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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Stoke On Trent
Town
Tunstall
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MESSRS BONNER (Designer)
MESSRS BONNER (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26th February 1922
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 26th February 1922
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38450

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Current location

CHRIST CHURCH
High St
Tunstall
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 859 511
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • ST AIDANS CHURCH
    Summerbank Rd
    Tunstall
    Stoke On Trent
    Staffordshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
THREE TABLETS WITH INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING LATIN CROSS WAS ABOVE THE DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION. CROSS AT TOP OF EACH NAME TABLET
Inscription
TABLET ONE: ETERNAL REST GRANT/ THEM O LORD AND LET/ PERPETUAL LIGHT/ SHINE UPON THEM TABLET TWO: (NAMES) TABLET THREE: (NAMES)/ +DENOTES/ CHURCH WORKERS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashmore, T
Barrow, P
Beresford, A
Beresford, H
Blood, J
Bloor, F
Bourne, F
Burrows, H
Capey, E
Capper, P
See details for all 55 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 55
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 55
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: depth C 35MM, height C 450MM, width C 300MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • CHRIST CHURCH
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2000: CROSS MISSING FROM THE DEDIACTORY INSCRIPTION TABLET
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
CHRIST CHURCH

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