Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Wychavon
Town
Wyre Piddle
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
32734

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Current location

VILLAGE HALL
Worcester Rd
Wyre Piddle
Wychavon
Hereford And Worcester
WR10 2HR
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 96363 47494
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TALL PLAIN OBELISK ON SQUARE PLINTH AND THREE STEPPED BASE LION RAMPANT ON EAST AND WEST FACES
Inscription
(FRONT) IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ AND TO THE/ HONOUR AND GLORY/ OF ALL THE/ MEN OF WYRE,/ WHO SERVED AND/ SUFFERED FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THE FALLEN/ (NAMES)/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE, WHO EAGER/ AT THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL,/ STRONG, UNDISMAYED/ SURRENDERED ALL/ ALSO OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAME)/ REMEMBERED 1995 (SIDES) (NAMES - SERVED)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, J
Attwood, P W
Attwood, S K
Attwood, W H
Bradley, A H
Bradley, E W
Bradley, H C
Bradley, W G
Byrd, E C
Camden, G W
See details for all 35 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 35
    Served and returned: 27
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 8FT 6", width 5FT 8"
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
  • Wyre Piddle 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
History
CLEANED AND LETTERING RE-CUT IN 1982
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
WYRE PARISH COUNCIL

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