Blurton

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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: Empire Day May 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Dedicated
Date: Empire Day May 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Lichfield
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

38354

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Current location

Church Rd
Blurton
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 899 419
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

THREE-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING SHAFT AND CROSS, INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE BASE OF THE CROSS AND STEPS AND ON THE REAR FACE SWORD OF SACRIFICE ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE CROSS

Inscription

6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN PROUD AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE GALLANT MEN OF BLURTON/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Aynsley, Ronald W
Bassett, George
Bates, Harry
Carr, Albert
Carr, Charles
Egerton, William
Johnson, Leonard
Middleton, William
Poole, Samuel
See details for all 9 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: 0
Died: 19
Exact count: no
Information shown: forename
Order of information: forename

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Hornton

Listing information

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Condition

Blurton
WMO ID: 244577
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 24-09-2017]
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History

2000: THE STEPS ON THE 9 O'CLOCK FACE ARE BADLY CRACKED

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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