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Local Heroes - Your streets were their streets Local Heroes - Your streets were their streets

The names of 197 local men who lost their lives in World War I are
inscribed on the bells of the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow. They are our local heroes

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Bells: C#:

Charles William Hughes

Company Sergeant Major - North Staffordshire Regiment

F Horrigen

Private - Regiment Unknown

G Glenistein

Lance Corporal - Regiment Unknown

N Swan

Corporal - Regiment Unknown

W Shelton

Corporal - Regiment Unknown

J Pracey

Corporal - Regiment Unknown

Arthur Ince

Private - South Wales Borderers Regiment

Arthur Cornelius Cole

Lance Corporal - Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment

Other heroes

Bells