Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Tamworth
Town
Dosthill
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23rd November 1919
    Attended by: Rev E B R de Jersey, vicar of Kingsbury and Rural Dean
  • Dedicated
    Date: 23rd November 1919
    Attended by: Rev. L. G. Owen, priest-in-charge officiated at the dedication in Dosthill Church
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13714

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Current location

In the churchyard
St. Paul's Church
Church Road
Dosthill
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B77 1LU
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 21220 99839
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rough hewn Cornish granite Cross surmounting a rough hewn Dosthill granite base with inscription on one side.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF / DOSTHILL AND WHATLEY WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT / WAR 1914 - 1918 / (NAMES) / ALSO IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR / (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arnold, John
Bates, Edward
Bishop, T. Roland
Clements, Harry
Coton, John
Hennesy, James
Kirk, Alfred
Pass, Herbert
Whittaker, Harold
Wilson, David
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname, forename
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 7 FT
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Dosthill
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Tamworth Herald - Saturday 29 November 1919 Dosthill War Memorial

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