Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Shrewsbury And Atcham
- Town
- Leaton
- County
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 26th December 1920
Attended by: Archdeacon of Shrewsbury, The Rev Hilliary, The Rev W Benson, The Rev E D Poole. - Unveiled
Date: 26th December 1921
Attended by: BRIG GEN J V CAMPBELL VC CMG DSO ADC - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 13877
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Current location
JUNCTION OF B5067 AND BASCHURCH RD
B5067 Shrewsbury -Basehurch Road at junction with unclassified road to Fitz
Leaton
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Shropshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 46388 18620
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Replica of Blomfield Cross and Sword of Sacrifice on an octagonal plinth and three-stepped base. Inscription carved in sides of plinth.
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN PROUD MEMORY/ OF ELEVEN MEN/ OF LEATON/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE 4.30 AND 7.30 FACE: KILLED IN ACTION/ OR DIED/ (NAMES) OTHER FACES: SERVED/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Applebee, G
Barnes, A
Barnes, J
Barnes, J T
Birch, J
Cheadle, G E
Coltham, S E
Cooke, H
Davies, J E
Davies, T
See details for all 50 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 50
Served and returned: 39
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: regiment,surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 4267.2mm
Materials: Undefined
- Cross
- Listing information
- Leaton 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
- Condition
- LEATON - WWI cross
- WMO ID: 109933
- Condition: Good [last updated on 28-02-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1924: FOUR GIRLS WERE CHARGED WITH DAMAGING THE MEMORIAL BY CARVING THEIR INTIALS INTO THE MEMORIAL AND WALL. OTHER INITIALS WERE ALSO CARVED THERE. SEE FILE FOR FULL DETAILS 1999: OUTER WALL AND BARRIER REPEATEDLY DAMAGED BY TRAFFIC
- Costs
Site: £203 15S
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Shrewsbury Chronicle 31st December 1920, Page 12, Column 5.
- Shropshire records and research Minutes of parish Council meetings relating to war memorial.
- Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 2nd August 1924, Page 12. column 5
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