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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Malvern Hills
Town
Birtsmorton
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
32639

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Current location

ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY WITH ST PETER AND ST PAUL CHURCH
Birtsmorton Court Estate
Birtsmorton
Malvern Hills
Hereford And Worcester
WR13 6JS
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 80115 35505
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
STONE CROSS ON SQUARE BASE.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN HONOUR/ OF/ (NAMES)/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alsopp, Arthur Oswald
Green, William Alfred
Smith, William Allan
Wadley, Frank
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Birtsmorton 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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