Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bridgnorth
Town
Worfield
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 13 November 1949
    Attended by: Bishop of Lichfield
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17 April 1921
    Attended by: Lieutenant General E A H ALDERSON KCB
  • Dedicated
    Date: 17 April 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13 November 1949
    Attended by: GENERAL SIR OLIVER LEESE
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14084

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Current location

In the nave
St Peter's Church
Main Street
Worfield
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
WV15 5LF
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 75815 95808
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
WW1 tablet with WW2 tablet placed beneath it.
Inscription
REMEMBER YE IN THE LORD/ THE FOLLOWING MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914-1918/ (Names) REMEMBER ALSO THE/ FOLLOWING WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR, 1939-1945./(Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bishop, T
Bomford, T H R
Boucher, A E
Browne, W J
Cartwright, Wilfred
Chapple, P H
Christy, F
Clarke, E C
Claybrook, John
Cooke, H
See details for all 47 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 39
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 39
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    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: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • WELLINGTON JOURNAL & SHREWSBURY NEWS 25 October 1919 p.9 col.5; 23 April 1921 p.5 col.5
  • THE SHREWSBURY CHRONICLE 18 November 1949 p.5 col.7

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