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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Cannock Chase
Town: Norton Canes
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 26117

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Current location

ST JAMES CHURCH
Church Rd
Norton Canes
Cannock Chase
Staffordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 010 078
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Plaque fixed to wooden backboard. Single line border.

Inscription

LEST WE FORGET TO THE LASTING MEMORY OF / [LIST OF NAMES] / ALL THE ABOVE WERE OLD SCHOLARS OF NORTON CANES SCHOOL WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / ALSO [NAMES] THEY SHALL BE ALIVE FOR EVER./ ERECTED BY PAST AND PRESENT SCHOLARS OF THE BOYS SCHOOL AND A FEW FRIENDS / JULY 1919

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Adams, Harry
Bates, William
Birch, Joseph
Bott, Herbert
Clift, Wilfred
Cooper, Ernest
Fisher, Cha
Fisher, John
Gough, George
Grantham, William
See details for all 33 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 33
Served and returned: 0
Died: 33
Exact count: yes
Information shown: regiment,forename
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height .75, width .50
Materials: Brass

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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