Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Cannock Chase
- Town
- Brereton
- County
- Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 12th November 1922
Attended by: Colonel W A Wetherall CBE of Rugeley - Dedicated
Date: 12th November 1922
Attended by: Rev G Lampard - Dedicated
Date: 12th November 1922
Attended by: Rev. R Fuller Curry, Vicar of Brereton - Show More (2)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 13286
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Current location
Corner of Main Road and Coalpit Lane
Coalpit Lane
Brereton
Cannock Chase
Staffordshire
WS15 1DY
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 05457 16193
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Two-stepped base surmounted by double plinth, tapering shaft and stone Cross. Inscriptions on the front face of the plinths and steps. Sword of Sacrifice in relief on Cross.
- Inscription
- IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FOUGHT AND IN EVER GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE/ WHO FELL FOR GOD AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ SEE YE TO IT THAT THESE SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN/ 1939-1945/(NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ball, George
Bott, Arthur
Cross, William H
Devalle, Harry
Foster, Alfred H
Hancock, Harry
Harding, Kenneth
Haycock, Arthur R
Hodgkiss, William R.
Hollins, Albert
See details for all 29 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: 0
Died: 19
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 4000MM
Materials: Silver Grey Granite - Cornish
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- BRERETON WAR MEMORIAL
- WMO ID: 110505
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 02-03-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Date unknown: steps up to the small garden area in which the Memorial stands were moved from the front to the left side when the A51 was widened
- Costs
Comments: Site formerly known as Brereton Nursery, given by the executors of the late Lord Shrewsbury.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Rugeley Urban Council
- Reference
- Staffordshire Advertiser - Saturday 18 November 1922 BRERETON WAR MEMORIAL. IMPRESSIVE UNVEILING CEREMONY.
- Lichfield Mercury - Friday 17 November 1922 BRERETON WAR MEMORIAL. UNVEILING AND DEDICATION CEREMONY.
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