Lovet-Thomas. Richard Sackville M.C.

Rank: 2nd Lieutenant (Military Cross)

Regiment: 165th Royal Field Artillery

Died: March 12, 1917

Aged: 20

Son of Lewis Henry and Marion Lovett-Thomas of "Holmfield Northam.  Information taken from death notice in The Devonian Year Book 1918. Letter from Marion Lovett Thomas in Bideford Gazette May 1919 re proposed Memorial.    Richard was a Border at the Junior School Buckleigh age 14 in 1911 Census.  Press Cutting Bideford Gazette 10th April 1917 P4/E

Memorial: Northam

Memorial: Westward Ho

Remembered with honour:

Hebuterne Military Cemetery.  Northam War Memorial.

Westward Ho! Church.Brass Plate Honouring Boys from Junior School, who gave their lives.