Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Town
- Astley
- County
- Hereford And Worcester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 9th April 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Worcester
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 37851
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Current location
Traffic island
Junction Of B4196 And School Ln
Astley
Malvern Hills
Hereford And Worcester
DY13 0RS
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 80126 68567
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Latin cross with a sword carved in relief on the front face. Surmounting a tapering square shaft, a square plinth and three stepped base. Four metal plaques are mounted on the sides of the plinth, bearing the inscriptions in white lettering. Stands on a small traffic island with a planted flower border around the base.
- Inscription
- Plinth, 6 O'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF ASTLEY/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR US/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ Plinth, 9 O'clock face: (Names) Plinth, 12 O'clock face: WORLD WAR 2/ (Names) Plinth, 3 O'clock face: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bond, A T
Boucher, D
Boucher, J
Footman, R
Knowles, S
Meredith, H
Morris, A
Morris, G
Richards, W
Shepherd, J E
See details for all 11 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,regiment
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Hornton - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Hornton - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Hornton
- Cross
- Listing information
- Astley 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Council or Committee Minutes 24-27 / 1945 - 1967 Parish Council minutes Regarding a Welcome Home Fund
- Other website maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=Astley&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl
- Geograph www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1049880
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