George Dyott WILLMOT
- Born: Jul 1863, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England 2
- Marriage (1): Nellie Pratchett HEATLEY between Jan and Mar 1893 in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England 1
- Died: 25 Aug 1921, Blythe Cottage, Coleshill, England aged 58
General Notes:
See http://www.coleshillparishchurch.org.uk/church/warmemorial.htm
Fundraiser lost two sons.
Central to the drive for finance to pay for the memorial was a letter (right) signed by George Dyott Willmot, chairman for Finance Committee
He was clearly the right man for the job. His 19 years old son, Lieutenant John Dyott Willmot of the 6th Battalion Worcester Regiment died in France in July 1915. Another son, 19 years old Second Lieutenant Robert Dyott Willmot of the Second Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps died in February 1918.
On June 4 1919, a public meeting at the Institute decided "that a monument (the form to be decided later) should be erected to the memory of the Men of the Parish of Coleshill who gave their lives for their Country during the European War".
The site near the churchyard gates offered the most suitable site. The letter called for voluntary subscriptions to meet the estimated £500 cost of the cross. It was "an occasion when all should, in gratitude to our brave soldiers and sailors, make some sacrifice to perpetuate their memory".
George married Nellie Pratchett HEATLEY, daughter of John HEATLEY and Emma, between Jan and Mar 1893 in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England.1 (Nellie Pratchett HEATLEY was born Jul-Sep 1869 in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England and died after 1922.)
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