Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Herefordshire
Town
Sutton St Nicholas
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 1919
    Attended by: Parishioners;
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33008

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Current location

Sutton St Nicholas' Churchyard
Ridgeway Road
Sutton St Nicholas
South Herefordshire
Hereford And Worcester
HR1 3BB
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 53436 45379
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a tapering rectangular sectioned plinth and tapering rectangular sectioned shaft with integral wheel cross. Carved knotwork detail on front upper face of wheel cross. Smoothened front face of plinth bears the inscription and names in the form of pinned-lead lettering and numerals.
Inscription
IN SACRED MEMORY OF THE / SEVEN SUTTON HEROES / WHO FELL IN OUR VICTORIOUS / WAR WITH GERMANY 1914 - 1919. / (7 NAMES) / "THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT." / ECCLES.44.13. / (ERECTED BY PARISHIONERS, 1919)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Duggan, George
Phillips, William
Pumphrey, Oswald J
White, Martin G
White, Thomas R
Wright, Frederick J
Wright, Harold G
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: Forename, initial, surname, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Lettering
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Lead
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Sutton St Nicholas 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
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Parishioners.

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