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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Staffordshire Moorlands
Town: Rushton Spencer
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Maker: CARLTON STUDIO (Manufacturer)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 38306

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Current location

St Lawrences Church
Askerbank Lane
Rushton Spencer
Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire
SK11 0QU
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 93430 62074
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Plaster plaque bearing a relief of a Tommy leaning on his rifle on a battlefield with burning town behind, set within a paper roll bearing inscription and names. Bronzed finish, mounted on wooden backboard.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO SO LOYALLY TOOK UP ARMS/ IN DEFENCE OF KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 - 1918/ THIS/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ IS ERECTED HERE/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allen, W
Badderley, F
Badderley, J
Bailey, A
Bailey, A
Bailey, G
Bailey, S
Banks, H W
Barber, E
Bowyer, C E
See details for all 51 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 51
Served and returned: 51
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

First World War memorial
Measurements: depth 45MM, height 1390MM, width 730MM
Materials: Plaster

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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