There are 9 registered war graves in the churchyard at St. Mary's. Further details of the individuals buried here can be found on the Commonwealth War Graves website. The graves are inspected and maintained regularly by the CWGC. A further 3 war graves can be found in the burial ground of Haddenham Baptist Church
Name | Rank | Regiment | Date of death | Age |
ASPEN, HAROLD MILNE, H M | Flying Officer | Royal Air Force | 13/08/1940 | 45 |
ATKINSON, JOHN WILLIAM, J W | Private | Royal Army Service Corps | 22/06/1921 | 22 |
CLARKE , A J | Corporal | Royal Engineers | 26/04/1919 | 43 |
KEYWORTH, WILLIAM, W | Regimental Sergeant Major | Royal Field Artillery | 23/04/1918 | 46 |
MacDONALD, CHARLES GEORGE, C G | Flight Sergeant ( Pilot ) | Royal Canadian Air Force | 24/06/1942 | ? |
MAGNAN, AUGUSTE, A | Bombardier | Royal Artillery | 20/12/1945 | 37 |
MORRISON, LLOYD GEORGE, L G | Pilot Officer ( W.Op./Air Gnr. ) | Royal Canadian Air Force | 24/06/1942 | 24 |
PATRICK , G | Private | Middlesex Regiment | 20/10/1915 | ? |
WHEELER, JAMES, J | Gunner | Royal Artillery | 01/11/1941 | 22 |
"They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them ..."
Canadian Graves
We are often asked about the 2 graves of the Royal Canadian Air Force officers in the churchyard. Flight Sergeant Charles Macdonald and Pilot Officer Lloyd Morrison were stationed at the 23 OTU in Pershore, Worcestershire which was used to train RCAF bomber crews during World War II. On 24th June 1942, their Wellington bomber (L7891), returning from a training flight, crash landed in a field west of Tiddington, Oxfordshire and all the crew were killed. The other members of the crew were British and their bodies were returned to their homes for burial.
Please contact our Family History officer for more information.
