Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Oswestry
Town
St Martins
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25th February 1923
    Attended by: Brigadier General J V Campbell VC CMG DSO ADC
  • Dedicated
    Date: 25th February 1923
    Attended by: Rev J H Burley
  • Dedicated
    Date: 25th February 1923
    Attended by: Rev G Osborne
  • Dedicated
    Date: 25th February 1923
    Attended by: Rev D R W Marsland,
  • Show More (3)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13821

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Current location

Overton Road
St Martins
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 3AY
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 32358 36804
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
VERY SIMPLE CELTIC CROSS ON PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED BASE SURROUNDED BY RAILINGS. INSCRIPTION CARVED ONTO THE FRONT FACE OF THE PLINTH. ADDITIONAL BLACK MARBLE TABLET PLACED AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS
Inscription
ERECTED/ IN/ GRATEFUL/ MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF/ ST MARTINS/ WHO/ LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT/ WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES) 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ SEE YE TO IT THAT THEY SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN TABLET: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE/ 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF/ V.E. AND V.J. DAY/ 1945 - 1995/ ST. MARTINS PARISH COUNCIL
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bailey, Charles
Bailey, Henry
Baker, Harry
Bromley, Richard
Buckle, Frank
Carol, Alfred
Clarkson, Christopher
Davies, Edgar
Davies, William
Edwards, Percy
See details for all 48 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 41
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials and surname
    Order of information: By surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials and surname
    Order of information: By surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1540MM, height 3510MM, width 1880MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • St Martins War Memorial
  • 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
History
1990: Cleaned and names recut
Costs

Site: Free

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parish Council
Reference
  • Consulted in Local Library The Border Counties Advertiser Dated 28th February 1923 Pages 416

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