Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Leominster
- Town
- Titley
- County
- Hereford And Worcester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33114
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Current location
Junction of Presteigne Road and School Lane
Titley War Memorial
Presteigne Road
(B4355)
Titley
Leominster
Hereford And Worcester
HR5 3RN
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 33076 60015
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Four-stepped octagonal base surmounted by an octagonal sectioned plinth followed by a tapering octagonal shaft, boss and Celtic-styled wheel cross. Decorative carved knotwork designs on faces of wheel cross. Incised inscriptions and names on plinth faces. Whole memorial stands at a "Tee" road junction and is enclosed by block kerbing and a low post and chain fence.
- Inscription
- Face 1: TO THE / GLORIOUS / MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / TITLEY PARISH / WHO LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR KING / AND COUNTRY IN / THE GREAT WAR // Face 2: (6 NAMES) / 1914 - 18 // Face 5: THANKS / BE TO / GOD / WHO GIVETH / US / THE VICTORY // Other face: LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAME BE NOT FORGOTTEN // Face 7: (3 NAMES) / 1939 - 45 // Face 8: (6 NAMES) / 1914 - 18
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bowen, W
Brickley, T
Bufton, F
Gwyer, C
Gwyer, Cp
Kendrick, W
Mills, A
Mills, C
Morgan, W
Owens, W T
See details for all 12 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initial, surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Rank - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initials, surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Rank
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 5700mm, width 1120mm
Materials: Stone - Hornton
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Titley village memorial
- WMO ID: 253425
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 22-12-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Cleaned 1992
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
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