Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Tamworth
Town
Amington
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1917
    Attended by: Unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13613

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Current location

Armington Cemetery
Woodhouse Lane
Amington
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B77 3AF
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 23429 04264
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Fleuree stone cross on tapering column and three-step plinth believed to represent faith, hope and charity (nowadays expressed as love). Names of the fallen were added in 2014 in the same manner as the inscription plate on the spaces as left by the stonemason. Necessary foundations were laid and a brick surround added to allow disabled access together with a lectern style information board .
Inscription
THIS CROSS / IS ERECTED / TO THE MEMORY OF / THE FALLEN HEROES / OF AMINGTON / PRESENTED / TO THIS CEMETERY BY / E. J. COLE / / TAMWORTH, 1917
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bazeley, E
Cope, W E
Deppierraz Perry, F
Fane, E
Fielding, E
Garner Hughes, W
Godderidge, W C
Hartwell, T R
Hughes, G W
Lycett, J
See details for all 23 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initial, Surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 2500MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Amington Cemetery War Memorial Cross
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: EJ Cole of Tamworth, latterly an undertaker.
Responsibility
Tamworth Borough Council
Reference

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