Welcome to our history society. The Parish of Copythorne is within the New
Forest boundaries in Hampshire, Great Britain. After having a "Down Memory Lane"
photo exhibition in 2005, so many people asked when our group met, we decided to
start one. We now have evening meetings once a month held in Copythorne Parish
Hall. These have been very popular with about 50 residents attending each time.
We also have a yearly exhibition where we display photographs, maps and stories
of the parish.

Book One

Book two

Thursday, 17 May 2018



The 58th cross was laid at 11am on Thursday May 3rd in memory of
Harry Pritchard, Mercantile Marine



The 57th Cross was laid at 11am on 24th April in memory of
Samuel Frampton, Australian Infantry


The 56th cross was laid at 11am on Friday 30th March in memory of 
William Frampton, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry



The 55th Cross was laid at 11am on Thursday March 22nd in memory of 
Frederick Peckham, Gloucestershire  Hussars Regiment


   
   
The 54th Cross was laid at 11am on Wednesday March 21st in memory of 
Joe Loader, Wiltshire Regiment




The 53rd cross was laid at 11am on Wednesday March 21st in memory of
Harry Crockford, Wiltshire Regiment

















































The next four men were lost in February 1918 whilst serving on the Hospital Ship "Glenart Castle"

This ship was torpedoed in the Bristol Channel and there is a memorial on the cliffs at Hartland Point in North Devon in memory of all those who lost their lives.



The 52nd cross was placed at 11am on  Monday 26th February in memory of
 William Doe, Mercantile Marine        



  

The 51st cross was laid on Monday 26th February in memory of
Reginald Andrews, Mercantile Marine






The 50th cross was laid at 11am on Monday 26th February in memory of
Thomas Osman, Mercantile Marine





The 49th cross was laid at 11am on Monday 26th February in memory of
Charles Kilford, Mercantile Marine