Sheriffhales and Woodcote Memorial Cross

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: December 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Lichfield

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

38024

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Current location

the new churchyard is across the lane from the church.
The New Churchyard
St Mary's Church
Church Lane
Sheriffhales
Wrekin
Shropshire
TF11 8SB
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 75806 12039
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

STONE CROSS SURMOUNTING TAPERING OCTAGONAL STONE COLUMN. THREE-STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE. PLAQUE ON MIDDLE STEP OF BASE BEARS NAMES AND INSCRIPTION IN WHITE LETTERING.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF SHERIFFHALES AND WOODCOTE/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES) THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Inscription legible?

Names on memorial

Burkitt, Thomas
Dodd, Bertie Price
Giles, Foster Abney
Grass, Francis William
Grass, Philip
Harper, Thomas Edward
Hawkins, George
Hawkins, William
Lawrence, William George
Machin, Frederick Henry
See details for all 22 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone

Listing information

Sheriffhales War Memorial, St Mary's churchyard
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

SHERIFFHALES CROSS
WMO ID: 170766
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 16-10-2017]
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History

2010: Lettering in need of restoration. Grade II listed 2006

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

WELLINGTON JOURNAL & SHREWSBURY NEWS by N/A 10 Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE
Shropshire Star 25 Mar 2006

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