Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Town
Farley
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26954

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Current location

ADJACENT TO THE NORTH SIDE OF FARLEY ROAD NEAR TO FARLEY HALL
FARLEY HALL
Farley Road
Farley
Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire
ST10 3BQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 06808 44213
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
STONE COLUMN TOPPED BY A SMALL OBELISK ON TWO-STEP BASE. NAMES ON PLAQUE INSET INTO COLUMN. MEMORIAL IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE BOUNDARY WALL. LAUREL RELIEF ABOVE NAME PLAQUE
Inscription
1914 -1919 / MEMORIAL / IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE/ MEN OF FARLEY / WHO FELL IN THE WARS / 1914 - 1919 / (7 names)/ 1939 - 1945 / (1 name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bill, J H H
Critchlow, T P
Johnson, S
Mellor, T H
Richardson, J
Rowlinson, B
Salt, J
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename initials
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename initials
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Farley Parish Council
Reference

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