memorial-file-1/ and www.castorchurch.co.uk/item/castor-ailsworth-war-memorial-file-world-war-ii/
• www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/189375/
• Historic England's details of the Grade I Listing of the Church on 15/12/1955 can be found at historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1126803?section=official-list-entry