Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
Malvern Hills
Town
Stoke Lacy
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1920
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33185

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Current location

St Peter and St Paul's Church
Hopton Lane
Stoke Lacy
Malvern Hills
Hereford And Worcester
HR7 4HH
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 62081 49455
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
1) Wall and corbel stone mounted, portrait oriented, nowy-headed heavy stone frame supporting two incised white marble tablets. Raised laurel wreath at top centre of framework. Raised frame inscription verses painted gold. WW2 tablet butts up below the WW1 tablet. Both tablet inscriptions infilled with black paint. / 2) Two treble bells housed in the belfry.
Inscription
Upper frame: ROLL OF HONOUR // Upper tablet: THIS TABLET / AND TWO TREBLE BELLS / WERE GIVEN IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF STOKE LACY, / WHO MADE THE SUPREME / SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914. -1919. / (6 NAMES) // Lower tablet: 1939 -1945 / (1 NAME) // Lower rail of frame: PRO PATRIA MORI
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bishop, Edwin
Boucher, William
James, Robert
Newman, William
Racster, William
Walker, Alban
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Forename, surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Bells
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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