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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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Death: Died of wounds:

William Foggo

Gunner - Royal Field Artillery Regiment

Percival Henry Edmondson

Lieutenant - Royal Garrison Artillery Regiment

Joseph V Chilton

Lance Corporal - Dorset Regiment

Arthur Cornelius Cole

Lance Corporal - Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment

Other heroes

Death