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Quarter Peal – 6th April 2022 for George Evesham
George Evesham probably 1916
On April 6th 1922 my great grandfather, George Evesham, a Tarringon resident, passed away, he joined the Royal Engineers and fought in the Great War 1914 – 1918, and although he survived the conflict, his health was broken and he died at the age of 37.
At the time of his death he was living in Drury Cottage, and left a widow, his wife of 14 years Rosa and 2 daughters Winifred May (13) and Ivy Margery (7).
During his short life he took an active role in village life, he was a bellringer, participated in the rifle club and his 2 daughters attended the village school. He worked for the Great Western Railway, initially as a Platelayer and latterly as a Porter at Stoke Edith Station.
He was buried on April 10th in the Tarrington Churchyard in the extension over the bridge near to the far hedge in an adjacent plot to his wife’s grandparents, John and Emma French.
George and Rosa on their wedding day 26th December 1907, taken in Tarrington
On the evening of the 6th April 2022 the Tarrington band of bellringers rang a quarter peal to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of George’s death. We visited the church on that evening, and made a short film of the event. The ringing up of the bells, the start of the peal, the War Memorial and finished at the grave side.
If readers would like to view the film click on the link below.