Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Bromsgrove
Town
Fairfield
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
The Bromsgrove Guild (Designer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33298

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Current location

Fairfield Parish Hall
Stourbridge Road
Fairfield
Bromsgrove
Hereford And Worcester
B61 9LZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 94814 75084
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two octagonal steps and an octagonal plinth supporting a tapering, fluted column surmounted by a cross of sacrifice. Bronze plaques on second step and plinth.
Inscription
Front face on plinth-TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY/OF THE MEN OF FAIRFIELD/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919/+/LEST WE FORGET Plaques to either side- [names] Front face on step: 1939-1945/[names] Plaque on step on face to the right of this one- [extra WW2 name]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Banner, John
Biddle, Stanley Charles
Burton, John Thomas
Clements, Samuel
Crisp, Albert
Darby, Clifford Y
Davenport, Jephthah
Davenport, Philip
Eades, Ernest John
Eades, George
See details for all 29 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, service
    Order of information: service
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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