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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Stafford
Town
Kingstone
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27430

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Current location

Mounted on the West/North West wall at the entrance to the chancel. A Union Jack flag hangs above the plaque.
ST JOHNS CHURCH
Church Lane
Woodcock Heath
Kingstone
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST14 8QJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 06044 29488
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RECTANGULAR COPPER PLAQUE WITH ORNAMENTATION SURROUNDS AND CROSS WITH CROWN CENTRE TOP, MOUNTED ON POLISHED SLATE BASE. Black lettering
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / OUR BROTHERS WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / [7 NAMES].
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Beard, John
Beard, Thomas
Bennett, Charles
Brown, Harvey
Fradley, Edward
Harrison, William
Whitehall, Thomas
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
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 2 IN, height 3 FT 6 IN, width 2 FT 6 IN
    Materials: Copper
Listing information
  • Church of St. John
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parish Church Committee

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