Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Shropshire
Town
Dudleston Heath
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13806

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Current location

St Mathew's Church
Church lane
Dudleston Heath
North Shropshire
Shropshire
SY12 9LN
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 36400 36700
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
PLAIN LATIN CROSS ON SQUARE THREE-STEPPED BASE, TOP TWO TIERS OF BASE BEAR PLAQUES WITH INSCRIPTION.
Inscription
(6 O'CLOCK FACE) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN IN THIS PARISH/ WHOSE LIVES WERE GIVEN FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 TO 1918 A.D/ (NAMES)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" (3 O'CLOCK) REMEMBER/ ALSO THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE SECOND/ GREAT WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, Joseph Harold Andrews
Barlow, Joseph Eric
Boylin, Sidney Harold
Cartwright, John Samuel
Chetwood, Adam
Cooke, Bertram
Downes, Samuel John
Edwards, Harry
Edwards, Thomas
Egerton, William Thomas
See details for all 31 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth C 1FT, height C 6FT, width C 4FT
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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