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Memorial details

Memorial type
Clock or clock tower
District
Stoke On Trent
Town
Goldenhill
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16th November 1947
    Attended by: Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks, G.O.C. Western Command unveiled the Stone of Remembrance
  • Dedicated
    Date: 16th November 1947
    Attended by: The Bishop of Stafford, the Righ Rev. L. D. Hammond dedicated the clock
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38394

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Current location

ST JOHNS CHURCH
High St
Goldenhill
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 855 531
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Church clock with dedicatory stone tablet placed outside. Four faced electric illuminated clock. Stone tablet stands on a three-stepped base.
Inscription
In / Memory of / the men who gave their lives / 1939 - 1945 / (names) / The Church Clock and this Tablet were given by friends.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alcock, Harry
Alcock, Thomas
Arrowsmith, Harold
Barnett, John
Barrow, Peter
Bennet, John
Bennett, George
Billings, George Hall
Bradley, Arthur Allerston
Bradley, B.
See details for all 48 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 48
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 48
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth C 1FT, height C 4FT, width C 2FT
    Materials: Stone
  • Clock
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: Miss M. Frost raised the first £300 subscribed. A target of £1000 was fixed. A football march resulted in double this amount being raised. Mrs T. Amson (President of the W.V.S.) agreed to pay the cost of the Stone of Remembrance.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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