Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Cannock Chase
- Town
- Bridgtown
- County
- Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 29085
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Current location
At roundabout on Longford Road and North Street. Outside Village School
Longford Road and North Street
Bridgtown
Cannock Chase
Staffordshire
WS11 0AZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 98138 08736
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- STONE OBELISK ON SQUARE PLINTH SET ON ONE-STEP BASE. NAMES ON COLUMN OF OBELISK. DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION ON BASE. GREEK KEY PATTERN CUT AROUND CENTRE OF OBELISK ABOVE NAMES. SILHOUETTE OF HEAD OF DEAD SOLDIER WEARING HELMET SET IN OVAL PLAQUE IN CENTRE OF DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION.
- Inscription
- OUR / GLORIOUS DEAD / 1914 - 1918 1939-45 WAR / [NAMES]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Beadle, R
Benton, E
Bird, E
Brewe, C
Carpenter, A
Cascarino, F
Cryer, G
Dainty, J
Duckhouse, J T
Dutton, T
See details for all 40 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 40
Served and returned: 0
Died: 40
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 10
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: depth 2000MM, height 3750MM, width 2000MM
Materials: Marble - White
- Obelisk
- Listing information
- Bridgtown 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
- Bridgetown
- WMO ID: 193283
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 27-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Cannock District Council
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